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💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition
- A new Xfce release after years
- Using a Raspberry Pi as a Wi-Fi extender
- Terminal tools to pretend hacking
- An open source app for managing AppImages
- And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
- This week's newsletter is supported by PikaPods
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📰 Linux and Open Source News
- Miracle-wm 0.4 is here with some interesting additions.
- AlmaLinux 10 and RHEL 10 public beta testing is live now.
- Xfce 4.20 has arrived two years after the previous major release.
- Asahi Linux's new release adds support for AAA games.
The Kali Linux 2024.4 release marks the final major version for Kali in 2024.
Sourav Rudra
🧠 What We’re Thinking About
Here is a thought: There's no compelling reason to remain on Windows in 2025. 🙂
Ankush Das
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
- Ever wondered how to install software from source code?
- You can use 7Zip on Linux, learn how to do so with our guide.
- If you are searching for a change, you can try out ZSH on your system.
Sreenath
👷 Maker's and AI Corner
Who knew a Raspberry Pi could be turned into a Wi-Fi extender? 😳
And I stumbled across this open source software that can be used for creating online quizzes and test by educators.
Want to access the services running on your local network from anywhere? The free Cloudflare Tunnels feature can help you with that.
Abhishek Kumar
📹 Videos We are Creating for You
Impress your kids and nephews with these fun CLI tools this Christmas 🎄
✨ Apps of the Week
If you are fed up tracking down AppImages on your system, then you can use a utility like Gear Lever to organize and manage those better.
Sourav Rudra
We tried SimpleX Chat, a private, decentralized communications app.
And a list of interesting Linux apps discovered by us in 2024.
Sourav Rudra
🧩 Quiz Time
Can spot all the Tuxes in this fun game?
Ankush Das
💡 Quick Handy Tip
You can subscribe and listen to podcasts using Rhythmbox. Just enter a Podcast RSS URL in the text box inside the “Podcasts” category and click on “Search”, then “Subscribe”.
🤣 Meme of the Week
My favorite Linux humor in this season
🗓️ Tech Trivia
In December 1991, IBM and Siemens AG unveiled a prototype 64-megabyte DRAM chip, a significant step in semiconductor development. This innovation followed Moore's Law, which predicts that the number of transistors on a chip doubles roughly every 18 months.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse Corner
FOSSers are debating the topic of power off vs. suspend in Linux systems. Which side do you stand on?
callpaul.eu (Paul)
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