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David Rutland

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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.

Hand extended holding money

Bypass Paywalls Clean combines all soft paywall hacks into one neat package

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Create a multi-textured ambient sonic smorgasbord on Linux with Blanket

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Create a great-looking website in minutes with Publii.

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A TechCrunch RSS feed was hijacked in 2021. Nobody noticed.

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Set up your own XMPP server on a Raspberry Pi in under five minutes

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Play the first ever text adventure game in your Linux terminal!

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How to install the latest version of Docker Compose on Linux (and why you should)

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Mortal Kombat playing on a Leapster GS

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November 7, 2023 Gaming
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Discover your most used Linux commands with MUC

November 6, 2023 Software
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