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Using ProtonVPN with Ubuntu 20.04

If you are using ProtonVPN for your cell phone, you can also use it on an Ubuntu Linux installation. Here is the official guide, and I can confirm that it works and the guide is excellent. Essentially installation on Ubuntu 20.04 involves going into your Ubuntu settings and selecting “network”, and hitting the “+” at… Continue reading Using ProtonVPN with Ubuntu 20.04

Redirect apache to your wordpress install

We can redirect our ‘localhost’ site to ‘localhost/blog’ on the server using the Apache Redirect Directive. First, create/edit the .htaccess file in your web root directory. This is usually “/var/www/html”. sudo pico /var/www/html/.htaccess Add this line, replacing ‘example’ with your domain name and ‘blog’ with the directory you want to redirect to:Redirect / http://example.com/blog Now,… Continue reading Redirect apache to your wordpress install

Install SDR (Software Defined Radio) Software GQRX on a Mac

So, you are interested in using an SDR module and SDR software on your Mac?Homebrew is the easiest install method I have found. The other method involves MacPorts. I was successful using this method on one Mac. On the other… nope. GQRX is a great open-source program that will do the trick. First you will… Continue reading Install SDR (Software Defined Radio) Software GQRX on a Mac

Ubuntu 20.04 update and MSQL issues

My thinkzinc.com server was updated to 20.04 from 18.04 and the wordpress install was failing. Apparently there were issues with Mysql. I tried many things; it was so frustrating that I actually left it alone for over a week. Today I decided to try to fix the issue. So many things on the net would… Continue reading Ubuntu 20.04 update and MSQL issues

Private Internet Access VPN for Ubuntu

I can confirm that this method works for Ubuntu 20.04 and looks and works very different from the old method of connecting to Private Internet Access on Ubuntu. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/installer/x/download_installer_linux

Commodore 64 BBS with Petscii on your PC using SynchTERM

Would you like to enter the exciting world of Commodore 64 BBS? If you do not own an actual Commodore computer, you can visit a Commodore BBS with full Petscii (similar to ASCII) graphical support! The open source program SynchTerm allows you to do that. If you are using a Windows or Mac OSX machine,… Continue reading Commodore 64 BBS with Petscii on your PC using SynchTERM

Ripping compact discs with Ubuntu OS

The two main Linux programs I use in Ubuntu to rip CDs are Sound Juicer and XCFA. Sound Juicer is the easiest to use and setup. However there are limitations. If a CD is not in the MusicBrainz database, the program will error out. Also, the type of encoders you choose cannot be fine tuned… Continue reading Ripping compact discs with Ubuntu OS

Unrar multiple files + file name spaces in the terminal

First, when dealing with the spaces in a file name while using the terminal, you can use a back-slash before the space. Example: File name with spaces.txt For the terminal: File name with spaces.txt Sometimes we run across a downloaded file online that was created by utilizing the winrar multiple-file feature to make a huge… Continue reading Unrar multiple files + file name spaces in the terminal

Install Retropie on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04.03

I found a nice guide to installing Retropie on Ubuntu 18.04.03 at a website called markontech and it works brilliantly. sudo apt-get install -y git dialog unzip xmlstarlet git clone –depth=1 https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git cd RetroPie-Setup sudo ./retropie_setup.sh Once the Retro-Pie install script is running, you will want to do a Basic Install and then navigate back… Continue reading Install Retropie on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04.03

Private VPN on Ubuntu Server or Raspberry Pi

I can run my own VPN that becomes an encrypted, point-to-point connection from anywhere? Say what? Relatively safe and secure using public wifi? Yes, it’s true. You can setup PiVPN on your Ubuntu Server or Raspberry Pi device. There are three components to this: PiVPN running on the server, the UFW firewall configuration, and the… Continue reading Private VPN on Ubuntu Server or Raspberry Pi