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3 Linux apps to try this weekend (January 9-11)

I do this every week, and I love finding ways to make my Linux PCs more useful. These apps all have a common theme of ...

Meet Project Patchouli, an open-source drawing tablet project to 'build your own tablet from scratch'

For something intended to mimic good old pencil and paper, drawing tablets and the tech behind them are surprisingly complicated. If you fancy a crash course in how they work and want to build your ...
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How I used Linux KDE Plasma widgets to build a project management dashboard (no apps needed)

Do you love decorating your workspace with widgets to make your desktop more useful? Well, here’s how I used KDE Plasma ...

FreeBSD vs. Slackware: Which super stable OS is right for you?

One is the world's oldest Linux distro, the other isn't Linux at all. Each delivers superb stability - let's compare.