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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 03, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Lancaster Photos From Journey [original]

   took a few photos, enjoyed the nice views

2. today's leftovers

   half a dozen links

3. Steve Emms' Tutorials and Reviews

   Ubuntu Desktop is one of the many hundreds of actively maintained Linux distributions

   New

4. Debian and Ubuntu Leftovers

   Some news from the company/community

5. Programming Leftovers

   some perl and such

6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS picks for the day

7. Windows TCO Examples

   High Windows TCO illuminated

8. Security Leftovers

   Security picks for today

9. Kernel (Linux) Leftovers

   kernel space news

10. Python Programming Leftovers

    Python focus

11. Mozilla's Privacy and "Openness" Bluff, a Look at Thunderbird

    Some Mozilla articles

12. "Opt-in" metrics planned for Fedora Workstation 42

    Red Hat, through members of the Fedora Workstation Working Group, has taken another swing at persuading the Fedora Project to allow metrics related to the real-world use of the Workstation edition to be collected

13. Hardware and Open Hardware/Modding: Intel Crisis, Raspberry Pi, Arduino and More

    Linux-cetric stuff

14. PostgreSQL News: postgres-contrib.org, PGConf NYC 2024, pg_ivm 1.9, CloudNativePG 1.23.3 and 1.22.5

    Some psql news

15. Software: FOSS Weekly, GNU Health, and More

    7 items for now

16. Red Hat Leftovers

    Red Hat's site mostly, half a dozen

17. today's howtos

    another belated batch

18. Android Leftovers

    Android Auto voice commands are broken for calls for some users

19. Immich 1.111 Enhances Mobile Photo Editing

    Immich 1.111, a self-hosted photo and video backup solution, rolls out an enhanced UI and new mobile photo editor features like rotate and crop

20. Slimbook Titan report 3 - I am happy with the machine, finally

    My early experience with the Titan wasn't a good one

21. 5 Linux terminal apps that are better than your default

    The Linux terminal isn't something every user has to deal with

22. New Flock to Fedora Website Launched!

    We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new Flock to Fedora website

23. GNOME bans Manjaro Core Team Member for uttering "Lunduke"

    This is, without question, incredibly peculiar. Banning a prominent contributor? All because he posted a link to an article relevant to a topic being discussed?

24. today's howtos

    many howtos for today

25. today's leftovers

    a handful more

26. Windows TCO: Ransom, ClownStrike, and Massive Microsoft Downtimes

    Issues with Microsoft's stack

27. Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers

    From IBM universe

28. Security Leftovers

    Security related news

29. Software: Sinevibes Plugins, Forgejo, Arti 1.2.6

    Software picks

30. What Linux distro should I pick

    Linux, being an open-source operating system, has several distributions called distros that best fit various user needs and expertise level

31. Fedora COSMIC Spin? Likely, Yes!

    Fedora 42, scheduled for release in late April 2025, is likely to debut a new official COSMIC Spin

32. Debian Developer Shares Plans to Improve APT

    Some under-the-hood work that should make a good impact

33. CheckMag | Toyota Motors and its Linux journey

    All Toyota vehicles and Lexus vehicles are going to use Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) for the infotainment system here on out

34. Linux updates with an undo function? Some distros have that

    Snapshots, failover, recovery, and uninstallation on a plate

35. Why Snap and Flatpak make Linux a better OS and how they're different

    These package managers make it easy to turn Linux into a productivity powerhouse

36. Linux hits another all-time high for July 2024 according to Statcounter

    Some more good news for you as according to statistics website Statcounter

37. These Are the 5 Most Beautiful Linux Distros

    When it comes to Linux, functionality often takes center stage

38. 5 Beginner-Friendly Linux Distros: Your Ultimate Guide for 2024

    Contrary to what you might think, Linux is accessible to everyone

39. Firefox Nightly Makes Picture-in-Picture Mode MUCH Easier to Use

    I find this feature super handy

40. Best Free and Open Source Software

    Open source software at its finest

41. Top 7 Open Source Remote Desktop Software

    Open source remote access software offer a number of benefits compared to using proprietary remote connection solutions like TeamViewer and others

42. Top 5 Open Source Reference Managers and Zotero Alternatives

    Luckily, and like all the other categories of software

43. Games: Kitsune Tail, Mini Airways, and More

    Latest 7 stories from GamingOnLinux

44. Retro/Open Hardware: 486, Raspberry Pi, and More

    hardware picks

45. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    FOSS leftovers

46. Programming Leftovers

    R, Rust, and more

47. Some Sunny Day

    So, on the 11th of August 2024, the domain slated.org will cease to exist

48. today's howtos

    only a handful for now

49. Windows TCO: Human Casualties, Random, Downtime, and More

    High cost of using Microsoft

50. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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