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Drive I/O is one of the most time-consuming tasks that a service or program experiences, probably second only to network I/O. Proxmox presents an interesting challenge when it comes to managing bulk storage. Over the years, I have come across several ways of d...

A list of permissions to whitelist applications using flatpak Android Studio ~/Android:create ~/.android:create ~/.gradle:create ~/.java:create

QubesOS is essentially a hypervisor that you can use as a desktop OS. Qubes allows you to run all of your programs inside of VMs, and streamlines the experience. Pretty neat, huh? The beauty of Qubes is, besides being the a perfect OS for self-prescribed OCD ...

This is a personal wiki I use to write interesting things down. It's organized into shelves and books like a physical library. Browsing the Zone 📄 Read the blog 🕑 Recently Updated 📖 Browse by topic About Me Hi I'm Gentman Tan, essentially I'm a tec...

I came across this youtube video and I thought it would be pretty neat to do something like this. Naturally, there's probably a more elegant way of doing things using the command line. Notes Ideally a printer with enough LPI. 600 lpi print / 50 lpi sheet = 1...

Overview 3D printers are cool! They are a great tool to make both prototypes and low-volume projects. For prototyping, 3D printers allow designers and engineers to quickly iterate on product or part designs. By creating physical models, you are able to identi...

Proxmox comes out of the box with some very useful programs such as OpenZFS, LXD and of course KVM. Starting off with the correct settings is quite important though, especially when it comes to those that cannot be changed after installation, such as a zpool's...

This is just my stream of consciousness for a project in progress Touch bar: Capacitive touch bar using ada1602 sensors Pi zero hid (max 27 buttons) 60mm buttons

This sway config is here for record purposes and may not be up to date. Visit my dotfiles Github repository to see what I currently use. Sway Config # Default config for sway # # Copy this to ~/.config/sway/config and edit it to your liking. # # Read `...

Create a script that queries the current IP address, then updates it using Cloudflare's API # Aquire the permanent, publically addressable ipv6 address of the eth0 adapter ip -6 addr show dev eth0 mngtmpaddr | grep -oE "([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){7}[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}...

Cool things you can do on a Linux command line File Querying/Manipulation Unzip files into a directory named after the zip file for file in *.zip; do [ -f "$file" ] || continue; unzip "$file" -d "${file%%.zip}"; done for file in *.zip; do [ -f ...

Using me_cleaner Needless to say, there is a certain amount of risk of bricking your system when it comes to this procedure. Proceed with caution! Make sure that any kind of battery is unplugged from the computer This includes your laptop battery as well ...

I'm a passionate IT and software engineer with a strong background in Linux and open-source technologies. With a keen interest in building scalable and efficient systems, I enjoy designing and developing software solutions that solve real-world problems.  ...

It seems like every time you think you know everything there is to know about Linux, there's always something that catches you by surprise... NixOS and the Nix package manager is software that allows you to configure a Linux system or shell environment in a...

I run a tight ship. The only rats on board are the ones I keep as pets! In today's digital landscape, the PC has become the tool of choice for modern productivity. However, with the increasing reliance on these systems comes a growing concern for security. As...

Captain, I'm receiving a transmission from an unknown alien source.Spock, can you decipher the message?Yes captain, it's an executable file named 'word.exe'. I tried running it but application is not starting.Err, let me try running it as an administrator.(The...

As it turns out, there are a few errors in some CompTIA textbooks. Here are those that I have come across: CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Eleventh Edition (Exams 220-1101 & 220-1102) 978-1264609901 732 Q6 649 Q8 ps is non-interactive ...