Doug Burks
@dougburks.bsky.social
I post mainly about my adventures as Founder and CEO of Security Onion Solutions. SANS GSE #24, co-founder of BSidesAugusta, believer, husband, and father.
The temperatures outside are dropping so it's time to cozy up by the fire, fire up some hot Linux terminals, and enjoy some Barn Burner hot sauce thanks to Rural Technology Fund!
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The temperatures outside are dropping so it's time to cozy up by the fire, fire up some hot Linux terminals, and enjoy some Barn Burner hot sauce thanks to Rural Technology Fund!
Yesterday I asked folks to pick their favorite northern lights themed desktop. Here's the winner! It's got that cool green glow of an old monochrome monitor. I should have included a Matrix animation in one of the terminals!
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Yesterday I asked folks to pick their favorite northern lights themed desktop. Here's the winner! It's got that cool green glow of an old monochrome monitor. I should have included a Matrix animation in one of the terminals!
Did you see the aurora last night?
Which aurora desktop theme do you like the best?
Reply and tell me why you prefer that one!
Which aurora desktop theme do you like the best?
Reply and tell me why you prefer that one!
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Did you see the aurora last night?
Which aurora desktop theme do you like the best?
Reply and tell me why you prefer that one!
Which aurora desktop theme do you like the best?
Reply and tell me why you prefer that one!
OhMyDebn 2.2.0 now available and updates the config for bat so that it leverages the terminal's dynamic colors similar to other apps!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy. It is beautiful yet powerful and productive. Command lines and hotkeys and beauty, oh my!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy. It is beautiful yet powerful and productive. Command lines and hotkeys and beauty, oh my!
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
OhMyDebn 2.2.0 now available and updates the config for bat so that it leverages the terminal's dynamic colors similar to other apps!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy. It is beautiful yet powerful and productive. Command lines and hotkeys and beauty, oh my!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy. It is beautiful yet powerful and productive. Command lines and hotkeys and beauty, oh my!
OhMyDebn 2.1.0 now available with many improvements!
- You can now launch the amazing Aether theme builder by pressing Ctrl-Shift-A
- When you apply the theme, you will get a new starship prompt config that leverages the terminal's dynamic colors
- and more!
- You can now launch the amazing Aether theme builder by pressing Ctrl-Shift-A
- When you apply the theme, you will get a new starship prompt config that leverages the terminal's dynamic colors
- and more!
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
OhMyDebn 2.1.0 now available with many improvements!
- You can now launch the amazing Aether theme builder by pressing Ctrl-Shift-A
- When you apply the theme, you will get a new starship prompt config that leverages the terminal's dynamic colors
- and more!
- You can now launch the amazing Aether theme builder by pressing Ctrl-Shift-A
- When you apply the theme, you will get a new starship prompt config that leverages the terminal's dynamic colors
- and more!
Windows 10 reached End Of Life last month!
Microsoft says this laptop can't run Windows 11, but don't throw it away!
Just install Linux!
Microsoft says this laptop can't run Windows 11, but don't throw it away!
Just install Linux!
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Windows 10 reached End Of Life last month!
Microsoft says this laptop can't run Windows 11, but don't throw it away!
Just install Linux!
Microsoft says this laptop can't run Windows 11, but don't throw it away!
Just install Linux!
Last night, I had the privilege and honor of speaking at Joanne Sexton's Celebration of Life service. Here are some of the memories that I shared. I'm usually not emotional but I couldn't help but be emotional about somebody who had such a profound impact on my education, my career, and my life.
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Last night, I had the privilege and honor of speaking at Joanne Sexton's Celebration of Life service. Here are some of the memories that I shared. I'm usually not emotional but I couldn't help but be emotional about somebody who had such a profound impact on my education, my career, and my life.
Want to take your career to the next level?
Start a #homelab!
At last week's conferences, I talked to lots of folks who asked for career advice. My top recommendation is to build a homelab as it gives you a playground to build and practice skills.
