Issue #182 / Jan 2016

If ping won't solve your network configuration issues, try ethtool, a powerful utility that lets you manage configuration settings for your network interface card.

Parallel processing is indispensable today – particularly in the field of natural sciences and engineering. Normal desktop users, however, can also benefit from higher performance through parallel execution with at least four calculation cores.

Websites often offer readers links to articles about similar topics. Using Elasticsearch, the free search engine, is one way to find related documents instantly and automatically.

The Tracktion digital audio workstation is finally taking off as it reaches version 6.

The Atom text editor's default functionality can be extended using packages. We look at packages that coders and writers alike may find rather useful.

Systemd is a complex management structure with many commands and capabilities. We provide an overview of a few basic commands and their use.

The new version of QEMU is a free virtualization solution that offers excellent stability and flexibility. We show how to deploy QEMU 2 in a Live environment.

The passing of the first generation of programmers brings to light the predicament of what to do when software outlives its practitioners.

A small crowdfunding site is helping to boost the growth of open hardware businesses.

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.