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  6. today's howtos
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  7. IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 183 released
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  13. Debian: Andrew Cater of Social Issues, Daniel Pocock on Deaths, and Emanuele Rocca Enabling Kernel Settings in Debian
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  14. today's howtos
    today's second batch of howtos
  15. Apple Holes and Windows TCO
    Security issues
  16. Hardware, devices, and hacking projects
    Linux-centric for the most part
  17. Android Leftovers
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  18. Duo 256M is a compact SBC based on SG2002 multi-architecture SoC
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  20. Damn Small Linux is back and bigger than ever (but still small enough to fit on a CD)
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  21. Ubuntu vs Fedora: Which is th͏e best L͏inux͏ dis͏tro in 202͏4?
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  23. Free software is not antithetical to commercial success
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  24. Deep Learning with Open Source Python Software
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  25. Forlinx Embedded FET-D9360-C SoM Accommodates D9-Pro Processor and Up to 16GB RAM
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  26. Thunderbird In 2023: The Milestones and The Lessons We Learned
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  27. today's howtos
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  28. How to Set up LanguageTool in LibreOffice
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  29. Games: Tetris in htop, Heroic Games Launcher, Steam, and More
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  30. FreeBSD Announces End of Support for 32-bit Platforms in Future Releases
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  31. Promising Progress: Xfce's Wayland Roadmap updates of 2024
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  32. Security Leftovers
    5 picks for now
  33. FreeBSD and Phasing Out of 32-bit Platforms
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  34. Today in Techrights
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