Are you a thinking about moving to Linux from Windows as a non-technical user? I have been seeing a lot of noise about people leaving Windows for Linux recently. I also noticed people online tend to recommend supposedly easier distributions like Mint or Ubuntu. Let’s get this straight, it really…
Quick install xonsh Python Shell with Pipx
xonsh is a shell like Fish or Bash that gives you the ability to execute Python directly in the shell. You can install xonsh with pipx or just create a virtual environment yourself and pip install everything you need. This covers everything I need though, unless you wish to use…
My top five Linux applications of 2025
Here are my top five Linux application lists of 2025 that have made my year a little bit better, a lot more productive, and fun. TUI Applications Caligula is a user-friendly tool for burning disk images to USB drives, designed to simplify the process compared to traditional methods like dd….
Omarchy Post Install on System 76 Laptop
My post Omarchy install on System 76, as I don’t want to forget shit, because I am old. I thought I would share, in case it helps anyone one. I am using an older Oryx Pro, oryp4-b in my case, but I imagine this will work on most System76 machines….
Configure Google Calendar For Calcurse with systemd sync and bonus NeoMutt sync.
I recently set up NeoMutt with GMail updated by systemd sync (bonus content down below) and thought it would be cool to have my Calendar in Calcurse and sync it as well. I found the info on the subject around the net that was not so clear, or even correct,…
Biyori: Terminal Weather With Radar
Biyori: Terminal Weather. TUI ascii weather application. If you only want a fully working stand-alone version of animated ASCII radar, see this. An updated version of the code is in the below zip as well. Instructions to configure and get everything working included in zip or grab below. Download Source…
Open source Linux applications for clothing and fashion designers.
If you are into fashion design, sewing, quilting, embroidery, or tee-shirt logo design and are looking for Linux applications for fashion designers to assist in the creation of such things, something on this list may be of interest to you. I do not use these programs so I cannot speak…
The two best terminals in 2025
The two best terminals in 2025 are Tabby and Wave. The best part is that they are both open source and run on Linux, Mac, and Windows. Tabby is just perfect and has support for Vault and is great for SSH work. You get great themes and can split your…
SQLite Class For Xojo Desktop Applications
I wrote a SQLite class for Xojo as a convenience for myself as I got tired of rewriting database code anytime I wanted to create a simple application in Xojo. Xojo is an IDE and GUI designer that uses the Basic programming language. It compiles to Windows, Mac OS X,…
A quick and dirty password generator in PowerShell
Most password apps have built in password 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 generate your own passwords. You could make it more complex,…
