Installing Flutter on Linux (from Github)

Flutter is an incredible open-source UI Software Development Kit (SDK) developed by Google. It enables the creation of applications that are natively compiled for mobile platforms (iOS, Android), web, and desktop systems (Windows, macOS, Linux) using a single codebase. Flutter employs Dart, an object-oriented programming language, which was also created by Google. Installation Steps TheRead more about Installing Flutter on Linux (from Github)[…]

09 Feb

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Ollama Running on AMD GPUs

This is a quick guide on enabling GPU hardware acceleration for Ollama on AMD GPUs (using the open source amdgpu driver that comes with the kernel, not the proprietary AMD drivers). Supported AMD GPUs are listed here. It is sometimes possible to get GPU hardware acceleration working on Linux with AMD GPUs that are notRead more about Ollama Running on AMD GPUs[…]

08 Apr

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Installing Java on Linux

Java has a runtime (the “JRE”, or “Java Runtime Environment”) which is required to run Java applications. There’s also a “JDK” (“Java Development Kit”) which is required to develop applications in Java. There are numerous blogs out there that explain how to install Java from repositories. This blog post will detail how to download andRead more about Installing Java on Linux[…]

23 Feb

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Linux C/C++: Compiling and Linking Basics

My parents bought me a TRS-80 model III when I was 13 years of age, and boy did I love my TRS-80! I quickly learnt how to code using the baked in BASIC language, and even familiarized myself with simple Z80 assembly language programming using the magic of BASIC’s “peeks” and “pokes”. I recall desperatelyRead more about Linux C/C++: Compiling and Linking Basics[…]

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Installing Flutter on Linux (from Github)

Ollama Running on AMD GPUs

Installing Java on Linux

Linux C/C++: Compiling and Linking Basics