What's in your homelab?
Start a #homelab!
At last week's conferences, I talked to lots of folks who asked for career advice. My top recommendation is to build a homelab as it gives you a playground to build and practice skills.
What's in your homelab?
October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Want to take your career to the next level?
Start a #homelab!
At last week's conferences, I talked to lots of folks who asked for career advice. My top recommendation is to build a homelab as it gives you a playground to build and practice skills.
What's in your homelab?
Start a #homelab!
At last week's conferences, I talked to lots of folks who asked for career advice. My top recommendation is to build a homelab as it gives you a playground to build and practice skills.
What's in your homelab?
🚀 The BSidesAugusta 2025 talks are live!
A huge thank you to our speakers, attendees, sponsors, CTF partners, our amazing hosts Eric Toler & Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, and our incredible volunteers who made it all possible. 💙💙
Link below 👇
A huge thank you to our speakers, attendees, sponsors, CTF partners, our amazing hosts Eric Toler & Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, and our incredible volunteers who made it all possible. 💙💙
Link below 👇
October 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🚀 The BSidesAugusta 2025 talks are live!
A huge thank you to our speakers, attendees, sponsors, CTF partners, our amazing hosts Eric Toler & Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, and our incredible volunteers who made it all possible. 💙💙
Link below 👇
A huge thank you to our speakers, attendees, sponsors, CTF partners, our amazing hosts Eric Toler & Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, and our incredible volunteers who made it all possible. 💙💙
Link below 👇
You Can Just Do Things!
That was the title of my State of the Onion talk at Security Onion Conference last week.
It was a fun talk to give and hopefully it inspired folks to take initiative and not give into the negativity that holds us back!
Link to full recording below 👇
That was the title of my State of the Onion talk at Security Onion Conference last week.
It was a fun talk to give and hopefully it inspired folks to take initiative and not give into the negativity that holds us back!
Link to full recording below 👇
October 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
You Can Just Do Things!
That was the title of my State of the Onion talk at Security Onion Conference last week.
It was a fun talk to give and hopefully it inspired folks to take initiative and not give into the negativity that holds us back!
Link to full recording below 👇
That was the title of my State of the Onion talk at Security Onion Conference last week.
It was a fun talk to give and hopefully it inspired folks to take initiative and not give into the negativity that holds us back!
Link to full recording below 👇
Super proud of my amazing team for all the work that went into Security Onion 2.4.190 and the new Onion AI Assistant!
Security Onion 2.4.190 now available including Onion AI Assistant!
Introducing the all-new Onion AI, an advanced LLM-based security analyst assistant, built directly into the Security Onion console.
Designed BY defenders FOR defenders!
Introducing the all-new Onion AI, an advanced LLM-based security analyst assistant, built directly into the Security Onion console.
Designed BY defenders FOR defenders!
October 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Super proud of my amazing team for all the work that went into Security Onion 2.4.190 and the new Onion AI Assistant!
OhMyDebn 2.0 now available!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy. It is beautiful yet powerful and productive. Command lines and hotkeys and beauty, oh my!
If you like OhMyDebn, please LIKE and SHARE to help spread the word. Thanks!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy. It is beautiful yet powerful and productive. Command lines and hotkeys and beauty, oh my!
If you like OhMyDebn, please LIKE and SHARE to help spread the word. Thanks!
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
OhMyDebn 2.0 now available!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy. It is beautiful yet powerful and productive. Command lines and hotkeys and beauty, oh my!
If you like OhMyDebn, please LIKE and SHARE to help spread the word. Thanks!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy. It is beautiful yet powerful and productive. Command lines and hotkeys and beauty, oh my!
If you like OhMyDebn, please LIKE and SHARE to help spread the word. Thanks!
Windows 10 support ended yesterday!
If you have a machine that Microsoft says won't run Windows 11, don't throw it away...just install Linux!
Here's my Dell laptop from 2017 that won't run Windows 11 but runs Linux like a dream!
