Version Control Is Not Just for Code
Most editing problems are really problems of change management. When multiple people are editing the same document, spreadsheet, or plan, things can get messy fast....
Counting files and words from the command line
Here’s a practical example of how I use the command line to tally how much I wrote this year.
Behind the Badge: Community, Process, and Care in Open Source Exams
Open source certifications are the result of months of people working together across time zones, building trust, and figuring things out as a group. This work is rarely visible from the outside, but it is what gives a credential its credibility.
Edit text with this Emacs-like editor
If you’re already familiar with GNU Emacs, you should feel right at home in Freemacs.
Automate tasks with FreeDOS BAT files
Here’s a helpful guide to batch files under FreeDOS.
2 ways to listen to music on FreeDOS
Two great programs to let you listen to music and audio files on DOS.
Old-school programming with BW BASIC
Install Bywater BASIC on your FreeDOS system and start experimenting with BASIC programming.
How to add and remove packages on FreeDOS
Learn how to use FDIMPLES, the FreeDOS package manager.
The FreeDOS editor makes it easy
FreeDOS provides a user-friendly text editor called FreeDOS Edit.
4 cool facts about FreeDOS for #DOScember
It’s December, and that means it’s #DOScember – so let’s celebrate with a weeklong series about FreeDOS.
When an Apparent DDOS Attack is a Good Thing
Both.org is 2 years old and has been growing steadily. But we’re now seeing some interesting growth phenomena.
Mozilla Firefox AI Slop
I've been using Mozilla Firefox since its original release 21 years ago. Firefox started as an excellent open source browser with a relatively small code...
Reviving a Windows Laptop with Linux Tools and ClamAV
Recently, I was helping a Windows-using friend transition from her ten-year-old Windows 10 laptop to a new Windows 11 laptop. All of her important files...
Converting to BtrFS — Episode 4
In the 3rd episode of this series, I used the btrfs-convert command to convert the EXT4 filesystem on an LVM base to BtrFS on LVM....
Advanced stress testing for DevOps
I recently discovered stress-ng which, while similar to the original stress program, offers far more flexibility and granularity in testing.
System76 and the New COSMIC Desktop
System76 is celebrating 20 years, and they did so by officially releasing Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS and the COSMIC desktop. I got an email from Carl Richell today...