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Counting files and words from the command line

December 30, 2025December 22, 2025

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Behind the Badge: Community, Process, and Care in Open Source Exams

December 29, 2025December 21, 2025

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Edit text with this Emacs-like editor

December 27, 2025December 16, 2025

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Automate tasks with FreeDOS BAT files

December 26, 2025December 16, 2025

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2 ways to listen to music on FreeDOS

December 25, 2025December 16, 2025

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Old-school programming with BW BASIC

December 24, 2025December 16, 2025

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How to add and remove packages on FreeDOS

December 23, 2025December 16, 2025

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The FreeDOS editor makes it easy

December 22, 2025December 24, 2025

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4 cool facts about FreeDOS for #DOScember

December 21, 2025December 16, 2025

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systemd — #8: Analyzing systemd calendar and timespans

Learn how systemd uses calendar time, timestamps, and timespans to control when things happen.

February 19, 2024

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The effort required to correct course increases geometrically with time.

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May 13,2025

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