Most books and courses introduce Linux through shell commands, leaving the kernel as a mysterious black box doing magic behind the scenes. In this post, we will run some experiments to demystify it: the Linux kernel is just a binary that you can build and run.
Building Linux kernel on macOS natively
My Business Card Runs Linux
In which I build a Linux computer cheap enough to give away
Forking is Cool, or: A Unix Shell in Zig, or: Dave Learns How to Fork - ratfactor
In this article, I make a real, working interactive shell written in Zig. Though essentially a toy, it demonstrates the incredible elegance of the fork() system call and is an example of what can be done with absolutely no runtime memory allocations.
Oligarchen-Linux: Der rasante und problematische Aufstieg von Omarchy
Techkonzerne und CEOs spenden enorme Summen an die nischenorientierte Linux-Distribution Omarchy. Deren extrem rechten Gründer verschafft das viel Einfluss.
I can haz smoller NixOS ISOs? | natkr's ramblings
In which I painstakingly remove functionality from a Linux live image. Like a normal person.
What Even Is An OS Now?
Computers now work the way I thought they did when I was 8. What does computing look like when most applications have an audience of 1-2 people? I'm leaving Fly.io to build a phone for that world.
I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux.
Since Android is becoming increasingly more locked down and slopped, I'm jumping ship.
Panat on Twitter / X
yeah we use linux at the bookstore how could u tell pic.twitter.com/VpaFPWz75S— Panat (@ptaranat) October 4, 2026
shellbox - Instant Linux Boxes and OCI-backed VMs via SSH
Instant Linux boxes via SSH. Create stock boxes or OCI image-backed VMs. Scale to zero and pay only for what you use.
The Virtual OS Museum
Over 1,700 pre-installed operating systems spanning 1948 to today, in a single Linux VM. Bundled QEMU, VirtualBox, and UTM. One-click launchers for Windows and Linux.
the world hasn’t figured out yet that you can literally just fix everything with a Nix overlay
There are many things that are uncertain in our industry right now, but one thing I am certain about, and have been for almost 13 years, is that Nix is a terrible programming language. I remember when I first learned it, it felt like pushing shit uphill. The learning cliff
Modular: The Claude C Compiler: What It Reveals About the Future of Software
Compilers occupy a special place in computer science. They're a canonical course in computer science education. Building one is a rite of passage. It forces you to confront how software actually works, by examining languages, abstractions, hardware, and the boundary between human intent and machine execution.
Tether: Linux + iPhone
When I went to Linux full time I was surprised to not miss much from macOS.
No Fork Required - Scott's Thoughts
What if another operating system isn't the solution to anything at all? What if device-level identity could tie into existing systems to help pull users out of walled gardens, rather than creating new gardens?
Deterministic Core, Non-Deterministic Shell - Outdata
Determinism, architecture, and the de-sloppification of legacy code.
