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Zymbit has launched an “HSM4” security module for embedded Linux systems that is available in a $125 HAT kit that supports Pi and Jetson boards. An upcoming “HSM6” module adds cryptocurrency support. Zymbit has announced a follow-on to its Zymkey4 and other Zymkey security modules dating back to the original, Kickstarter launched ZymKey we covered […]

For 2021, Pi Day has come and gone, leaving fond memories and plenty of Raspberry Pi projects to try out. The days after any holiday can be hard when returning to work after high spirits and plenty of fun, and Pi Day is no exception. As we look into the face of the Ides of March, we can long for the joys of the previous, well, day. But fear no more, dear Pi Day celebrant! For today, we begin the long countdown to the next Pi Day!

Adlink has launched its Linux-driven “LEC-IMX8MP” SMARC module on a $400 “I-Pi SMARC IMX8M Plus” dev kit with 2x GbE, 2x CAN, 5x USB, LVDS, MIPI-CSI, 2x M.2, and optional WiFi/BT. Adlink has announced its NXP i.MX8M Plus-based LEC-IMX8MP SMARC 2.1 module, which we covered last November when the product page went up. The company […]

Foreman is a data center automation tool to deploy, configure, and patch hosts. It relies on Katello for content management, which in turn relies on Pulp to manage repositories. See Manage content using Pulp Debian for more information. Pulp offers many plugins for different content types, including RPM packages, Ansible roles and collections, PyPI packages, and deb content. The latter is called the pulp_deb plugin.

Alternatively: Python's pickle pilloried with prudent premonition of poisoning. Evan Sultanik, a computer security researcher with Trail of Bits and an adjunct computer science professor at America's Drexel University, has unpacked the Python world's pickle data format and found it distasteful.…

AMD and Intel recently started changing how the x86 chip architecture will handle exceptions. Linus Torvalds, in turn, gave his take on their new approach for forthcoming generations of CPUs.

There’s no question that cloud computing skills are in demand, and knowing cloud can help you secure a lucrative career. In fact, the 2020 Open Source Jobs Report from The Linux Foundation and edX found that knowledge of cloud skills has the biggest impact on hiring decisions. LinkedIn also named cloud computing the second most […]

On Kickstarter: A $113 and up “LumiCube” kit for the Raspberry Pi with 192 programmable LCDs, 2W speaker, mic, a Python UI, and optional sensors and 2-inch display. A UK-based startup called Abstract Foundry has gone to Kickstarter to successfully launch a mini-PC kit for the Raspberry Pi 3 or 4. The sensor-laden kit ships […]

COPR is a collection of personal repositories for software that isn’t carried in Fedora. Some software doesn’t conform to standards that allow easy packaging. Or it may not meet other Fedora standards, despite being free and open-source. COPR can offer these projects outside the Fedora set of packages. Software in COPR isn’t supported by Fedora infrastructure or […]

CloudPanel is a free, open-source, and powerful server Control panel used for managing several web components. With Cloud panel, you can manage MySQL, NGINX, PHP-FPM, Redis, Domain, FTP, User management, and many more from the web-based interface.

Today, Mozilla together with other internet companies ADT, Dropbox, Eventbrite, Reddit, Vimeo, Wikimedia, sent a letter to the FCC asking the agency to reinstate net neutrality as a matter of …

Major upgrade for sound editor – as long as you don't need FAT32 support. Open-source audio editor Audacity was upgraded to version 3.0 this week with a new single-file project format emitted alongside other fresh features and fixes.…

In this article, we will see the steps to create a DynamoDB Table using Terraform. We will create a DynamoDB Table with the "PAY_PER_REQUEST" billing model. Before we proceed with this article, it is assumed that you are aware of AWS DynamoDB Service and know its basics, along with Terraform.

Chromium-based browser boasts swifter tab opening and is an Apple M1 native. Browser maker Vivaldi today rolled out an update for its eponymous surfing tool, laying claim to some impressive performance gains as well as adding native support for Apple's M1.…

E-con unveiled a “See3CAM_24CUG” Full HD, up to 120fps color global shutter camera with a USB 3.1 Gen1 link. It follows a recent MIPI-CSI-2 camera with the same AR0234 sensor, which is also available on a Jetson kit. We missed E-con Systems’ December announcement of its MIPI-CSI-2 connected e-CAM217_CUMI0234_MOD embedded camera module, which is based […]

Who's looking after my code? JiHu, that's who...GitLab has licensed its technology to a Chinese company as the DevOps darling looks to drive adoption of its platform in the most populated country in the world.…

NoMachine is a free and open-source remote desktop software used for remote access, desktop sharing, virtual desktop, and file transfer between computers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and use NoMachine on CentOS 8.

Throughout our "Managing with Open Values" series, we've interviewed a number of managers and leaders who shared with us their experiences and practices. In this installment, I interviewed fellow Open Organization Ambassador Sam Knuth to discuss how he lets open values guide his approach to leading large teams. read more

Linux for smartphones: OTA-16 brings fixes for brave Android avoiders UBports, a community project to build Ubuntu for smartphones, has released OTA-16, a new version of Ubuntu Touch with numerous updates – yet the dream of a viable alternative to iOS and Android seems as distant as ever.…

One of the classic Unix commands, developed way back in 1974 by Ken Thompson, is the Global Regular Expression Print (grep) command. It's so ubiquitous in computing that it's frequently used as a verb ("grepping through a file") and, depending on how geeky your audience, it fits nicely into real-world scenarios, too. (For example, "I'll have to grep my memory banks to recall that information.") In short, grep is a way to search through a file for a specific pattern of characters. read more