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Adam
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A technology enthusiast and privacy, security and FOSS advocate that specialized in DevOps for companies and individuals across North America and Europe. Founder and operator of Adamsdesk.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/
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Little Bits: Issue #33 For January 2026

A brief life update of challenges and a loads of little bits to explore covering an array of topics such as blogs, gaming, open source and security.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/little...

#blog #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #tech #news #LinkDump
Little Bits: Issue #33 For January 2026

A brief life update of challenges and a loads of little bits to explore covering an array of topics such as blogs, gaming, open source and security.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/little...

#blog #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #tech #news #LinkDump
February 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Canada can’t afford a “buy now, regret later” AI strategy. 🚫🤖 Urge your MP to push our leaders to act now with people-first rules that actually protect our digital future. 🇨🇦 Send your message now 👉 openmedia.org/AI4Canadians... @openmedia.org
Stop Canada’s “Buy Now, Regret Later” AI Future
Canada can’t afford a “buy now, regret later” AI strategy. 🚫🤖 Urge your MP to push our leaders to act now with people-first rules that actually protect our digital future. 🇨🇦 Send your message now 👉 h...
openmedia.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM
View Mozilla Thunderbird Mailbox Quota Size Usage and Limit

A complete guide to acquire the necessary knowledge and required steps to view a mailbox’s quota size usage and limit in Mozilla Thunderbird.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/mozill...

#blog #email #thunderbird #OpenSource @thunderbird.net
February 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Repair a Danby Freezer Not Cooling and Clicking Noise

Reveal the steps I took in this adventure of repairing a Danby Designer freezer that has symptoms of no longer cooling and making a clicking noise.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/dandby...

#blog #repair #RightToRepair #DIY
January 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Unwrapping Christmas Festivities of 2025

Follow along as I describe the Christmas festivities of 2025 on how each one unfolded along with the unwrapping of some of the gifts received.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/christ...

#blog #story #family #Christmas
January 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Reposted by Adam
🎉 Can you believe Wikipedia is 25 years old? 🎂

A quarter-century of free knowledge—built on a simple but powerful idea: show your sources. That commitment to citations is one of our favorite things about Wikipedia. ℹ️📚🔍
🧵⬇️ (1/5)

#Wikipedia25 #WikipediaDay @wikipedia.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
What's New for Mozilla Firefox Release 147.0

Examine that latest new features, improvements and fixes for Mozilla Firefox version 147.0 broken into easy to follow headings.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/mozill...

#blog #tech #technology #news #Firefox #Mozilla
January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Little Bits: Issue #32 For December 2025

Allow this fresh issue of little bits discovered over the course of December to be my gift to you providing joy, opportunity and fulfilled curiosity.

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#blog #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #tech #news #LinkDump
January 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Dolphin File Manager: Enable Administrator or Root Access

Attain the necessary steps on how to activate the administrator or root mode access using KDE Plasma’s default file manager application Dolphin.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/dolphi...

#blog #KDE #linux #unix #tech
January 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Resolve GNOME Shell v49 Failed to Start Gnome-Session-X11

Resolve the frustrating circumstance to the problem where GNOME Shell Display Manager version 49 fails to start unit gnome-session-x11.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/gnome-...

#blog #GNOME #linux #unix #tech
January 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Improve Mozilla Thunderbird Email Message Hyperlink Readability

Learn all available options to improve hyperlink or link readability in email messages when using Mozilla Thunderbird.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/improv...

#blog #Email #accessibility #tech
January 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Merry Christmas Dear Reader!

A message addressed to you Dear Reader wishing a Merry Christmas for this holiday season, thoughts to self reflect upon and giving thanks.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/merry-...

#blog #Christmas
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Reposted by Adam
Have yourself an 8-bitty little Christmas 🎄👾

🎶 Up On the Housetop was performed using two Atari 2600 consoles playing together in stereo 🤯

The full 2003 album celebrates classic retro platforms.

