J. R. Swab

This is a start to a series all about bash and scripting for the terminal.

The growth mindset is said to be 65 percent effort and only 35 percent ability.

So you may guess some of the things a guy like me carries around daily, but I'm confident at least one thing on this list will surprise you.

Mesh networking is the future of the internet by taking the gatekeepers out of the equation and allowing anyone to hop on a network to surf.

If you start a blog, you will find that no one is reading your work for a while.

IPFS is an open source way to host files and share them around the web.

What level of trust should be placed in a DNS provider?

Is it possible to follow Jesus and be a stoic?

My motivation to do anything dropped to, basically, zero and there is nothing that I actually wanted to do.

Even if you use a VPN and surf the web over TLS/HTTPS your ISP or that coffee shop can still know where you go and what you do on the web.

If you put money into Bitcoin or another crypto, it's essential to store them in a hardware wallet where you keep your private keys offline.

Workflows are more efficient in the terminal but tweaking everything to be efficient ends up taking a lot of time.

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) are programs that respect the user's freedom and allows anyone to look over the code for problems.

Mobile devices come with an app store to download applications but it and the majority of the apps are closed-source keeping us in the dark.

No one should use a VPN to become anonymous and it does not make your metadata private.

Internet Service Providers can see the sites you visit, log them, and sell them.

We all need secure chat because we all have a right to privacy.

Its already the last day of the year, you want improvement in life but the majority of people drop their resolutions within the first month.

After using several email services to encrypt my data and the emails sent, Tutanota has become my favorite.

Most blogging sites today have a built-in; however, there is a better way to format giving us more control with less distraction.

After starting to Bullet Journal for better clarity and organization, many questions pop up about how and why; this book answers them all.

Encryption becomes more of a backbone to our daily lives with every passing moment but what will happen when quantum computers are the norm?

Linux is a better system for privacy and security but the problem is that the leap of faith into Linux is anxiety inducing for most.

I began my journey years ago after following a tutorial online for some Linux function that said to open a configuration file in VIM.

When you trust another entity with your files you always put yourself at risk of a massive data breach.

Sleep is the most crucial act we do on a daily basis.

Apps on our mobile device pile up, and we end with a massive amount we never touch but there is a better way to live in this digital world.

There are so many programming languages out there to pick from but how do we know what ones will increase our understanding the most?

Coffee is one of the most consumed drinks it the world and for great reasons.

I have yet to meet a nerd that does not enjoy a good board game.

News is littered with data leaks and abuse of data collection but what can we do?

Fasting is gaining popularity in the health and wellness niche but as a follower of Jesus we need to be aware of what the Bible says.

Web browsers are our gateway to the internet but with so many choices how do we know which is best?

Securing our data is the most important thing we can do in this digital age.

The fear of public speaking is enough to push us away from self-growth.

Effective journaling can be overwhelming starting from scratch.

The simplified keyboard is an alternate keyboard layout introduced in 1936 by Dr.

Instead of using a to a company that can shut you down without notice; use a platform that respects privacy, freedom, and is open source.

The Bible is full of a lot of commands for believers; these commands tell us how to like morally and keep us from becoming a reprobate.

Our lives are more internet dependent and the risk of our accounts being hijacked increases and, in turn, increases the demand for security.

Many of us see the day slip through our fingers wondering where the time went.

The majority of our web based lives are centralized but gives way to censorship and control.

Repetitive tasks are a waste of our time.

Mobile apps are designed to keep us scrolling mindlessly on a slow drip of dopamine but this leaves us unable to work towards our goals.

Many of us want to live a healthy lifestyle but trip over the details on making progress.

Basic understanding of computer logic is more needed today than ever before.

Evernote is the dominant powerhouse in the digital note-taking ecosystem and the standard.

Memorizing numbers, carrying remainders, and long handing all-the-things is the norm but this is not the optimal nor the most efficient way to learn math.

Why switching from Windows to Linux made an old laptop work like new, and how you can make the switch too.

I used many Content Management Systems in the past, but I wanted the ability to update and sync with Git because I'm a nerd.