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2022


Install ThinkOrSwim on Fedora Linux

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Learn how to install TD Ameritrade’s ThinkOrSwim desktop application on Linux and get everything working. 💸

Disable HiDPI in alacritty

·459 words·3 mins
The alacritty terminal on Fedora enables HiDPI mode by default. Break out your magnifying glasses as we disable HiDPI. 👓

2021


Kerberos logins with Brave on Linux

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Brave recently changed how their browser reads managed policy configuration, but luckily the fix is an easy one. 🔧

My Twitter reset

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At first I thought Twitter was the problem, but then I realized I was making poor choices. 🤔

Secure Tailscale networks with firewalld

·648 words·4 mins
Tailscale provides a handy private network mesh across multiple devices but it needs security just like any other network. 🕵

ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1 Review

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One of the smallest ThinkPads delivers one of the best experiences I’ve had on a laptop. 💻

Backlight control with i3

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Adjust the LED backlight on your laptop quickly in i3 on Linux. 💡

My summer 2021 reading list

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I set out to read a bunch of books this summer and succeeded! Here’s my reading list. 📚

Persuasion engineering

·2360 words·12 mins
Improve your persuasive skills to get your team on board with solutions to tough problems. 🤔

Efficient emojis with rofimoji

·407 words·2 mins
Emojis brighten up any message or document. 🌻 Search, select, and use emojis quickly on Linux with rofimoji. 🤗

Free resources for the stock market

·998 words·5 mins
Investing in stock or trading options is complicated, but there are plenty of free resources available to make research easier.

Selling options made simpler

·1173 words·6 mins
Feedback from my original options selling post said that the concept was too difficult to follow. Let’s use an analogy!

Defending losing options trades

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You did your research and made a great options trade, but now it is a losing trade. What can you do now?

Which stock broker should you use?

·2070 words·10 mins
Not all stock brokerages are the same. Think about your requirements, shop around, and read the fine print.

Choosing options to sell

·1970 words·10 mins
Taking the leap and selling your first options contract takes a lot of thought and preparation.

2020


Know your max loss

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Knowing your maximum amount of loss on trade is the difference between taking a calculated risk and blowing up your account.

The Dark Side: Selling Options

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Selling options puts you on the other side of the options contract from buyers, but it comes with obligations.

Options trading introduction

·1705 words·9 mins
Trading options contracts feels incredibly daunting, but you can learn the terminology and make good choices in the market.

My experience with keto so far

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Moving to the keto lifestyle is a big change. It’s more than just a diet and I’ll share my ups and downs from my journey.

Make diacritics easy in Linux

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Making an effort to use diacritics is always a good idea, but how can you make it easier in Linux?

My Travel Guide to Brno

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Brno is a beautiful city in the Czech Republic. Learn some travel tips from my experiences as an American in Brno!

2019


Thinkpad T490 Fedora install tips

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My new T490 with a 10th generation Intel CPU and a discrete NVIDIA MX250 has arrived! Installing Linux creates some interesting challenges.

Monitoring OpenShift cron jobs

·522 words·3 mins
Openshift (and Kubernetes) allow you to run jobs on schedule, but these jobs can fail from time to time. You can monitor them from bash!

Monitor CyberPower UPS wattage

·607 words·3 mins
Monitor the power consumption of your CyberPower UPS and display the live output in your Linux desktop’s status bar.

Customize GNOME from i3

·313 words·2 mins
All of your GNOME and gtk applications are configured in i3 with a few simple tricks.

Deploy monit in OpenShift

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Monit is a tried-and-true monitoring daemon that is easy to deploy. Add it to OpenShift to make monitoring even easier.

Fedora 30 on Google Compute Engine

·880 words·5 mins
Fedora 30 is a great Linux distribution for cloud platforms, but it needs a little work to perform well on Google Compute Engine.

Ham Radio FAQ

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