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How To Disable Caps Lock Key in #Linux using CLI or GUI https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-deactivate-caps-lock/

Why I use KDE https://www.osnews.com/story/140538/why-i-use-kde/ #linux #opensource

"Never underestimate the power of kindness, empathy, and compassion in your interactions with others." -- Ratan Tata. #RIP 💔

If CrowdStrike has the audacity to pitch you cybersecurity after their global oopsie-daisy, then you've got the guts to ask your crush out.

To check how long a process has been running on #Linux, try these tips https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-check-how-long-a-process-has-been-running/

Things you do NOT want your sysadmin to say:

Here you go…

Uh-oh…..

Shit!!

What the hell!?

Go get your backup tape. (You do have a backup tape?)

That’s SOOOOO bizarre.

Wow!! Look at this…..

Hey!! The Linux don’t do this.

Terminated??!

What software license?

Well, it’s doing something…..

Wow….that seemed fast…..

I got a better job at XUZ Corp…

Management says…

Sorry, the new equipment didn’t get budgetted

How to install Docker on Amazon #Linux 2 https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-install-docker-on-amazon-linux-2/

When the core switch comes back online after firmware update lighting up all ports and you feel like a kid ...

OpenBSD 7.6 released

https://www.openbsd.org/76.html

#unix #opensource

This article explains the new features in Python 3.13, compared to 3.12. Python 3.13 was released on October 7, 2024. https://docs.python.org/3.13/whatsnew/3.13.html

😫 Troubleshooting WiFi issues on #Linux? 💪 Start with the basics! These commands will reveal your Wireless Driver Chipset info, giving you the clues you need. 🕵️♀️ https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-find-wireless-driver-chipset/

What is the best thing about #Linux?

A few nice things in OpenZFS 2.3 https://despairlabs.com/blog/posts/2024-10-05-nice-things-in-openzfs-23/ #unix #freebsd #linux #opensource

There is no such thing as a backdoor for good guys. Once you place a backdoor, you compromise the safety and privacy of all your users. A third party or bad guys will get access to it and abuse it further. The concept of a "backdoor for good guys" is fundamentally flawed and dangerous. It sets a dangerous precedent. Security and privacy should be absolute. There's no safe way to create a backdoor that can't be exploited by malicious actors. #privacy #security #infosec

Add AGI to the list of self-driving cars any day. 😂 He is looking to sell Openai at a peak price. That is how he makes money. Tech bros are hyping him because they are directly or indirectly invested in OpenAI. It is basically a giant tech scam with stolen data to train their shity LLM without paying artists or writers.

It’s Time to Stop Taking Sam Altman at His Word https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/sam-altman-mythmaking/680152/ The guy is overhyping technology with Nvidia and Microsoft to sell something impossible, like AGI. They all have a similar goal: to make more money while destroying the planet and jobs.

@mw0dcm haha.

Raise your hand if you've ever accidentally rebooted a #Linux or #Unix server by recalling a command from history and hitting enter without looking. Because I just did. Now I'm waiting 5 minutes for the server to come back online. 🤦♀️ Maybe I should just eat my own words and install molly-guard to protect box from accidental reboots https://www.cyberciti.biz/hardware/how-to-protects-linux-and-unix-machines-from-accidental-shutdownsreboots-with-molly-guard/ Ugh!

When the phone industry runs out of innovation, they bring back old tech like flip phones. What next? Physical buttons/keyboards? How about longer battery life? Oh wait, that requires real innovation, time, and money.

I can't believe this. Mozilla is now doubling down on ads in Firefox. Improving online advertising through product and infrastructure https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/improving-online-advertising/ No wonder they removed ublock origin lite to test the waters #privacy