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Exercise Place
The GRUB 2 boot manager might seem intimidating at first glance. All the more reason to spin up a virtual playground so you can practice.
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Terminal Mosaic
What's better than one command line? Many command lines that never die. Take the terminal to new places with Zellij.
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MakerSpace
Build a Long-Range Sensor Network with ChirpStack Sensor Symphony
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How Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap are changing software distribution Ship It!
Modern-day package systems solve some problems posed by classic formats like DEB and RPM. We look at Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap and describe how they differ.
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Dashboard Delight
Simplify the chaos of self-hosted services with Homepage, a customizable dashboard with widgets that put service statistics at your fingertips.
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MADDOG'S DOGHOUSE
Free software, and the FOSS community, can help technology students get the education they desire in Brazil and elsewhere.
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Rethinking the Terminal
The Warp AI agent takes the guesswork out of working at the command line. We show you how to build a simple website with one prompt.
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Just in Time
Just is a command runner that lets you define project-specific tasks in a declarative justfile.
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The Watcher
This versatile security app checks for vulnerabilities, watches logs, and acts as a single interface for other tools.
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NO INTERNETREQUIRED
This new utility lets you update a system that is notconnected to the Internet.
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Super CoW
A next-gen CoW filesystem enters the mainline
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Game Kitchen
Open source software can provide every tool you need to create an independent game.
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Security the Securonis Way
The Debian-based Securonis Linux features a comprehensive set of graphical security tools. We talk to its creator about some of its custom features.
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#298/September 2025: Indie Game Studio
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A couch-gaming OS based on Big Picture streaming Game Master
Play Steam, GoG, and Epic games with one steamy and epic OS.
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#297/August 2025: Cleaning Up
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Shopping Frenzy
To gain insight into his Amazon orders, Mike Schilli writes a Go program that runs statistics and displays the results graphically.
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#297/August 2025: Cleaning Up
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Zack's Kernel News
Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.
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FOSSPicks
Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software
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Create interactive fiction with Inform Storyteller
Inform is your guide to the strange worlds of interactive fiction and text-driven games.
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MakerSpace Send Raspberry Pi and Arduino notification messages to your desktop You've Been Notified
If you use sensors with a Raspberry Pi or Arduino in your home network, you may want to get desktop notifications on your Linux PC whenever some interesting event is detected. You can send messages via SSH or through simple TCP connections and display them with notify-send.
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Tuning tools for AMD graphics chips Clockwork
CoreCtrl and RadeonTop monitor the utilization and clock frequency of AMD chips with the potential for boosting performance.
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Window of Opportunity
Add graphics that automatically update. We show you how to build an analog clock widget with the Cairo and GTK libraries.
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MADDOG'S DOGHOUSE
The prohibitive expense of early proprietary supercomputers is just part of why Linux has taken (and kept) the lead in this area.
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Notification Nirvana
If you host a lot of services on your home server, it helps to have them send you timely notifications. With ntfy, you can send push notifications to your phone or desktop. By Koen Vervioesem
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Labor of Love
SDesk aspires to be the Fedora of Arch Linux. We talk to Stephen Byrne about his passion project.
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Non-Destructive Fun
It's been a long wait, but the latest Gimp release offers a nondestructive workflow and an improved codebase that promises future enhancements.
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Trimming Down
File bloat can happen to anyone. These simple tips will help you keep your systems lean and responsive.
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Broom and Dust Pan
The Linux environment includes dozens of tools for disk maintenance. We introduce you to a few of the favorites.
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MakerSpace Buzzer music: Simple melodies with the Pi Pico Buzz It, Baby!
Use the buzzer to have your MCU play small wake-up melodies, signals, or music to accompany LED animations. The sound might not be a feast for the ears, but it does give your projects a great retro feel.
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Data Pipeline
Nushell's data-first approach elevates shell scripting to a new level of clarity and precision.
6 min |
#296/July 2025: Pen Testing
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MADDOG'S DOGHOUSE
Remembering the USENIX ATC before its 50th – and last – event in July 2025.
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