Understanding NFS Caching
Understand the different layers of caching involved with NFS shares and the settings to use on the server and on the client.
Articles
The Great Init System Debate
A great debate has arisen about which init system should succeed the venerable System V init system in the popular Debian GNU/Linux distribution. See bug #727708 for details. The two main contenders, Systemd and Upstart, each provide a set of important features while each offering some limitations. Systemd is …
This Is What's Missing From JJ Abram's Star Trek
I'm thrilled that Star Trek has returned to the big screen and that JJ Abrams has helped increase its popularity amongst mainstream viewers. This is very important to the franchise in order to attract new fans and continue to grow and produce new Star Trek …
Watch Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and More on Linux
UPDATE: Since this article was originally written, Widevine has become widely available on Linux distributions and allows for access to many popular streaming sites on both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. For more information about each browser, see below:
Star Trek Destiny
Warning: this article contains spoilers from Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek: Voyager, and some minor spoilers from Star Trek Destiny.
I recently finished this 3-part Star Trek series by David Mack, which converges stories from Star Trek The Next Generation, DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise. Macks' story blends these …