Issue #304 / Mar 2026

No Internet? No problem: Use Bash, Node-RED, or Python to send and receive SMS text messages and turn your Raspberry Pi into an SMS-based server.

Solar-powered projects sometimes require a parallel power supply to bridge periods of darkness. There are a number of technical pitfalls you need to avoid.

This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

True community – and community benefit – can be found in sharing open source in person.

With PiVPN, a system administrator can build a small private network and let end users attach to it themselves – and use it for running games.

You know the phrase "Never change a running system," which is rooted in the fear that things may break when you change them? If you do want to keep your systems running, I have a few suggestions. Adding a backup routine to your workflow is just one of them.

Nate explores the top FOSS including the latest version of the Cinnamon desktop, a graphical ping monitoring tool, a handy subscription tracker, and a fiendish pixel logic game.

Immich is a privacy-friendly, open source solution for self-hosting photos and videos.