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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source Programming & Web Development

My Python & Django deployment workflow and tools

If you’re new to Python web development with Django, there are some things that tutorials don’t teach. Deploying to a server when you finish your local development can be a frustrating task. Here is a rundown of the tools and workflow I use for deploying a Django based website. A few days ago when I […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source News

Launching Notasbit, a website for tech news in Spanish

For the past year I’ve been on a radio show on Tuesdays talking about the tech news of the week. I started by hunting down the most important stories, writing my script in Spanish and then broadcasting it. One day I thought it would be a good idea to put my scripts as posts in […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

Debian on Lenovo Thinkpad X240

I recently got myself a new computer, the Lenovo Thinkpad X240. It’s my first Thinkpad so I cannot compare it to previous models. My old laptop is a Dell XPS m1530 that’s about 5 years old by the time of this writing. Still very functional but I wanted an upgrade in hardware and a lighter […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

How to install Google Music Manager on Debian Wheezy

If you are running Debian Wheezy and have trouble installing the Google Music Manager from the official Google Music downloads page, here’s how you can fix it. The current Google Music Manager depends on libc6 2.15 and Debian Wheezy has libc6 2.13. Changing the libc version is a mayor risk to the stability of your […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source Tutorials & Tips

How to fix Skype on Debian 64bits constant crashing

If you use Debian 64bits and Skype you may run into some trouble installing it and running it, since there is no 64bit version of Skype, setup is a little bit more complicated. The debian wiki explains how to install Skype on Debian and points to some troubleshooting, but not the one I was having. […]

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Digital rights Law & Freedom GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

10 apps for privacy and secure communication

With all the recent news about privacy violations, user data requests, gag orders and the like, it is useful to know that there are tools to communicate in safer ways. I can’t say that they are bullet-proof, as I’m not a security analyst, but at least you can add an extra layer of complexity to […]