Issue #228 / Nov 2019

Today's security environment is a tumultuous landscape riddled with threats. AppArmor offers an extra ring of protection for your system, and it is easier to learn and implement than many alternative mandatory access control solutions.

When you change directories at the command line, you often find yourself jumping back and forth between known paths. With a utility written in Go, Mike Schilli records the jumps and shows the way back.

At long last, Debian joins other Unix-like distributions in merging /usr directories.

Flashing IoT devices with new firmware lets you wield control and keep them out of the cloud.

WiFi is convenient for devices that are in the same house. If you want to extend the distance, give LoRa a call.

Jessie Vincent, cofounder of Keyboardio, looks back at the process of designing an efficient and comfortable keyboard and some of the design decisions and challenges involved.

Build a networked receiver for your digital music collection with an old stereo, a Raspberry Pi, and the HiFiBerry.

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