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5G and the IoT Revolution: We Need Open Source

Everyone has heard of 5G and how it is revolutionizing our wireless networks! IoT is one of the biggest applications of 5G…

6 min readMar 17, 2023

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5G and the IoT Revolution: We Need Open Source

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Understanding Encryption Algorithms For Protecting Your Files

In today’s highly digitized world, data is the most valuable resource. You need to protect your most important data and defend against…

6 min readMar 10, 2023

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Appreciate All That systemd Does For You

If you’ve ever used Linux, you’ve probably heard of systemd. But do you have any idea what systemd does?

3 min readMar 3, 2023

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Appreciate All That systemd Does For You

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Choosing the Right Linux Login Manager

You can customize your login experience with a login manager of your choice! Here’s what that means and how to do it.

3 min readFeb 25, 2023

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Choosing the Right Linux Login Manager

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10 Vim Commands To Speed Up Your Coding

Many Linux users are intimidated by the high barrier to entry of learning all the commands, but I promise you that it is well worth it…

4 min readFeb 18, 2023

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10 Vim Commands To Speed Up Your Coding

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The Browser Duopoly — Chrome vs. Firefox

In reality, all browsers are really just two: Chromium and Firefox.

5 min readFeb 10, 2023

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The Browser Duopoly — Chrome vs. Firefox

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Stop Calling HTML and CSS Programming Languages

HTML and CSS are not programming languages, and here is an explanation of why.

3 min readFeb 3, 2023

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Stop Calling HTML and CSS Programming Languages

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How To Debloat Your Android Device

Every mainstream Android device comes with a whole suite of extra apps and packages that you cannot uninstall!

5 min readJan 28, 2023

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How To Debloat Your Android Device

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Why Is My Email @protonmail.com?

I’m often asked why my email ends in @protonmail.com instead of any of the more common domains like @gmail.com or @outlook.com. The truth…

6 min readJan 20, 2023

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5 Steps To Set Up Your New Sway Desktop

So you want to get started using the Sway tiling window manager! Unfortunately, many of the functions we often take for granted don’t work…

5 min readJan 13, 2023

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5 Steps To Set Up Your New Sway Desktop

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Christopher Lam

Christopher Lam

Christopher Lam is a Canadian student with a passion for writing and sharing ideas. Read about technology, watches, business, politics, history, and lifestyle.

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