Category Tech

Bitcoin Mining Power Down, Mempool Full

The Bitcoin mempool is full, currently 45 blocks worth, and mining power has been taken offline during a time when it’s very lucrative which you’d have to conclude is suspicious. Supposedly the transaction increases are due to Ordinal Inscriptions, a…

Private 5G Cellular Networks

Something to be aware of, private 5G cellular networks are being deployed. There have been cases of 5G Severe Microwave Syndrome, so you should be aware of the symptoms. There is also a cryptocurrency platform, Helium Network, that is promoting…

Fix Raspberry Pi 4B Stuck on 5.15 Kernel

I had noticed that my Raspberry Pi 4B which is a dedicated Bitcoin and Lightning node was still on kernel 5.15 when all my other Raspberry Pi’s based on Debian 11 have been upgraded to kernel 6.1. So I went…

ArcoLinux – The Learning Distro

There are a few GNU/Linux distributions that make installing Arch Linux a lot easier than doing it the Arch way which is extremely technical, e.g. Endeavor OS or Manjaro are excellent choices as I run both. But ArcoLinux is actually…

GNU/Linux Kernel 6.3 Available in Manjaro

Using the Manjaro Manager, you can add GNU/Linux Kernel 6.3. Below is a summary of what’s new. by Marius Nestor Linus Torvalds announced today the release and general availability of Linux 6.3 as the latest and greatest kernel series for…

Gnome Terminator

If you have to manage a bunch of servers or machines from the CLI, Terminator is a pretty impressive terminal emulator that allows for easy tiling, moving windows, custom layouts, and easy maneuvering between windows with ALT arrow. I’ve only…

17 KDE Plasma Features That You Didn’t Know About

KDE Plasma is my favorite desktop environment with lots of customization options, but some of the defaults leave something to be desired. Some of things I like to do is enable virtual desktops and add shortcuts for switching between them.…

The Image of the Beast

A lot is being made of AI these days, and I don’t think we’re anywhere close as the hardware is insufficient, and really just math and code as programmed. Some of the examples I’ve seen of ChatGPT are too wordy,…

The 21 Year Old Leaker — Something Is Not Right

Interesting write up that shows the distraction story of the leaker is incredibly fishy. It’s been postulated that this story is being used to demonize social media to help get the RESTRICT Act passed, which will be a travesty for…