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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How-To, Linux

Flatpaks suck! And what to do about it.

12 October 20228 May 2024

To preface this, Flatpaks do not suck. Catchy title, though, eh? However, they are different, and that means some contingent of people are going to struggle with them and condemn them to suckage, perhaps forever. […]

How-To, Linux, Windows

Cross Browser and Cross Device Bookmark Sync with Floccus

6 October 20228 May 2024

As most of us know the major browsers offer sync services between different instances of the same browser. This usually encompasses bookmarks, passwords and history. While this is great some of us might want to […]

Blizzard, Gaming, How-To, LinuxTagged battle.net, blizzard, heroes of the storm, how to, install, launcher, linux, wine

Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm On Linux Via Wine

11 November 2015

These instructions should allow you to install Blizzard Updater and Heroes of the Storm on Linux using Wine. From what I understand these instructions will allow some of the other Blizzard games to be run […]

Whole House Live Streaming On A Budget
How-To, Linux, Server

Whole House Live Streaming On A Budget

30 April 20157 April 2024

Let me preface this by saying this system is by no means perfect. You may need more or less depending on what you’re doing. Things like saving all your broadcasts locally will incur more of […]

How-To, LinuxTagged blizzard, Blizzard games, Configure Wine, games, Gaming, hearthstone, how to, instructions, linux, video game, video gaming, wine

Blizzard’s Hearthstone On Linux Via Wine

23 January 2014

UPDATED! 11 Nov 15These instructions should allow you to install Blizzard Updater and Hearthstone on Linux using Wine. From what I understand these instructions will allow some of the other Blizzard games to be run […]

Editorial, Gadgets, Google, Internet, Linux, Mobile, ReviewTagged chrome os, chromebook, linux, mobile

HP Chromebook 14 The Way A Chromebook Should Be

24 November 2013

Chromebooks are neat devices. I don’t call them laptops because they really aren’t. They can’t do a lot of the things you expect of a real laptop like playing the largest selection of video games […]

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