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We are not going back! – The Future is Open https://donwatkins.info/2024/11/04/we-are-not-going-back/ #Mom #SocialJustice #WomensRights #Election2024 #WeAreNotGoingBack
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Working with my AI chef – The Future is Open https://donwatkins.info/2024/09/16/working-with-my-ai-chef/ #ollama #llama31 #AI #artificialintelligence #cooking
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@donwatkins I like this. It’s Libterm on iPad. Big problem is, I have to somehow install the Turtle Library on this iPad so Libterm can use it. I’m researching now. #python #libterm #ios #ipad #codingforkids #hourofcode #csforall I’ll let you know if I make any progress.
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ClamAV and BleachBit: One‑Two Punch
This afternoon, while reading about new developments in Linux Kernel 7.0, my browser session locked up, and I received a verbal warning that my system had been hacked, along with a number displayed for me to call Microsoft for help. I could not close the Chrome browser session, so I just shut down the system and then rebooted it. It came up fine, but it was a good reminder to install antivirus software and take other precautionary measures. I downloaded and installed an antivirus, then […]https://donwatkins.info/2026/05/08/clamav-and-bleachbit-one-two-punch/
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Exploring Snap and Flatpak: Innovations in Linux Application Deployment
In a previous article, I discussed the evolution of software installation on Linux, beginning with the early days of compiling software from compressed packages known as tarballs. Red Hat developed the package managers yum and later dnf, while Debian introduced apt. Other distributions, such as Arch, use pacman, and Suse employs Zypper and Yast. Although these package managers have significantly improved the safety and precision of software distribution, challenges still arise, particularly […] -
Getting Started with Ubuntu 26.04: A Beginner’s Guide to Linux
I downloaded Ubuntu 26.04 today, which is the latest long-term release of one of my favorite Linux distributions. I started using Ubuntu twenty years ago. While listening to one of my favorite Linux podcasts, the hosts discussed the new features in this latest release, which piqued my curiosity and led me to download and install it on a spare computer I have. Downloading and installing a new distribution in a virtual machine or on an extra computer has become second nature to me. But what […]https://donwatkins.info/2026/05/06/getting-started-with-ubuntu-26-04-a-beginners-guide-to-linux/
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Getting Started with Ubuntu 26.04: A Beginner’s Guide to Linux
I downloaded Ubuntu 26.04 today, which is the latest long-term release of one of my favorite Linux distributions. I started using Ubuntu twenty years ago. While listening to one of my favorite Linux podcasts, the hosts discussed the new features in this latest release, which piqued my curiosity and led me to download and install it on a spare computer I have. Downloading and installing a new distribution in a virtual machine or on an extra computer has become second nature to me. But what […]https://donwatkins.info/2026/05/06/getting-started-with-ubuntu-26-04-a-beginners-guide-to-linux/
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Getting Started with Ubuntu 26.04: A Beginner’s Guide to Linux
I downloaded Ubuntu 26.04 today, which is the latest long-term release of one of my favorite Linux distributions. I started using Ubuntu twenty years ago. While listening to one of my favorite Linux podcasts, the hosts discussed the new features in this latest release, which piqued my curiosity and led me to download and install it on a spare computer I have. Downloading and installing a new distribution in a virtual machine or on an extra computer has become second nature to me. But what […]https://donwatkins.info/2026/05/06/getting-started-with-ubuntu-26-04-a-beginners-guide-to-linux/
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Getting Started with Ubuntu 26.04: A Beginner’s Guide to Linux
I downloaded Ubuntu 26.04 today, which is the latest long-term release of one of my favorite Linux distributions. I started using Ubuntu twenty years ago. While listening to one of my favorite Linux podcasts, the hosts discussed the new features in this latest release, which piqued my curiosity and led me to download and install it on a spare computer I have. Downloading and installing a new distribution in a virtual machine or on an extra computer has become second nature to me. But what […]https://donwatkins.info/2026/05/06/getting-started-with-ubuntu-26-04-a-beginners-guide-to-linux/
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I keep a bootable Linux disk with me most of the time because I never know when I am going to need to use one to rescue a crashed Microsoft Windows machine or turn someone on to the Linux desktop. Most distributions include my own daily driver Linux Mint Cinnamon have utilities that make boot disk creation much easier than it used to be. If you are on a Windows or MacOS platform you could use a great utility like Etcher.io which is one of my favorite boot disk creation tools. But let’s suppose that you are using a Linux computer with no connection to the internet and no other disk creation tools.
You could use dd which is tool that many folks have never used but it’s still a reliable utility and one that can make a bootable disk when all else fails. The dd command is a Linux utility that is sometimes referred to as ‘disk destroyer’ or ‘data duplicator and it is very useful and effective if you have no other way to create a bootable USB drive.
You will need a FAT32 formatted USB drive. Then you will need to determine the directory in which the iso file bearing the Linux distribution resides so that you can point to it in your command sequence. You will also need to use the lsblk command to determine which block device you are going to send your data to. Use of the dd command without good information can be devastating to the health of your system as it is easy to overwrite the wrong drive like your boot and/or data drive.
