Linux

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!

SSH Foo

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This post will show you some SSH Kung Foo!

Ultimate UNIX timeline

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Concise, accurate and best of all: UNIX.

The history of IT certification

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Have you ever wondered where IT certification began? Well, you're in luck...

Windows and macOS could move to Linux

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Bold assumptions, yes. But hear me out...

The Linux operating system turns 25 years old today

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Linux was created during the same month Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web. Coincidence? I think not.

Breathe new life into an old PowerBook G4 using Linux

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The latest Linux PPC distributions run MUCH faster on it!

Microsoft ReFS vs Oracle ZFS - FIGHT!

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Last night, I gave a presentation at WWITPRO (Waterloo Wellington IT Professional Users Group) that demonstrated the differences between ReFS and ZFS. This blog summarizes the key details.

The rise and fall of DEC

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In my previous post, I introduced DEC. Now let's talk about how DEC rose to fame and ultimately met its downfall in 1998.

All about DEC

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Although they were never a household term, DEC was one of the best computer companies of all time. Specifically, we wouldn’t have the Internet, UNIX, or TCP/IP without them!