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    GNU/Linux and more
  3. Postgres: PGConf.BE and pig v0.3
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  4. Applications: Docker Desktop, Bacula, ImageMagick
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  5. Audiocasts/Shows: Tux Digital, Hackaday, mintCast
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  6. Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, ESP32, postmarketOS, and More
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  7. This Week in GNOME #190 Cross Platform
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  8. GNU/Linux Leftovers
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  9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming
    code and FOSS links
  10. FSF on Free Software Events in Shiraz, Istanbul, Chennai, Shanghai, Canary Islands
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  11. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical leftovers
  12. "Linux" Being Blamed for Typosquatting
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  13. Hands on: openSUSE Tumbleweed review
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  14. Microsoft and Anthropic Break GNU/Linux
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  16. Programming Leftovers
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  17. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical leftovers
  18. Linux in Devices/Embedded: Raspberry Pi, SparkFun, and More
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  19. Windows TCO and GitHub Fail
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  20. Android Leftovers
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  21. Exploring the Hybrid Debian GNU/kFreeBSD Distribution
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  25. Hands on: Linux Mint 21.2 review
    A solid choice for anyone switching from Windows due to its familiar desktop environment
  26. Ubuntu 24.04 Update Fixes Several Touchscreen Quirks
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  27. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
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  28. This Week in Plasma: A Very Fixy Week
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  29. today's leftovers
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  30. Security Leftovers
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  31. Audiocasts/Shows: Bad Voltage, BSD Now, and Destination Linux
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  32. Open Hardware: Home Assistant, Fairphone, PCBs
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