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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 04, 2024

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  2. Megarelease Teething Problems
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  3. Security and FUD Leftovers
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  4. [Meme] Making False Statements to Harass Tux Machines and Sexually Harass Women [original]
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  5. today's leftovers
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  6. GNU/Linux Development and Programming Leftovers
    Some coding-centric leftovers
  7. Software: Inkscape and Content Management Systems
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  8. Security Leftovers
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  9. today's howtos
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  10. Shows and Videos From the Past Week (GNU/Linux Focus)
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  11. This Week in GNOME #137 Second Legendary Saturday Edition
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  12. Firefox, Linux, Open Access and More
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  13. Databases: PGConf.dev 2024 Schedule and One Billion Row Challenge
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  14. BSD: Copying an existing jail to try bind918 and exploring the CBSD virtual environment management framework
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  15. today's howtos
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  16. Android Leftovers
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  17. Planify is a fantastic Todoist alternative for Linux
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  18. 11 Best Free and Open Source GTK File Managers
    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
  19. Sequent 16 Solid State Relays 2A/24V HAT Targets Raspberry Pi Boards
    a 16 Solid State Relays 2A/24V HAT, an advanced expansion board tailored for the Raspberry Pi
  20. Today in Techrights
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  21. Top 5 Linux Distro for Data Science
    If you are considering transitioning from Microsoft Windows to another operating system that suits your needs, check out these five Linux distributions for data science and machine learning.
  22. Audiocasts/Shows: Hackaday Podcast and Linux in the Ham Shack
    2 new episodes
  23. KDE: Google Summer of Code 2024 and Scarlett Gately Moore's Work
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