Features
Tutorial – Blender
Rendering a perfume bottle with Blender
Blender's massive feature set can seem overwhelming at first. Choosing a manageable project can help you get started.
Speed Test
Optimizing the Linux Kernel
We explore some optimizations designed to deliver a smoother experience for desktop users.
FOSSPicks
This month Graham checks out OpenRGB, QMPlay2, OctaSine, HiFiBerryOS, Speed Dreams, and much more!
Mixing Debian Repositories
Tips for mixing safely
A little caution can save you hours of frustrating work (plus, options for mixing gone awry).
Down in the Mine
Setting up a data analytics environment in Linux with Python
The Knowledge Discovery in Data Mining (KDD) method breaks the business of data analytics into easy-to-understand steps. We'll show you how to get started with KDD and Python.
Agile Controller
Monitor your media with Hard Disk Sentinel
Hard Disk Sentinel helps you monitor mass storage devices with a fully automated process minus the bells and whistles.
Distro Walk – Void Linux
An old-style distro doing new things
Void Linux offers a unique distribution with a lower barrier to participation that is easy to manage.
Doghouse – Dress Code
Dress for Success
This month, maddog charts the changing norms in dress code over his lengthy career in the tech industry.
Sizing Up Partitions
Exploring partition options
Looking at partition choices for different situations, plus resizing.
FOSSPicks
This month Graham looks at Penpot, ProcMon, diskgraph, Shaarli, Music Radar and more!
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News
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NVIDIA Released Driver for Upcoming NVIDIA 560 GPU for Linux
Not only has NVIDIA released the driver for its upcoming CPU series, it's the first release that defaults to using open-source GPU kernel modules.
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OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 Released
If you’re into rolling release Linux distributions, OpenMandriva ROME has a new snapshot with a new kernel.
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Kernel 6.10 Available for General Usage
Linus Torvalds has released the 6.10 kernel and it includes significant performance increases for Intel Core hybrid systems and more.
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TUXEDO Computers Releases InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen9 Laptop
Sporting either AMD or Intel CPUs, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 is an extremely compact, lightweight, sturdy powerhouse.
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Google Extends Support for Linux Kernels Used for Android
Because the LTS Linux kernel releases are so important to Android, Google has decided to extend the support period beyond that offered by the kernel development team.
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Linux Mint 22 Stable Delayed
If you're anxious about getting your hands on the stable release of Linux Mint 22, it looks as if you're going to have to wait a bit longer.
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Nitrux 3.5.1 Available for Install
The latest version of the immutable, systemd-free distribution includes an updated kernel and NVIDIA driver.
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Debian 12.6 Released with Plenty of Bug Fixes and Updates
The sixth update to Debian "Bookworm" is all about security mitigations and making adjustments for some "serious problems."
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Canonical Offers 12-Year LTS for Open Source Docker Images
Canonical is expanding its LTS offering to reach beyond the DEB packages with a new distro-less Docker image.
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Plasma Desktop 6.1 Released with Several Enhancements
If you're a fan of Plasma Desktop, you should be excited about this new point release.