The Barrier to Entry For most people, the word “Linux” conjures up images of hackers in dark rooms typing green code into black screens. It feels like something reserved for computer scientists or people with a lot of time on…
We’ve all been there: a laptop from 2018 starts to crawl, the battery dies in twenty minutes, and the manufacturer tells you it’s “vintage” (tech-speak for “buy a new one”). But for a homeschooling family or a small cottage business,…
The “Scrounger’s Manifesto” & Wishlist “I built this system on mostly scrounged gear. There’s always gaps, and parts needed for upgrades. I believe in Data Sovereignty and the Right to Repair—keeping capable hardware out of the landfill and putting it…
So I’ve parlayed a couple of mobile laptops, NAS drives, a router and switch into a working server. The majority of it has been free at this point, i did buy new Ethernet cables, and an 8 port switch totaling…
we ,,,,strike that.I am doing my best in setting this up. im not new to building a website. ive made a few in the past 30 years. But its still a pretty big task for one old guy pushing 60,…
So, it’s been like 10 years, and my journey had a few twists in it, but I’m back here now. hosting my own site this time and about to add some meat to what I had before. We will have…