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Learn how to use the chattr command on Linux, as well as the various options, operators, and file attributes you can use.

The Bus Pirate 5XL and 6 are open-source hardware debugging tools respectively based on Raspberry Pi RP2350A and RP2350B and designed to simplify interaction with various bus protocols like 1-Wire, I2C, SPI, UART, several LEDs, and more.

The JNUC-ADN1 is an embedded board with a NUC form-factor, powered by the Intel N97 low-power processor. This board is tailored for applications requiring efficient performance and compact size, such as digital signage and other commercial or industrial uses.

Microsoft 365 is the software giant’s attempt to take its venerable Office suite of applications into the cloud. But the open-source LibreOffice suite has everything I need to be productive on my local machine. Let me explain why I use it instead of shelling out for a Microsoft 365 subscription.

The Mesa 24.2 open-source graphics stack for Linux-based operating systems has been officially released as the second major update in the Mesa 24.x series.

We explore the best free and open source web frameworks for Groovy.

Ready to go on an adventure? Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged from Revolution Software Ltd is ready to release on September 19. A complete remaster of the original, first in the series, it comes complete with Native Linux support.

Do you want to try the latest Thunderbird 128 release but don’t want to use the snap package available in Ubuntu?

Mesa 24.2, an open-source OpenGL/Vulkan graphics API implementation, debuts with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.3 API support. Stability awaits in v24.2.1.

Last Wednesday was the review embargo for the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X Zen 5 desktop processors that proved to be very exciting for Linux workloads from developers to creators to AVX-512 embracing AI and HPC workloads.

The Debian-based Tails amnesic incognito live system has been updated to version 6.6, a release that brings support for newer hardware, updated components, and bug fixes.

Spotify is a popular music streaming application which also presents a sleek looking interface to read lyrics. Of course, lyrics are not exclusive to Spotify, sources like Genius include most of the songs. However, it can be inconvenient to always load up a website, search for the song, and read it from there. So, an app to help automate the process should be a time saver.

Geekbench is one of the best tools for comparing one computer, phone, or tablet against another in raw performance. There’s now a new test you can try out: Geekbench AI.

Crowd Supply recently featured the WiCAN Pro, a diagnostic OBD scanner designed to support advanced automotive diagnostics. Built on the ESP32-S3 platform, it offers compatibility with all legislated OBD-II protocols, allowing it to interface with multiple CAN BUS protocols, including three standard CAN protocols and one Single Wire CAN.

Proton, the company behind a suite of privacy-focused services, has made its Proton VPN Chrome and Firefox extensions available to non-paying users on the Proton Free plan.

Might be time for another run in Stellaris with the Cosmic Storms announced today to release on September 10th. Developed in collaboration with Behaviour Rotterdam, it's set to expand space weather in a big way. Stellaris has Native Linux support.

Deepin 23 arrives more polished than ever with shining DDE, atomic updates, enhanced stability, ARM64 support, AI enhancements, and more.

After talking about AmpereOne for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure since last year, earlier this month Oracle finally announced general availability on their OCI Ampere A2 instances for tapping into these latest-generation Ampere Computing AArch64 server processors in the public cloud.

The Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller adds an HSTX (High-Speed Serial Transmit) interface adding the PIOs (Programmable IOs) introduced on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 three years ago. The RP2350 MCU now has three PIOs and one HSTX interface going over 8x GPIOs.

My distro hopping days are not over. And, probably, will never be. On some days, I love Ubuntu, and others, I hate it. But, for the majority, I stick with Ubuntu-based distributions including Ubuntu, Pop!_OS, and Linux Mint. I have an NVIDIA-powered system with 1080p+2K displays. And, many distros do not play nice with this setup.