So, you’re looking through a job board and a job posting catches your eye. It seems like a great opportunity, but some of the qualifications they’re asking for are missing from your skillset. What do you do? Should you still apply? In this video, I’m going to give you my thoughts on that.
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Are IT certifications worth pursuing in 2026? In this video, we break down everything you need to know before investing your time and money into an IT certification — including whether they’ll actually boost your career, how to choose the right one for your goals, and the key differences between vendor-neutral and vendor-specific certifications.
Whether you’re just starting out in IT or you’re a seasoned sysadmin weighing your next move, this is the honest, no-fluff guide to navigating the certification landscape.
Alacritty is a blazing fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator for Linux — and in this guide, I’ll show you how to install and configure Alacritty step-by-step.
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Learning Linux doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In this video, I share 5 practical tips to help you learn Linux faster, avoid common beginner mistakes, and build real skills that actually stick.
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Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka is here. In this review, we take a deep dive into the latest Ubuntu release and explore what’s new, including GNOME 49, Linux kernel 6.17, and the full migration to Wayland. From installer updates and performance improvements to desktop polish and quality of life tweaks, Ubuntu 25.10 brings major changes to the Linux desktop experience.
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Here’s another blog post today, that I’m creating for the same reason as the previous one. It took me a bit longer than I’d like to admit to figure this out, and if anyone else out there is wondering why their automated Kubernetes builds on Ubuntu 22.04 started failing on them suddenly for no apparent reason. Specifically, your Kubernetes cluster builds started failing on December 9th. (You literally can’t make this stuff up). So, after troubleshooting for countless hours I finally figured it out. I mentioned it to Jeff Geerling (yes THAT Jeff Geerling) and he mentioned I should write a blog post, in case it may help someone else. I figured that his suggestion was logical 🖖, so here it is.
What’s the problem I’m referring to? If you’re attempting to initialize a Kubernetes cluster on Ubuntu 22.04 and you see error messages that include output such as this:
CRI v1 runtime API is not implemented for endpointOr maybe even this:
unknown service runtime.v1.RuntimeServiceContinue reading and I’ll let you know what the issue is, and how to fix it. I’ll also sneak in a quantum science reference and it’s going to be a good time.
(more…)Containerization is becoming more and more prevalent in today’s world of computing, and it’s also helped boost DevOps into becoming a critical industry. With containers it’s never been easier to deploy applications to end-users and accelerate delivery.
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Jay is a passionate technologist and enjoys working on just about any form of technology he can get his hands on, and spends his free time tinkering with network/server hardware, virtualization, Raspberry Pi’s, writing scripts, and more. Of all the technology he works with, Jay is the most passionate about Linux and its community.
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Outside of Linux, Jay enjoys collecting classic video games.
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