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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.

Using the Windows Subsystem for Linux

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Tonight I did a presentation on how to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) now that it has matured somewhat. In this blog post, I’ll summarize the key parts of my presentation for anyone wishing to learn more about WSL!

2018 in review

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Each December, I like to take some time to reflect on the events of the year!

SSH Foo

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This post will show you some SSH Kung Foo!