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Apple is regressing to their 1990s disposition

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It looks like Apple is going back to the 1990s and closing off their ecosystem.

Rest in Peace, MAD Magazine

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It's the end of a wonderful era. I'll miss you MAD.

The UNIX Philosophy in 2019

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The UNIX philosophy is alive and well. In fact, it's booming today!

The Dark Side of GNU

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Sorry GNU, it's just called Linux.

How ricing shifted from cars to computers

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How pimping your ride became ricing your Linux desktop.

SPARCbook 3000ST: The coolest 90s laptop

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Seriously, how cool is a SPARC-based laptop from the 90s running Solaris?!?

Pop!_OS: The first real Linux desktop

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We've finally got a desktop-centric Linux distribution that understands power user productivity needs!

The Power of Open Source Software

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Back in the 1990s we all knew that open source was the future of software. It wasn't long after that when this became *real* for me.

Cult of Mac Book

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On a dare, I wrote a book called 'Escaping the Cult of Mac' and gave it away free on Github. It's seriously funny (and true).

35th Anniversary of the Macintosh Computer

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Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Macintosh computer.