Tag Archives: Linux

Nine things we learned from the Epic v. Apple trial – The Verge

Posted on May 28, 2021 by David K.

It’s particularly notable since some people are worried that macOS is inching toward the iOS model, making it a little more difficult to install unauthorized software with each new version. If you were already anxious about the Mac ecosystem closing … Continue reading →

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Mystifying

Posted on May 11, 2021 by David K.

“Engineer Man” must have neck muscles of steel. All this thought and effort into a screen setup, and then having Amazon Basics keyboard and the cheapest Logitech mouse made. Just goes to show that it takes all kinds.

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Linux in 2020: 27.8 million lines of code in the kernel, 1.3 million in systemd • The Register

Posted on January 7, 2020 by David K.

Another point of interest is that systemd, a replacement for init that is the first process to run when Linux starts, is now approaching 1.3 million lines of code thanks to nearly 43,000 commits in 2019. “Everybody who has ever … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day, 2019

Posted on December 28, 2019 by David K.

Here’s how my Christmas Day went, after a lovely morning of opening presents with the family. I just upgraded to Comcast — I mean, Xfiniti — gigabit internet service, and got rid of all TV service. (I’m going to try … Continue reading →

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I Miss My Old Graphics

Posted on August 11, 2019 by David K.

Someone on Twitter mentioned BeOS, and that got me looking over my old pictures from the previous incarnations of my blog. This was how the site looked when I hand-coded it. I miss it. I had created the graphics all … Continue reading →

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Ruby on Rails on Windows is not just possible, it’s fabulous using WSL2 and VS Code – Scott Hanselman

Posted on August 2, 2019 by David K.

I’ve been trying on and off to enjoy Ruby on Rails development on Windows for many years. I was doing Ruby on Windows as long as 13 years ago. There’s been many valiant efforts to make Rails on Windows a … Continue reading →

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