Extend the life of your Linux SSD drive with fstrim
SSDs have benefits like silent and cooler operation and a faster interface spec, compared to their elder spinning ancestors. Of course, new technology brings with it new methods of maintenance and management. SSDs have a feature to reclaim unused blocks on the device.
Use lspci on Linux to see your hardware
Sometimes you need to identify the hardware in a system. One command used for this is lspci.
Linux monitoring tools to keep your hardware cool
Thermal stress can damage your computers. Learn how to monitor the internal temperatures of your computers tohelp you keep your hardware cool.
How I got RGB Lighting Working on my Corsair Keyboard
A good keyboard is important to your health and productivity. It can be fun, too.
Arming Open Source Software for the Future
Future to bring more ARM servers in the data center and cloud than X64 systems.
Converting to solid-state disks (SSDs) on the desktop
Image by David Both. CC-by-SA 4. If you have a need for speed, you need to consider the switch to SSDs. I know that many...
Linux hardware: The history of memory and storage devices
Buckle in for a trip back in time for a look at the early days of memory and storage, and how we got to where...
The Central Processing Unit (CPU): Its Components And Functionality
Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay An Introduction To The CPU, What It Does, How It Works, And How It Came To Be The legacies...
Computer History and Modern Computers for SysAdmins
Image by David Both: CC-by-SA 4 A historical perspective into the functionality of the CPU and RAM I started my Linux sysadmin path with hardware....
Should I run my computer 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...
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...
Liquid Cooling Experiments
I currently have four computers that use liquid cooling. I use all-in-one (AIO) systems because I don't really want to deal with the high probability...
Why I Save Old Computer Parts
As a long-time system administrator I have become known to friends and others as someone who can repair or repurpose their old computers. Or they...