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FB4 Ubuntu 19.04 ReleasedUbuntu 19.04 Released
Pretty cool! Next version of Ubuntu, 19.04 (Disco Dingo) has just been released. I couldn’t wait to try it in my …
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FB4 Tmux Sessions Survive Desktop LogoutsTmux Sessions Survive Desktop Logouts
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FB4 Erasing Disks With DdErasing Disks With Dd
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FB4 Book Review: Text Processing in PythonBook Review: Text Processing in Python
This is a review from 2012 of the book David Mertz: Text Processing in Python. It's written for a specific niche and …
26 Feb 2019
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FB4 How To: Remove Old Kernels in CentOSHow To: Remove Old Kernels in CentOS
For dedicated servers and virtual machines that you keep upgrading in-place, you will eventually reach the situation …
22 Feb 2019
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Great stuff, I have just installed Linux Mint 19.1 on my Dell XPS 13 laptop! Naturally, one of the first things to be …
09 Feb 2019
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FB4 Backblaze 6.0 ReleasedBackblaze 6.0 Released
Backblaze just updated to version 6.0 earlier this week. If you didn’t know, Backblaze is possibly the best cloud …
28 Jan 2019
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