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Understanding how much space a ZFS dataset is using is not as straightforward as it first seems, but let's dive in and decipher how to calculate used space on ZFS.

There are multiple layers of caching involved when writing a file before it makes it to permanent storage on your disk.

The new color equalizer module in darktable 4.8 brings an easy, scene-referred approach to targeted color adjustments using familiar hue, saturation, and lightness/brightness tabs.

Sometimes a composition is quite busy and it's hard to isolate focus on the main subject.

Filled with trains and deeply introspective, Mark Knopfler's new album, One Deep River, delivers another collection of songs in his wonderful, distinctive style.

ZFS snapshots are an incredible feature to easily take backups, protect against accidental deletion, and understand how your data is changing over time.

Maybe you just missed the peak colors of a sunset, or maybe you just want to apply an artistic interpretation to a photo.

When using the ext4 filesystem, have you ever encountered a situation where free space ran very low on your system, yet processes didn't crash?

It's hard to overstate the power of the tone equalizer module in darktable: it can perform tone adjustments on the whole image or only a certain luminance range and preserve details throughout the process.

At first glance, the flower above might look fine.

ZFS datasets are a powerful and flexible organizational tool that let you easily and quickly structure your data, monitor size over time, and take backups.

When developing a photo, you may want to change the color of an object or set of objects in a scene while not altering other parts of the image.

Using a circular polarizer and knowing how to selectively enhance contrast with the local contrast module can make reflections stand out and give an image a much more dramatic look.

Against all odds, the story of Michael Garibaldi is one of hope and the possibility of happy endings.

Star Trek: Picard ended its third and final season recently with a phenomenal conclusion that explored powerful themes and reaffirmed that the core values and ideas of Star Trek are once again present in modern Star Trek.

Getting started with digital photography can seem intimidating because of the price of cameras, lenses, and accessories.

The new sigmoid module in darktable 4.2 makes it easy to create dramatic black and white compositions.

Review multiple techniques for reducing chroma noise in the water of seascape scenes.

Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are graced with not one but two beautiful, rich albums in 2022 with the return of John Frusciante (and Rick Rubin).

The Orville, Seth MacFarlane's homage to Star Trek: The Next Generation, is a phenomenal scifi show and I would highly recommend you check it out on Disney+.

Finding a way to effortlessly take notes across different devices and easily apply formatting is something I've been searching for for a long time.

Learn how to use OpenCL with darktable for improved performance using ROCm on Arch Linux

Adjusting the white balance of a photo is a fundamental skill needed when developing RAW files.

Mastering the channel mixer allows you to not only adjust white balance, but also creatively color grade a photo to set the mood, change the luminosity, and make local adjustments to specific areas of the photo.

With the season finale of Star Trek: Picard, we finally learn if Q is a friend or a foe.

I've been eagerly awaiting the release of the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album for quite awhile, and Unlimited Love thoroughly surpassed my expectations.

When you think of contrast, you are probably thinking of luminosity contrast, but color contrast can play an important role in creating a vibrant, dynamic image too.

Darktable's powerful parametric masks, combined with the ability to layer multiple instances of a module with a separate set of adjustments applied to each, makes it possible to quickly make high-impact edits.

JMS made a very surprising and exciting announcement yesterday (see the entire thread for additional details): The original Babylon 5 was groundbreaking in many ways - the serialized 5-year story arc, the special effects, and the complex web of events and…

Watch on YouTube In a stunning announcement yesterday, we learn that Q will be making a return in season 2 of Star Trek: Picard!

There are many things I like about Mark Knopfler's work, both his solo albums as well as Dire Straits: Personal Geography The way he weaves memories from his own life (even seemingly mundane things) brings a personal connection to his music.

Quickly get started with the darktable scene-referred workflow using easy, step-by-step instructions.

Throughout the past decade, in 2013, 2015, and 2018, I've written about what I believe to be the core of Star Trek and how a new series should carry on this important legacy.

Updated: 8/20/20 Below are some uplifting resources during this time of uncertainty and stress with the COVID-19 pandemic: Richard Davidson, the founder of the Center For Healthy Minds, discusses COVID-19 And Our Common Humanity.

Mark Knopfler's latest solo album, Down The Road Wherever (YouTube), is perhaps his best work since Shangri-La.

Learn how to use parametric masks and LAB to change the colors in a sunset scene and add drama

Here's his full statement: Introduction Sir Patrick Stewart's recent announcement at the Star Trek: Las Vegas Convention that Jean-Luc Picard will be returning in a new series is stunningly wonderful news.

I've really enjoyed watching Royal Pains over the last eight years, but it took seeing the finale to be able to really articulate why I like it so much: all of the characters give, and through their giving they receive what they need.

Ansible is a fantastic technology that allows you to deploy and manage servers easily and in a repeatable fashion.

Title image captured by NASA Introduction As you have probably heard, CBS announced that a new Star Trek series will premiere in January 2017!

Introduction Ever since Star Trek Enterprise went off the air, there has been a void, a lack of new Star Trek TV or movies available to fans.

Understand the different layers of caching involved with NFS shares and the settings to use on the server and on the client.

A great debate has arisen about which init system should succeed the venerable System V init system in the popular Debian GNU/Linux distribution.

Watch this clip on YouTube I'm thrilled that Star Trek has returned to the big screen and that JJ Abrams has helped increase its popularity amongst mainstream viewers.

UPDATE: Since this article was originally written, Widevine has become widely available on Linux distributions and allows for access to many popular streaming sites on both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Image Source Warning: this article contains spoilers from Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek: Voyager, and some minor spoilers from Star Trek Destiny.

Recently I have been looking for a way to stream music from my Ubuntu server to my iOS devices.

Every year, members of the Linux community debate this question - will this be the year of the Linux desktop?

It was definitely a heartfelt ending.

As you know, I'm a Linux fan and can't live without remote SSH access to my boxes.