Multimedia files are easy to convert – if you have the right tools. This month we look at some useful applications that convert video and audio files.

If you are interested in data privacy, you might want to try an alternative search engine. We discuss a few search engines that serve up good results, along with an option for setting up your own search engine.

Short snippets using animated GIFs are often sufficient to show what's happening on your desktop. With menyoki, you can create these animations from the command line.

Manim lets you program video sequences with a few lines of Python code to present mathematical problems in an engaging and scientifically accurate way.

The Tox protocol uses file-sharing techniques for messaging and audio-video chats, which gives users a greater degree of privacy and freedom.

NixOS and the Nix package manager offer a promising new approach to the challenge of managing packages in Linux.

Linux package managers work too slowly. The experimental distri research project investigates ways to speed up package management.

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.

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?

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.