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Linux Makes Computing Accessible for Everyone linux_keyboard_desktop
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Linux Makes Computing Accessible for Everyone

Don Watkins March 27, 2024
Many of us need assistive technology for seeing and hearing in particular. There are other areas that...
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A Linux user’s guide to Logical Volume Management hard_drives
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A Linux user’s guide to Logical Volume Management

David Both March 26, 2024
Managing disk space has always been a significant task for sysadmins. Running out of disk space used...
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Serial communication on Linux

Alan Formy-Duval March 25, 2024
Learn to use the ancient serial communications hardware and software methods that are needed even today in...
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Retro-Fun with CRT Screenshot of Cool-Retro-Term with amber text on a dark background.
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Retro-Fun with CRT

David Both March 24, 2024
Discover what using old CRT systems was like for us old-timers or relive the days when you...
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Navigating the ‘top’ Command in Linux top-02
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Navigating the ‘top’ Command in Linux

Don Watkins March 23, 2024
When checking out Linux systems (or even troubleshooting computers running other operating systems), the top command provides...
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Exploring the history of technology code_development_programming
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Exploring the history of technology

Jim Hall March 22, 2024
Learn about these important milestones in computing history as you experiment with writing your first program.
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How to generate webpages using CGI scripts browser_web_internet_website
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How to generate webpages using CGI scripts

David Both March 21, 2024
The Common Gateway Interface provides an easy way to build dynamic websites using any language of your...
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AI can’t replace community

Seth Kenlon March 20, 2024
AI is exciting technology, but it's not a community.
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Using sudo to delegate permissions in Linux (Updated) Three-Doors
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Using sudo to delegate permissions in Linux (Updated)

David Both March 19, 2024
Learn how to assign authority for managing network functions or specific services to trusted users while protecting...
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How to configure an Apache web server

David Both March 18, 2024
Learn to host your own website with Apache, a solid, well-known, and easy-to-configure web server.
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How I configured a DHCP server for my personal lab network LAW_fedora_cla
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How I configured a DHCP server for my personal lab network

David Both March 17, 2024
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides network configuration data to client hosts on a network, allowing...
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Mozilla Unveils Llamafile: A Game-Changer for Large Language Models in AI api.openverse-02
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Mozilla Unveils Llamafile: A Game-Changer for Large Language Models in AI

Don Watkins March 16, 2024
Mozilla, a pioneer in open-source software, has once again made a significant contribution to artificial intelligence by...
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Using ‘if’ in a Bash script

Jim Hall March 15, 2024
Writing a short Bash script can save typing lots of instructions at the command line.
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How I run my blog on a Raspberry Pi Raspberries with pi symbol overlay
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How I run my blog on a Raspberry Pi

mandclu March 14, 2024
How I set up a Raspberry Pi to act as a web server to host my personal...
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System statistics with sar and the /proc filesystem htop
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System statistics with sar and the /proc filesystem

David Both March 13, 2024
SAR, the System Activity Reporter, is my starting place for accessing historical performance data to solve problems.
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Parsing config files with Bash The Bash logo
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Parsing config files with Bash

David Both March 12, 2024
Separating config files from code enables anyone to change their configurations without any special programming skills.
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Why I’ve Never Used Windows

On February 12 I gave a presentation at the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) about why I use Linux and why I’ve never used Windows.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/uCK_haOXPFM 

Why there’s no such thing as AI

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

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