Every so often, I run into one of those problems that reminds me why I like to keep my systems boring. This week’s adventure? Docker installed via Snap on an Ubuntu host that happened to require a fairly sophisticated ZFS setup and multiple mounts. I should also...
Since before Jar Jar entered our hearts one klutzy move at a time, the phrase "This will be the Year of the Linux Desktop" has been a running gag among tech enthusiasts—a doomed prediction that denotes either the zealotry or madness of the predictor. That's all...
For years, getting a solid Linux development environment meant engaging in the “configuration treadmill”—a never-ending process of tuning, installing, and debugging. Omakub provides a pre-configured solution for the most common developer stacks (Ruby, Python, Docker, C++) managed seamlessly by mise.
Created by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH), the visionary behind Ruby on Rails, Omakub isn't just another script; it's an "omakase" experience for your Ubuntu 24.04+ development setup; it's important to note that this works fine on most Ubuntu derivative distros (such...
With Summer coming to a close I decided to take another surf on the WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) wave and in short was not disappointed. Technically there are two flavors of WSL, WSL 1 and WSL 2. WSL 1 is a translation layer that takes Linux system calls and...
Coder Radio listeners who already caught Monday’s show will know that I have been playing around with Bash on Windows. To be specific I was using the Ubuntu “app” available on the Windows Store and made not modifications to it or my system. The experience of just...
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Hi! I’m Mike! I’m a software engineer who codes at The Mad Botter INC. You might know me from Coder Radio or The Mike Dominick Show. Drop me a line if you’re interested in having some custom mobile or web development done.
