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Ski Report
Simple web scraping with Bash
With one line of Bash code, Pete scrapes the web and builds a desktop notification app to get the daily snow report.
Macro Maker
Automating LibreOffice with macros
ScriptForge helps you automate LibreOffice by building portable macros.
Back on Track
A return to in-person attendance at FOSDEM 2023
After two years online, crowds of FLOSS supporters returned to Brussels in early February for FOSDEM 2023. Reminiscent of a class reunion, the FOSDEM keynote program was jam packed with goodies.
The Consumer Guide to Preinstalled Linux
Linux Ready to Go
In recent years preinstalled Linux has become widely available; the question now is where to buy.
Lip-Synched
Natural language processing with neural networks
If an actor's lip movements don't match the spoken text in a dubbed movie, it not only stresses people who are hard of hearing, but it can also make things difficult for everyone. AI can help solve this problem with lip-sync translations of movie scripts.
Good Housekeeping
Using clean code principles for better code
Clean code principles can improve the readability of your source code, making life easier for both you and your users.
Distant View
Graphic front ends for SSH
Bring your remote management into focus with these graphical front ends for SSH.
Backup Assistant
Simplifying data backup on Android devices
Linux Android Backup offers an open source solution to backing up the most important content from your Android devices in just a few steps.
A Rare Find
System76’s Integrated Open Source Distro
System76 integrates its open source distro, Pop_OS!, with hardware, giving Linux users a taste of what Windows and macOS users have always enjoyed.
Geek Boutique
Easy access to third-party software with deb-get
Deb-get gives Debian and Ubuntu users easy access to third-party software.
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FreeBSD Promises a Full Desktop Installer
FreeBSD has lacked an option to include a full desktop environment during installation.
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Linux Hits an Important Milestone
If you pay attention to the news in the Linux-sphere, you've probably heard that the open source operating system recently crashed through a ceiling no one thought possible.
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Plasma Bigscreen Returns
A developer discovered that the Plasma Bigscreen feature had been sitting untouched, so he decided to do something about it.
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CachyOS Now Lets Users Choose Their Shell
Imagine getting the opportunity to select which shell you want during the installation of your favorite Linux distribution. That's now a thing.
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Wayland 1.24 Released with Fixes and New Features
Wayland continues to move forward, while X11 slowly vanishes into the shadows, and the latest release includes plenty of improvements.
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Bugs Found in sudo
Two critical flaws allow users to gain access to root privileges.
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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.