Features
New View
Purifying your scanned PDF files
Having trouble reading that scanned PDF? You can add a little more contrast with some help from ImageMagick.
Using ARP for Network Recon
Network Sleuth
When it comes to network recon, arp-scan allows you to collect device intel quickly and stealthily.
Tutorials – Natron
Four Corners
Tracking is good for stabilizing video clips, and it helps you put stuff in scenes that wasn't there in the first place.
Secure Writer
EncryptPad is a handy text editor with encryption
EncryptPad provides symmetric text encryption directly from the editor. You can also use EncryptPad to encrypt binary data.
Cloud Security
Three encryption tools for the cloud
Safeguard your cloud storage with some preemptive file encryption. Here are three open source tools that get the job done in Linux.
Close to Your Heart
Build your own pulsemeter
A pulsemeter built with a Raspberry Pi, a digital-to-analog converter, and an optical sensor monitors your heart rate just as well as many far more expensive medical devices.
Monitor Your Network with Zabbix
The Eye of Sauron
Use Zabbix to keep tabs on all your machines across the network.
An Open Source Audio Editor and Recorder
Audacity
If you are looking for an audio editing and creation tool, Audacity lets you create and edit professional audio files at no cost, all while using your existing hardware.
Multimeter
Real-time performance monitoring with Netdata
What cannot be measured cannot be improved. Netdata lets you measure almost anything – at least as long as it's about the performance and health of a Linux computer.
Using Sudo Options to Enhance Security
Sudo Security Voodoo
By taking the time to learn sudo's many options, you can make your system more secure with a little creativity.
Issue 237/2020
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News
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Purism Launches a Mini PC
The makers of the Librem line of Linux-based laptops have released a mini PC.
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openSUSE Leap 15.2 Adds AI Machine Learning
With the new release of openSUSE Leap comes some exciting new features, including machine learning.
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Google’s Nearby Sharing Could Work with Linux
Google’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop feature is rumored to work with the Linux desktop.
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System76 Launches Ryzen-Powered Laptop
The new System76 Serval WS includes a powerful AMD Ryzen CPU.
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Linux Mint Drops Snap
Linux Mint has officially dropped their support for Canonical’s snap packages.
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Lenovo Upping Their Linux Support
Lenovo is now offering full certification and Linux preinstalled hardware.
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LPI Launches FOSSlife Website
Linux Professional Institute launches FOSSlife, a website for the FOSS community.
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Tuxedo Computers Joins the Ryzen Bandwagon
Tuxedo Computers has released the Tuxedo Boot BA15 with an AMD Ryzen 3500 CPU.
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Linux Apps on Windows Is Coming
Linux GUI apps will be coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux.
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Linux Usage Is on the Rise
According to NetMarketShare, Linux saw a significant bump in usage during April.