Features
Tutorials – 3D Print Tools
Tools to monitor your 3D prints
One last step remains in our 3D-printing voyage: actually printing something. This issue, we'll tackle how to print and monitor your print at the same time.
Stopwatch
Innovative time management with Fanurio
If you need to accurately measure time spent on individual projects and tasks, you need something more sophisticated than yellow sticky notes. Fanurio helps you keep an eye on your time, your projects, and more.
On Time
Stay punctual with chrony
The chrony implementation of the network time protocol provides an alternative to the familiar NTP daemon.
Electricity Meter
Evaluating the environmental impact of software
It's getting easier to measure the environmental impact of software. A new study suggests criteria for determining how the choice of software impacts resource use.
The Impersonator
FOG Project
Use the FOG imaging server to image and rollout several installations with a single click.
Getting to Know Firewalld
Firewall Management
Managing a firewall can be a hassle, but it’s worse to manage a breach because you didn’t have one.
Try Out the JADE Desktop Environment
JADE for Jaded Users
This new desktop environment strives to offer something different, and while the design isn’t for everyone, it does introduce a couple of interesting features.
The Bookkeeper
Manage Logs with logrotate
Take charge of your installation’s logfiles with logrotate.
RabbitMQ
Open source messaging middleware
Connect multiple protocols and servers together on your IoT projects.
Tutorials – OpenSCAD
Using OpenSCAD to build custom 3D pieces Build Your Own Body
OpenSCAD lets you use simple scripts to build 3D bodies from primitive shapes that you can then send to your 3D printer. It also lets you create custom shapes for pieces and objects. In this article, we look at two ways to do just that.
Issue 242/2021
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News
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A New Chrome OS-Like Ubuntu Remix is Now Available
Ubuntu Web looks to be your Chrome OS alternative.
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System76 Refreshes the Galago Pro Laptop
Linux hardware maker has revamped one of their most popular laptops.
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Dell Will Soon Enable Privacy Controls for Linux Hardware
Dell makes it possible for Linux users to disable webcams and microphones.
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Linux Mint Unveils New Packages
The Linux Mint team has announced it'll bring an official Chromium package to the distribution
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Pop!_OS 20.10 Now Supports DEB822 Format
The Linux distribution from System 76 has converted over to the friendlier apt format.
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Ubuntu 20.10 Now Supports Raspberry Pi
Ubuntu 20.10 is the first release from Canonical to support the Raspberry Pi single board computer.
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A New Linux Distribution has been Released
Emperor-OS is a new Linux distribution focused on programming, developing, and data science.
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Ubuntu Groovy Gorilla Beta Available
The beta version for Ubuntu’s latest release is now available for testing.
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Microsoft is Finally Set to Release Edge Browser for Linux
Chromium-based MS Edge browser will soon be available for testing on Linux.
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Lenovo Now Offering Ubuntu 20.04 as an Option
Lenovo is making good on its promise to support Linux as a pre-install option.