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Keeping Watch: Keep Track of Your Social Media
Community managers, professional marketers, and active social media users want to know the effect their messages have on followers. ThinkUp can help.
Getting Started with Knoppix 7.3
Go Live!
Knoppix 7.3 comprises the current state of Debian GNU/Linux development and comes with the current hardware support of kernel 3.13, a new update function, and extended security and privacy features.
Processing Loops and More with Giada
Mean Music Machine
Giada is a small piece of musical software that can be used in many ways. Mainly designed for working with loops, Giada also can be used as a drum machine or be flexibly integrated into your workflow, thanks to VST and MIDI support.
How To Get Involved with Open Source
OpenHatch: Non-profit advises projects, helps volunteers
OpenHatch teaches projects how to welcome recruits.
TV-Browser
Dinner Is Served
The Java-based TV-Browser software provides a wealth of features that help you organize your evening television viewing.
Gluglug – The Free Software ThinkPad
Purely Open Source
A laptop with no proprietary BIOS and 100 percent open source software may sound too good to be true, but that’s exactly what Gluglug delivers. Is it a good deal? Read on to find out.
Reading Weather Data with Software-Defined Radio
Waverider – Software Defined Radio
Armed with a US$ 20 hunk of hardware and a free software-defined radio tool, we start the hunt for radio-transmitted data from a weather station.
SHC Shell Compiler
Wrapped
The Bash Shell Script Compiler converts shell scripts directly into binaries. Compiling your scripts provides protection against accidental changes, but you will have to contend with some quirks.
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.
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Linux Mint 22.3 Now Available with New Tools
Linux Mint 22.3 has been released with a pair of new tools for system admins and some pretty cool new features.
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New Linux Malware Targets Cloud-Based Linux Installations
VoidLink, a new Linux malware, should be of real concern because of its stealth and customization.
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Say Goodbye to Middle-Mouse Paste
Both Gnome and Firefox have proposed getting rid of a long-time favorite Linux feature.
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Manjaro 26.0 Primary Desktop Environments Default to Wayland
If you want to stick with X.Org, you'll be limited to the desktop environments you can choose.
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Mozilla Plans to AI-ify Firefox
With a new CEO in control, Mozilla is doubling down on a strategy of trust, all the while leaning into AI.
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Gnome Says No to AI-Generated Extensions
If you're a developer wanting to create a new Gnome extension, you'd best set aside that AI code generator, because the extension team will have none of that.
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Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop
Yet another distro is making the move to the KDE Plasma desktop.
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TUXEDO Announces Gemini 17
TUXEDO Computers has released the fourth generation of its Gemini laptop with plenty of updates.
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Two New Distros Adopt Enlightenment
MX Moksha and AV Linux 25 join ranks with Bodhi Linux and embrace the Enlightenment desktop.
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Solus Linux 4.8 Removes Python 2
Solus Linux 4.8 has been released with the latest Linux kernel, updated desktops, and a key removal.