Features
A Post-Open World
What’s Next After FOSS?
Have FOSS licenses outlived their usefulness? Bruce looks at what might come next in the world of free and open source software.
Power Saver
Using Wake-on-LAN for a NAS backup
Put your backup server to sleep when you don't need it and then wake it on demand using the Wake-on-LAN feature built into network adapters.
Open Source Store
Setting up an e-commerce system
Thirty bees offers a feature rich, open source e-commerce solution for setting up your online store.
Secure Commitment
Using Git hooks to check your commit code
The pre-commit framework lets you automatically manage and maintain your Git hook scripts to deliver better Git commits.
Surf Protection
Browser extensions for safer surfing
Many hands are hard at work on problems of Internet security and privacy. If you're looking to lock down your surfing experience, try these privacy-focused browser extensions.
All-in-One Package Manager
bauh
The bauh package manager provides a single interface to manage all of your Linux software. Despite a few issues, bauh goes a long way in simplifying package management.
Brute Force
How an intruder attacks SSH
Sometimes the only way to break into an SSH server is through brute force – and yes, there are tools for that.
Smart Shell
Accessing the Google Pathways LLM from a Bash Script
The PaLMShell.bash script lets you connect to the Google Pathways API Large Language Model (PaLM) from the command line.
Improving the User Experience
The New KDE HIG
The KDE Human Interface Guidelines aim to help developers improve the user experience across a variety of aspects, and revisions are underway.
Stolen Credentials
Understanding and preventing credential stuffing attacks
A credential stuffing cyberattack uses username and password credentials stolen in a data breach to gain access to your accounts. We explain how it works and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim.
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