The Linux ecosystem is renowned for its diversity and flexibility, boasting a wide array of distributions (distros) catering to various user needs. However, while there are around a hundred popular and actively maintained Linux distros to choose from, the number of available desktop environments (DEs) pales in comparison. In this blog post, we will discuss […]
1 Year Anniversay of our Linux and Technology Forums!
The past year has been full of challenges and opportunities for many of us. As we reflect, it’s important to acknowledge the moments that have brought us joy, growth, and learning. One year ago, forums.haydenjames.io was launched as an online forum for Linux and technology industry experts. Today, we celebrate its first year anniversary and […]
Congrats Charles! – Winner of this month’s Firewalla Blue Plus Device
Not long ago, I announced a giveaway contest for three (3) Firewalla Blue Plus Devices! The Firewalla Blue Plus is a network layer security device. It’s an all-in-one, simple, yet powerful firewall that connects to your home router. Today, it’s my pleasure to announce this month’s winner of the second of three Firewalla Blue Plus devices! […]
Why we built paperd.ink even after crowdfunding failed
Paperd.ink started as a hobby project from our rooms when we had just graduated our college. Both Rohit & I studied Electronics & Telecommunications engineering for our Bachelor’s. Rohit is the technical brain and creator of the product, whereas I am responsible for promotion, operations, user research, etc. This blog will briefly cover our journey […]
Multy – deploy and switch to any cloud provider (open beta)
Hey everyone, we’re excited to share the open beta of Multy! About Multy Multy is an open-source tool that makes it easy to deploy and switch to any cloud provider. The motivation was the realization that, even when using Terraform, migrating infrastructure code requires an end-to-end re-write. Even though most core resources are the same […]
Pinging.net – a new quick way to monitor your internet connection
What do you do if you wonder if your internet connection is working? I built Pinging.net to be a fast and convenient way to monitor your internet connection. How does pinging.net work? Visiting Pinging will automatically run a few tests. Firstly, caching for the site is disabled so when the page loads you have a good indication […]
Firewalla Blue Plus Review by Ben Isai
I’d like to start off by thanking @hydn for the opportunity to enter and win this FWB+. Background I really enjoy homelabbing and playing with Linux (Servers/Networking devices). I have a few mini PCs, Raspberry Pis and other devices around the house that I thinker’ with. In 2020, I discovered Firewalla, and this company had everything I wanted, a beautiful phone […]
Congrats Ben! – Winner of this month’s Firewalla Blue Plus Device
Last month, I announced a giveaway contest for three Firewalla Blue Plus Devices. The Firewalla Blue Plus is a network layer security device. It’s an all-in-one, simple, yet powerful firewall that connects to your home router. Today, it’s my pleasure to announce this month’s winner of the first of three Firewalla Blue Plus devices. This […]