I’ve been writing a lot about technology and technology tools in the past several years on this blog, but this week I’ve spent time reviewing what I wrote twenty years ago when I started blogging. I started blogging after a major health event. Up to that time, I had never kept a journal or shared … Read more
Containers aren’t new, but I am new to using them. I’m particularly interested in locally hosted AI. In the past, I wrote several articles about utilizing Ollama, GenAI, and other locally installed large language models (LLMs) on my Linux desktop. In this article, I will share my recent experience setting up Ollama in a container. … Read more
They’re fighting EVs with righteous rage:“Those batteries are a threat!They’ll bring the power grid to its knees—Our nation’s doomed, you bet!” “Save the grid! Protect the land!No EVs in our state!”Then someone says, “Data centers?” “Now that’s progress! Build them great!” A thousand acres, concrete walls,A million servers hum.They’ll drink the power night and day—And … Read more
One of my friends lives at a retreat center with a large solar array that powers a large house, chapel, and five separate smaller cottages, all with full electric service. The solar array connects to power inverters, then to a power panel, which feeds all the separate buildings on campus. No one would ever confuse … Read more
A friend of mine contacted me because he said he had “messed up” his computer. His laptop is a Dell 7440 with a BIOS date of April 28, 2016. It’s a dual-core Intel Core i5-4300U with 8 GB of RAM and a modest 256 GB mSATA drive. He said he had been running updates, and … Read more
After successfully using Podman Desktop on my Linux Mint desktop, I wanted to see how Podman would install on my M3 MacBook Air. Although I completed the installation, I struggled to connect to the Linux VM on macOS. That was because I failed to read the excellent documentation from Red Hat on the Podman software … Read more
Last week, I installed Podman on my Linux desktop and enjoyed experimenting with containers. I was eager to learn more about Podman and determined to set it up on my M3 MacBook Air. Rather than following a lengthy set of instructions, I opted to install it using Homebrew, which I did easily. However, I soon … Read more
I regularly use VirtualBox to test new Linux distributions, Windows versions, and sometimes set up WordPress, Moodle, or another content management system. Listening to one of my favorite Linux podcasts recently, I decided I wanted to learn more about containers, which I know dreadfully little about. I decided to use Podman, although I have used … Read more
I have several computers: two are running Linux, and one is a MacBook Air. Additionally, I have an iPhone. Often, I want to easily transfer files and images between these devices. One option is to email the files to myself, but that can be cumbersome. I could also use Google Drive or Apple iCloud, but … Read more
Learning to use Linux is now much easier than it used to be. However, for someone new to the system, it can still be challenging to figure out where to start. Here are some tips and tricks that can help new users find a smoother entry point into Linux. The first step should be to … Read more
