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  2. today's leftovers
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  3. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, This Week in Linux, and More
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  4. Games: Dolphin Emulator, Godot, and NES
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  5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  7. Programming Leftovers
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  8. Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers
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  9. Latest Canonical/Ubuntu Announcements
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  10. Open Hardware: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, SparkFun, and More
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  11. Arduino and Elektrobit Boost Proprietary AWS
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  12. today's howtos
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  13. Nitrux 3.8 Released with Linux Kernel 6.12, Better Support for NVIDIA Users
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  14. Android Leftovers
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  15. Why Copyleft Matters
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  17. Security Leftovers
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  18. Nitrux 3.8 “db” Released Packed with Performance Boosts
    The immutable systemd-free distro Nitrux 3.8 is out, featuring Linux kernel 6.12, improved boot time, enhanced NVIDIA support, and more
  19. Cinnamon Desktop 6.4 Released with New Look
    A new version of the Cinnamon desktop environment has been tagged for release – a sure-fire sign that the Linux Mint 22.1 beta is on the way
  20. ClamAV: The Best Malwarebytes Alternative for Linux
    Malwarebytes isn’t available for Linux, but ClamAV is a reliable alternative
  21. DreamQuest N100 Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption
    For this instalment in the series, we examine the power consumption of the DreamQuest N100 Mini PC and compare it to four other machines
  22. Free and Open Source Software
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  23. Kate - 1500 accepted merge requests!
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  24. 5 Linux commands for locating system slowdowns fast
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  25. Today in Techrights
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