Designing the infrastructure for NameHero is something I’m personally very passionate about. When cloud computing started gaining traction in the late 2000s, I was pumped. Finally, I could build a hosting stack that would seamlessly scale with website traffic—something that had been a chronic pain point for all my businesses. In late 2014, when I […]
Switching Branches Using Git Switch
In this post, we will look at one of the sub-commands that are part of git, the git switch command. Before we get into things, though, let me clarify a few things. Git is a distributed version control system primarily used for tracking changes in source code during software development. A branch is a separate […]
How to Use a Bash Alias in Linux
When you first start using Linux, you’ll need only a handful of commands. As you gain experience, you learn more of them, but the complexity of the commands increases. Commands like awk, df, git, etc., all have a huge range of options and endless combinations of them. Every Linux system administrator and every server has […]
The Best Website Builder for Photographers in 2025
As a photographer, you’ll want a website that showcases your work in the best way possible. This is particularly important if you also plan to sell your prints online. So you might be wondering: which is the best website builder for photographers? Well, there are various tools you can use to build your photo website. […]
4 Caching Strategies That Will Speed Up Your Website
Have you noticed that your website is slow? Well, you’re likely not using a caching solution. Caching plays a key role in your website’s performance. Without an appropriate caching strategy, your pages will take longer to load, leading to frustrated users and a high bounce rate. Luckily, it’s easy to implement it on your site. […]
How To Buy A Domain Email For Your Business
An email domain simply refers to the address that hosts your email account. You can set one up for free with clients like Gmail, but if you have a business, it’s better to purchase a custom domain email that represents your brand. This way, you can bolster your professional reputation and build trust. With the […]
How To Exit Tmux: The Complete Guide
Linux Administrators at times will need to open multiple terminal sessions while logged into a server in order to multi-task between different projects/tasks. Many Linux users are familiar with the ‘screen’ command line utility to accomplish this but in newer versions of RHEL and other distributions we are seeing Tmux becoming more popular in the […]
The Dmseg Command: Everything You Need To Know
What is the kernel ring buffer? The Linux kernel is the “brain” and core piece of the Linux operating system and the kernel’s main function is to serve as an interface between the hardware and software components of a Linux computer system. During the boot cycle of a Linux system various information is displayed within […]
The Modprobe Command: Everything You Need To Know
What is the Linux kernel? The kernel is the “brain” and core piece of the Linux operating system and the kernel’s functionality is to serve as an interface for interaction between system software and hardware. Linux kernel updates are released periodically to improve security, fix issues discovered in a previous release, provide new features, and […]
How to Set Environment Variables in zsh
Zsh is a shell program like bash. While it has many improvements and features that bash doesn’t have – like autocompletion and improved history navigation – bash is still the standard shell everyone is used to. You can mostly run bash scripts in zsh without any change since it’s designed to be compatible. Regarding setting […]
