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How I disabled IPv6 on Linux connections_wires_sysadmin_cable
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How I disabled IPv6 on Linux

David Both February 23, 2024
Simplify your network by disabling IPv6.
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systemd — #10: Analyze Linux startup performance

David Both February 23, 2024
Use systemd-analyze to get insights and solve problems with Linux startup performance.
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systemd — #9: Using systemd journals to troubleshoot transient problems Socket Wrench and sockets
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systemd — #9: Using systemd journals to troubleshoot transient problems

David Both February 22, 2024
Find the root cause of hard-to-track errors by diving into your systemd journals.
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Generate QR codes with this open source tool

Don Watkins February 21, 2024
Create QR codes the easy -- FOSS -- way.
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Diagnose connectivity issues with the Linux ping command connections_wires_sysadmin_cable
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Diagnose connectivity issues with the Linux ping command

Don Watkins February 20, 2024
Networking is what makes the Internet, the cloud, file shares, media streaming, remote administration, printing, and much...
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systemd — #8: Analyzing systemd calendar and timespans Orrery-02-Cropped
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systemd — #8: Analyzing systemd calendar and timespans

David Both February 19, 2024
Learn how systemd uses calendar time, timestamps, and timespans to control when things happen.
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systemd — #7: Use systemd timers instead of cronjobs checklist_todo_clock_time_team
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systemd — #7: Use systemd timers instead of cronjobs

David Both February 18, 2024
systemd timers provide a more fine-grained control of events than cronjobs and offer more scheduling possibilities.
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Chart Your Course: Essential Open Source Software for Boat Owners Boating Navigation Map of Long Island Sound.
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Chart Your Course: Essential Open Source Software for Boat Owners

Don Watkins February 17, 2024
Whether you're sailing down a local river or setting out on the open seas, keep track of...
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systemd — #6: Control your computer time and date with systemd Rows of old fashioned alarm clocks.
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systemd — #6: Control your computer time and date with systemd

David Both February 16, 2024
Keep your computer time in sync with NTP, Chrony, and systemd-timesyncd.
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systemd — #5: How I manage startup using systemd start_line
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systemd — #5: How I manage startup using systemd

David Both February 15, 2024
systemd starts as many services as possible in parallel during the Linux startup sequence. Learn how to...
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Draw a heart for Valentine’s Day

Jim Hall February 14, 2024
With a bit of programming, you can draw your own Valentine heart in graphics mode on FreeDOS.
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Open Hearts, Open Source: Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Creativity and Community ValentineRose-Cropped
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Open Hearts, Open Source: Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Creativity and Community

Don Watkins February 14, 2024
It's Valentine's day so we have to share the love!
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How I use Drupal as an advanced blogging platform

mandclu February 13, 2024
Drupal is a flexible and powerful blogging platform that I enjoy customizing to suit my needs.
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Open source runs on non-code contributions Person in a field of dandelions
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Open source runs on non-code contributions

johnpicozzi February 12, 2024
Sometimes the hardest part of becoming an open source contributor is realizing how much you have to...
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Drupal 10 is worth a fresh look BlankMillenniumHeader
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Drupal 10 is worth a fresh look

mandclu February 11, 2024
Drupal 10 is chock-full of useful features, a fresh look, and a brand-new editor. That makes it...
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Looking ahead to 30 years of FreeDOS code_computer_development_programming
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Looking ahead to 30 years of FreeDOS

Jim Hall February 10, 2024
Learn about the origins of this classic open source operating system.
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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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