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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 20, 2025

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  10. Open Hardware: OrangePi, Raspberry Pi 4, and More
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  11. today's howtos
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  18. GNU/Linux Applications via Crostini and Flathub
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  19. today's howtos
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  20. Hardware: Arduino, Steam Deck, Raspberry Pi
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  21. Free and Open Source Software
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