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Useful Companion
Personal micro server
Turn a Raspberry Pi into a useful personal micro server for streaming Internet radio, reading RSS feeds, jotting down notes, sharing files, and more.
New Life
A user-friendly Arch Linux derivative
RebornOS offers an innovative alternative to Arch Linux that will appeal to Linux newcomers.
Back End Backup
Rsync for website backup in a shared hosting environment
Shared hosting is the best way for first-time webmasters to get started. But what do you do about backup?
Data Window
Building a database front end with Jam.py
Create a convenient interface to your database with Jam.py.
Space Flyby
Stream processing made easy with Apache StreamPipes
You don't need to be a stream processing expert to create useful custom solutions with Apache StreamPipes. We'll use StreamPipes to build a simple app that calculates when the International Space Station will fly overhead.
Messenger Bee
BeeBEEP open source office messenger
BeeBEEP offers a complete chat solution for small businesses or projects, allowing you to send messages and share files within your network without relying on the cloud or complicated office infrastructure.
Simple Is Good
Quick and easy with PySimpleGUI
Use the same code for your Python GUI and web apps.
From the Cockpit
Managing servers with the Cockpit admin tool
Meet Cockpit, an easy management tool that lets you watch your Linux servers from a convenient, web-based interface.
Scattershot
Outlining in LibreOffice: A Survival Guide
LibreOffice offers many tools necessary for outlining, but not in an easy-to-use single module. Here’s a survival guide to get the most out of LibreOffice’s outlining features, along with a wish list for a better outlining tool.
Databases
Usql offers a single user interface for managing multiple database systems
Usql is a useful tool that lets you manage many different databases from one prompt.
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Linux Kernel 6.13 Offers Improvements for AMD/Apple Users
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