TruthSeekers

Why is Nuclear Energy so Expensive?

Figuring out the cost of different forms of energy and comparing them is difficult. Some research says Nuclear is 10x more expensive than solar & wind, other sources say nuclear is cheaper. How can that be? Well there’s a lot of ways you can fudge data...

by john | Aug 29, 2019 | environment, nuclear

i3 Window Manager for Linux

Tiling Window Managers are incredible Linux has some really amazing tools. One of my favorites is the “Tiling Window Manager”. There’s many flavors of window manager. i3, Xmonad, DWM, Awesome, and more. A window manager uses up 100% of your screen...

by john | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

The Top 3 Linux Distributions

The Top 3 Linux Distributions With so many Linux distributions to choose from it can be a daunting task to figure out which one you should install, especially if this is your first time installing Linux. Your distro of choice may change depending on your needs and...

by john | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

Linux Package Managers: An Introduction

Understanding Linux package managers is one of the first things a Linux user should do. It is a big part of what makes Linux so great, and knowing how package managers work is key to making life easy in the Linux world.The Problem with Windows & Mac:On my mac I...

by john | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized

Spacemacs Cheat Sheet

This is a quick “cheat sheet” with a bunch of helpful commands to get up and running quickly with Spacemacs / Emacs. I’ll keep updating this over time. I hate the way this looks and my page builder (Elementor) is being a piece of crap, so I’ll...

by john | Jun 23, 2019 | Uncategorized

What is the Best Programming Language for Beginners?

I see this question asked almost every day, and if I’m the one answering, I almost always say the same thing. Let’s explore choosing a first programming language for a beginner to learn. We’ll talk about what to learn, what to look for, and why....

by john | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorized

Why You Should Learn To Code

Programming is awesome, but it’s not for everyone. If you’re thinking about learning to code, here’s why you should… or shouldn’t learn to code. Opportunity Cost Don’t feel obligated to learn to code just because you think...

by john | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized

How to Dual Boot Linux and Windows 10 (Or any OS)

How to Dual Boot Linux next to Windows 10 Windows is not the most friendly Operating System for developers, and Macs are expensive. If you’ve ever wanted to have multiple operating systems on your computer (Maybe Linux and Windows?), then Dual Booting is one way...

by john | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized

Everything You Need to Know to Dual Boot. UEFI/GPT, BIOS/MBR, Partitions, Swap Space and More

If you want to change the partition scheme of your hard drive, and/or Dual-Boot multiple operating systems on the same computer, you’ll likely encounter a LOT of terminology you’ve never heard of before. The goal of this post is to give you a 30,000 foot...

by john | Jan 11, 2018 | Linux

What it takes to be a Good Programmer

Curiosity is one of the most important personality traits that you can have in the tech industry. Before you write your first line of code, check yourself mentally. Do you want to know how the world works? How technology works? Do you like solving puzzles and figuring...

by john | Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized