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David Buck

Colorado Springs
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I used to be a writer. My work has appeared on Tedium, Star Trek.com, Nerdvana, Weird History, and Syfy. My skills are now obsolete. Yay.
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I ditched my browser and RSS reader on Android for these two command-line apps instead

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By David Buck
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I like a good, well-designed and visually appealing website as much as the next guy, but more and more often, I find myself turning to RSS feeds to cut through the clutter and distraction. I host an instance of FreshRSS locally on my desktop. When I'm away from home, I like to use a decidedly different mobile setup via two different apps in Termux. Having two different types of RSS feeds really gives me well-rounded and heavily curated/customizable content for my daily reading.
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I tried these 4 obscure Docker containers, and now I run them 24/7

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By David Buck
| How-To Geek
Docker is one of my favorite things about Linux. I like Docker because it's based around open-source containers, efficient for my needs, and most containers are, in my experience, simple to work with. I like to test and experiment with different ones to help with my productivity, RSS feeds, and data management. With that in mind, I found six obscure and lesser-known Docker containers that I now use all day, every day.
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I turned my modded Fire Tablet into a working terminal — here's how and what I did with it

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By David Buck
| How-To Geek
The combination of Termux and Android devices is the perfect pairing for any home lab enthusiast or tech hobbyist. Fire Tablets, in particular, offer a unique twist on home lab experimentation. In the past, I've set up a Fire Tablet as a dedicated reading device, one as a writing terminal, and another as a portable third screen for my computers.
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