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Fedora 36 After Install Guide

November 15, 2022July 28, 2022 by Chris Marts

This getting started guide will help quickly set up Fedora 36 after a fresh install. This guide is my personal cheat sheet that has been revised through several iterations of Fedora releases. The instructions here may seem familiar for those that referenced the Fedora 35 Guide. Most instructions remain identical to past versions. I personally test … Read more

Ubuntu 22.04 Guide

August 5, 2022July 27, 2022 by Chris Marts

This getting started guide will help quickly setup your system after installing the latest release of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Jammy Jellyfish is a polished stable Long Term Support release.

Best Linux Distros of 2020

July 28, 2022June 23, 2020 by Chris Marts

There’s not one.

Why Fedora?

July 28, 2022June 10, 2020 by Chris Marts

I have distrohopped for a long time. Its likely the basic state of most Linux users. We’re all chasing that perfect distro. That distro that runs just a little smoother, that has a prettier command line, better effects, that’s freer than free, and so on.

Fedora 32 Guide

July 28, 2022June 8, 2020 by Chris Marts

This is my personal cheat sheet for Fedora 32. Its an easy getting started style guide that I run through on a fresh install. While its intended to work with Fedora 32, this guide should also work with other Fedora releases as well.

Visiting Historic Bridgeton, Indiana

August 31, 2022June 2, 2020 by Chris Marts

Bridgeton is a small town in Parke County in West Central Indiana. It is an annual host to the Covered Bridge Festival in October.

Turkey Run State Park, Marshall, Indiana

July 28, 2022May 14, 2020 by Chris Marts

I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone that didn’t like Turkey Run State Park. Its a refuge in a state covered in corn and beans. Its known for its gorges and canyons cut out of Mansfield sandstone.

Kitchen Stand

July 28, 2022May 14, 2020 by Chris Marts

My wife decided during our stay at home quarantine to start finishing projects. That has turned into more projects for me. We ditched a China cabinet, rearranged the kitchen/dining room space, and I built this kitchen stand microwave cart thing.

Best of Linux Note Taking

July 28, 2022May 13, 2020 by Chris Marts

I’ve been a big fan of Google Keep ever since it came out. It easily syncs notes across my devices and its free. But there’s no native Linux client nor is it open source. The apps I’m listing meet my basic criteria: Linux compatible, syncs to Android, free (at least for the basic version), and ideally open source

Castillo San Felipe del Morro, San Juan, Puerto Rico

July 28, 2022May 11, 2020 by Chris Marts

Castillo San Felipe del Morro (also known as El Morro) is a citadel located in San Juan in north western Puerto Rico. King Charles V of Spain ordered construction of the citadel in 1539. It remained under Spanish control until 1898 when Spain ceded control of Puerto Rico to the United States under the Treaty of Paris. The US military controlled El Morro until 1961.