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Category: Linux

All posts related to Linux.

April 14, 2021Linux, Manjaro, Programming

Manjaro first impressions

Manjaro is an Arch-based Linux distribution that emphasises simplicity and customisation. During a recent computer upgrade, I decided to switch from openSUSE, […]

March 28, 2019Linux, Programming, Python

Writing a command line dictionary and thesaurus using Python

Update Google’s unofficial dictionary API is no longer supported. ☹️ Many times when I’m searching for a definition for a word, or […]

February 7, 2019Linux, Opensuse

A selection of the best Linux apps and Gnome extensions

When I inevitably mess up something on my Linux set-up (again) and want to get my system back the way it looked […]

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