Most password apps have built in generators. I generate my own passwords for things I automate on my systems, like rotating passwords for whatever, which I store in my own vaults. This is an example, or one way to do it. You could make it more complex, where you only…
Linux Authoring And Support Applications For Writers
Want to write a novel, short story, or script on Linux? If you are looking for Linux authoring and support applications for writing, here is a list of software to get you started. Most of these can be found in your Linux distributions package manager or Flatpak via FlatHub. Authoring…
Linux tools to assist in privacy, security, and anti-censorship.
Do you want piece of mind when working online? Concerned about privacy, security, or censorship? If so, here are some suggestions to put your mind at ease, at least a little. Just be aware that nothing is full proof, but making things harder for the bad guys sure makes you…
PowerShell console weather script
I wanted a little more detail than some other terminal weather programs provide so I wrote one in PowerShell. I do not consider it complete as I will eventually rewrite error handling, how I handle the data, and add better documentation. It works and can be used to learn or…
Fix missing shared libraries for a game in Lutris
This is how I fixed missing shared libs for Baulder’s Gate 1 and 2 in Lutris. Should work for any game missing shared libs though. Just be aware, I am currently running Ubuntu 24.04 so these names and paths may be different. Look at the log in Lutris by clicking…
Quick Linux Install Tip – Drives
One of the best things about Linux is that you can use a drive as home. It’s easy to simply let the Linux installer configure your drives, but is it the best solution? I don”t think so. Either way, this is how I do things. Note: If you just want…
My favorite Linux software of 2023
2023 was a great year for open source, in my opinion. Many of my old Linux software favorites got major updates or overhauls. Inkscape, Scribus, and Blender are more amazing than ever! Linux itself has become a lot easier and more stable thanks to the awesome kernel updates. I know…
Get Amazon Affiliate Links With Image From Python Using Amazon’s API.
This script will show you how to build an Amazon affiliate link with image from the new API that generates HTML that can be inserted into a blog. I made this as an example for my wife. She ended up using a plugin in WordPress. It uses python-amazon-paapi to do…
Remove old snap data for uninstalled snap apps with Python
Snaps do have a purge argument but I always forget to use it. I wrote a script in Python to help with my laziness. This will only remove snap data for apps that have been uninstalled. If you want to keep the data and configs for some apps you will…
My favorite open source apps of 2023 that you may not have seen.
Here are a few tools I have been using this year. I absolutely love these open source apps and I think you might too. Amberol Amberol is a music player with no delusions of grandeur. If you just want to play music available on your local system then Amberol is…
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