Issue #220 / Mar 2019

Desktop applications, websites, and even command-line tools routinely display progress bars to keep impatient users patient during time-consuming actions. Mike Schilli shows several programming approaches for handwritten tools.

Some of your favorite programs might not run on Raspberry Pi because no version is available for the ARM architecture. ExaGear Desktop changes that by acting as a translator between the ARM and x86 worlds.

Chrysalis, the graphical interface for Keyboardio's Model 01, offers an easy way to customize open hardware keyboards.

The Rasp Pi has enough performance to serve as a small digital audio workstation. Waveform 9 provides the necessary software.

With the advent of 2019, Maddog makes a wish list and some resolutions for both himself and the FOSS community.

Did you know that the Elvie cartoon strip in this magazine is created entirely using open source software? With this behind-the-scenes look at the process, you might be inspired to create the next big webcomic.

Is your to-do list filling up faster and faster? Go For It! helps you work your way through your task list.

This month, Graham discovered the spontaneous knotting of an agitated string while trying to untangle the mess of wires behind his PC and quickly gave up.

Discover the data structures that make your shell scripts really powerful.

Natron allows you to create eye-catching effects and combine different video clips in surprising ways, letting you build up your clips like a pro.