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Axis Communications on Friday published "Roadtest" as their initial patch-set for this new Linux driver testing framework.

One of Windows’ neatest features is PowerToys, Microsoft’s open-source add-on that lets you tweak your Windows desktop to your heart’s content. Being a Linux user, though, doesn’t mean you have to miss out.

I read a lot of books. I especially like to read books about computers, Linux, and the digital world we live in. I also enjoy reading books on the history of computing about and by and the people who helped make this digital world what it is today.

Zorin 16.1 has arrived, marking the first major update of the Linux distribution since August's release. Unashamedly user-friendly, with an interface unlikely to scare off Windows or Mac users, the most eye-catching element of the update is LibreOffice 7.3, replete with better Microsoft Office compatibility, improved performance, and tweaks for dark mode fans.

A list of 5 free suitable alternatives to Microsoft Office with features, comparison and details.

BIVROST unveiled a Linux-ready “Lite5” Mini-STX board based on Advantech’s 9th Gen Coffee Lake powered “SOM-5899” Basic Type 6 module and offering up to 96GB DDR4, 2x GbE, 2x HDMI, 8x USB 3.1 Gen2, and 5x M.2 slots. Poland-based BIVROST, which also offers a Pixelink PL-D755CU-BL industrial USB 3.0 camera, has launched a Mini-STX board […]

Yes, we can run Linux Ubuntu from SSD or HDD which is not embedded on PC/laptop. If you have an unused SSD, you can install Ubuntu and run it. In this case, I've tried it. And when this article was published, I was using a Linux distribution installed on an external SSD.

Back when debugging the Lyons Electronic Office led to interference from the building's elevator. Obituary British programmer Mary Coombs, the first woman to program a computer designed for commercial applications, passed away on February 28 at the age of 93.…

Lanner’s “IIoT-I530” embedded PC runs Linux on an 11th Gen U-series CPU and supplies with up to 64GB RAM, 2x 2.5GbE, 6x PoE+, 2x COM, 4x USB 3.0, 2x HDMI, 3x M.2, SATA, mSATA, and DIO. Lanner has announced a fanless embedded computer that runs Linux on Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger Lake ULP platform. The […]

Zorin OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that tries to make life easier for new Linux users. It has a beautiful user interface and includes many well-known productivity tools. Zorin OS 16.1 is the latest stable version of this distro, which comes with updated apps and even better hardware support.

The unexpected result of thousands of developers fleeing? More automation. Thousands of developers are fleeing the war in Ukraine, while thousands more in Russia have been sanctioned out of being able to work in the west. There are two ways out, and one is to automate those jobs.…

Mixtile’s stackable, $160-and-up “Blade 3” Pico-ITX SBC runs Android with a Linux container on an RK3588. Specs include up to 32GB LPDDR4 and 256GB eMMC plus 2x 2.5GbE, 8K-ready HDMI 2.1, 2x Type-C with DP, 40-pin GPIO, mini-PCIe, and a U.2 link with SATA III and PCIe Gen3 x4. Mixtile’s Mixtile Blade 3, which is […]

Minio is a popular open-source, self-hosted, Amazon S3 compatible object storage server written in Go. It is a very useful alternative to AWS S3 if you need more control over your object storage server. In this article, I will show you how to install the Minio server on Debian 11.

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Within days, practically the entire planet was on lockdown. We went indoors and online. So how did the sudden mass migration online impact browser extension usage? Pretty dramatically, it turns out. On this two-year mark of the start of the pandemic we looked back at Firefox extension installs and usage data to discover several compelling trends.

You know Block – but you may not know that you know the company. After changing their name in December from Square, Inc. to Block, the company is made up of Square, Cash App, TIDAL, Spiral, and TBD54566975. We are excited to announce that Block joined the Linux Foundation as a Silver Member.

Offensive Security announced today Kali Unkaputtbar, a new feature for their Kali Linux ethical hacking and penetration testing GNU/Linux distribution that implements file system snapshots on bare metal.

qBittorrent is an open-source peer-to-peer Bittorrent client which is available for all platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and OS/2. You can use this as an alternative to µTorrent.

Nessus allows you to check your server for a vulnerability. Here we show you how to use the Nessus vulnerability scanner on Linux.

Gatsby is a fast modern site generator for React. It is an open-source framework that combines the functionality from React, GraphQL, and Webpack for building static websites and applications.

Like a lot of folks who enjoy tinkering with technology, I now have a small but growing collection of Raspberry Pi boxes around my house. I've used them for various projects: A PiHole network ad blocker, an OctoPi 3D print server, and a Minecraft server, among others.