Features
Fast-Tracking Speech Recognition
The Open Speech Initiative Begins
OSI seeks to bring advanced speech processing to free software.
Building an IRC Bot with Cinch
Bot Tech
Chat rooms aren’t just for people. We’ll show you how to access an IRC channel using an automated bot.
Data Rescue
Lifebuoy
Armed only with standard Linux tools, users can recover files, resurrect partitions, and rescue damaged media.
Trick Attackers with Portspoof
Flytrap
The Internet is a tough place to live – especially for publicly accessible computers. A small tool called Portspoof makes port scanning a real challenge for attackers.
Finding Wireless Security Problems with Wifislax
Tracing
Almost every wireless LAN has some potential security weaknesses. The Wifislax Slackware derivative helps detect and eliminate them.
KDE Open Hardware
Dot-Org Mobile Hardware
KDE starts a crowdfunding campaign for open hardware.
Qubes OS
Exploring the Qubes OS secure operating system
Most operating systems claim to be secure; however, most fail terribly. Newcomer Qubes OS tries a different approach, relying on a microkernel and pervasive virtualization.
Sculpting Sound with SuperCollider
Super Sound Generator
SuperCollider is a versatile and powerful sound generator that can be used to create, filter, and modulate sound. In this article, we tackle the basics.
Android Admin Tools
Linux Remote Administration on Android and iOS
Smartphones and tablets have lost their gadget status and become part of the system administrator’s tool kit. We look at the most important apps for admins.
Will DNF Replace Yum?
Behind the Scenes at Fedora’s Future Package Manager
DNF will soon replace Yum as Fedora’s default package manager, but it still has some hurdles to overcome.
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