Just found out something neat by accident 😂 Turns out, if an IP address has a 0 in one of its octets (like 10.20.0.2), you can omit the zero and still reach the same host! So 10.20.2 works the same as 10.20.0.2

At this rate, Windows 12 is going to be a Linux distro.

Just finished recreating all the images for the dark edition of First Steps with Linux. It took a while, but it was worth it. The dark edition is dropping soon. 🐧🌒

HBD It's FOSS🐧🎂

Networking 🔥

Explaining Linux with cats 🐈

Quick Linux tip: Most people use tree to visualize a directory structure. What many don't know is that it can also display file permissions, owners, groups, and sizes. $ tree -pugh -L 3 Here is what each option mean: -p - file permissions -u - owner -g - group -h - human-readable sizes -L - limit the depth of the directory tree This is especially useful when auditing file permissions, troubleshooting access issues, or documenting a project's directory structure.

The future of Linux isn’t fewer commands. It’s smarter automation. If you have to do it twice, automate it. That’s exactly what Agentic Linux – From Commands to AI Agents by Imran Afzal explores. Learn how AI agents can help automate Linux administration, troubleshooting, and routine workflows👇 🔗packt.link/3q3TC⁠ 🐧 🤖 = interesting times

A friendly reminder that the world runs on Linux. 🐧

One reason many IT professionals, engineers, and scientists become highly skilled thinkers is that they spend much of their time solving problems. Problem-solving forces you to understand how things work, why they fail, and how to recover when something goes wrong. There is a difference between someone who can implement a system and someone who can troubleshoot it. The person who troubleshoots often develops a deeper understanding because they are constantly investigating failures, identifying root causes, and exploring different solutions. You can build a system by following documentation, but truly understanding a system comes from diagnosing and fixing its problems. The same principle applies to life. Every problem you solve adds experience and teaches you new ways of thinking. Over time, you become better at recognizing patterns, adapting to unexpected situations, and making decisions under pressure. That is why many engineers and scientists are successful problem-solvers beyond their fields. They have spent years facing challenges, breaking them down into smaller pieces, and finding solutions. When something goes wrong, their first instinct is not to panic but to analyze the situation and work through it systematically. I believe I’ve become smarter because I am constantly solving problems. Every day brings a new challenge, and every challenge teaches me something. The more problems you solve, the more knowledge, experience, and judgment you gain.

In 2001, Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer referred to Linux as “a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches.” Now they’re shipping Linux tools on Windows.

AI agents writing code is already becoming normal. But watching one actually use apps and complete tasks on its own still feels kind of crazy. Tried @airtap_ai today. It basically lets AI interact with apps and websites the same way we do by searching, clicking, scrolling, comparing things, and navigating workflows automatically. So I gave it one simple task: “I want to build a Linux PC from scratch. Find me the best components on Amazon within a budget of around ₹1 lakh (~$1200) and add them to the cart.” What Airtap actually did: - searched Amazon on its own - compared CPUs, GPUs, RAM, cooling, etc. - picked compatible components - added everything directly to the cart - optimized the build within budget automatically The final setup came out to around ₹81k (~$970), so it even managed to save ~₹19k (~$230) from the original budget. What’s interesting is that Airtap isn’t limited to shopping workflows either. You can use it to: - automate repetitive app tasks - handle multi-step workflows - interact with mobile apps through AI agents - connect with tools like Claude Code/OpenClaw - run workflows on your own phone or cloud phones Feels less like using a chatbot and more like assigning tasks to an operator. Pretty interesting direction for AI agents, honestly. Worth checking out: airtap.ai

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