Features
Power Saver
Using Wake-on-LAN for a NAS backup
Put your backup server to sleep when you don't need it and then wake it on demand using the Wake-on-LAN feature built into network adapters.
A Post-Open World
What’s Next After FOSS?
Have FOSS licenses outlived their usefulness? Bruce looks at what might come next in the world of free and open source software.
Traveling Lite
Cryptomining with Litecoin
Although not as popular as headliners like Bitcoin and Ethereum, Litecoin is one of the oldest cryptocurrencies, and it offers some useful features, such as dual-mining with Dogecoin.
Plain Numbers
Tracking your finances with plain text accounting
If you're tired of tinkering with spreadsheets, using hledger and plain text accounting offers a simpler method for managing your finances without vendor lock-in.
Footprints
Techniques for digital forensics and incident response
When it's too late to stop an attack, the next urgent task is to find out what happened and assess the damage.
Foreign Language Skills
Offline text translation with Firefox
While all popular web browsers offer an online translation function, Mozilla Firefox lets you translate your texts offline while protecting your privacy.
Linguist: A Statistical Extension for LibreOffice Writer
Text File Statistics
Linguist offers writers interesting, valuable data to help them make the best of their words.
Nothing Here
Concealing secrets in plain sight
Intruders and spies have ways of concealing information in image files, doc files, and other innocuous locations. Welcome to the sneaky art of steganography.
First Aid
Linux for sys admins
SysLinuxOS puts an end to searching for the right tools for admin tasks.
Control Your Containers
Container management made easier with LXD-UI
LXC, a command-line manager for Linux containers, is quite tricky to use. Enter the LXD-UI web interface to make life easier.
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