During the pandemic, I let my previous VPN subscription expire simply because I used it so infrequently with all of my time at home. While there’s something to be said for using a VPN all the time in an attempt to limit your ISP from learning as much about your browsing history, it wasn’t a… Continue reading ProtonVPN on Manjaro Linux
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ncdu – Finding Where Disk Space Is Used On Linux
The other day I woke up to a fairly terrifying alert that one of my Linux servers was down to about 5% disk space free. Due to the way that ext-based filesystems work, they typically need some available space to avoid imploding on themselves, thus making this a Bad Situation™. This scenario has lead some… Continue reading ncdu – Finding Where Disk Space Is Used On Linux
Swapping Mirrors On Manjaro Linux
One of my favorite aspects of Linux ever since my first Ubuntu 6.06 installation has been the software repository. Back in 2006, installing the overwhelming majority of the software I might need from a supported repository stood in stark contrast with the Windows XP method of searching the web for the software you wanted, finding… Continue reading Swapping Mirrors On Manjaro Linux
Upgrading Star Labs Firmware On Manjaro Linux
As you may recall, I purchased a new Linux laptop from Star Labs a while back. It’s a solid little device, though I admittedly haven’t been using it as much as I anticipated due to my increased reliance on my iPads. For more information on that, look for the new Same Shade Of Difference podcast… Continue reading Upgrading Star Labs Firmware On Manjaro Linux
Star Lite Mk III
After spending some quality time with my Pinebook Pro, I decided that I wanted something slightly more powerful for my personal laptop. While most of my heavy-lifting in the world of computers is done with my MacBook Pro for work (which was recently upgraded to a device featuring the new M1 chips; look for more… Continue reading Star Lite Mk III
Ubuntu Linux GRUB Error After 20.04 Upgrade
While I’ve nuked my personal VPS, I still have a VPS that I use for work; it comes in handy for things like running cron jobs, maintaining persistent shells, and generally handling things where a Linux shell seems better than a macOS shell (I’m looking at you, remote PowerShell sessions connecting to Microsoft Exchange.) This… Continue reading Ubuntu Linux GRUB Error After 20.04 Upgrade
Swapfile Fix on Manjaro Linux Pinebook Pro
I wrote about a month ago of an update on my Pinebook Pro after switching to Manjaro Linux. I continue to make heavy use of my Pinebook Pro while I’m still social distancing and staying at home, giving me lots of time to work on personal projects without much else to do. Today I ran… Continue reading Swapfile Fix on Manjaro Linux Pinebook Pro
Pinebook Pro Follow-up: Manjaro Linux
I had written in early February about my Pinebook Pro laptop after roughly a month of using it. Now that significantly more time has passed, time which I’ve almost exclusively spent at home due to nationwide stay-at-home orders and social distancing, I figure I’d share some of my thoughts on the laptop I raved about… Continue reading Pinebook Pro Follow-up: Manjaro Linux
Unusually Pink Impressions: Pinebook Pro
In my last post about not using Chrome OS, I neglected to get into what I was replacing my Chromebooks with since that seemed like a lengthy post in its own right. As the title gave away, my switch went to the Pinebook Pro from Pine 64. I had been interested in the original $99… Continue reading Unusually Pink Impressions: Pinebook Pro
Chromebooks, VPNs, and You
Do you trust your Internet service provider? If you answer that question with a resounding “No!”, then you’re among friends here. While Internet connectivity is an essential need for many of us, there are a plethora of reasons to be wary of the company providing that connectivity to you. Especially in the United States, the… Continue reading Chromebooks, VPNs, and You