If you have a machine that Microsoft says won't run Windows 11, don't throw it away...just install Linux!
Here's my Dell laptop from 2017 that won't run Windows 11 but runs Linux like a dream!
October 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Windows 10 support ended yesterday!
If you have a machine that Microsoft says won't run Windows 11, don't throw it away...just install Linux!
Here's my Dell laptop from 2017 that won't run Windows 11 but runs Linux like a dream!
If you have a machine that Microsoft says won't run Windows 11, don't throw it away...just install Linux!
Here's my Dell laptop from 2017 that won't run Windows 11 but runs Linux like a dream!
Windows 10 support ends today!
Microsoft says this machine won't run Windows 11 but don't throw it away! Just install Linux!
Oh and BTW OhMyDebn 1.25.0 is now available including massive improvements for our integration with the amazing Aether theme builder!
Microsoft says this machine won't run Windows 11 but don't throw it away! Just install Linux!
Oh and BTW OhMyDebn 1.25.0 is now available including massive improvements for our integration with the amazing Aether theme builder!
October 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Windows 10 support ends today!
Microsoft says this machine won't run Windows 11 but don't throw it away! Just install Linux!
Oh and BTW OhMyDebn 1.25.0 is now available including massive improvements for our integration with the amazing Aether theme builder!
Microsoft says this machine won't run Windows 11 but don't throw it away! Just install Linux!
Oh and BTW OhMyDebn 1.25.0 is now available including massive improvements for our integration with the amazing Aether theme builder!
OhMyDebn 1.24.0 now available including Aether theme builder!
github.com/dougburks/oh...
github.com/dougburks/oh...
October 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
OhMyDebn 1.24.0 now available including Aether theme builder!
github.com/dougburks/oh...
github.com/dougburks/oh...
If you like Omarchy and Raspberry Pi, then take a look at OhMyDebn as it gives you the best of both worlds!
October 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
If you like Omarchy and Raspberry Pi, then take a look at OhMyDebn as it gives you the best of both worlds!
The new Raspberry Pi OS based on Debian 13 has been released!
If you want to make it look like Omarchy, just install OhMyDebn!
github.com/dougburks/oh...
If you want to make it look like Omarchy, just install OhMyDebn!
github.com/dougburks/oh...
October 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The new Raspberry Pi OS based on Debian 13 has been released!
If you want to make it look like Omarchy, just install OhMyDebn!
github.com/dougburks/oh...
If you want to make it look like Omarchy, just install OhMyDebn!
github.com/dougburks/oh...
OhMyDebn 1.23.0 now available and includes the following:
- xournalpp for pdf annotation
- configuration for nemo file manager
- OhMyDebn menu options for screen magnifier and for installing Chrome, Firefox, and deskflow
- xournalpp for pdf annotation
- configuration for nemo file manager
- OhMyDebn menu options for screen magnifier and for installing Chrome, Firefox, and deskflow
September 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
OhMyDebn 1.23.0 now available and includes the following:
- xournalpp for pdf annotation
- configuration for nemo file manager
- OhMyDebn menu options for screen magnifier and for installing Chrome, Firefox, and deskflow
- xournalpp for pdf annotation
- configuration for nemo file manager
- OhMyDebn menu options for screen magnifier and for installing Chrome, Firefox, and deskflow
Do you have an old machine that won't run the latest version of Windows or macOS? Don't throw it away! Just install OhMyDebn!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy.
OhMyDebn 1.22.0 includes improved tiling support for multiple displays:
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy.
OhMyDebn 1.22.0 includes improved tiling support for multiple displays:
September 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Do you have an old machine that won't run the latest version of Windows or macOS? Don't throw it away! Just install OhMyDebn!
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy.
OhMyDebn 1.22.0 includes improved tiling support for multiple displays:
OhMyDebn is a debonair Debian + Cinnamon setup inspired by Omarchy.
OhMyDebn 1.22.0 includes improved tiling support for multiple displays: