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

Authored Content

5 open source alternatives to Doodle polls

Whether you run a temporary solution in a container, an occasional poll on Nextcloud, or build a full productivity suite around scheduling, there are plenty of open source…

Scheduling tasks with the Linux cron command

Try this way to conquer challenging scheduling problems right from the Linux command line.

My favorite Linux top command options

A quick overview is often all I need to determine what is going on with my Linux system. But there is so much more to the top command than meets the eye.

5 ways LibreOffice supports accessibility

Try one of these accessibility features in LibreOffice. You might find better or alternative ways of doing everyday tasks.

Terminal command prompt on orange background

6 Linux metacharacters I love to use on the command line

Using metacharacters on the Linux command line is a great way to enhance productivity.

How I use Linux accessibility settings

Various Linux systems handle assistive technologies differently. Here are a few helpful settings for seeing, hearing, typing, and more.

Authored Comments

Don Watkins

1 Dec 2022

Intangible gift ideas with open source in mind

This article brings to mind the following quotation:
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Librarians are the right people to be preaching this, but everyone else ought to preach it, too.
One people. One planet. Ubuntu.

Don Watkins

18 Nov 2022

Get verified on Mastodon with your website

Thanks Seth! I did this but I don't see the green check mark on my Fosstodon profile but maybe that's because there is so much activity there.