Issue #194 / Jan 2017

Lepton lets you compress your photo files to make room for more.

It goes against the economic rationale to assume that commercial search engines have the best interests of users at heart when it comes to data protection and use. Sys admin Charly has found an alternative.

Z-Wave connects components in the smart home and ensures that remote commands from the control station take effect on real household appliances. We look at how it works, its range, the security of the protocol, and some basics that every Z-Waver should know.

If you've ever struggled to get a sense of someone else's code, the right tool could save you hours of grepping.

Controlling brightness, forensic mode, and proprietary Broadcom WiFi drivers.

Learn how to convert your music files to Ogg Vorbis for casual use or to Flac for more refined playback.

Looking forward to a third decade of the KDE desktop.

Is that "SEO expert" really helping?

The UK's National Cyber Security Strategy doc is worth every penny of the free download cost.

We look at the ups and downs of the past two decades of the "Kool" desktop.