Educator, education technology specialist,  entrepreneur, open source advocate. M.A. in Educational Psychology, MSED in Educational Leadership, Linux system administrator, CCNA, virtualization using Virtual Box. Follow me at @Don_Watkins .

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6 WordPress plugins for restaurants and retailers

The end of the pandemic won't be the end of curbside pickup, delivery, and other shopping conveniences, so set your website up for success with these plugins.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 22 Mar 2021
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My review of the Raspberry Pi 400

Raspberry Pi 400's support for videoconferencing is a benefit for homeschoolers seeking inexpensive computers.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 13 Mar 2021 5 comments
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5 surprising things you can do with LibreOffice from the command line

Convert, print, protect, and do more with your files directly from the command line.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 05 Mar 2021 1 comment
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Use this bootable USB drive on Linux to rescue Windows users

WoeUSB makes Windows boot disks from Linux and help your friends unlock their out-of-commission machines.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 17 Feb 2021
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Generate QR codes with this open source tool

Zint makes it easy to generate more than 50 types of custom barcodes.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 01 Feb 2021 3 comments
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Contributed Content

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3 open source password managers

Keep your data and accounts safe by using a secure open source password manager to store unique, complex passwords.
Jason Baker (Red Hat) 04 Mar 2021 11 comments
Education is essential to being a sysadmin, developer, or any type of IT professional

The ultimate back to school guide to open source for teachers

Learn how to incorporate open source principles and technology into the classroom.
Lauren Pritchett (Red Hat) 16 Jul 2020 2 comments
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Announcing the Opensource.com Correspondent program

Top authors on Opensource.com have new levels of access, support, and exclusive opportunities.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 25 Nov 2019 4 comments
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2019 Opensource.com summer reading list

13 books to inform and entertain you during the long, lazy days of summer.
Joshua Allen Holm (Correspondent) 28 Jun 2019 1 comment

Authored Comments

Commented on 6 Apr 2021
Teach anyone how to code with Hedy
Joshua, thanks for teaching me something new. I'm going to have to check out Hedy.
Commented on 27 Mar 2021
My favorite open source tools to meet new friends
Love this article Chris. Now you’ve given me something else to try. I’m a bit of an introvert myself. I learned how to use OBS this year too. It’s great software. Quarantine has been a blessing at times. I feel like I’ve...
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