Issue #261 / Aug 2022

With lm-sensors, you can monitor your hardware's internal temperature to avoid overheating.

The tools and strategies you use to back up files that are not being accessed won't work when you copy data that is currently in use by a busy application. This article explains the danger of employing common Linux utilities to back up living data and examines some alternatives.

Detecting programs where the standard output has frozen can require a deep dive into terminal emulation basics. Go plumber Mike Schilli builds a plunger to free up the pipe works.

Play old DOS games on the Dosbian operating system, which turns the Raspberry Pi into an 80486 PC.

Create Gemini pages to show sensor data or control a Raspberry Pi rover.

Thoughts on migrating to open source – which doesn't have to be overwhelming and might result in significant cost reductions.

Zrythm is an open source digital audio workstation that will one day compete with commercial tools like Bitwig Studio and Tracktion Waveform.

Fast-moving fun and original ideas are what characterize the free SuperTuxKart racing game. This article gives readers some playing tips.

In a previous office job, Graham once wrote a small game that timed how long it took to type a specific sentence. The typing sound of playing the game may or may not have sounded like productive work.

Broken links can wreak havoc in directory structures. This article shows you how to use scripts to avoid having your links lead to a dead end.