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....
How curiosity helped me solve a hardware problem
Curiosity fuels the quest for knowledge and truth, whether it's about hardware, open source software, programming, building a PC, optimizing settings, or just learning a...
How Linux rescues slow computers (and the planet)
Image by Opensource.com: CC-by-SA Don't throw away your old computer. Skip the landfill and revive it with Linux. Mint and Kasen, two of my grandkids,...
Understanding the Digital World – A Book Review
Image by: opensource.com CC-by-SA 4.0 Brian W. Kernighan's second edition of Understanding the Digital World is worth a read for computer enthusiasts of any skill...
Should I run my desktop 24/7?
Does running my computer 24/7 wear it out? There's an argument that it actually extends the life of the machine and saves energy in the...
Why sysadmins should license their code for open source
One of the best ways I know to give back to the open source community that provides everyone with incredible programs is to make programs...
This Website Is Now Secure
For a number of reasons, including the fact that it's been on my todo list for a long time, I have enabled HTTPS (Secure HTTP)...
Linux su vs sudo: what’s the difference?
A comparison of Linux commands for escalating privileges for non-root users
A Quick Review of Fedora 39
This review is based on my first month of using Fedora 39. I have performed no formal testing and have not tried very hard to...
How to be the lazy SysAdmin
Work smarter, not harder, and still do your job well. The job of a Linux SysAdmin is always complex and often fraught with various pitfalls...
When Does a Power Cord Fail?
When it's junk. I have a self-imposed limit of 12 working computers in my house. Said limit being strongly suggested by my sweetie. It's really...
My Oldest Computer Died
I had this old Dell Optiplex 755 computer that someone gifted me several years ago. "They" said it was no longer working and they were...
Bash Prompt Changed in Fedora 39
The Fedora development mailing lists have been talking about a new prompt for the Bash shell for some time. The idea was to add some...
Strange Windows Failure Explained
Back in August I wrote a post about helping a friend who had a problem with her laptop. I had determined that a strange but...
Fedora 39 Released
Fedora 39 was released on November 7, 2023, 20 years and 1 day after Fedora Core 1. A lot has changed in that time. More...