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  2. today's leftovers
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  3. Programming Leftoverss
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  6. Open Source on its own is no alternative to Big Tech
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  7. today's leftovers
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  8. Audiocasts/Shows: GNU World Order, Linux Out Loud, and This Week in Linux
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  9. today's howtos
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  11. Mastering the Linux File System: My Go-To Commands and Tips
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  17. Games: Passageway of the Ancients, Steam, and Humble Bundle
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