One of the things I like best about running a Linux desktop is the bash shell, which is great for connecting to other boxes, editing files, running Docker containers — you name it. So, when Microsoft introduced the bash shell for Windows 10, I was skeptical. After all, I’ve used cmd.exe for years and it’s… Read More »
Full Stack developers are IT practitioners who can, in a word, do it all. They can set up web servers and databases, write and test code, and deliver a final project. In my latest article for Linux Journal, I explain the process by showing you how to build a web application for tracking books you’ve… Read More »
Every once in a while, I come across a concept that strikes me as a game-changer, and Kubermesh is one. The idea, put into action by the folks at Ocado Technology, uses Google’s Kubernetes, existing hardware and containers to deploy services across a mesh network instead of standing up dedicated servers in a data center.… Read More »
Anyone looking to hire or be hired into an IT organization these days knows the job boards use algorithms to screen applicants, but this AI-infused approach to identifying talent often misses the people IT organizations need most: cross-functional experts who bring unique, game-changing talents — but don’t look good on digital paper. So, instead of… Read More »
If you’ve taken some time to get to know the Raspberry Pi, the all-in-one computer that’s only slightly larger than a deck of cards, you’re sure to like its tiny cousin, the NanoPi NEO Plus2 — especially if you’re deploying IoT devices. The NanoPi is less than half the size of the Raspberry Pi 3,… Read More »
Check out an updated containerized version of this project in https://www.johntonello.com/how-my-cat-helped-me-build-a-better-iot-app/ One of the first projects I ever built on the Raspberry Pi 2 was a motion detector camera to keep track of my cats. The idea was to tune in to the home-based camera while I was away or at work so I could,… Read More »
Puppet’s new Cloud Discovery seeks to give you a clear picture of what’s running on all your AWS instances—even the ones you didn’t know you had. It moves beyond the cloud infrastructure and instances to show you their workloads and everything from packages and firewall rules to users and OS variants. Read more
When Wim Coekaerts, Microsoft’s vice president for open source, took the stage at LinuxCon 2016 in Toronto last summer, he came not as an adversary, but as a longtime Linux enthusiast promising to bring the power of Linux to Microsoft and vice versa. With the recent launch of SQL Server for Linux, Coekaerts is clearly… Read More »
This three-part series teaches anyone interested in learning about Linux how to build what is essentially a tiny, self-contained Internet. Using old equipment and free software, you’ll build a private network (with your own domain name), build Web sites, set up an e-mail server, install and use a database, and set up a Linux distro… Read More »