Timothy D Beach·1d agoInstalling Aegix Linux on a Dead PossumIn 2013, Google built a laptop that made no sense. Chromebooks were the $249 machines you bought for a kid or a kiosk, little plastic…
Timothy D Beach·Aug 9Aegix LinuxThere is an old line about operating systems as vehicles. A Mac is a sleek sports car: beautiful, expensive, and you are not allowed to…
Timothy D Beach·Aug 4What Is a SIM Card, Actually?You have thumbed a dozen of them out of little trays with the tip of a paperclip. A fingernail of plastic with a gold rectangle printed on…A response icon1
Timothy D Beach·Jun 13How to Change Your LUKS Passphrase (and Other Sysadmin-y Things)Every encrypted Linux install eventually needs its passphrase changed. Maybe the machine changed hands, maybe the passphrase has been…
Timothy D Beach·Jun 11Cron Assumes Your Computer Never SleepsFor years, cron and I had an understanding. I’d hand it a line — a backup at 2am, a cert renewal on the first of the month — and it would…
