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Mark It Up
Advanced Markdown Editors – Mark Text and VNote
Upgrade your Markdown game! Markdown editors Mark Text and VNote both offer a wide range of tools and options for users who want to get the most out of a text editor.
All-in-One
Manage Flatpak, Snap, and AppImage packages with bauh
The bauh package manager can cope with Flatpaks, Snaps, AppImages, AUR, and native web apps.
Cyber Gardener
Water your plants with a Raspberry Pi
An automated watering system comprising a Raspberry Pi Zero W, an analog-to-digital converter, and an inexpensive irrigation kit can help keep your potted plants from dying of thirst.
Holy Guacamole!
Client-free remote desktop
Use Apache Guacamole to connect to remote servers from within a web browser.
Speedier Scripts
Easy steps for optimizing shell scripts
Shell scripts are often written for simplicity rather than efficiency. A closer look at the processes can lead to easy optimization.
On Air
Record screencasts with VokoscreenNG
The VokoscreenNG screencast tool offers many options but is still surprisingly easy to use.
Browsing Options
Testing Waterfox, a Firefox alternative
Waterfox, a fork of the Mozilla Firefox browser, is designed for greater speed and privacy, as well as compatibility with older add-ons. We consider two versions of the Waterfox browser and what they have to offer.
Build with Blocks
Creating apps with PHP blocks
Build simple PHP applications quickly with ready-to-use blocks.
Fast Formatting
Convert multimedia files with MystiQ
Working with multimedia files usually involves converting from one format to another. With MystiQ you can handle this task in next to no time.
Lock It Up
Securing the Linux kernel with lockdown mode
Lockdown mode makes your Linux system more secure and even prevents root users from modifying the kernel.
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Fedora Continues 32-Bit Support
In a move that should come as a relief to some portions of the Linux community, Fedora will continue supporting 32-bit architecture.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 Drops bcachefs
After a clash over some late fixes and disagreements between bcachefs's lead developer and Linus Torvalds, bachefs is out.
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ONLYOFFICE v9 Embraces AI
Like nearly all office suites on the market (except LibreOffice), ONLYOFFICE has decided to go the AI route.
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Two Local Privilege Escalation Flaws Discovered in Linux
Qualys researchers have discovered two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities that allow hackers to gain root privileges on major Linux distributions.
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New TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro Powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300
The TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen10 offers serious power that is ready for your business, development, or entertainment needs.
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Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs Transitions to Linux
Another major organization has decided to kick Microsoft Windows and Office to the curb in favor of Linux.
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Linux Mint 20 Reaches EOL
With Linux Mint 20 at its end of life, the time has arrived to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.
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TuxCare Announces Support for AlmaLinux 9.2
Thanks to TuxCare, AlmaLinux 9.2 (and soon version 9.6) now enjoys years of ongoing patching and compliance.
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Go-Based Botnet Attacking IoT Devices
Using an SSH credential brute-force attack, the Go-based PumaBot is exploiting IoT devices everywhere.
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Plasma 6.5 Promises Better Memory Optimization
With the stable Plasma 6.4 on the horizon, KDE has a few new tricks up its sleeve for Plasma 6.5.