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Linux Automatic Updates (as of 2025)
How-To, Linux, security, ServerTagged apt, dnf, dnf-automatic, linux, security, unattended-upgrades, update, updates

Linux Automatic Updates (as of 2025)

11 April 202511 April 2025

It’s recently come to my attention that many new users to Linux are unaware there are automatic updates available for their distribution. This has started to make it’s way into the UI but in many […]

3D Printing Guide for Noobs
3D Printing, Gadgets, How-ToTagged 3d printer, Gadgets, printing

3D Printing Guide for Noobs

14 March 202514 March 2025

A 3D Printing Guide First Impressions While I tend to try to get into tech early and 3D printing has been very exciting to follow there was one sticky bit that I could never get […]

Windows 10 Users Microsoft Hates You
Editorial, Linux, Microsoft, WindowsTagged 0patch, Computers, I.T., IT, linux, Microsoft, windows

Windows 10 Users Microsoft Hates You

29 November 202429 November 2024

Yeah, it’s a rage bait title. Sorry. But they clearly do what with the end of life of their more popular than 11 operating system and the vehement push with full screen popups and the […]

Fixing Cyberpower UPS with NUT on PFSense
Gadgets, How-To, ServerTagged cyberpower, NUT, pfsense, power, technology, UPS

Fixing Cyberpower UPS with NUT on PFSense

22 October 202422 October 2024

Ran into a bit of a problem getting my Cyberpower UPS ST900U working on PFSense. It required a bit of banging my head against the search wall before I found a solution so hopefully this […]

Orange Pi 5 Plus Home Lab Workhorse
Gadgets, Linux, ServerTagged arm, home lab, orange pi, raspberry pi, SBC, Server

Orange Pi 5 Plus Home Lab Workhorse

11 October 202411 October 2024

As one might assume of a tech nerd in 2024 I run a home network and home lab in order to keep current on modern technology. To stay relevant in tech you need a playground […]

Android, How-To, Mobile, securityTagged 2fa, Aegis, Android, autosync, second factor, security

Secure Cloud Synced 2nd Factor with Aegis

23 June 202423 June 2024

The following high level instructions are for setting up Aegis on Android with your could sync host of choice. Unfortunately I can’t run through every iteration for all the supported cloud sync options supported by […]

Video Game Ownership in 2023 (GOG game library backup)
Gaming, How-To

Video Game Ownership in 2023 (GOG game library backup)

18 September 202311 October 2024

This will be a fairly high level guide for how to properly own games in 2023. Unfortunately this is a sad state of affairs and the option are very limited. There are, to my knowledge, […]

How-To, security

Getting Started With Bitwarden Password Manager

18 July 20238 May 2024

A password manager helps you generate long, safe, passwords. Then it saves them for you and can automatically fill them in for you. A good password manager integrates with your browser, phone, desktop computer etc. […]

Food, How-To

Single Serve Nespresso Without Nestle

16 July 20238 May 2024

Single Serve Nespresso Without Nestle. Or put another way avoiding as much single serve tax as possible while also being reasonably kind to the environment.Single Serve Nespresso Without Nestle Or put another way avoiding as […]

How-To, Linux

How to Create a Pop_OS Install USB

27 October 202218 June 2024

Here are the instructions to create an installation USB for PopOS. The installation is a live copy of the operating system, so you can also use it for recovery or as an emergency way to […]

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