Issue #290 / Jan 2025

To quickly prepare his photos for sharing on the web via a private link, Mike Schilli writes a Go program. The page layout is done with Go's template engine and even enables link previews in WhatsApp.

WireGuard is a less complex VPN solution compared to OpenVPN and IPsec. WireGuard Easy simplifies the process even further by allowing you to operate a VPN and manage clients through a user-friendly web interface.

Use tools such as grep and sed to find and fix broken links.

The new vendor-independent, open Matter standard for IoT and smart home devices has what it takes to revolutionize the market. We describe its basic principles and explain how Matter works.

Combine a Raspberry Pi Zero and the new Raspberry Pi Cam 3 to create your own cost-effective, energy-saving webcam.

This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

People contribute to the Linux kernel from around the world and a great range of circumstances – even during war, which raises questions about how to remain open and consider security.

There's still an undeserved sense that BSD competency is something arcane and alchemic, but just as with Arch Linux or any other "niche" operating system, Google prompt-engineering and remaining alert will get you a long way.

Keep your best ideas in easy reach with this simple but effective knowledge manager.

Nate explores the top FOSS including the latest Plasma desktop, an app to turn your cellphone into a ham radio, and the last word in digital audio workstations.