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Figure 1: If desired, you can edit independently each Activity’s history.

Coming of Age

Desktop Organization with Plasma Activities

19.04.2022

If you haven't looked at Plasma Activities in awhile, you should take a second look. Recent updates make the tool the ultimate for organizing your desktop.

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Building apps with NocoDB

IN-DEPTH: No Code, No Problem free

NocoDB lets you build useful applications without writing a single line of code.

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Figure 1: Terminal multiplexers like Tilix are similar to tiling desktops.

What’s Old Is News Again

The Return of the Tiling Window Manager

08.03.2022

Tiling desktops have been experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Here are a few options that can help keep your desktop better organized.

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Easy monitoring with Checkmk

IN-DEPTH: Check It free

We'll show you how to use the Checkmk open source monitoring tool to monitor your home router.

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Deleting metadata from files

IN-DEPTH: Housekeeping free

Digital camera images often reveal personal information embedded in metadata. Several Linux tools let you remove unwanted metadata to help preserve your privacy.

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Indoor navigation with machine learning

IN-DEPTH: Hide & Seek free

We explore some machine learning techniques with a simple missing person app.

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Figure 1: Clapper reduces the space required by the playback controls to the bare minimum.

And … Action!

LINUX VOICE: Desktop Design with GTK4 free

The Clapper media player showcases new desktop design features in GTK4.

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Figure 1: G'MIC features a simple interface putting all its tools at your fingertips.

A configurable, flexible image processing library

LINUX VOICE: Cornucopia free

Behind G'MIC's deceptively simple interface hides a mighty image processing framework. While mastering G'MIC can be a rather daunting proposition, here's how to get started.

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Figure 3: Right-click on the edge of the viewport to split the view.

Rendering a perfume bottle with Blender

LINUX VOICE: Tutorial – Blender free

Blender's massive feature set can seem overwhelming at first. Choosing a manageable project can help you get started.

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Figure 1: Find is Writer’s basic search tool. For many purposes, it is too simple.

AltSearch

An alternative search tool for LibreOffice Writer

11.10.2021

AltSearch offers extended functionality to LibreOffice Write's default find and replace tools, making it the ideal for editing and formatting longer documents.

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