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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.

A tower PC and monitor showing the Windows 98 boot screen

How to run Wordpress on an old laptop or PC

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Every day, an area of the Amazon, equivalent to 10 iPhones, is lost to illegal forestry

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In wake of EPIC data breach - Samsung forcing users to accept T&Cs or risk their data

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Turn your old PC or laptop into a server and own your own piece of the internet

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Protect your inbox from spam and online threats

June 8, 2022 Privacy
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Twitter is the United States of the Internet and citizens won't leave no matter who's in charge

May 19, 2022 Social Media
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Covfefe: Words of wisdom from the greatest politicians of the 21st century

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Self-host your own audio library with Audiobookshelf

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Delta Chat - going old-school with the future of messaging apps

January 23, 2022 Privacy
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The Crow's predictions for 2022 (better late than never)

January 7, 2022 Offbeat
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