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A decentralized photo sharing platform: Picture This!
Linux Magazine

A decentralized photo sharing platform: Picture This!

Pixelfed offers an interesting alternative to centralized, algorithm-driven, commercial photo sharing services.

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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse
Fediverse TV
Linux Magazine

Fediverse TV

PeerTube, the Fediverse's video platform, offers a decentralized, open source way to watch videos and live stream your own content. We'll show you how to get started and even set up your own instance.

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10 mins  |
#269/April 2023: The Fediverse
Meet Me in the Stream
Linux Magazine

Meet Me in the Stream

You don't need Facebook to keep up with your friends online. With diaspora*, you get a similar experience without the spying.

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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse
Social Time
Linux Magazine

Social Time

Do you have to give up your privacy to enjoy access to social media? The makers of the Fediverse say no.

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#269/April 2023: The Fediverse
Beam Me Up, Fluxy!
Linux Magazine

Beam Me Up, Fluxy!

With the FLUX Beamo laser and a Raspberry Pi Board B10001, you can execute your own laser cutting projects on a wide range of materials.

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#262/September 2022
Scripted drawing with ImageMagick Silhouette
Linux Magazine

Scripted drawing with ImageMagick Silhouette

ImageMagick can do more than just edit existing images. The free software can even be scripted to create simple drawings.

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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux
MakerSpace Access the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO Pig Pen
Linux Magazine

MakerSpace Access the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO Pig Pen

The wiringPi library, which many Raspberry Pi fans have grown attached to over the years, is no longer under maintenance by its developer. An alternative, in the form of Pigpio, has arrived just in time.

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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux
Answering the Call - Rocky Linux looks for a place in the enterprise
Linux Magazine

Answering the Call - Rocky Linux looks for a place in the enterprise

Rocky Linux emerges as a free alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux
Don’t Know Much About History - Enhancing efficiency with history
Linux Magazine

Don’t Know Much About History - Enhancing efficiency with history

The versatile Bash history command can save you time and effort at the command line.

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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux
The Clash of Community and Corporation - The Red Hat extended family
Linux Magazine

The Clash of Community and Corporation - The Red Hat extended family

Red Hat has spawned an outgrowth of corporate and community-based distributions. Here's how these distributions are related and how they differ.

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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux
Getting Small - Roll your own IoT Linux with Buildroot
Linux Magazine

Getting Small - Roll your own IoT Linux with Buildroot

Whether you need a tiny OS for 1MB of flash memory or a complex Linux with a graphical stack, you can quickly set up a working operating system using Buildroot.

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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux
Favorite Recipe - How the Yocto framework brings Linux to IoT devices
Linux Magazine

Favorite Recipe - How the Yocto framework brings Linux to IoT devices

The Yocto project gives you all the tools you’ll need to build a custom Linux for IoT device.

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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux
Trust Tools
Linux Magazine

Trust Tools

Fake information is experiencing a boom, but given the right tools, you can reliably separate the wheat from the chaff.

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#263/Ocober 2022: Build an IoT Linux
Backing up a living system - Serve It up Hot
Linux Magazine

Backing up a living system - Serve It up Hot

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.

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#261/August 2022
Using Homebrew with a minimum of fuss: The Homebrew Survival Guide
Linux Magazine

Using Homebrew with a minimum of fuss: The Homebrew Survival Guide

Homebrew, a comprehensive package manager, has been increasing in popularity thanks to its ease of use.

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#262/September 2022
Simple web scraping with Bash: Ski Report
Linux Magazine

Simple web scraping with Bash: Ski Report

With one line of Bash code, Pete scrapes the web and builds a desktop notification app to get the daily snow report.

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#262/September 2022
MEPIS and antiX come together: MX Linux
Linux Magazine

MEPIS and antiX come together: MX Linux

MX Linux is fast, friendly, and focused on function.

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4 mins  |
#262/September 2022
Mapping out a novel with Manuskript and the snowflake method: Plan Your Epic
Linux Magazine

Mapping out a novel with Manuskript and the snowflake method: Plan Your Epic

The Manuskript editor is all you need to jump start your next writing project.

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#262/September 2022
Building Slide Presentations with present: Presentation as Code
Linux Magazine

Building Slide Presentations with present: Presentation as Code

The Golang package present may be the key to making attractive slide presentations with less work and hassle.

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#262/September 2022
Home Sweet Home
Linux Magazine

Home Sweet Home

Automating your four walls does not necessarily require commercial solutions. With a little skill, you can develop your own projects on a low budget.

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6 mins  |
#262/September 2022
Exploring decentralized chat and microblogging platforms: Free Connection
Linux Magazine

Exploring decentralized chat and microblogging platforms: Free Connection

Diaspora, Friendica, and Mastodon are free and decentralized microblogging platforms that keep you in control of your data.

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8 mins  |
#262/September 2022
Useful innovations in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: The Long Haul
Linux Magazine

Useful innovations in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: The Long Haul

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS features an updated Linux kernel, numerous programming language updates, and improved virtualization and container tools, making it useful for developers and admins.

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7 mins  |
#262/September 2022
Open Air
Linux Magazine

Open Air

Open RAN brings a new spirit of openness to the radio access networks that form the foundation for the mobile revolution.

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#262/September 2022
A simple storyboard editor - Storyteller
Linux Magazine

A simple storyboard editor - Storyteller

Krita 5 includes an editor that makes it easy to prepare storyboards for any purpose, including unexpected ones.

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7 mins  |
#261/August 2022
A download manager for the shell – Convenient Downloads
Linux Magazine

A download manager for the shell – Convenient Downloads

A few lines of shell code and the Gawk scripting language make downloading files off the web a breeze.

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9 mins  |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
A Plex alternative Pilot Program
Linux Magazine

A Plex alternative Pilot Program

Dim, a relatively new open source media manager, looks to implement the appearance and feature set of the commercial Plex media center.

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#260/July 2022: Privacy
A modern terminal emulator Here, Kitty, Kitty
Linux Magazine

A modern terminal emulator Here, Kitty, Kitty

Kitty, a terminal emulator by the creator of Calibre, promises customization and graphical acceleration at the command line.

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6 mins  |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
Full Control
Linux Magazine

Full Control

Security and anonymization play an increasingly important role on the Internet due to the endless appetite of Internet companies for personal data. Portmaster and the Safing Privacy Network will help you protect your privacy - even if you're not a security expert.

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7 mins  |
#260/July 2022: Privacy
MakerSpace Playing old DOS games on the Raspberry Pi Retro Gamer
Linux Magazine

MakerSpace Playing old DOS games on the Raspberry Pi Retro Gamer

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

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7 mins  |
#261/August 2022
Taking your hardware's temperature - Beat the Heat
Linux Magazine

Taking your hardware's temperature - Beat the Heat

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

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#261/August 2022