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Beyond the Web
Gopher, Gemini, and the rise of the small Internet
The danger and irritations of the modern web have unleashed a movement dedicated to creating a safer and simpler alternative. The old Gopher network and the new Gemini protocol have emerged as building blocks for this new "small Internet."
Home Director
Home automation with a Raspberry Pi
Control devices from different manufacturers of home automation devices from a single interface by combining free software and a Raspberry Pi.
Font Roundup
Simplify font selection with Font Manager
Font Manager makes it simpler to find the specific font you're looking for and to compare font options side by side.
Notepad Plus
A programmable scratchpad
Boop, a digital scratchpad, lets you convert data from your desktop instead of exposing confidential data online. You can even extend Boop with your own functions using JavaScript.
Text Art
Rendering images as text
If you need to display an image in the terminal or as plain HTML, a variety of smart tools can help with the conversion.
Push of a Button
Senior citizen-friendly video telephony system with a Raspberry Pi
A video telephony system with huge user benefits does not have to be complex. This project starts a phone call with just a single button press and switches channels automatically on a TV.
Putting It Together
A new fork of RawTherapee offers tools for photo editing
RAW converters are the first tool to use in editing photos, and new solutions and programs have the potential to make users' lives easier. How does ART stack up?
Tutorial – Lyrics-in-terminal
Automatically view song lyrics as you listen
Whether you listen to music on Spotify or a classic audio player like Rhythmbox, Lollypop, or Audacious, a tool named Lyrics-in-terminal will let you read the lyrics for the track you are currently playing.
Data Dog
Working with the JSON data format
JSON data format is a standard feature of today's Internet – and a common option for mobile and desktop apps – but many users still regard it as something of a mystery. We'll take a close look at JSON format and some of the free tools you can use for reading and manipulating JSON data.
Days of XENIX
Exploring Microsoft's forgotten Unix distribution
It might seem surprising today, but before Linux arrived on the scene, Microsoft was a leading player in the Unix world. We look at XENIX, Microsoft's lost Unix distro, and show how you can boot up XENIX in a virtual machine.
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