Issue #305 / Apr 2026

Sometimes the humor in the news isn't in a single story but in the way they stack up together. I was looking on Slashdot the other day and saw this news item (from the Guardian)…

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Chronicler Zack Brown reports support for virtual memory devices, and dealing with AI slop.

Agentic AI is changing the software development lifecycle, but with the efficiency gains come some loss of control.

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This month we explore VailuxOS 1.6, Mageia 10, MODICIA O.S. 6.12.63, and TROMjaro 2026.01.13.

You can create living, breathing art using nothing but C++ code, 16.7 million colors, and the Linux console.

Clapgrep and Recoll edge out grep for filesystem searches thanks to straightforward graphical user interfaces.

To prevent his checking account from going into the red, Mike Schilli uses a Go program to predict future balances and allow minimum cash levels with a view to maximizing interest.

Universal Media Server lets you stream your entire media library to any device in your home with minimal configuration.