Cassie, Author at Computer Looking Up

The Case of the Stubborn Synology: A Fedora NFS Saga

August 13, 2025 Cassie 47 Views 0 Comments How To

After battling with stubborn NFS mounts on his Fedora PC, Paul documents the troubleshooting journey to a stable solution. Discover how he moved past initial assumptions about SELinux, diagnosed a deeper issue with unclean shutdowns, and ultimately achieved reliable mounting by leveraging NFS 4.1, a streamlined directory structure, and the power of autofs. This narrative-driven article provides practical commands and insights to help any Linux user conquer similar network mounting challenges.

Technology

KDE Workaround: ALT+F3 for Azure Desktops via Your Linux Browser

July 31, 2025 Paul 114 Views 0 Comments Computers, How To, Linux, Microsoft

Linux KDE intercepts the ALT+F3 combo so you cannot activate the Windows key on remote PCs. In this article I explain the simple workaround.

Science

From Stars to AI: The Impact of Kuhn’s Paradigm Model on Scientific Progress

January 3, 2025 Cassie 1481 Views 0 Comments Commentary

Discover how paradigm shifts have shaped our understanding of the cosmos and beyond. From Copernicus to AI, see how new ideas revolutionize our world!

Astronomy

The 80,000 Year Orbit

November 22, 2024 Paul 10256 Views 4 Comments Artificial Intelligence, Comets, Commentary

By the best estimates, Comet C/2020 A3 will not be in proximity to Earth for another 80,000 years. That is a nearly incomprehensible timespan. The last time A3 was near Earth, wooly mammoths were still around. In this article I try to put this time in perspective, with the help of a few AI models.