dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile256GB bs=1024 count=268435456 status=progress chmod 0600 /swapfile256GB /usr/sbin/mkswap /swapfile256GB /usr/sbin/swapon /swapfile256GB echo “/swapfile256GB none swap sw 0 0″ | tee -a /etc/fstab Document z260205wa, last modified 21 May, 2026 See z260205f (an earlier note related to swap file creation).

It is possible to configure the behavior of Linux with regards to the use of swap memory. The default setting is a swappiness of 60, which means the kernel begins using swap memory once processes use 40% of the system memory. To view the current swappiness setting, use the command cat /etc/sysctl.conf | grep swappiness [...]

This page contains details on the numbering conventions for my zettelkasten. For purposes of organization, these are case insensitive. Sometimes I write them in all capitals and sometimes in lower case. All notes identifiers start with the letter z. That is because Joplin requires a character rather than a number in order to search. Then [...]

Linvega contains excellent information on historical computation devices such as calculators and slide rule mechanical calculators. Scientist Sees Squirrel convers the importance of writing from the perspective of an evolutionary ecologist and entomologist in Canada.

The Mathematical Reason Most People Never “Make It” is an article that details why it is necessary to create, even when it seems that the payoff is lower than it should be. Price’s Law states that the square root of the number of people in a domain does 50% of the work. Here’s what that looks [...]

Changelog Legend: [+] = Added [*] = Changed [^] = Moved [=] = No Changes [x] = Deleted [!] = Bugs [_] = To Do [>] = Migrated [<] = Migrated Linux Operating System Notes: [_] Increasing watch handles on Linux [z260726wa] Adding external local disk storage to Nextcloud [_] Manually set the time zones [...]