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· How-To, Linux

Westinghouse Thermal Printer WHTP203e Linux Drivers

UPDATE: I've switched to using an atomic distribution which made this manual install difficult/impossible. I've created an rpm you can simply download and install either via dnf or rpm-ostree.I needed a thermal printer f…

· How-To, Linux, security, Server

Linux Automatic Updates (as of 2025)

It's recently come to my attention that many new users to Linux are unaware there are automatic updates available for their distribution. This has started to make it's way into the UI but in many cases this isn't yet pos…

A computer receiving magical updates visualized as coins with runes on them.
· 3D Printing, Gadgets, How-To

3D Printing Guide for Noobs

A 3D Printing Guide First Impressions While I tend to try to get into tech early and 3D printing has been very exciting to follow there was one sticky bit that I could never get past. The speed. 3D printers have trad…

Image of a Creality K1C 3D Printer
· Gadgets, How-To, Server

Fixing Cyberpower UPS with NUT on PFSense

Ran into a bit of a problem getting my Cyberpower UPS ST900U working on PFSense. It required a bit of banging my head against the search wall before I found a solution so hopefully this will help someone else. A quick …

· How-To, security

Getting Started With Bitwarden Password Manager

A password manager helps you generate long, safe, passwords. Then it saves them for you and can automatically fill them in for you. A good password manager integrates with your browser, phone, desktop computer etc. They'…

· Food, How-To

Single Serve Nespresso Without Nestle

Single Serve Nespresso Without Nestle. Or put another way avoiding as much single serve tax as possible while also being reasonably kind to the environment.Single Serve Nespresso Without Nestle Or put another way avoid…

· How-To, Linux

How to Create a Pop_OS Install USB

Here are the instructions to create an installation USB for PopOS. The installation is a live copy of the operating system, so you can also use it for recovery or as an emergency way to get a computer up and running temp…

· General, How-To

How To Clean The Dishes

Full disclosure, I don’t wash dishes for a living. But I have washed dishes as part of making a living on several occasions. Of note, I was a grill guy at McDonald’s as a teen. Later I joined the military and was assigne…