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- Install Dell Inspiron BIOS update A12 for Linux Users (who deleted Windows)I wanted to update the BIOS, but this was made difficult because I deleted Windows from the laptop. Here’s a recipe that worked. Why These Two Systems? Older BIOS updaters were DOS programs, and could be run through an OS like FreeDOS. This updater requires a Windows 32-bit environment to run. The computer had weird… Read more: Install Dell Inspiron BIOS update A12 for Linux Users (who deleted Windows)
- Code to Run Updates in the Terminal DailyAppend this to your .zshrc to apply updates: I prefer to update from the command line, because it’s less intrusive to me. This script runs when the Terminal opens a shell. That’s why I check that it’s already run within the past day. The update.sh script runs apt upgrade, and then flatpak update. The ssh… Read more: Code to Run Updates in the Terminal Daily
- Thaura Prompt CollectionPrepare for me, a one-liner headline and link that is only 8 words long, on the topic of “Los Angeles Mayor’s Race”, sourced from the most popular news websites. The headline should summarize and provoke a click. Make the headline short. The link should go to the story. For every headline, use the md format:… Read more: Thaura Prompt Collection
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- The Best Way to Ease into Linux in 2026Why: Linux is a good way to get more out of your hardware. It runs less “spyware” like monitoring. Itʻs a little less automated. You donʻt need to log into Microsoft or Apple to do things. How: create an external SSD disk connected over USB-3 to boot the machine. This way, you can reboot into… Read more: The Best Way to Ease into Linux in 2026