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    Tegal Tech Community Day 2025 Has Been Cancelled

    Like many in our local tech community, I was eagerly anticipating the Tegal Tech Community Day 2025 (TTCD 2025). As someone planning to volunteer as a photographer for the event, I was especially excited to capture the energy and connections that make these gatherings so special. It is with disappointment, therefore, that I share the news: TTCD 2025 has been cancelled. The announcement was made on the official WordPress events page, which had previously promoted the event as “sebuah event…

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    A Fond Farewell to Neofetch: End of an Era

    Hey everyone, So, I just learned that Neofetch has officially shut down. Honestly, my terminal feels a bit quieter today. I know it’s just a small CLI tool. But for years, this simple script was my personal greeting with every fresh Linux install. That satisfying moment when you type neofetch and suddenly your rig’s specs and distro logo appear on screen? Pure magic. It never was required, but it added personality and flair. Why It Meant Something to Me Neofetch…

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    Understanding and Managing Persistent User Sessions with Linger on Ubuntu

    Introduction to Linger In Ubuntu (and other Linux systems using systemd), linger allows non-root users to run persistent services that: Without linger, user-specific services terminate when the user logs out. Linger is ideal for long-running processes like web servers, databases, or bots under a user account. Why Use Linger? Enabling Linger for a User Use loginctl to enable linger. Replace username with the target user: Example: Disabling Linger To revoke persistent sessions: Example: Verifying Linger Status Check if linger is active for a user: Alternative Check: Enabled…

  • Tegal Tech Community Day 2025 Is Coming

    After the success of WordCamp NextGen Tegal last year, the local tech community is preparing something even bigger. Tegal Tech Community Day 2025 (TTCD 2025) will bring together developers, digital creators, tech professionals, and entrepreneurs for a full day of collaboration and inspiration. What to Expect This year’s event will feature more speakers, more sessions, and a broader audience. You can look forward to: Capturing Every Moment As a returning volunteer photographer, I’ll be documenting the event from start to…

  • Capturing the Vibe: WordCamp NextGen Tegal 2023 in Photos

    So, on October 22, 2023, I found myself at the KHAS Tegal Hotel, pulling double duty. Not only was I volunteering as a web developer, but I also had my camera glued to my hand, capturing all the key moments as the event’s photographer. The whole “WordPress for Enterprise” theme brought in this fresh vibe – a full-day workshop, keynotes, live demos… and seriously, all that needed to be visually immortalized to tell the full story (you can see some…