Features
Distribution Point
Sort and organize media files with Mediapurge
If you have a download folder full of photos and music, Mediapurge can help you sort files and even remove duplicates, but beware of its quirks.
Tutorial – Desktop Bash
Creating a simple laptop notification
With Bash, keeping a task simple often means using several different tools that all do their jobs well. Here's an easy, effective way to create a notification for when your laptop is unplugged.
Small Talk
Deploy a real-time collaboration server
Openfire is an instant messaging and group chat server that lets users communicate via the popular XMPP standard.
Push Yourself
Get push notifications with Gotify
Replace proprietary cloud-based push notification services with a self-hosted open source notification solution.
Boot Story
Breathe new life into an old computer with PXE boot and TinyCore Linux
Implementing PXE boot with TinyCore Linux lets you boot a computer over the network – a great solution for revitalizing old computing hardware.
Organize your photo collection with Geeqie Art Sorted
The image viewer Geeqie is used to view and sort image collections. The tool supports numerous formats, reads metadata, and – among other things – displays the location where you took the picture on a map.
Secure Cloud
Store data securely in the cloud with Cryptomator
Cloud services often place little value on data encryption. With Cryptomator, you can easily and transparently encrypt your data locally before uploading to the cloud.
Eye in the Pi
Video surveillance with the Raspberry Pi
Set up a professional video surveillance system armed with motionEyeOS and a Raspberry Pi.
Pocket-Size Programming
Microcontroller programming with BBC micro:bit
Designed for students, the BBC micro:bit, in conjunction with MicroPython and the Mu editor, can help you get started with microcontroller programming.
Double Protection
Workshop: Lock down your Linux system with Firewalld and OpenSnitch
For maximum security, you'd better watch traffic in both directions. This hands-on workshop takes you through the steps of setting up firewalls for outgoing as well as incoming traffic.
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