Features
Reloaded
Automatically restore firewall filter rules
The Linux iptables packet filter lacks an easy way to load rules automatically after restarting a system, but you can automate this process several ways.
Quick Step
Cut videos and add effects using Lightworks
The free editing program Lightworks Free makes small video editing projects easy. If you need more, use the Pro version.
No Detour
Managing SSD tools with TKperf
TKperf combines several SSD tools under one roof. You can use TKperf to investigate SSDs before deployment and even to measure performance.
Signs of Life at the Office
Test LibreOffice automatically
Companies that depend on LibreOffice have a reason to wonder whether the office suite is working on all systems. You can use Python and the LibreOffice API to check.
Fine-tuned
Optimize flash memory in Linux
Solid state drives make everything run faster and more smoothly, but you can squeeze out even more performance with some practical optimization steps.
Days of Thunder
ASCII weather app for the terminal
Other applications have found less complex ways of showing the weather in a terminal, but none is as attractive as Wego.
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Drawing on Success
What's new in Krita 3.0
Krita, a free sketching and painting program, has new features and improvements in version 3.0.
Frame by Frame
Animated slideshows with PhotoFilmStrip
Easy-to-use PhotoFilmStrip produces high-quality videos and offers plenty of useful features.
Go Find It
An indexing search engine with Nutch and Solr
Build you own search engine using Apache's Nutch web crawler and Solr search platform.
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