Issue #249 / Aug 2021

IRCNow empowers users and lets them break free from social media giants. Project leader Aaron Lin shares his vision.

Exploring the new Python match statement, Python's implementation of switch/case.

Xournal brings the whiteboard to the PC to aid in all of your online learning activities.

Automated web logins with command-line tools and Selenium ensure you don't miss scheduling an activity.

Create your own weighing device with easily available components and open source software.

This month in Linux Voice.

This month, maddog charts the changing norms in dress code over his lengthy career in the tech industry.

Short snippets using animated GIFs are often sufficient to show what's happening on your desktop. With menyoki, you can create these animations from the command line.

If you are interested in data privacy, you might want to try an alternative search engine. We discuss a few search engines that serve up good results, along with an option for setting up your own search engine.

This month Graham looks at Penpot, ProcMon, diskgraph, Shaarli, Music Radar and more!