Perform unit tests using GoogleTest and CTest
This article is a follow-up to my last article Set up a build system with CMake and VSCodium. read more Powered by...
How curiosity helped me solve a hardware problem
I typically have a dozen computers up and running on my home network—yes, 12. And I am responsible for several more in other locations. With so many computers, there are always failures of various types, and I ultimately diagnose many of them as hardware problems. But it can be difficult to diagnose which hardware component is causing the issue. read more Powered by...
Record your terminal session with Asciinema
Support calls are important and often satisfying in the end, but the act of clear communication can be arduous for everyone involved. If you’ve ever been on a support call, you’ve probably spent several minutes spelling out even the shortest commands and explaining in detail where the spaces and returns fall. While it’s often easier to just seize control of a user’s computer, that’s not really the best...
Solve Wordle using the Linux command line
I’ve recently become a little obsessed with an online word puzzle game in which you have six attempts to guess a random five-letter word. The word changes every day, and you can only play once per day. After each guess, each of the letters in your guess is highlighted: gray means that letter does not appear in the mystery word, yellow means that letter appears in the word but not at that position, and green means the letter...
Why use a Raspberry Pi to power your business
With the pandemic changing the way we’re working, job decentralization is becoming an important challenge for all companies. read more Powered by...
What makes Linux the sustainable OS
Battling the pandemic has created a shortage of microchips needed to produce new computers. In addition, some newer proprietary operating systems come with higher minimum standards for those systems. This conundrum has created an opportunity for those of us who use Linux in our daily lives. Extend the hardware lifecycle Linux has long been noted for adding life to aging hardware. That ability has been a boon to those folks who use...
