Matt Jones | Multimedia Specialist

Category: General Computing

How to Mount a B2 Bucket on Linux

The Short Answer: Setup rclone using rclone config then use the mount command rclone mount remote:bucket/folder/file The Long Answer Mixed With Personal Experience: This is a little bit embarrassing, but I’ve been using Backblaze for years at this point and I’ve only mounted my first B2 bucket just now. I have no idea why it’s…

August 22, 2021
How to Set Up a Raspberry Pi Development Server

How to Set Up a Raspberry Pi Development Server Starting with a fresh install of Raspian: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade sudo apt install apache2 sudo apt install php sudo apt install mysql-server php-mysql (mariadb-10.0) sudo apt-get install certbot python-certbot-apache sudo certbot –apache Next, you just set up your MariaDB database and install WordPress.…

July 10, 2020
I Created an RFID Check-In Prototype With a Raspberry Pi

RFID Check-In on a Raspberry Pi Hey guys! What’s going on my name is Matt and today I’m not doing a museum update and I’m not doing a 3d house model thoseare two other projects that are crazy and I’ve been doing other stuff and so… This video is for one of the projects that…

May 12, 2020
Failed to Commit Transaction (Conflicting Files) Manjaro

How to fix Failed to Commit Transaction (Conflicting Files) Error in Manjaro Linux This error is usually thrown after an attempted package upgrade using either pacman, the GUI, or another package manager. Below is an example of the error: This can happen with pretty much any package, depending on what else you’ve got installed on…

May 5, 2020
How to Fix Unable to Lock Database Error in Arch Linux

How to Fix Unable to Lock Database When I try to update my machine by running sudo pacman -Syyu I get an error saying it’s unable to lock the database. Below is an example: But as you may have noticed, by removing a special database lock file, I was able to solve the issue. You…

April 28, 2020
How to Use Yubikey on Linux

How to Use Yubikey on Linux Initial Setup: Additional Tools: Yubico provides a proprietary 2FA authentication tool that enables use of the key with services such as Protonmail. It can be downloaded from their site. Another tip: If you’re having trouble getting your YubiKey to show up on Linux (I’m running Manjaro), you’ll want to…

March 31, 2020
[VIDEO] Blender 2.8 Overview

Blender 2.8 Overview This is a high-level overview of Blender 2.8. In this video, we take a look at: Information provided on the Splash Screen Navigating the 3D view What the 3D cursor is and how to use it Creating, editing, and manipulating objects The Collections system and how you can use it to organize…

January 19, 2020
[VIDEO] Compiling Custom Versions of Blender

Compiling Custom Versions of Blender In this video, we’ll cover the entire process of compiling custom versions of Blender from scratch. Why bother? Compiling custom builds can unlock special abilities and performance that’s just not possible with a standard installation of Blender. To download pre-compiled bleeding-edge versions of Blender, check out builder.blender.org. Blender also provides…

January 14, 2020
How to Add Swap in Manjaro

How to Add Swap in Manjaro Hey guys! If you’re hear, you probably already know what RAM is and you’re excited to learn how to add swap in Manjaro. If not, this is sort of a follow-up post to how to download more RAM. Anyway, let’s get started! Using a Swap File There’s a ton…

January 8, 2020
[VIDEO] Install Blender on Mac OSX

Install Blender on Mac OSX In this video, we take a look at how to install Blender on Mac OSX. It is a fairly straightforward process. Blender installs just like any other piece of software for Mac OSX. Simply download the .dmg from the official releases page. Once the package finishes downloading, you can double…

January 7, 2020