My favorite open source alternatives to Notion
My favorite open source alternatives to Notion Amar Gandhi Wed, 09/21/2022 – 03:00 If you have notes to yourself scattered throughout your hard drive, you might need a notes application to collect and organize your personal reminders. A notes system can help you track ideas, important tasks, and works in progress. A popular application that isn’t open source is Notion, but here are two options that respect your privacy and...
3 ways to use the Linux inxi command
3 ways to use the Linux inxi command Don Watkins Tue, 09/20/2022 – 03:00 I was looking for information about the health of my laptop battery when I stumbled upon inxi. It’s a command line system information tool that provides a wealth of information about your Linux computer, whether it’s a laptop, desktop, or server. The inxi command is licensed with the GPLv3, and many Linux distributions include it. According to...
Security buzzwords to avoid and what to say instead
Security buzzwords to avoid and what to say instead Seth Kenlon Tue, 09/20/2022 – 03:00 Technology is a little famous for coming up with “buzzwords.” Other industries do it, too, of course. “Story-driven” and “rules light” tabletop games are a big thing right now, “deconstructed” burgers and burritos are a big deal in fine dining. The problem with buzzwords in tech, though, is that...
I got my first pull request merged!
I got my first pull request merged! Oluwaseun Mon, 09/19/2022 – 03:00 Words cannot express my joy when I got the notification about the merge below, and I owe it to my current engineering school, AltSchool Africa. Image by: (Awosise Oluwaseun, CC BY-SA 4.0) Before this, I had been introduced to open source many times, told about its importance in the tech space, and even attended open source conferences (e.g., OSCAFest). I had...
PyLint: The good, the bad, and the ugly
PyLint: The good, the bad, and the ugly Moshe Zadka Mon, 09/19/2022 – 03:00 Hot take: PyLint is actually good! “PyLint can save your life” is an exaggeration, but not as much as you might think! PyLint can keep you from really really hard to find and complicated bugs. At worst, it can save you the time of a test run. At best, it can help you avoid complicated production mistakes. The good I’m embarrassed to say...
What is OpenRAN?
What is OpenRAN? Stephan Avenwedde Sat, 09/17/2022 – 03:00 If you own and use a smartphone capable of connecting to arbitrary computers all over the world, then you are a user of Radio Access Networks (RAN). A RAN is provided by your cellular provider, and it handles wireless connections between your smartphone and your communication provider. While your smartphone may be running an open source operating system (Android) and the...
