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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 29, 2024

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  16. Programming Leftovers
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  17. today's howtos
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  18. Free and Open Source Software
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  19. Holiday Hacking 2024
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  20. This Week in GNOME: #180 Image Editing
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  22. Stable kernels: Linux 6.12.7, Linux 6.6.68, and Linux 6.1.122
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