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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 19, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Sparky 2024.01

   This is the first update of Sparky rolling iso images in 2024 which works on the Linux kernel 6.6 as default

2. NVIDIA 535.154.05 Linux Graphics Driver Improves Support for Multi-GPU Systems

   NVIDIA 535.154.05 graphics driver for Linux is out now with fixes for multi-GPU systems, PRIME Render Offloaded applications running via Wine, nvidia-settings control panel on Wayland, and more.

3. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Openwashing

   Freedom and the fakes

4. Security Leftovers

   mostly incidents and holes

5. Games: Computer and Video Game Archive, Valve, GStreamer, and More

   half a dozen gaming news picks

   New

6. Android Leftovers

   Nokia G22 also tested with Android 14

7. Security Leftovers

   Windows incidents and some patches

8. What Is Special About Linux Mint 21.3?

   In this latest installment, Linux Mint 21.3 takes a bold step forward by introducing experimental Wayland support in the Cinnamon desktop

9. Linux is suddenly 6% faster in one respect after a developer spent 5 minutes tinkering with it

   Developer says the claimed 6% boost to file system performance was something that took just a few minutes, and it'll hopefully be included in Linux v6.9.

10. Applications for GNU/Linux Reviewed/Explained

    quite a few of those articles today

11. Kiwi TCMS 13.0 and Chafa 1.14 Released

    2 new releases

12. Lists of Software for GNU/Linux

    several long lists published or updated

13. Ruqola, mintCast, and More

    today's leftovers

14. Distributions and Operating Systems: "Best" GNU/Linux, MakuluLinux Move, and easyVoid (EasyOS)

    4 new or updated articles

15. Programming Leftovers

    R and more

16. PostgreSQL Events: Nordic PGDay 2024 and FOSSASIA PGDay 2024

    2 new placements

17. Arduino Resorts to "Cloud" for Marketing

    the usual

18. Raspberry Pi Stories

    lots of these lately

19. Windows Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Stories

    Same old issues

20. today's howtos

    a few leftover howtos for the day

21. Using Boot Repair Disk to Fix GRUB Issues [Tutorial with Example]

    A detailed guide on how to use boot repair disk utility to fix GRUB issues in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.

22. NetBSD 10.0 RC3 available!

    NetBSD 10.0 RC3 Released

23. Android Leftovers

    Galaxy A13 4G gets the Android 14 One UI 6 update

24. Renesas RZ/G3S is a 64-bit Arm Cortex-A55/M33 microprocessor with low power consumption and enhanced peripherals

    The RZ/G3S microprocessor is supported by Renesas’ RZ/G Verified Linux Package

25. today's howtos

    many howtos for today

26. How to get a taste of the new Actions Spice in the new Linux Mint 21.3?

    In this article, I will explain how to use the Actions Spice in Linux Mint Cinnamon 21.3

27. MySQL 8.3 Released: What’s New and Removed

    MySQL 8.3 updates: Tagged GTIDs for transaction grouping, enhanced JSON EXPLAIN formats, significant removals, and more

28. LuxCoreRender - Powerful open-source 3D tool, a bit complex

    That said, I got both of them running really well in Linux

29. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS links

30. Programming Leftovers

    Python focus today

31. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino Simulator and Raspberry Pi 5

    4 stories

32. Updated: 8 Useful GUI Email Clients for GNU/Linux Desktop and 7 Best Audio and Video Players for Gnome Desktop

    Two updated lists

33. fish 3.7.0 Shell Released with a Spectrum of Enhancements

    A new release of Fish Shell (friendly interactive shell) 3.7.0 is here with a handful of updates.

34. Microsoft Windows Breaches (TCO Cautionary Tales)

    Windows in acttion

35. Breaking: Whiny Apple Fan Moves To Linux

    Making My Linux Move: Why I decided to mostly move to Linux in 2024, and what I’ve learned in the process of that move.

36. Red Hat Leftovers

    mostly corporate

37. The Finals playable on Steam Deck and Linux

    interesting bug has surfaced on Linux which won't let users play the game on an Intel Arc GPU unless the vendor is hidden

38. Security Leftovers

    patches and breaches

39. LWN Coverage of Linux Kernel and Hiring of Daroc Alden

    Some Linux (kernel) news

40. Notes on Emacs Org mode

    As part of my quest to master Emacs, which is sort of a sub-quest on the way toward learning more about Lisp, I have spent a fair amount of time discovering various corners of the Emacs world

41. Cost to Develop a Penetration Testing Tool Like Kali Linux

    detailed new article

42. today's howtos

    not many for now

43. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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