Issue #188 / Jul 2016

Spam filters have different modes of operation. Understanding how they work can help you choose which to use.

Columnist Charly is delighted that people still program useful tools for the terminal. Here, he looks at one tool that transforms boring ping data into colorful statistics and another that publishes a construction set for ASCII graphics on the network.

Admins daily use scripts to automate tasks, generate web content, collect and parse data, and perform many other tasks. A few sophisticated tools can tell admins where script problems lurk.

Professionals often turn to SaltStack to manage server farms in parallel. When used properly, the same technology also saves work in small networks.

We show how to use a screen-scraper and an application for the official eBay API to trigger an alarm on incoming eBay customer feedback and detect errors in the monthly billing statement.

Remote control software is frequently used to work on remote computers and for group work. AnyDesk wants to gain a foothold in this niche with an innovative technical concept.

Sync files and host them on the web with a minimum of effort using Osync and Freehold.

Learn how to use fsck's capabilities to solve filesystem problems.

The free editing program Lightworks Free makes small video editing projects easy. If you need more, use the Pro version.

Open Source means more than just giving out a few pieces of code to an Open Source project; maddog explains.