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David Rutland

David Rutland (99)

David is a freelance writer with a background in print journalism, and a love of Free and Open Source Software. He has been using Linux since the early 2000s, and runs a range of sites and services from a Raspberry Pi perched precariously atop his living room couch. David never passes up a chance to take a stray edX course to better his understanding of technology, humanity, and other, related matters.

David is a terrible guitar player, and he spends his free time touring the British Isles, off-grid, with his caravan and dogs. Occasionally, he writes books. No-one likes them. See what he's up to at davidrutland.com.

Occasionally, he pretends to be a bird.

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Forget Net Nanny – PiHole will keep your kids’ late-night activity in check

July 20, 2020 Internet
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Your data wants to be free – but only because you’re a terrible admin 

July 1, 2020 Privacy
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Nextcloud Cookbook is the recipe manager you didn’t know you needed

June 14, 2020 Self-hosting
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The Pandemic Playlist – survive lockdown with these viral classics

May 31, 2020 Offbeat
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Neal Stephenson's Fall. How deep does the rabbit hole go?

April 26, 2020 Books
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Freelancing in a time of quarantine – and why RSS is the greatest

April 11, 2020 Software
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The Outer Worlds – The game Fallout 4 should have been 

April 3, 2020 Gaming
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Mining the moon – pick and rocket required

March 27, 2020 Offbeat
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Dumpster diving for tech – a real life study in the art of reduce, reuse, recycle

March 22, 2020 Hardware
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