This site is a collection of tips, examples and small chunks of code I’ve used over the years as I’ve worked with Linux. Mostly the items found here are for my own use but I’ve made the site public in the chance that it will help other people. If you find something useful please let me know. Also if you think something I’ve mentioned could be done better I would welcome the feedback.
Keyboard shortcuts can drastically improve your workflow – but you have to know them, first. Here are the 48 most important ones for Windows.
FFmpeg, the popular free open-source multimedia library, released new major 8.0 version almost a year since the last 7.1. The new FFmpeg 8.0, codename “Huffman”, added native decoding support for Samsung’s Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec, Apple’s ProRes RAW, Sanyo LD-ADPCM, RealVideo 6.0, G.728, and ADPCM IMA Xbox. It also added encoding support for APV […]
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Your ChatGPT query isn’t the problem. We break down all your AI, energy, and emissions questions, plus offer tips on how to use AI as responsibly as possible.
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
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Both the single pack and the four pack for the Galaxy SmartTag2 have received significant discounts over at Samsung’s website.
Heard of the AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) codec? Chances are you have, as this open source, royalty-free video compression standard is championed by the likes of Google, Netflix, Amazon, and even Apple. All for a very good reason (beyond the anyone-is-free-to…
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. MiniOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution which strives to be lightweight, modular, versatile and customisable. The project’s latest version, 5.0.0, is based on Debian 13. “New foundat…
This software upgrade feels like the one a lot of iPad die-hards have been waiting for.
Something mysterious is happening to the popular Linux distro’s website. Here’s what we know so far.
Back-to-school season is here. These courses aim to help you upskill just in time.
To celebrate its 10th birthday, YouTube Music is adding a new type of playlist to try, and it’s giving Spotify vibes. Here’s how it works.
The Pixel 10 Pro is here, but rival phones from Samsung, OnePlus, and others might beat it and actually give you more for your money.
High Tide, a GTK4/libadawaita app for music streaming service Tidal, has been updated with a bunch of fixes and minor new features. It’s also seen a major version bump, jumping from v0.1.8 to v1.0.0. Given the amount of churn between those two ve…
Modern GNOME apps do NOT support traditional themes, but you may change the look with custom color schemes! As you know, GNOME has moved to use GTK4 + LibAdwaita for its applications and desktop components. And, so many apps use the LibAwaita library for their modern UI, which however do not support theming (see this […]
The update from the Arch Linux project says that details of the attack will not be made available as long as it’s still ongoing.
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Some Facebook users have noticed new settings that let Meta analyze and retain your phone’s photos. Yes, you read that right.
Here’s what the other 5% is getting right.
Labor Day is just about a week away, and retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are already offering discounts on phones from brands like Samsung, OnePlus, Google, and more.
FFmpeg 8.0 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with AV1 Vulkan encoder, VVC VA-API decoding, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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