Linux
2025 in Review
It's important to step back and reflect on the past year to stay grounded and focused. So, each December I look back on the year's events and summarize them in a blog post.
Grace Blackwell Desktop Supercomputer: First Impressions
Getting my hands on a Grace Blackwell desktop system felt like stepping back into the golden age of UNIX workstations, only now with petaflop-level AI power and a workflow I can run entirely headless.
Windows on ARM: One Year Later
Just over a year ago, I shared my first impressions of Windows on ARM (Snapdragon X Elite). In this post, I’ll share my impressions after using it as a daily driver for a full year.
Introduction to Hugo
This month, I gave a presentation at KW-LUG on how to use the Hugo static website generator that I used to create this website. This post is a summary of that talk.
Win10 Is Nearing End-of-Life: What Should You Do Next?
Windows 10 (Win10) is nearing EOL, and I keep getting asked the same question again and again: What should I do? Here's everything I usually recommend... all in one place!
The Story Behind the Mac vs PC Rivalry — And Where Linux Quietly Took Over
When it comes to computers, most people use either a Mac or a PC. Here, I’ll explore how this digital rivalry began, how it shaped modern computing, and how Linux quietly carved out a space of its own.
Leveraging WSL2 for Systems & Cloud Administration, Cybersecurity, and Software Development
As an IT administrator, cybersecurity worker, or software developer, you don't need to manage large virtual machines in order to run Linux on a Windows system. In this post, I'll describe how WSL2 works to achieve this, as well as how to configure it.
2024 in Review
It's important to pause and reflect every so often to stay grounded and focused. So, each December I look back on the year's events and summarize them in a blog post.
Running an LLM locally using Ollama
Running a Large Language Model (LLM) on your local workstation can be a daunting task. But with Ollama, it's incredibly easy.
Installing a Fedora Linux ARM VM from a Raw Image
Some Linux distributions (including Fedora Workstation) only provide a raw image for ARM-based systems. In this post, I'll outline how to install a Fedora virtual machine (VM) on an ARM system using this raw image.