What is Nextcloud? Nextcloud is a “roll-your-own” cloud solution. Basically you can create a Dropbox/Google Drive replacement with this Open Source alternative. Nextcloud is a great replacement for Google Drive or Dropbox and is packed with feautures. I was mainly interested in creating a self hosted storage solution. Installing Nextcloud The Nextcloud website has great…
I was happy using Spacemacs and I had gotten all the packages and settings just the way I liked them. But Spacemacs still didn’t feel like it “just worked”, for me. Since I had been using Doom Molokai theme in Spacemacs I decided to try Doom. I really like the fact that Doom is FAST,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f96ccm9rbQ4&feature=youtu.be Learn to blocks with Pi-hole!
1 thing to be more secure Yes! 1 thing can help make you more secure online by eliminating the one security risk we all face, weak passwords. So what’s the thing? Use a Password Manager! What’s a Password Manager? One way to store valuables in your home is to use a home safe with a…
If you never heard of Meta tags, your missing out I was recently at a meetup and they discussed the importance of an Online Presence. One of the questions asked at the end of the presentation was about “Crossposting” on social media. The presenter gave a great answer but I wanted to expand a bit…
Emacs and Lock Files Emacs is great for many reasons but it can be a 3 headed monster when it comes to configuring it. I recently ran into a interesting error when I was syncronizing my Org files in Syncthing. The error I was getting was coming from my Android phone, basically every time I…
Cool Tools: Wavemon Hey have you ever wanted to test wireless signal strength in the command line? Well with Wavemon you can, check out the video for how to do that.
[gallery size="medium" ids="3606,3605,3604"] Practice Makes Perfect With VIM Tutor Practice is important when you are trying to master a new skill. This is why going through tutorials and testing your skills with practice is important. This s true when learning how to use command line tools under Linux. Take VIM for example, VIM is a…