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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 13, 2026

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  3. Linus Torvalds' AudioNoise Project: A New Era of Coding with Vibe
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  5. Microsoft Didn't Deny Mass Layoffs in the Making, The Mainstream Media is Selling Us Land on the Moon [original]
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  6. Firefox 147 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
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  7. today's leftovers
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  8. Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and This Week in Linux
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  9. today's howtos
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  10. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Coding, and Standards
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  11. Databases: MySQL and PostgreSQL
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  12. Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Homelab, and More
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  13. FutureOfGamming.com, Games Playable on the Steam Deck, and Game Jam for Free Software Desktop Games
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  14. Linux Kernel: Linux tc, Linus Torvalds Turns to Slop, Kernel 6.12.64 in EasyOS, and Vizio Trial Delayed
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  15. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks for today
  16. Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls
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  17. 3 hidden Linux features that save me hours every week
    Linux does not save time politely
  18. I tried out North Korea's leaked OS so you don't have to
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  19. One of the best Linux distros for Windows users just got a fresh update
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  20. Xibo open-source digital signage solution now works with Raspberry Pi 5 thanks to the Arexibo project
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  22. Some Weekly Updates on Tux Machines [original]
    This week we celebrate another important milestone
  23. Review: MenuetOS, SparkyLinux with CDE, iDeal OS 2025.12.07
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  24. Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.5, Linux 6.12.65, Linux 6.6.120, and Linux 6.1.160
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  25. ArchEX (Arch Linux) Live System with MATE 1.28.2-2 DE, Calamares 3.4.0 and kernel 6.18.2-arch-2-1
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  27. GNU/Linux in Guam at All-time High [original]
    a small Pacific island and military base
  28. Linux Restores Performance on Older PCs and Keeps Them Fast
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  29. Today in Techrights
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    2228 /n/2026/01/11/I_replaced_Windows_with_Linux_and_everything_s_going_great.shtml
    2196 /n/2026/01/11/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml
    2193 /n/2026/01/11/Manjaro_Is_Arch_Linux_for_Newbies.shtml
    2190 /n/2026/01/11/5_Windows_like_Linux_distros_you_should_try_out.shtml
    2179 /n/2026/01/11/Linux_made_my_old_PC_fast_again_and_it_hasn_t_slowed_down_since.shtml
    1469 /n/2026/01/04/Manjaro_26_0_Released_with_Linux_6_18_LTS_Xfce_4_20_KDE_Plasma_.shtml

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