This Day in Tech History:

Simple as 1-2-3: IBM Buys Lotus

http://thisdayintechhistory.com/07/06/1-2-3-ibm-buys-lotus/

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Hello again Geeks,

Here's a recap of the stories we've been going nuts over this week at FreeGeek Chicago. If you have news, article, photos or other material you wish to share with us, email it to share@freegeekchicago.org

 

How to:

How to Install Joomla with Apache on Debian 9 (Stretch)

https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-install-joomla-on-debian-9/

 

Software/Video:

Week Of Linux News 02 July 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEdgu0nLV1U

Parlatype

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/06/parlatype-transcribe-audio-app-linux

 

Awesome links:

System76 Announce Their Own Linux Distribution called Pop!_OS (Updated)

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/06/system76-announce-linux-distribution-called-pop_os?utm_source=slideshow

 

Ransomware attack is cover for something far more destructive

https://www.cnet.com/news/ransomware-attack-goldeneye-petya-cover-data-destroy-nation-state/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0g&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5958572704d30131a3f12a14&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

A new report claims that Apple products are contributing to a huge environmental problem

http://www.businessinsider.com/greenpeace-ifixit-report-apple-environmental-problem-eco-waste-2017-6

 

Desktop Genetics: Now You Can Do Genetic Engineering Without Ever Entering a Lab

https://futurism.com/desktop-genetics-heres-can-genetic-engineering-without-ever-entering-lab/

 

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Command of the day:

whoami

The whoami command writes the user name (i.e., login name) of the owner of the current login session to standard output. Standard output is, by default, the display screen, unless redirected to a file, printer, etc. - http://www.linfo.org/whoami.html

 

And as always, if you have a story, article or photos you would like to see us post email it to share@freegeekchicago.org

 

-The FreeGeek Chicago Team