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While there are certainly many benefits to switching to Linux, one of the hurdles is the fact that Microsoft Office does not work on it.

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Asterisk on Linux relies on several libraries. One library, libedit, does not install correctly by default on Linux. Even when following Digium's quick-start guide, individuals will be unable to run the configuration sui...

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/alma-linux---asterisk-ip-pbx---libedit-install---fix","title":"Alma Linux - Asterisk IP PBX - libedit Install - Fix","summary":"Asterisk on Linux relies on several libraries. One library, libedit, does not install correctly by default on Linux. Even when following Digium's quick-start guide, individuals will be unable to run the configuration sui...","date_modified":"2026-04-17T01:19:47Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/linux---grant-a-user-sudo-permission---alma","html_content":"

Alma does not have a direct sudoers file to edit. Instead, you can grant a user Sudo permission via:

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Last weekend, we had the opportunity to get out to Harper's Ferry, West Virginia.

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This is written with Kubuntu in mind, but applies to most Ubuntu flavors.

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The following works to use the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 G3X on Linux - in particular Kubuntu 25.10.

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/linux---turtle-beach-stealth-600-headset---fix","title":"Linux - Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Headset - Fix","summary":"The following works to use the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 G3X on Linux - in particular Kubuntu 25.10.","date_modified":"2026-04-02T21:11:17Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/linux---steam-keeps-reloading---fix","html_content":"

A common issue with Steam is behavior with the software on Linux with certain graphics cards and drivers. To recover:

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/linux---steam-keeps-reloading---fix","title":"Linux - Steam Keeps Reloading - Fix","summary":"A common issue with Steam is behavior with the software on Linux with certain graphics cards and drivers. To recover:","date_modified":"2026-04-02T11:10:55Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/a-new-space-race","html_content":"

Less than an hour ago, NASA launched four astronauts - three Americans and a Canadian - to start the Artemis II mission. Its goal: to test the capabilities and systems for a new lunar landing. Thus signifies the US' entr...

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/a-new-space-race","title":"A New Space Race","summary":"Less than an hour ago, NASA launched four astronauts - three Americans and a Canadian - to start the Artemis II mission. Its goal: to test the capabilities and systems for a new lunar landing. Thus signifies the US' entr...","date_modified":"2026-04-01T23:37:10Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/iwce-2026-the-tech-expo-for-wireless-comm","html_content":"

One of the delights on retiring from the Air Force has been the ability to discover how the commercial realm of technology conducts business. This year, I took part in the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE...

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/iwce-2026-the-tech-expo-for-wireless-comm","title":"IWCE 2026: *The* Tech Expo for Wireless Comm!","summary":"One of the delights on retiring from the Air Force has been the ability to discover how the commercial realm of technology conducts business. This year, I took part in the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE...","date_modified":"2026-03-29T20:19:16Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/tech-review-netgear-wi-fi-7-nighthawk-be9300-tri-band-router","html_content":"

Summary: Trash router, do not buy.

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Back in 2014, I purchased a graphics card (GPU) for my PC - a midline, EVGA NVIDIA GTX 770.

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/pc-tech---the-end-of-a-decade","title":"PC Tech - The end of a Decade","summary":"Back in 2014, I purchased a graphics card (GPU) for my PC - a midline, EVGA NVIDIA GTX 770.","date_modified":"2026-03-10T23:25:46Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/linux---ubuntukubuntu---wrong-time-fix","html_content":"

Recently re-installed Linux into my laptop; set up to dual boot between Kubuntu (Debian derivative) and Windows 11. Forgot that this messes with the clock for Windows.

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/linux---ubuntukubuntu---wrong-time-fix","title":"Linux - Ubuntu/Kubuntu - Wrong Time Fix","summary":"Recently re-installed Linux into my laptop; set up to dual boot between Kubuntu (Debian derivative) and Windows 11. Forgot that this messes with the clock for Windows.","date_modified":"2026-03-08T00:59:45Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/ai-data-harvesting-how-can-you-fail-at-ads","html_content":"

This is mostly a rant. Trying to figure out how to sell stuff to people who want to buy stuff can be difficult. I think a significant portion of the US have heard the anecdote about Target and the teen daughter (whether ...

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/ai-data-harvesting-how-can-you-fail-at-ads","title":"AI / Data Harvesting: How Can You Fail At Ads","summary":"This is mostly a rant. Trying to figure out how to sell stuff to people who want to buy stuff can be difficult. I think a significant portion of the US have heard the anecdote about Target and the teen daughter (whether ...","date_modified":"2026-03-07T20:57:33Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/tokorozawa-the-case-of-the-missing-equipment-frt-80","html_content":"

Several years ago, I had the pleasure of serving as the Non-Commissioned Officer In-Charge (NCOIC) of the Tokorozawa Transmitter Site in Saitama, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan. This Air Force communications installati...

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This area is for blog posts that do not fall under other postings.

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Historians analyze and interpret documents to determine past events.

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/historian-portal","title":"Historian Portal","summary":"Historians analyze and interpret documents to determine past events.","date_modified":"2026-03-07T02:22:15Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/technologist-portal","html_content":"

What is a Technologist? A technology specialist; someone who occupies the space between technical support and engineering.

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/technologist-portal","title":"Technologist Portal","summary":"What is a Technologist? A technology specialist; someone who occupies the space between technical support and engineering.","date_modified":"2026-03-07T02:14:41Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/on-buy-american-and-american-innovation","html_content":"

One of the identifying traits of American Exceptionalism is the perseverance of our innovation through the narrative of our historical discourse. From the earliest days, we engineered milling machines, new approaches to ...

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/on-buy-american-and-american-innovation","title":"On \"Buy American\" and American Innovation","summary":"One of the identifying traits of American Exceptionalism is the perseverance of our innovation through the narrative of our historical discourse. From the earliest days, we engineered milling machines, new approaches to ...","date_modified":"2025-04-04T00:13:48Z"},{"id":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/on-federal-and-states-rights","html_content":"

One of the preeminent issues with which our nation has continually wrested is that of the powers of the Federal and of the State. It comes as of no surprise that, as a country as large and diverse as ours, the livelihood...

","url":"https://land3rs.com/tech/f/on-federal-and-states-rights","title":"On Federal and State Rights","summary":"One of the preeminent issues with which our nation has continually wrested is that of the powers of the Federal and of the State. It comes as of no surprise that, as a country as large and diverse as ours, the livelihood...","date_modified":"2025-04-03T00:42:04Z"}]}