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Microsoft Linux? Fedora Kills Off LibreOffice and Ubuntu Has a New Project

Microsoft has a new Linux distro, Fedora isn't in the RPM business anymore and Ubuntu is going immutable?

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I Bought an iPad

So, I bought an iPad. I, like many people, went through my Apple phase back in college. I fortunately grew out of it or my bank account would have severely suffered over the years.  That doesn't mean I don't have envy every once in a while for those Apple folks who get to enjoy that awesome ...

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100 Linux Commands in 6 Minutes

100 of the Top Linux Commands in 6 Minutes


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Odysee - 2023-06-02 05:16:38 +0000 UTC View Post

Patron Pod 12 - I Don't Want to Do This Anymore

No, I'm not quitting, I'm just bored and don't like to distrohop anymore.


Thanks as always for your support!

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Early Thoughts on Nano

I am writing this in nano. I challenged myself earlier this

week to use Nano for a whole month, and I've stuck with it for

almost a week.

Almost.

I'm not quitting, but I've come so close so many times.

Actually, I come close every single time I open the damn

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Microsoft Courts Firefox, 32 Bit Dies, and ASUS Comes for the Steam Deck!

Microsoft wants Firefox to ditch Google, Intel is killing 32 Bit support, and The Steam Deck has a competitor.

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Patron Pod 11 - Pywal

A little podcast for you this week. And a few images to go along with it. 



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Sorry Vim, You Have to Go!

Today I talk about the Nano Challenge.


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Odysee - 2023-05-16 03:49:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Where Do I Get Video Ideas?

Someone asked me how I come up with my ideas for videos, so I thought that I'd write a blog post about it. I don't know that what I'm about to write is all that interesting, but who knows, maybe it will inspire someone.

So the plain answer to the question of where I get my ideas is "all ove...

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Discord Roles

Hey folks,

The Patreon bot on Discord is utter garbage, just so you know. If you're on Discord, and you don't have the proper role for your tier level, do let me know by commenting on this post (leave your discord name please. If you're not comfy giving it in the comments, send me a message...

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Fedora Going Wayland Only? - Mozilla Takes Over the Fediverse

Fedora KDE is considering going Wayland only  and Mozilla is doing things other than Firefox.

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2023-05-07 00:06:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Wrapping Up Redcore - Things That Could Be Better

This blog post was supposed to be done last week, but alas it got away from me. I still wanted to cover this topic, though, so I might as well go ahead and do it. I know it has been a while since I lost the challenge, but this is the last bit I needed to do before I can put it in the dustbin of h...

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Patron Pod 10 - Trackballs

I'm a nerd who collects trackballs, and I have some new ones to talk about. 


This is the open source trackball I mentioned at the end. https://ploopy.co/classic-trackball/

(I probably won't be...

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What's Wrong with Artificial Intelligence?

No news this week. Instead, we're talking about AI, Artificial Intelligence! Is it good, is it bad, is it the future/

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Taking Another Look at FISH

Today I talk about my second look at the Friendly Interactive Shell, or FISH. Is it good enough to get me to leave ZSH?


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5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Used Linux

Today I talk about 5 things I wish I had known before I became a Linux user.


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Odysee - 2023-04-24 06:05:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Patron Pod 9 - Wrapping Up Redcore - The Pros

Another patron exclusive podcast for you. This time I talk about the positives of Redcore and my Gentoo/Redcore experience. Thanks as always for the support!

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Fedora 38 is Here, Solus is Back from the Dead, Microsoft Loves Steam?

Another week, another podcast! This week we talk about Fedora 38, Solus Linux's resurrection, and Microsoft wanting some Windows on our beloved Steam Decks.

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Gruvbox Remains The BEST Color Scheme!

How many people do you think could write a blog post about their obsession with a color scheme? Well, you know at least one, because that is what I'm about to do. Now, I have in fact made a [video](https://www.youtub...

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Vim-ify Your Firefox With Tridactyl

Today I talk about Tridactyl, my new favorite Firefox vim plugin. 


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Odysee - 2023-04-18 04:17:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Patron Pod #8 - Discord and VMs

Another Patron only podcast. This time I talk a bit about Discord alternatives and my current VM setup. Thanks everyone for your support, I hope y'all have a great week.

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I Have a Hoarding Problem

I have a problem.

I don't think it's actually a problem, but it feels like it's a problem.

I hoard tabs. 

Now I don't think there's anyone who watches my content that is all that surprised that I like tabs in every application, nor that I tend to use them an awful lot. I ha...

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WTF is Snal Linux?

Today I talk about Snal Linux, what it is and what it does.


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Red Hat Turns 30, Steam Deck is Popular, and More Linux News!

The boys are back with more Linux news, including another a bit of talk about Red Hat's relevance in the Linux world, some KDE Updates, and the popularity of the Steam Deck.


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I'm Bored With Redcore

I'm almost, almost, 2 months into the #6MonthLinuxChallenge. Almost.

I'm sick of Redcore. It's not as if there is anything wrong with it, though I'm having an issue keeping my clock appropriately set. Redcore has been fine, as I said in my video a few days ago. It's stable enough, I have ac...

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Vim Has an Easy Mode? - Yes, yes it does.

Today I talk about Vim's hidden easy mode.

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Simplenote: Simple Note Taking for Linux

Today I talk about Simplenote, a very (too) simple note taking app for Linux, WIndows, Mac and Mobile.

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Odysee - 2023-04-02 05:01:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Ubuntu Cinnamon is Official, KDE Has Updates, and April Fools

The boys are back with more Linux news, including another Ubuntu flavor, KDE Updates as per usual, and a rant about April fools.

(Sorry for the lackluster audio quality. We'll do better).

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Ubuntu Isn't Cool Anymore

Today I talk about my thoughts on Ubuntu and why it just isn't as cool as it used to be.


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Odysee - 2023-03-31 04:41:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Thoughts on Redcore Linux - Six Weeks In - Is it Gentoo Enough?

Today I talk about my experience with Redcore Linux six weeks into the 6 Month Linux Challenge.

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Odysee - 2023-03-30 05:09:18 +0000 UTC View Post