Howdy linux folks! Today, we’re taking a quick peek at the Nala package manager, an app that’s here to make managing packages on Debian-based systems a breeze. If you’ve ever struggled with package management or just want a more user-friendly experience, Nala might just be your new best friend.
Hey there, me again…
I took a few weeks off to concentrate on all things Christmas. While I tend to excel under pressure in a working environment, the same doesn’t apply to Holidays with my kids involved. Guess it’s a different kind of stress when my “clients” are my kiddos. Good thing I learned some 3D printing “holiday lessons”.
As with most Holidays, this is usually the time I fire up my small army of 3D printers to print anything from decorations to gifts for family & friends. Since I took a hiatus from additive manufacturing for a few months, getting back into this hobby this time took a lot of work. Between leveling beds, replacing parts, updating the Marlin firmware, and being reminded that a bad day with FFM is not the same as a bad day with SLA – I learned a few holiday lessons I wanted to share in this post.
Let’s be honest: getting sidetracked while working happens to the best of us. You know the scenario – desperately trying to write an article, only to find yourself spiraling down a rabbit hole, ending up watching a Vice documentary about cartels. Enter the savior: distraction-free writing apps.
So, I pulled the trigger two days ago and ordered two brand spanking new Western Digital 12TB HDDs (gold enterprise grade, baby!). You can find them on Amazon if you’re feeling brave. I got mine HERE.
I was pretty stoked when the delivery arrived early. Mr. Bezos and his minions had delivered once again – or so I thought. The excitement was palpable as I tore into the large parcel bag, revealing two smaller boxes inside.
It happened once again. Another hard drive bit the dust :(.
A 4TB Western Digital Gold Data Center HDD (model: WD4002FYYZ) decided to bite the dust spontaneously. While this occurred before and caused significant data loss, I have been preparing for this scenario for quite some time. Besides running two drives in RAID 1 for redundancy, I had a third drive that accommodated “expendable” data: interim downloads, assorted scribbles, and memes. For the life of me, I cannot figure out if my current phone holds more family pictures or memes. Most probably the latter. I digress. It appears as tho I’m in the market for some new storage…
