If you are interested in learning more about data structures and algorithms, you may have come across a website called DADS. https://xlinux.nist.gov/dads/ DADS stands for Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures, and it is a comprehensive online resource that provides definitions, explanations, examples, and references for various topics related to computer science. DADS was created …
Cloning a solid-state drive (SSD) can be a useful way to transfer your data and operating system to a new drive. In this article, we will guide you through the process of cloning an NVMe SSD to a new SSD using the dd command in Linux. Step 1: Identifying the Source and Target Drives Before …
Here’s a fun little CLI trick! Try running this in the Linux/MacOS CLI curl parrot.live You’ll get something like this appearing:
Introduction: Have you ever wondered what’s happening under the hood of your computer? I recently found myself on a quest to monitor CPU and memory usage on my computer, and what I thought would be a straightforward task turned into an exciting adventure in Python scripting. In short, Linux computers already have such processes that …
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The purpose of this article is to get you started with the initial setup of RetroPie on the Raspberry Pi Zero. What’s awesome about this project is that anybody can jump right in and do it since there’s literally no previous coding knowledge necessary. The setup was a lot easier on the Raspberry Pi 3 …
The purpose of this article is to get you started with a SciKit image processing tool by showing you how easy it is to install it. If you didn’t already know, “SciKits (short for SciPy Toolkits), are add-on packages for SciPy”. Each is a powerful scientific Python tool that can be installed with the Python …
I asked ChatGPT if it could quickly write me something so I can reference for Markdown styles to implement. The official guide is available here: def greet(name):print(“Hello, ” + name + “!”) I haven’t quite figured out how to display this in Markdown officially on this blog but once I do, I’ll be sure to …
The purpose of this article is to help you quickly install and configure the motion package on a Raspberry Pi (3 or 4). This should also theoretically work for several Linux flavors such as Ubuntu, Mint, Elementary, etc. Per their website, “Motion is a highly configurable program that monitors video signals from many types of …
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I don’t know about you, but I don’t want a hooded cyberpunk hacker hacking into my Linux boxes. Luckily, there’s at least one layer we can add to make that much less likely happen. Per a pretty good description and more advanced details surrounding the tool, UFW provides a much more user-friendly framework for managing …
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These instructions teach you how to open ports on a Ubiquiti UniFi® Security Gateway (USG) Prerequisites are that you have the following equipment set up: Here’s some Amazon affiliate links to the devices if you need them Steps: A more comprehensive guide is available here: https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/235723207-UniFi-USG-UDM-Port-Forwarding-Configuration-and-Troubleshooting