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  2. Security Leftovers, FUD, and Microsoft/Windows TCO
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  3. Audiocasts/Shows: GNU/Linux and More Software on the Internet
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  4. today's howtos
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  9. today's howtos
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  10. Games: Gaming Industry, SteamOS 3.5.18 Preview, and More
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  11. Android Leftovers
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