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Linux 7.4 is "Much Healthier" Thanks to AI
At nearly 42 million lines, Linux 7.4 is the largest merge in the history of the kernel.
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FOSSPicks
This month we explore the top FOSS, including an offline website browser, a human-sounding set of AI skills, and a recently open sourced IDE.
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Programming Snapshot – Animating Data in Go
Strategically placed motion detectors send signals that Mike Schilli processes using a Pac-Man-style Go terminal app to keep up with foot traffic in his apartment building.
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Doghouse – 10 Reasons, Pt. 2
Part two of the most common reasons people give for why they can't use Linux and how they're no longer relevant – or maybe never were.
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Open Window
WinBoat and WinApps give Linux users easy access to popular Windows applications, such as Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud.
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Welcome
With all the weird new controversies raging around us, it is nice to get a blast from the past. I felt a rush of nostalgia when I saw Mozilla's 87-page report documenting Microsoft's efforts to undermine browser choice for users of Windows 10 and 11 systems.
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Tutorial – Plain Text Accounting
Plain-text accounting is an easy and powerful way to track your finances, and hledger-textual makes it even easier.
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Frankenstein Pi
The Build HAT combines the latest generation of LEGO electronics with the Raspberry Pi. This enables significantly more complex projects and breathes new life into LEGO bricks that might otherwise have reached the end of their usefulness.
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Agent Claude
Attackers are using AI to carry out their attacks. Why not put AI to work on the defense? We tried out Claude Code as a tool for pen testing.
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Mastering gawk
Process text, crunch data, and automate reporting with the GNU implementation of AWK.
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