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Collin M. Barrett

Collin M. Barrett is a staff software engineer in Memphis, TN.

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A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to Linux, the open-source operating system, including its distributions (such as Ubuntu), etc.

DD-WRT: Connecting to the Optimal ProtonVPN Server with OpenVPN

DD-WRT: Connecting to the Optimal ProtonVPN Server with OpenVPN

Published: 6.6.20

I wrote a shell script triggered by cron on my DD-WRT router to automatically connect to the optimal ProtonVPN server via the OpenVPN Client [Read More]

The New Windows Terminal – Exploring CLIs, Shells, & Terminals

The New Windows Terminal – Exploring CLIs, Shells, & Terminals

Published: 2.24.20

I have fallen in love with the New Windows Terminal. Here, I discuss my current CLIs, terminal configuration, and preferred shells. [Read More]

Deploying .NET Core via Travis CI from GitHub to Linux

Deploying .NET Core via Travis CI from GitHub to Linux

Published: 6.19.17

A high-level demo of how I configured automated builds and deploys of a .NET Core application using Travis CI from GitHub to a Linux (Ubuntu) server. [Read More]

Optimizing Self-Hosted Web Fonts

Optimizing Self-Hosted Web Fonts

Published: 2.23.16

By implementing .woff2 and slimming down my icon font, I reduced the weight of my site’s fonts by about 50KB. [Read More]

DIY VPS Build Guide for Fast and Cheap WordPress Hosting

DIY VPS Build Guide for Fast and Cheap WordPress Hosting

Published: 1.23.16

A verbose build guide for a modern, high-performance production WordPress VPS. Stack: Ubuntu, NGINX, MariaDB, HHVM, Redis, Let’s Encrypt. [Read More]

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