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My name is Abdul-Jabbar Bozdar. I currently work in software development, with a background in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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I enjoy writing code, learning new technologies, and reading non-fiction books. This site is for sharing my solutions to problems in computer programming. I prefer modal editing and FreeBSD. continue reading about me...

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I am using FreeBSD now.

I have begun using FreeBSD on my personal computer at home. FreeBSD is an open source Unix-like operating system. It was ZFS that pushed me to use FreeBSD.

FreeBSD Graceful Shutdown Due to Power Loss

BIOS has little power to override operating system settings. Therefore, BIOS cannot trigger the shutdown if ACPI is set to NONE.

Plasma Desktop Experience on Fedora

I have been running the plasma shell for a few weeks. My experience has been fantastic. I am afraid I might abandon Gnome and move to the Plasma Desktop.

Tuned-PPD: The Fedora Test Days

I participated in the Fedora Tuned QA test day. It was a pleasant experience to help out the community.

deSec: The New Secure DNS For Everyone

I found deSec DNS service about two months ago. It's a security first DNS hosting service that is simply the best.

No Input Output Audio Device Detected on Fedora

I lost audio connection to D-bus while finding an alternate media player to Celluloid on Fedora.

How To Speed Up Jekyll Build Time?

No software is perfect and Jekyll, as a static site generator, is not immune to that computing law.

The Fountain Pen

Dollar's Fountain Pens were famous in my high school. After 20 years, I bought a new one today. But, there was another popular fountain pen too.

C2: Taking English Language Skills To The Next Level

My existing English language level is C1, according to CEFR. Now, I am taking the language skills on a par with native speakers.