Features
Close to Your Heart
Build your own pulsemeter
A pulsemeter built with a Raspberry Pi, a digital-to-analog converter, and an optical sensor monitors your heart rate just as well as many far more expensive medical devices.
Monitor Your Network with Zabbix
The Eye of Sauron
Use Zabbix to keep tabs on all your machines across the network.
An Open Source Audio Editor and Recorder
Audacity
If you are looking for an audio editing and creation tool, Audacity lets you create and edit professional audio files at no cost, all while using your existing hardware.
Multimeter
Real-time performance monitoring with Netdata
What cannot be measured cannot be improved. Netdata lets you measure almost anything – at least as long as it's about the performance and health of a Linux computer.
Using Sudo Options to Enhance Security
Sudo Security Voodoo
By taking the time to learn sudo's many options, you can make your system more secure with a little creativity.
Paint by Numbers
Design your own boot menu with Grub Customizer
Is the simple black and white GRUB menu causing confusion and obscuring important choices? Why not customize with GRUB themes and the Grub Customizer?
Tutorials – Natron
Track Record
Natron allows you to create eye-catching effects and combine different video clips in surprising ways, letting you build up your clips like a pro.
Simplifying SSH
EasySSH lives up to its name and starts SSH connections at the click of a mouse.
Saving Your Analog Data from Oblivion
If you have old VHS tapes or audio cassettes lying around, the hardware to play these analog formats is becoming more difficult to find. Here's how to convert those old analog treasures to digital format for future enjoyment.
Trickle
Managing Network Bandwidth
The trickle command-line utility helps you shape network traffic.
Issue 241/2020
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News
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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.
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Linux Deepin 20 Released
One of the most beautiful Linux distributions on the market has been refreshed.
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A New Version of Zorin OS is Now Available
Fan-favorite, Zorin OS 15.3 is officially available.
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Lenovo Now Offering Fedora Linux as an Option
Lenovo is making good on their Linux promise by adding Fedora into the mix.
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System76 Launches New High-End Laptop
System76 has unleashed a beast of a mobile workstation.
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Mozilla Lays Off Staff, Receives More Cash
In a restructuring move, Mozilla lays off 250 employees, but then inks large deal with Google.