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    Package Monitor

    The Repology web app provides up-to-date information on software archives, versions, package maintainers, and more. And it goes beyond the boundaries of Linux.

  • Figure 1: Asciinema records the events on the desktop. The result is available as a special CAST file that can be played back via the terminal or a web-based player.

    Shell Screencasts

    Asciinema lets you record events at the command line and publish the resulting terminal movie on the web.

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    Halloween Machine

    A Halloween vending machine frightens visitors, but the braver ones receive a chocolate reward.

  • Figure 1: Collabora Online, based on LibreOffice, includes word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation modules.

    Working Together

    Small businesses and organizations can benefit from products that expand on basic office suites to support collaborative work and that can be integrated with other services to suit individual business needs.

News and Articles

  • Halloween Machine

    A Halloween vending machine frightens visitors, but the braver ones receive a chocolate reward.

  • Shell Screencasts

    Asciinema lets you record events at the command line and publish the resulting terminal movie on the web.

  • Package Monitor

    The Repology web app provides up-to-date information on software archives, versions, package maintainers, and more. And it goes beyond the boundaries of Linux.

  • Zack's Kernel News

    Zack Brown looks at improving memory management, simplifying(ish) the Kernel Build System, and detecting firmware crashes.

  • Moveable Feast

    A lunchbox-style portable Raspberry Pi computer provides external control for a steampunk robotic skull.

  • Tutorial – UltraScreen

    UltraScreen lets you view the screen of a remote computer without a central server or paying for an account. It's a good option to have when someone calls you for computer help.

  • Command Line – Navigation

    For decades, cd has been a Linux workhorse, but modern drives sometimes call for more efficient navigation tools. Read on for alternatives for advanced command-line navigation.

  • On the DVD

    openSUSE 15.2 and Bodhi Linux 5.1

  • Distro Walk – Documentation Support

    Contrary to popular belief, free software does offer support. Depending on the distro, this support can be found in a wide range of documentation formats. Here's what to expect from a sampling of distros.

  • Speedier Scripts

    Shell scripts are often written for simplicity rather than efficiency. A closer look at the processes can lead to easy optimization.

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