⬇️ Download The 8bits of Christmas by The 8bitpeoples
archive.org/details/8bp0...

#8Bit #Chiptune
December 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Bring Your GNOME Shell to Life with Gnomelets!

Turn a dull GNOME Shell graphical environment into an exciting and active one with a whimsical little desktop toy extension called Gnomelets.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/gnomel...

#blog #review #GNOME #Linux #tech #technology
December 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Updated: How to Change LibreOffice Spelling Mistakes Underline Colour

- Add macOS instructions

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/libreo...

#blog #LibreOffice #tech #technology
How to Change LibreOffice Spelling Mistakes Underline Colour
Learn the necessary steps to change or customize spelling mistakes underline colour in LibreOffice applications using this complete guide.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A Bash Countdown To Christmas

Find the festive joy in this countdown script for Christmas using Bash along with three simple commands, date, clear and sleep on Linux/Unix.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/bash-c...

#blog #BASH #commandline #terminal #tech
A Bash Countdown To Christmas
Find the festive joy in this countdown script for Christmas using Bash along with three simple commands, date, clear and sleep on Linux/Unix.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
How to Change LibreOffice Spelling Mistakes Underline Colour

Learn the necessary steps to change or customize spelling mistakes underline colour in LibreOffice applications using this complete guide.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/libreo...

#blog #LibreOffice #tech #technology
December 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Little Bits: Issue #31 For November 2025

Road blocks may have delayed this release, but it is still full of endless little bits to explore along with a message of gratitude and positivity.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/little...

#blog #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #tech #news #LinkDump
December 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Updated: Enable Natural Scrolling Using a Mouse or Touchpad

- Update GNOME version
- Add KDE Plasma 6

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/enable...

#blog #linux #windows #GNOME #KDE #PowerShell
Enable Natural Scrolling Using a Mouse or Touchpad
Step by step instructions of how to reverse or flip the mouse or touchpad scroll direction on Linux and Microsoft Windows 10/11 to a natural scroll.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Updated: Learn To Read EDID / DisplayID Metadata On A Raspberry Pi

- Update post clarity

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/learn-...

#commandline #linux #RaspberryPi #tech #100DaysToOffload
Learn To Read EDID / DisplayID Metadata On A Raspberry Pi
My learning experience to retrieve EDID/E-EDID/DisplayID metadata from display device such as resolution, refresh rate, manufacturer, serial number and more.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Updated: 11 Ways to Check Linux/Unix Operating System Uptime

- Change Neofetch to Fastfetch

An all-encompassing overview on how to check a GNU/Linux or Unix operating system's uptime since the last boot (power on/restart).

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/check-...

#commandline #linux #GNOME #tech
11 Ways to Check Linux/Unix Operating System Uptime
An all-encompassing overview on how to check a GNU/Linux or Unix operating system’s uptime duration since the last boot (power on/restart).
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December 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
90 Unique Tech Geek Holiday Gift Ideas For 2025

Take the challenge out of gift giving this holiday season using this curated tech gift guide of unique ideas sourced from past issues of Little Bits.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/tech-g...

#blog #tech #technology #Christmas #shopping
December 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Reposted by Adam
📣🎬 Calling all filmmakers & artists! Celebrate Public Domain Day in January 2026 by making a 2–3 min short film using public domain works from 1930 & earlier.

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...

#contest #filmmaking #publicdomain
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Make Your Keys Organized, Compact and Comfortable

Turn your keys into an organized, compact and comfortable everyday carry experience without the annoyances and hassles that traditional products have.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/key-or...

#blog #review #EDC #EveryDayCarry
April 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Reposted by Adam
Share YouTube Videos with a Specific Start Time

Learn the various methods on how to share a YouTube video using two different styles of links that will start playing at the specified time.

www.adamsdesk.com/posts/share-...

#blog #tutorial #FreeTube #NewPipe #OpenSource #YouTube
April 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM