Count magic bunnies in LibreOffice Calc
Use this tutorial to learn about AutoFill in LibreOffice Calc.
When STEM becomes STEAM
For the last two years I've been invited to staff a table at a local STEM Saturday event for school kids, and to present at...
Contributing to open source
I started using Linux and open-source software in the late 1990s, and the more familiar I became with it, the more uses I saw for...
System76’s Cosmic Desktop: A New Era in Linux UX
Last week, System76 unveiled COSMIC, a groundbreaking desktop for Linux computers. This isn't an iteration of Gnome, Cinnamon, XFCE, or KDE. It's a paradigm shift...
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 04 — Use the Linux FHS
The Linux Filesystem Hierarchical Standard (FHS) defines the structure of the Linux directory tree. It names a set of standard directories and designates their purposes.
Mastering the rm command
The rm command in Linux is a powerful tool for deleting files and directories. While it may seem simple, mastering this command requires understanding its...
Results of the Great Both.org Challenge
Since no one entered out little challenge, we have no new results to share. I was hoping to see if the results from this time...
LibreOffice Calc functions to make your work easier
Here are the LibreOffice Calc functions that I use all the time to get my work done.
Randomness, zero and more
Photo by Breakingpic from Pexels Randomness is an important tool in any computing environment. It's critical to creating public/private keypairs (PPKP) for use with tools like SSH,...
A look back: FORTRAN 77
Take a step back in time to a time when programs were punched on cards.
Converting WordStar files
Explore how this popular word processor stored data, so you can convert your old files.
How to use the base64 command on Linux
The base64 command converts binary data to ASCII data so that it can be transmitted as text. It's a common method of encoding used to...
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 03 — Everything is a File
Author's note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 5 of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, with some changes. This is one...
Top Five reasons I use Konsole terminal emulator
The most important tool for all Linux SysAdmins is the terminal emulator we choose. There are many from which to choose and all have features...
Gaming drives computing
We all play games on our computers. Whether a simple game of solitaire, chess, a first person shooter, adventure, action, arcade, military tactics, various types...
Getting started with Linux
I recently became a member of several Linux groups on Facebook because I was interested to see what they were all about. Many of the...