Why my need for control made me switch to Linux
Linux gives me the freedom to control how I use my computer. Plus, it's free and open source. I am a control freak. I like...
Level Up Learning: Unleashing the Power of Open-Source Tools in Schools
Open-source classroom tools are becoming more popular among educators because they offer affordable and customizable solutions. These tools improve the learning experience, promote collaboration, and...
How I troubleshoot swappiness and startup time on Linux
I recently experienced another interesting problem in the Linux startup sequence that has a circumvention–not a solution. It started quite unexpectedly. I was writing a...
Holiday snow on your terminal
I live in Minnesota and we haven't gotten a lot of snow yet, so I figured I'd add a little "holiday cheer" by writing a...
Interview Hack: AI saves the day(and ears)
I love interviews. It’s a great way to get to know a person and it’s often a great way to learn. One of the most...
8 reasons to use the Xfce Linux desktop environment
This Linux desktop environment is thin and fast with an overall elegance that makes it easy to figure out how to do things. For several...
Host your own apps with Yunohost
Build your own collection of open source online apps with Yunohost and its one-click install app catalogue.
Upscayl: From Blurry to Beautiful with Free AI Magic
I've been interested in photography ever since I co-opted my father's Kodak 620 camera as a young boy. I used it to take pictures of...
Converting to solid-state disks (SSDs) on the desktop
Image by David Both. CC-by-SA 4. If you have a need for speed, you need to consider the switch to SSDs. I know that many...
How to tune the Linux kernel with the /proc filesystem
Image by David Both: CC-by-SA 4. The Linux kernel is a tunable marvel that allows you to make changes to its parameters while it is...
Use Audacity to Edit Music Recordings on Linux
Image by: Internet Archive Book Images. Modified by Opensource.com. CC BY-SA 4.0 How COVID-19 caused me to learn Audacity on the fly and learn to...
Linux hardware: The history of memory and storage devices
Buckle in for a trip back in time for a look at the early days of memory and storage, and how we got to where...
The Central Processing Unit (CPU): Its Components And Functionality
Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay An Introduction To The CPU, What It Does, How It Works, And How It Came To Be The legacies...
Computer History and Modern Computers for SysAdmins
Image by David Both: CC-by-SA 4 A historical perspective into the functionality of the CPU and RAM I started my Linux sysadmin path with hardware....
Five open source writing apps
AbiWord: AbiWord is a free and open-source word processor software. It is written in C++, and since version 3, it is based on GTK+ 3....
Use the Alpine email client in your Linux terminal
Configure Alpine to handle your email the way you like it. Email is an important communications medium and will remain so for the foreseeable future....