Features
JessyInk
Your Feature Presentation
Using Inkscape with the JessyInk add-on helps you to create graphically appealing presentations that can be run in a web browser and are indexable by search engines.
System maintenance with Stacer
Digital House Cleaning
Stacer simplifies the configuration and maintenance of Linux for newcomers by allowing users to handle most of these tasks conveniently in a graphical interface.
Lookout
Network monitoring from the cloud
Netdata helps you monitor your network with ease through a cloud dashboard.
Double Flower
A twin-panel file manager based on Python 3/GTK3
Following in the footsteps of Norton Commander and its clones, the Sunflower twin-panel file manager takes a giant leap forward with a switch to Python 3 and GTK3.
Best Laid Plans
A command-line task manager
The dstask personal tracker lets you manage your to-do list from the command line. Dstask uses Git version control to store tasks, letting you synchronize your to-do list across multiple devices.
Jail Break
An ASCII puzzle for an escape room challenge
A digital puzzle presents a challenge for young people in an escape room.
Tiny Extensions
Developing Tiny Core Linux extensions
Tiny Core Linux does not boast a big repository. Sooner or later, you'll need to create your own extensions to get the most out of Tiny Core. This article shows you how.
Fast and Functional
System resource monitoring with bpytop
Linux users have many options for monitoring system resources, but bpytop, a new Python port of bashtop, more than stands out from the crowd.
Hidden Data
Reading and writing metadata from multimedia files
ExifTool lets you modify and analyze metadata in multimedia files from the command line, but its comprehensive feature set results in a lengthy learning curve. Luckily, jExiftoolGUI offers an intuitive interface that makes using ExifTool easier, even for less experienced users.
Slimming Down
Optimize SVG files for websites
Inkscape creates W3C-compliant SVG files, but they are usually larger than they need to be for the web. We'll show you how to optimize SVG files for faster load times.
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