Nov 2, 2021(Not So) Spooky! A GhostBSD InvestigationA different OS experience, but incredibly familiar. Introduction GhostBSD describes itself as “simplifying FreeBSD for those who lack the technical expertise required to use it and lower the entry-level of using BSD.” I haven’t tried a BSD in quite some time, so the prospect of an easy-to-use BSD option sounds promising…Ghostbsd6 min readGhostbsd6 min read
Oct 9, 2021Install elementary OS on VMware WorkstationA guided installation using a small virtual display. If you’ve ever tried to install elementary OS 6 “Odin” on VMware Workstation, you may have given up out of frustration. When you first fire up your new virtual machine, the screen resolution is a tiny 800x600 — too small for the…Elementary Os6 min readElementary Os6 min read
Sep 19, 2021Can’t Suspend? Try Hibernation.A disabled feature may give your laptop a longer life. A few weeks ago, my laptop forgot how to suspend. I closed the lid, waited for the light to power off as expected, and it should have safely been asleep. Later I opened the lid, and… what? The laptop posted…Linux4 min readLinux4 min read
Sep 18, 2021More Than Release NotesHello, hello. First time. I’m Sean! Nice to meet you! 👋 Greetings to the Medium family of writers. Today I join your ranks as a long-time contributor to free and open source software (FOSS). For years and years, I’ve only written on my own publication at bluesabre.org. …Introduction2 min readIntroduction2 min read