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Greener Coding
Go has a reputation for producing energy-saving applications, but you still have to know what you are doing.
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#270/May 2023: Green Coding

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Repositories for energy-saving software Going Green
A number of open source projects offer tools for analyzing energy usage in software.
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#270/May 2023: Green Coding

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Back on Track
After two years online, crowds of FLOSS supporters returned to Brussels in early February for FOSDEM 2023. Reminiscent of a class reunion, the FOSDEM keynote program was jam packed with goodies.
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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse

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Best Laid Plans
The Google Authenticator PAM module allows you to use time-based Google Authenticator passwords with various Linux services, including SSH.
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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse

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A customizable distro with better support: EuroLinux
EuroLinux offers enterprise class software with support from real engineers for a fair price. Bruce talks to the developers behind this RHEL-based distribution.
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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse

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A decentralized photo sharing platform: Picture This!
Pixelfed offers an interesting alternative to centralized, algorithm-driven, commercial photo sharing services.
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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse

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Fediverse TV
PeerTube, the Fediverse's video platform, offers a decentralized, open source way to watch videos and live stream your own content. We'll show you how to get started and even set up your own instance.
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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse

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Meet Me in the Stream
You don't need Facebook to keep up with your friends online. With diaspora*, you get a similar experience without the spying.
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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse

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Social Time
Do you have to give up your privacy to enjoy access to social media? The makers of the Fediverse say no.
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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse

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Beam Me Up, Fluxy!
With the FLUX Beamo laser and a Raspberry Pi Board B10001, you can execute your own laser cutting projects on a wide range of materials.
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#262/September 2022

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Scripted drawing with ImageMagick Silhouette
ImageMagick can do more than just edit existing images. The free software can even be scripted to create simple drawings.
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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux

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MakerSpace Access the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO Pig Pen
The wiringPi library, which many Raspberry Pi fans have grown attached to over the years, is no longer under maintenance by its developer. An alternative, in the form of Pigpio, has arrived just in time.
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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux

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Answering the Call - Rocky Linux looks for a place in the enterprise
Rocky Linux emerges as a free alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux

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Don’t Know Much About History - Enhancing efficiency with history
The versatile Bash history command can save you time and effort at the command line.
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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux

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The Clash of Community and Corporation - The Red Hat extended family
Red Hat has spawned an outgrowth of corporate and community-based distributions. Here's how these distributions are related and how they differ.
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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux

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Getting Small - Roll your own IoT Linux with Buildroot
Whether you need a tiny OS for 1MB of flash memory or a complex Linux with a graphical stack, you can quickly set up a working operating system using Buildroot.
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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux

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Favorite Recipe - How the Yocto framework brings Linux to IoT devices
The Yocto project gives you all the tools you’ll need to build a custom Linux for IoT device.
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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux

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Trust Tools
Fake information is experiencing a boom, but given the right tools, you can reliably separate the wheat from the chaff.
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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux

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Backing up a living system - Serve It up Hot
The tools and strategies you use to back up files that are not being accessed won’t work when you copy data that is currently in use by a busy application. This article explains the danger of employing common Linux utilities to back up living data and examines some alternatives.
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#261/August 2022

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Using Homebrew with a minimum of fuss: The Homebrew Survival Guide
Homebrew, a comprehensive package manager, has been increasing in popularity thanks to its ease of use.
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#262/September 2022

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Simple web scraping with Bash: Ski Report
With one line of Bash code, Pete scrapes the web and builds a desktop notification app to get the daily snow report.
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#262/September 2022

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MEPIS and antiX come together: MX Linux
MX Linux is fast, friendly, and focused on function.
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#262/September 2022

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Mapping out a novel with Manuskript and the snowflake method: Plan Your Epic
The Manuskript editor is all you need to jump start your next writing project.
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#262/September 2022

Linux Magazine
Building Slide Presentations with present: Presentation as Code
The Golang package present may be the key to making attractive slide presentations with less work and hassle.
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#262/September 2022

Linux Magazine
Home Sweet Home
Automating your four walls does not necessarily require commercial solutions. With a little skill, you can develop your own projects on a low budget.
6 min |
#262/September 2022

Linux Magazine
Exploring decentralized chat and microblogging platforms: Free Connection
Diaspora, Friendica, and Mastodon are free and decentralized microblogging platforms that keep you in control of your data.
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#262/September 2022

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Useful innovations in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: The Long Haul
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS features an updated Linux kernel, numerous programming language updates, and improved virtualization and container tools, making it useful for developers and admins.
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#262/September 2022

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Open Air
Open RAN brings a new spirit of openness to the radio access networks that form the foundation for the mobile revolution.
10+ min |
#262/September 2022

Linux Magazine
A simple storyboard editor - Storyteller
Krita 5 includes an editor that makes it easy to prepare storyboards for any purpose, including unexpected ones.
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#261/August 2022

Linux Magazine
A download manager for the shell – Convenient Downloads
A few lines of shell code and the Gawk scripting language make downloading files off the web a breeze.
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