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2024


Linux on the AMD ThinkPad Z13 G2

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Now that AMD’s Zen 4 CPUs landed in lots of laptops, I picked up a ThinkPad Z13 G2 with an AMD Ryzen CPU. Did I put Linux on it? Of course I did. 🐧

2023


Quadlets might make me finally stop using docker-compose

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Sure, docker-compose is great, but could we get similar functionality using just the tools that are built into CoreOS? Can we get automatic updates, too? Yes we can! 📦

Mounting the AWS Elastic File Store on Fedora

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Fedora now has the AWS Elastic File Store (EFS) mount helper available for Fedora 38 and newer releases! It chooses optimized NFS mount options for you and makes mounting and unmounting a breeze.

Deploy a containerized Ghost blog 👻

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Ghost delivers a great self-hosted blogging platform that deploys well in containers. Let’s deploy it on CoreOS along with Caddy. ️📝

CoreOS as a pet

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CoreOS provides a fast track to running containers with a light weight immutable OS underneath. This doesn’t mean that you can’t keep it around as a pet instance. 🐕

My beef with mailing lists

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My issues with open source mailing lists aren’t with the technology, but with unorganized pattern of the discourse itself. 🖇️

Fedora on Oracle Cloud

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Add a Fedora x86_64 or aarch64 image to Oracle Cloud and launch an instance. 🚀

Add a VLAN on a Mikrotik router

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Segment your home network easily with a VLAN on a Mikrotik router. 🖥️

1Password quick access in Sway

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1Password has a handy quick access launcher and you can bring it on screen for fast access to passwords and two factor codes in Sway. 🔐

2022


docker-compose on Fedora CoreOS

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My go-to method for managing containers easily is still docker-compose. It works really well on Fedora CoreOS. 📦

PXE boot netboot.xyz on a Mikrotik router

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Get systems online quickly or rescue a broken system by PXE booting from netboot.xyz using a Mikrotik router. 🛠

Migrating from vscode to vim

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Some people say I just enjoy the sound of my mechanical keyboard too much. 🤭 I see it as a simpler, more consistent workflow.

Use GNOME Keyring with Sway

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Add encrypted ssh keys to your workflow more efficiently with gnome-keyring in the sway window manager.

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

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

2021


Install Azure CLI on Fedora 35

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Provision services on Microsoft’s Azure CLI on Fedora 35. 💙

Secure Tailscale networks with firewalld

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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. 💻

Run Xorg applications with podman

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Package up graphical applications in containers and run them with podman. 🚢

Backlight control with i3

··296 words·2 mins
Adjust the LED backlight on your laptop quickly in i3 on Linux. 💡

Forwarding ports with firewalld

··726 words·4 mins
Learn how to forward ports with firewalld for IPv4 and IPv6 destinations. 🕵🏻

Deploy Fedora CoreOS in Hetzner cloud

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Launch your containers on Fedora CoreOS instances in Hetzner cloud with a few workarounds. 🚀

Enable touchpad tap to click in i3

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Enable tap-to-click on your laptop’s touchpad in i3 with one of two methods. 💻

Efficient emojis with rofimoji

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

2020


Build AWS images with Image Builder

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Build a customized image for AWS with Image Builder and use the built-in automatic uploader and importer.

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?

2019


Bring Back Fedora's Beefy Miracle boot splash

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Fedora 17’s code name was Beefy Miracle and it had a great mascot. You can see it at boot time with a few quick changes.

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.

Monitor CyberPower UPS wattage

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

Install Chromium with VAAPI on Fedora 30

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Lower your CPU usage and increase battery life when you watch certain videos by using Chromium with VAAPI support.

Customize GNOME from i3

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All of your GNOME and gtk applications are configured in i3 with a few simple tricks.

Get faster GitLab runners with a ramdisk

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Many cloud providers give you lots of memory with each instance and you can speed up tests and builds by using a ramdisk.

Fedora 30 on Google Compute Engine

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

Stop audio pops on Intel HD Audio

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I recently picked up a Dell Optiplex 7060 and I’m using it as my main workstation now.