Understanding the Docker Build Context (Why You Should Use Dockerignore)
The Docker build context refers to the files and directories that will be available to the Docker engine when you run docker build. Anything not included...
Should You Buy a USB or XLR Microphone?
If you’ve been looking into purchasing a microphone for your computer, you’ll notice most mics specify themselves as either “USB” or “XLR” microphones. While this might...
How to Use Restricted Shell to Limit What a Linux User Can Do
A restricted shell limits what a user account can do on Linux. A restricted user cannot change their directory, and you control which commands they have...
7 Books to Understand the Arab Spring
The series of uprisings known as the Arab Spring was a watershed moment in the modern history of the region. Protests began in Tunisia in early...
We Need to Translate More Armenian Literature
On December 7, 2019, Ara Baliozian passed away. Hardly anyone noticed. Wikipedia maintains that he’s still alive, because the only proof of his death—a social media...
The 77″ 4K OLED TV of My Dreams Is 34% off, Comes With a $400 Visa Gift Card and 2-Year Burn-in Warranty
LG 77″ CX TV + $400 Visa Gift Card + 2-Year Warranty | $3,297 | BuyDig Read more… Source : The 77″ 4K OLED TV of...
Wi-Fi Radiation Shields, or “Router Guards,” Are Useless
The sun produces solar radiation, and we call that “sunlight.” Likewise, Wi-Fi uses radio waves, which are a form of radiation. Despite what some snake oil...
The Call is Coming from Inside the Spaceship: 6 Works of Space Horror
This list of space horror books was originally published in our science fiction and fantasy newsletter, Swords & Spaceships. Sign up for it here to get science fiction...
5 Great Audiobooks Narrated by Soneela Nankani
Soneela Nankani has one of those voices that I could listen to all day long. When I first started listening to audiobooks, she was an immediate...
Quiz: Are You a Library Power User?
Nothing makes me feel quite as at peace as being in the public library. (At least, in non-plague times.) Being surrounded by books is comforting, especially...
