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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2025

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  3. Web Browsers Leftovers
    WWW stuff, FOSS centric
  4. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    kernel and distros
  5. Debian on Thinkpad X13 Gen 5 and Release of Debian-Based Grml 2025.05
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  6. Programming Leftovers
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  7. Games: Sausage, New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, GNOME Crosswords
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  8. Ubuntu 25.10 Plans and Rooming with Mark Shuttleworth
    Some Ubuntu leftovers
  9. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, ZimaBoard, and More
    hardware related news
  10. Fedora / Rocky Linux / CentOS Leftovers
    Leftovers about Red Hat-like distros
  11. Applications: Kubernetes, SafeLine, Diffoscope, and More
    Software news and commentary
  12. today's howtos
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  13. Security Leftovers
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  14. Videos and Shows: COSMIC Alpha 7, Many Invidious Picks, and TLLTS
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  15. Debian 12.11 “Bookworm” Released with 81 Bug Fixes and 45 Security Updates
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  17. today's howtos
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  18. Fedora / Red Hat / IBM Leftovers (Too Many Buzzwords Again)
    many from redhat.com
  19. Android Leftovers
    Your phone's Quick Replies and Smart Actions could get a whole lot more helpful with Android 16
  20. Proprietary Holes and Windows TCO
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    The latest Clonezilla live 3.2.2-5 release brings a fresh Debian Sid base
  22. 5 Features Windows Should Steal From Linux Mint
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  24. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and SparkFun
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  25. elementary OS Preview Some Cool Upcoming Features
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  26. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
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  30. Thibault Saunier: gst-dots-viewer: A New Tool for GStreamer Pipeline Visualization
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  31. This Week in GNOME: #200 Two Hundred
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