Issue #175 / Jun 2015

Google's Chromecast device lets you stream content directly to your TV. Castnow connects to Chromecast from a Linux system.

The ZTE Open C Firefox phone costs less than $70. The integrated developer environment in Firefox makes Firefox OS ideal for users who always wanted to develop their very own apps.

Thanks to the Carla plugin host, you can now integrate plugins in any format into any audio application. Carla also comes with a universal toolkit for modular sound generators.

You don't get a remote control with your PC or laptop like the one that came with your television. We'll show you how to create your own remote with an Android tablet or smartphone.

The Inkscape vector graphics tool replaces expensive commercial solutions such as Adobe Illustrator. This article shows how to get started with Inkscape.

The Byobu window manager and terminal multiplexer lets you open multiple screens to compartmentalize tasks performed at the command line and helps keep track of the status of your systems.

Using a couple of apps and a bit of coding, you can teach your Pebble smartwatch some clever tricks.

Lightworks, the professional video editing program that has been used on Hollywood blockbusters, now runs on Linux. However, its many possibilities can only be fully exploited on powerful computers.

Collabora and Ice Warp team up to create LibreOffice Online for online and collaborative document creation and viewing.

"maddog" explains that the seemingly clear concept of Free and Open Source Software is not so clear to all involved, and that education takes time.