Don Watkins (He/Him/His)

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Franklinville, New York

Educator, entrepreneur, open source advocate, life long learner, Python teacher. M.A. in Educational Psychology, M.S. Ed. in Educational Leadership, Linux system administrator.

Open Source Star People's Choice Award Social Sharer Award 2014 Conversation Starter Award 2015 Best Interview Award 2016 Best Interview Award 2017 Moderator's Choice Award 2018 Moderator's Choice Award 2019 Contributor Club Author Comment Gardener Open education 100+ Contributions Club

Authored Content

How to turn a Raspberry Pi into an eBook server

4 key differences between Twitter and Mastodon

Mastodon is not a corporation. All of its instances are staffed and supported by each server's contributors. Here are a few other advantages.

Using Python in VS Code and Codium

If you're looking for a good, general-purpose, open source code editor with Python integration, then you might give Codium a try.

How I dock my Linux laptop

Docking a Linux laptop offers flexibility and a better video experience.

3 ways to use the Linux inxi command

I use inxi on Linux to check my laptop battery, CPU information, and even the weather.

How to create outlines in Linux with TreeLine

5 note-taking apps for Linux

Use these open source tools for jotting down notes.

How I get students excited about math with Python and Raspberry Pi

Reimagine math with the help of these open source technologies.

Authored Comments

Don Watkins

28 Feb 2023

My favorite open source tools for personal finance

Thank you for the suggestion. I'll have to take a look at it.

Don Watkins

18 Feb 2023

What does ChatGPT mean for the open source community?

Great insights Seth! You've helped me to sort this out. I'm fascinated by ChatGPT and other AI instances. However, there is a lack of human connection and insight. Definitely no community and it occurs to me that we only get responses on the data that's fed into these engines. Helpful in some instances but without context and certainly minor voices are never heard.