Save the Computers
Computers aren’t as cute as say, baby seals or kittens, but it’s just as important to save the computers.
Interview with Marcel van der Veer
Creator of Algol 68 Genie Having written a number of articles about using the open source Algol 68 compiler and interpreter, Algol 68 Genie, I...
End of 10 event success
This past Saturday, September 20, the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) held an installfest. We had some good success despite the short time-frame we had...
SourceForge is ending free personal web hosting
SourceForge will end personal web hosting (unrelated to project web hosting) in October.
Triangle Linux Users Group to hold installfest
Members of the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) are having a meetup to discuss and demonstrate Linux for you. Keep your old computers that can't...
Why do you love Linux?
We’ll collect your ideas in a future “round-up” article with comments from our community!
Minty Fresh on a Meerkat: My Latest Linux Setup
A trip to Denver and the System76 factory in 2018 afforded me a chance to meet their technology team and look at the products they...
My start with BASIC programming
Here’s how I wrote my first BASIC programs on the Apple II.
Read long lines with getline
Getline offers a more flexible way to read user data into your program without breaking the system.
Rhythmbox is a great music player for GNOME
I like Rhythmbox as my music player on Linux because it’s simple and stays out of my way.
Reading the command line with getopt
You can make your program much more flexible if it can respond to the user every time the program runs.
How do I choose a Linux distribution?
I see a lot of potential Windows refugees asking this question on the two social media sites I still use, BlueSky and Mastodon. While it's...
Using QGIS and MerginMaps for Geospatial Data Work
Recently, a friend asked me if I could help him map his walk around the area where he lives. I use a pedometer to track...
Exploring GNU Algol 68: Formatting numbers as strings for output
As I mentioned in my introductory article to this mini-series, GNU Algol 68 is in development, and as of the date of writing this article,...
What you need to know when you buy a new computer
Author's Note: This article is based on parts of Chapter 4, "Using Linux – Choosing Hardware," of my book, "Linux for Small Business Owners," with...
Why beauty matters in computing
Why we should care about beauty as it applies to computing? And how do we define beauty in this context?