Linux

A detailed guide on shucking WD Elements 20TB drives, including testing, performance benchmarks, and stress testing.

A story of how I bought a digital photo frame, and how I created a tool to generate miniatures of my photo collection to fit them all on the device.

Learn how to run Google’s Gemini CLI in a Docker container to avoid installing Node.js and its dependencies directly on your system. This guide provides a simple setup, a recommended shell function for seamless integration, and usage examples.

Learn how to benchmark Docker registry performance using the Hyperfine CLI tool. A simple way to compare image pull speeds between registries like Artifactory, Harbor, Docker Hub, and Quay.

Learn about the optimal UEFI BIOS settings for the Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WIFI motherboard, including configurations for RAM, power management, virtualization, and more.

Learn how to recover data from a failing NVMe drive using ddrescue on Linux. This guide covers step-by-step backup instructions, handling read errors, and restoring your files safely.

Learn how to resolve the “ata1.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED” error on Ubuntu by adjusting SATA power management settings.

Why even consider templating Dockerfiles? Dockerfiles revolutionized the industry with their simplicity. Each instruction creates a new layer in the image, which is automatically cached. This process integrates well with SCM, where you “commit” the results of one stage and move forward with other changes. The process can be easily parameterized with ARG instructions, similar to ENV but provided during the build. This allows for creating highly flexible builds. For most users, this is more than sufficient. However, there’s a notable exception: Docker base images. ...

A Guide to using git pull --rebase effectively Using git pull --rebase as your default merge strategy offers several benefits, particularly in maintaining a clean and linear commit history, which can simplify collaboration and code review. However, you may occasionally encounter the error “Cannot rebase onto multiple branches”. This article explains why this happens and provides a solution to make git pull --rebase work seamlessly. Benefits of git pull --rebase Linear History: Rebasing applies your local commits on top of the upstream changes, creating a straight line of commits without unnecessary merge commits. This makes the project history easier to read and understand. ...

Learn how to remove passwords from PDF documents using the qpdf tool on Linux, making it easier to read protected files on devices like the Pocketbook Touch HD.