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Log In and Go
Automate your web logins
Automated web logins with command-line tools and Selenium ensure you don't miss scheduling an activity.
The Users' Network
An interview with IRCNow's Aaron Lin
IRCNow empowers users and lets them break free from social media giants. Project leader Aaron Lin shares his vision.
Virtual Whiteboard
Freehand writing and drawing
Xournal brings the whiteboard to the PC to aid in all of your online learning activities.
Moving Pictures
Create screencasts with menyoki
Short snippets using animated GIFs are often sufficient to show what's happening on your desktop. With menyoki, you can create these animations from the command line.
Log Study
Workshop – Accessing log data with Loki
Loki is a powerful, scalable, and easy-to-use solution for aggregating log data.
Alternative Engines
Safer Internet Searches
If you are interested in data privacy, you might want to try an alternative search engine. We discuss a few search engines that serve up good results, along with an option for setting up your own search engine.
Weighing In
An introduction to electronic weighing
Create your own weighing device with easily available components and open source software.
Hide & Seek
Indoor navigation with machine learning
We explore some machine learning techniques with a simple missing person app.
Transformers
Tools for converting multimedia files
Multimedia files are easy to convert – if you have the right tools. This month we look at some useful applications that convert video and audio files.
Nimble Tree Climber
A command-line file manager
The broot file manager guarantees clearer, quicker navigation of the directory tree at the command line.
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Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches EOL
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Amazon Ditches Android for a Linux-Based OS
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Cairo Dock 3.6 Now Available for More Compositors
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System76 Unleashes Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta
System76's first beta of Pop!_OS 24.04 is an impressive feat.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 is Available
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Kali Linux 2025.3 Released with New Hacking Tools
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Zorin OS 18 Beta Available for Testing
The latest release from the team behind Zorin OS is ready for public testing, and it includes plenty of improvements to make it more powerful, user-friendly, and productive.
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Fedora Linux 43 Beta Now Available for Testing
Fedora Linux 43 Beta ships with Gnome 49 and KDE Plasma 6.4 (and other goodies).
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USB4 Maintainer Leaves Intel
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Budgie 10.9.3 Now Available
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