<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Captain Dumbass</title><description>Deep-dive tech writing on IT &amp; systems, development, privacy and digital rights, homelab and the occasional tale from the server room. By Dennis Ayotte.</description><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/</link><item><title>What&apos;s Really on the Cartridge: My Switch Collection, Game-Key-Card-Free</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/whats-really-on-the-cartridge-my-switch-collection-tested/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/whats-really-on-the-cartridge-my-switch-collection-tested/</guid><description>The Nintendo companion to my PlayStation disc post. I checked all 73 physical Switch and Switch 2 games for what is really on the cartridge, and why I will never own a Game-Key Card.</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>gaming</category><category>digital-ownership</category><category>preservation</category><category>nintendo-switch</category><category>physical-media</category><category>game-key-card</category></item><item><title>LG Is Turning TVs and Monitors Into Surveillance Devices, and Telling You to Warn Your Guests</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/lg-is-turning-tvs-and-monitors-into-surveillance-devices-and-telling-you-to-warn-your-guests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/lg-is-turning-tvs-and-monitors-into-surveillance-devices-and-telling-you-to-warn-your-guests/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:29:44 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>hardware</category><category>surveillance</category><category>privacy</category><category>digital-rights</category><category>opinion</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Deleted a Hacked User&apos;s 25-Year Account, Then Told Him to Buy His Games Again</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-deleted-a-hacked-users-25-year-account-then-told-him-to-buy-his-games-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-deleted-a-hacked-users-25-year-account-then-told-him-to-buy-his-games-again/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:06:05 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>gaming</category><category>microsoft</category><category>privacy</category><category>digital-rights</category><category>opinion</category></item><item><title>What&apos;s Really on the Disc: My PlayStation Collection, Tested</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/whats-really-on-the-disc-my-playstation-collection-tested/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/whats-really-on-the-disc-my-playstation-collection-tested/</guid><description>A companion to the Sony disc post. I researched all 86 physical games in my collection for offline play, day-one patches and PSN requirements. Here is the full breakdown.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:09:17 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>gaming</category><category>digital-ownership</category><category>preservation</category><category>playstation</category><category>physical-media</category></item><item><title>Idiocracy Was a Satire. I Am Not Sure It Still Is</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/idiocracy-was-a-satire-i-am-not-sure-it-still-is/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/idiocracy-was-a-satire-i-am-not-sure-it-still-is/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:49:06 GMT</pubDate><category>Off-Topic &amp; Chill Zone</category><category>culture</category><category>gaming</category><category>digital-rights</category><category>opinion</category><category>rant</category></item><item><title>Client-Side Scanning: Reading Your Messages Before You Send Them</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/client-side-scanning-reading-your-messages-before-you-send-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/client-side-scanning-reading-your-messages-before-you-send-them/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:11:18 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>encryption</category><category>privacy</category><category>surveillance</category><category>client-side-scanning</category><category>free-speech</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 8 Part 6 - Perl Modules and Python</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-6-perl-modules-and-python/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-6-perl-modules-and-python/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:18:37 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>python</category><category>linux</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category></item><item><title>Permission to Print: States Want Your 3D Printer to Police You</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/permission-to-print-states-want-your-3d-printer-to-police-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/permission-to-print-states-want-your-3d-printer-to-police-you/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 02:22:33 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>right-to-repair</category><category>digital-rights</category><category>3d-printing</category><category>first-amendment</category><category>censorship</category></item><item><title>Recovering a VMware Workstation VM Encryption Password on Linux (Moving a VM Between Machines)</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/recovering-a-vmware-workstation-vm-encryption-password-on-linux-moving-a-vm-between-machines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/recovering-a-vmware-workstation-vm-encryption-password-on-linux-moving-a-vm-between-machines/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:18:31 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>vmware</category><category>virtualization</category><category>encryption</category><category>tutorial</category><category>linux</category></item><item><title>You Bought the Game. Now You Are the Product: EA Launches In-Game Advertising</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/you-bought-the-game-now-you-are-the-product-ea-launches-in-game-advertising/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/you-bought-the-game-now-you-are-the-product-ea-launches-in-game-advertising/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:10:44 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>gaming</category><category>opinion</category><category>consumer-rights</category><category>surveillance</category><category>advertising</category></item><item><title>DMCA Section 1201: The Law That Makes Picking the Lock a Crime</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/dmca-section-1201-the-law-that-makes-picking-the-lock-a-crime/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/dmca-section-1201-the-law-that-makes-picking-the-lock-a-crime/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:51:38 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>right-to-repair</category><category>digital-rights</category><category>ownership</category><category>dmca</category><category>copyright</category></item><item><title>Sony Is Ending Game Discs in 2028: Why That Should Worry You Even If You Buy Digital</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/sony-is-ending-game-discs-in-2028-why-that-should-worry-you-even-if-you-buy-digital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/sony-is-ending-game-discs-in-2028-why-that-should-worry-you-even-if-you-buy-digital/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:37:11 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>gaming</category><category>opinion</category><category>consumer-rights</category><category>digital-ownership</category><category>preservation</category></item><item><title>You Don&apos;t Own It: Sony Is Deleting 551 Movies People Paid For</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/you-dont-own-it-sony-is-deleting-551-movies-people-paid-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/you-dont-own-it-sony-is-deleting-551-movies-people-paid-for/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:10:33 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>gaming</category><category>opinion</category><category>consumer-rights</category><category>digital-ownership</category><category>drm</category></item><item><title>Parts Pairing: Why You Don&apos;t Fully Own