Embracing the Penguin: My Journey from Mac to Ubuntu Linux

Embracing the Penguin: My Journey from Mac to Ubuntu Linux For the past 30 years, I’ve been a steadfast Mac user. From my first Macintosh to the latest macOS,...
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JetBrains Mono is a font for developers

I’m a software developer and I sit in front of the computer all day long looking at code which can be incredibly tiring on...
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Twenty Thousand Hertz on Ted Lasso

I’ve found a new podcast to listen to called “Twenty Thousand Hertz” which discusses and talks about audio production. As a big Ted Lasso...
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Sean Connery, who played James Bond, dies aged 90, RIP

Sir Sean Connery has passed today away at age 90. Sir Sean Connery was the first actor to play James Bond and bring him...
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Stay safe, stay healthy

I wish everyone to be safe and healthy during this COVID-19 crisis. It’s important to stay home and keep...
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Sad state of Macintosh hardware post by Rogue Amoeba

Apple is in a sad state at the moment when it comes to Macintosh hardware.  I’ve been wanting to...
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Equifax data breach and freezing your credit

The hack and data breach Last week, Sept 8th, Equifax one of the three major credit reporting company announced...
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s2n handles all AWS S3 traffic, what is s2n?

Today, Amazon is announcing they are using s2n to handle all the secure traffic in and out of S3. ...
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Godspeed Apollo! Rest in peace Mr. Richard Hatch

When I heard the news from a friend today, I was absolutely gutted. I still am. I can’t believe Richard Hatch,...
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Changed sessionstore interval value

Change Firefox session store interval to save your SSD

Majority of our computers boot from Solid-State-Drives (SSD).  This is great for performance, but SSDs have drawbacks due to the inherit...
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No Antivirus

Antivirus software is bad for you and your computer

You may want to think twice before installing Antivirus software on your computer.  For decades installing Antivirus software on your computer...
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Webfaction a hosting company for developers

It is daunting trying to find a good web hosting company.  About a decade ago, I found WebFaction and have stuck...
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Change the default search in Alfred

I’ve been a user of the Alfred app for MacOS for many years. It’s a very useful tool that allows me...
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John Oliver on Journalism

John Oliver discussed the topic of Journalism in the US on his show “Last Week Tonight” last Sunday (August 7th, 2016)....
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How to stop videos from autoplaying in Firefox

Recently I have become frustrated when videos automatically start playing in tabs in Firefox.  This happens as I click links that...
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From Apollo to Tom Zarek – The Battlestar Galactica Memoirs by Richard Hatch

If you are a fan of Battlestar Galactica, you’ll easily recognize the name Richard Hatch. He played Apollo in...
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Why programming manuals aren’t on audiobook

This is a funny example of why having a programming manual is not a great idea. Why programming manuals...
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Backups – overview and strategy to backing up

Recently several family members and friends have talked about losing some of their data from either their phone or...
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Kara’s song from Battlestar Galactica

It’s amazing how the mind works when it comes to memory and music. I was listening to a Classical station on...
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Quick fix for the OpenSSH security bug

This week a pair of critical security vulnerability found in the OpenSSH client that can allow an attacker to read the...
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Vertical Video Syndrome PSA

Vertical videos drive me nuts. People on their mobile phones recording videos vertically instead of horizontally the way we’re supposed to...
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How to remove stickers from my Mac Book lid

I recently wanted to remove the stickers from my Mac Book so I slowly pealed them off and they were gone!...
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NASA on Soundcloud

NASA audio archive now on soundcloud

If you’re like me, you’re into anything space related, especially things from NASA. Here’s something really cool and fun that could...
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How to fix a grayed out folder on the Mac

I have a lot of data and I often find myself copying massive amounts of data from one drive to another....
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Using Light Leaks To Add Style To Your Films

Update: It appears LightLeaks.me is no longer in business. You can take these ideas, however and still apply them to your...
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