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After rubbing away the sleep from my eyes in disbelief
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3 examples
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FOSS leftovers
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3 new episodes
Kernel Space / Virtualization: Stable Kernels, Slop in 'Reviews', and Systemd Creep (With Eye on 'Age Verification' and Vendor Lock-in)

Linux kernel level
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pushing models
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3 stories
Programming Leftovers

Development picks for today
Gentoo Prank and Gentoo Big Forum Upgrade

Gentoo jokes and news
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OpenSUSE updates
Security Leftovers

Security leftovers for today
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mostly EmDash picks
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Hardware picks
Graphics: Mesa 26.0.4 and Zink in Wine

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today's howtos

Instructionals/Technical posts
Fedora Code of Conduct Report, Red Hat Promoting Microsoft and Slop, Slopware Enters CentOS

some Red Hat leftovers
Final Release of OpenSSH 10.3

OpenSSH 10.3 is out
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gaming leftovers
Android Leftovers

I spent a week with Android 17 Beta 3 on my Pixel, and these 4 features change everything
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Your phone already does a lot. It takes calls, sends messages, lets you browse the internet
I Gave Up on Windows 11. Linux Mint Is Simply Better in 7 Big Ways

Linux Mint isn't perfect, but it has some clear advantages over Windows 11
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Ever since I moved from Windows to Linux in mid-2025
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Ubuntu, a popular Linux distro, is getting a new version soon
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This is free and open source software
Free and Open Source Software

This is free and open source software
Radxa Taco Updated for Raspberry Pi CM5 with 5× SATA and RAID Support

The board supports Linux-based software RAID configurations, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
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