the Device You Bought</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/parts-pairing-why-you-dont-fully-own-the-device-you-bought/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/parts-pairing-why-you-dont-fully-own-the-device-you-bought/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:39:15 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>apple</category><category>right-to-repair</category><category>digital-rights</category><category>parts-pairing</category><category>ownership</category></item><item><title>Your Car Is Selling How You Drive to Your Insurance Company</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/your-car-is-selling-how-you-drive-to-your-insurance-company/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/your-car-is-selling-how-you-drive-to-your-insurance-company/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:31:54 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>privacy</category><category>surveillance</category><category>data-brokers</category><category>connected-cars</category><category>consent</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 8 Part 5 - Build Tools and Perl</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-5-build-tools-and-perl/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-5-build-tools-and-perl/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:33:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>linux</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>perl</category></item><item><title>Encryption in Transit: TLS, HTTPS, SSH, and VPN</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/encryption-in-transit-tls-https-ssh-and-vpn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/encryption-in-transit-tls-https-ssh-and-vpn/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:24:58 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>encryption</category><category>security</category><category>tutorial</category><category>tls</category><category>vpn</category></item><item><title>How Police Buy Their Way Around the Fourth Amendment</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/how-police-buy-their-way-around-the-fourth-amendment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/how-police-buy-their-way-around-the-fourth-amendment/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:57:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>privacy</category><category>fourth-amendment</category><category>location-tracking</category><category>surveillance</category><category>data-brokers</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 8 Part 4 - Terminal Libraries and the Shell</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-4-terminal-libraries-and-the-shell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-4-terminal-libraries-and-the-shell/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:17:50 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>linux</category><category>dev-log</category><category>bash</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Visio Intermediate: Swimlanes, Layers, and Shape Data</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-visio-intermediate-swimlanes-layers-and-shape-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-visio-intermediate-swimlanes-layers-and-shape-data/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:15:54 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>microsoft-office</category><category>intermediate</category><category>tutorial</category><category>visio</category></item><item><title>Surveillance Pricing: When the Same Item Costs You More Than the Person Next to You</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/surveillance-pricing-when-the-same-item-costs-you-more-than-the-person-next-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/surveillance-pricing-when-the-same-item-costs-you-more-than-the-person-next-to-you/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:35:39 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>surveillance</category><category>opinion</category><category>privacy</category><category>dynamic-pricing</category><category>consumer-rights</category></item><item><title>Why I Don&apos;t Have Social Media (And Haven&apos;t for 15 Years)</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/why-i-dont-have-social-media-and-havent-for-15-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/why-i-dont-have-social-media-and-havent-for-15-years/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:25:32 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>about-me</category><category>opinion</category><category>privacy</category><category>social-media</category><category>data-collection</category></item><item><title>Leonardo SignalTrace: When Plate Readers Start Tracking Your Devices</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/leonardo-signaltrace-when-plate-readers-start-tracking-your-devices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/leonardo-signaltrace-when-plate-readers-start-tracking-your-devices/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:18:54 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>privacy</category><category>surveillance</category><category>alpr</category><category>fourth-amendment</category><category>location-tracking</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Visio Basics: Diagrams, Shapes, and Connectors</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-visio-basics-diagrams-shapes-and-connectors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-visio-basics-diagrams-shapes-and-connectors/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:18:34 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>microsoft-office</category><category>tutorial</category><category>beginner</category><category>visio</category></item><item><title>Power Without a Vote: Bill Gates, Engineered Insects and the Food Supply</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/power-without-a-vote-bill-gates-engineered-insects-and-the-food-supply/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/power-without-a-vote-bill-gates-engineered-insects-and-the-food-supply/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:44:17 GMT</pubDate><category>Off-Topic &amp; Chill Zone</category><category>opinion</category><category>bill-gates</category><category>biotech</category><category>food-supply</category><category>discussion</category></item><item><title>Flock Safety: The License Plate Camera That Records Everyone</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/flock-safety-the-license-plate-camera-that-records-everyone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/flock-safety-the-license-plate-camera-that-records-everyone/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:43:44 GMT</pubDate><category>Digital Rights &amp; Surveillance</category><category>privacy</category><category>surveillance</category><category>alpr</category><category>civil-liberties</category><category>fourth-amendment</category></item><item><title>Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate: Themes, Animations, and Presenting</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-powerpoint-intermediate-themes-animations-and-presenting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-powerpoint-intermediate-themes-animations-and-presenting/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:34:11 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>microsoft-office</category><category>intermediate</category><category>tutorial</category><category>powerpoint</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 8 Part 3 - System Libraries and the Final GCC</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-3-system-libraries-and-the-final-gcc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-3-system-libraries-and-the-final-gcc/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:45:48 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>linux</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>gcc</category></item><item><title>Microsoft PowerPoint Basics: Building Your First Presentation</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-powerpoint-basics-building-your-first-presentation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-powerpoint-basics-building-your-first-presentation/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:57:09 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>microsoft-office</category><category>tutorial</category><category>beginner</category><category>powerpoint</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 8 Part 2 - The Toolchain</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-2-the-toolchain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-2-the-toolchain/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:42:24 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>linux</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>toolchain</category><category>lfs</category></item><item><title>Pop!