With your USB stick inserted into your computer open a terminal issue the following command:
$ lsblkYou should receive an output that looks something like this.
$ /dev/sdb1 or /dev/sdc1
Unmount the drive with the following command.
$ sudo umount /dev/sdX1Use the
ddcommand to write the ISO file to the USB drive:$ sudo dd if=/path/to/linux.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progressReplace
/path/to/linux.isowith the path to your ISO file and/dev/sdXwith the correct device identifierAfter the
ddcommand completes, you can verify that the data was written correctly by chechecking the output oflsblkorfdisk -1.Once the process is complete, safely eject the USB drive:
$ sudo eject /dev/sdXNow you are ready to start using your newly created Linux boot drive to rescue Windows systems or turn somene on to using Linux.
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Solving the Brave profile error – The Future is Open https://donwatkins.info/2026/05/13/solving-the-brave-profile-error/ #Brave #browser
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Enhancing My Resume with AI: A Journey with Microsoft Copilot – The Future is Open https://donwatkins.info/2024/11/16/enhancing-my-resume-with-ai-a-journey-with-microsoft-copilot/
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How to Easily Remove Metadata from Photos with ExifCleaner – The Future is Open https://donwatkins.info/2024/11/13/how-to-easily-remove-metadata-from-photos-with-exifcleaner/ #exif #photography #opensource #privacy #technolog
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Educators to Follow on Mastodon for Innovative Teaching Insights – The Future is Open https://donwatkins.info/2024/11/10/twenty-k-12-educators-to-follow-on-mastodon-for-innovative-teaching-insights/ #education #edtech #technology #teaching #stem #steam #personallearning #learning #lifelonglearner
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How Linux Mint, NTFSFix, and ClamAV Saved Microsoft Publisher – The Future is Open https://donwatkins.info/2025/12/17/how-linux-mint-ntfsfix-and-clamav-saved-microsoft-publisher/ #Linux #ClamAV #ntfsfix
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https://www.wired.com/story/apple-vision-pro-boils-down-to-kitchen-timers-and-thats-a-problem/ The Apple Headset. Great for kitchen timers? Oy.
#apple #virtualreality #vision_pro @donwatkins I wonder if it’s too heavy for exercise is it too heavy to say, watch a movie on #netflix
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New Blog Post from #edtechman. I just finished the book "Coddling of the American Mind." I really enjoyed it and I wrote about some of the implications that this book discusses and the American Education System. #coddling #education @donwatkins @philshapiro @funnymonkey @edutooters @edutooter #freerangekids #learning #teaching #highered #highereducation #overparenting #mentalhealth #resilience #recess #unsupervised @sylviamartinez
http://edtechman.blogspot.com/2023/04/education-implication-around-book.html
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What is the right side of my graphic not displayed? Does anyone know. Maybe it’s a flaw with Trinket.io? #plshelp #python #coding #programming #education #trinket @donwatkins @brysonpayne @edutooters @edutooter
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What is the right side of my graphic not displayed? Does anyone know. Maybe it’s a flaw with Trinket.io? #plshelp #python #coding #programming #education #trinket @donwatkins @brysonpayne @edutooters @edutooter
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Latest project. Using Python to be an artist (digital artist I guess. @donwatkins Working on making a workshop for 5th grade students to teach them some Python Coding. #python #coding #csforall #papert #logo #turtle #opensource. I actually used pip to install the “faker” library. It took me a bit but I got it. #resilience #grit #digitalart #artist #idle
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Essential steps for creating a USB boot drive for Linux #Linux #technology #bootdisk
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Good uses for #AI in #HR , #CustomerService #AppModernization and #GenAI via #BradTopol at #ato2024 #AllThingsOpen2024
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Georgia 6-Week Abortion Ban Struck Down By Judge | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/judge-strikes-down-georgia-abortion-ban_n_66fb015de4b029b6b7a6fd00 #RightToChoose #AbortionRights
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Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/small-cheap-and-weird-a-history-of-the-microcar/ #EV #microcar
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Making Alarms More Musical Can Save Lives | Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/making-alarms-more-musical-can-save-lives/ #Alarming
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Bash Operators & Shell Tricks: Level Up Your Scripting - OpenSource.net https://opensource.net/bash-scripting-basics-operators-shell-expansions/ #Bash #bash_scripting
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A beginner's guide to Mastodon | Opensource.com
https://opensource.com/article/23/1/mastodon-beginners-guide #Mastodon #Feditip #BeginnerGuide via @Alynderthered1
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I heard this on #CoderRadio today. Microsoft's $10B Bet on OpenAI | The Prompt https://anita.beehiiv.com/p/microsofts-10b-bet-openai | Interesting story. #ChatGPT
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Pope Benedict vs. the Signs of Our Times: Einstein, Women - Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
https://dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org/2023/01/05/pope-benedict-vs-the-signs-of-our-times-einstein-women/ #MatthewFox
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Experience Linux desktop nostalgia with Rox | Opensource.com https://opensource.com/article/22/12/linux-file-manager-rox #Linux #LinuxDesktop #Rox