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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 13, 2026

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Updated This Past Day

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  7. today's leftovers
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  8. Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and This Week in Linux
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  9. today's howtos
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  10. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Coding, and Standards
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  15. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks for today
  16. Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls
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  17. 3 hidden Linux features that save me hours every week
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  18. I tried out North Korea's leaked OS so you don't have to
    I’ve already written about Linux distros I’d avoid at all costs
  19. One of the best Linux distros for Windows users just got a fresh update
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  20. Xibo open-source digital signage solution now works with Raspberry Pi 5 thanks to the Arexibo project
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  22. Some Weekly Updates on Tux Machines [original]
    This week we celebrate another important milestone
  23. Review: MenuetOS, SparkyLinux with CDE, iDeal OS 2025.12.07
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  24. Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.5, Linux 6.12.65, Linux 6.6.120, and Linux 6.1.160
    I'm announcing the release of the 6.18.5 kernel
  25. ArchEX (Arch Linux) Live System with MATE 1.28.2-2 DE, Calamares 3.4.0 and kernel 6.18.2-arch-2-1
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    a small Pacific island and military base
  28. Linux Restores Performance on Older PCs and Keeps Them Fast
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  29. Today in Techrights
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    2196 /n/2026/01/11/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml
    2193 /n/2026/01/11/Manjaro_Is_Arch_Linux_for_Newbies.shtml
    2190 /n/2026/01/11/5_Windows_like_Linux_distros_you_should_try_out.shtml
    2179 /n/2026/01/11/Linux_made_my_old_PC_fast_again_and_it_hasn_t_slowed_down_since.shtml
    1469 /n/2026/01/04/Manjaro_26_0_Released_with_Linux_6_18_LTS_Xfce_4_20_KDE_Plasma_.shtml

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