_OS: Adding a Secondary Encrypted Drive with Auto-Unlock</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/pop-os-adding-a-secondary-encrypted-drive-with-auto-unlock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/pop-os-adding-a-secondary-encrypted-drive-with-auto-unlock/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:58:08 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>encryption</category><category>tutorial</category><category>linux</category><category>pop_os</category><category>luks</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Outlook Intermediate: Rules, Signatures, and Meeting Requests</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-outlook-intermediate-rules-signatures-and-meeting-requests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-outlook-intermediate-rules-signatures-and-meeting-requests/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:20:59 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>microsoft-office</category><category>intermediate</category><category>tutorial</category><category>outlook</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 8 Part 1 - API and Core Libraries</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-1-api-and-core-libraries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-8-part-1-api-and-core-libraries/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:06:47 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>linux</category><category>glibc</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Outlook Basics: Email, Calendar, and Contacts</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-outlook-basics-email-calendar-and-contacts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-outlook-basics-email-calendar-and-contacts/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:57:09 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>microsoft-office</category><category>beginner</category><category>tutorial</category><category>outlook</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 7 - Entering Chroot and Building Additional Temporary Tools</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-7-entering-chroot-and-building-additional-temporary-tools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-7-entering-chroot-and-building-additional-temporary-tools/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:45:23 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>chroot</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>linux</category></item><item><title>Secure Boot Certificates Start Expiring This Month: Check Your Machine</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/secure-boot-certificates-start-expiring-this-month-check-your-machine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/secure-boot-certificates-start-expiring-this-month-check-your-machine/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:59:59 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>windows</category><category>security</category><category>microsoft</category><category>secure-boot</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 6 - Cross Compiling Temporary Tools</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-6-cross-compiling-temporary-tools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-6-cross-compiling-temporary-tools/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:19:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>linux</category><category>temporary-tools</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Edge Held Your Passwords in Plain Text and Called It a Design Decision</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-edge-held-your-passwords-in-plain-text-and-called-it-a-design-decision/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-edge-held-your-passwords-in-plain-text-and-called-it-a-design-decision/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:48 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>passwords</category><category>security</category><category>microsoft</category><category>privacy</category><category>opinion</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 5 - Compiling a Cross-Toolchain</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-5-compiling-a-cross-toolchain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-5-compiling-a-cross-toolchain/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:52:20 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>linux</category><category>toolchain</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Excel Intermediate: Charts, Formulas, and Pivot Tables</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-excel-intermediate-charts-formulas-and-pivot-tables/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-excel-intermediate-charts-formulas-and-pivot-tables/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:37:53 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; Systems</category><category>microsoft-office</category><category>intermediate</category><category>tutorial</category><category>excel</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 4 - Final Preparations</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-4-final-preparations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-4-final-preparations/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:03:56 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>linux</category><category>build-environment</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 3 - Packages and Patches</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-3-packages-and-patches/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-3-packages-and-patches/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:12:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>linux</category><category>packages</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 2.6 and 2.7 - Setting $LFS and Mounting the Partition</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-2-6-and-2-7-setting-lfs-and-mounting-the-partition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-2-6-and-2-7-setting-lfs-and-mounting-the-partition/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:36:33 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>linux</category><category>systemd</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 2.4 and 2.5 - Partition and Filesystem Setup</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-2-4-and-2-5-partition-and-filesystem-setup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-2-4-and-2-5-partition-and-filesystem-setup/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:59:48 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>linux</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>partitioning</category></item><item><title>Fathom-OS Build Series: Chapter 2.2 - Host System Requirements</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-2-2-host-system-requirements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/fathom-os-build-series-chapter-2-2-host-system-requirements/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:27:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Fathom-OS</category><category>linux</category><category>dev-log</category><category>fathom-os</category><category>lfs</category><category>build-host</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Excel Basics: Spreadsheets, Formulas, and Formatting</title><link>https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-excel-basics-spreadsheets-formulas-and-formatting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thecaptaindumbass.com/posts/microsoft-excel-basics-spreadsheets-formulas-and-formatting/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:34:52 GMT</pubDate><category>IT &amp; 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