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 […]
Read More‘Half a Second’ chronicles the XZ Utils backdoor attempt—from a patient impostor maintainer to the half-second latency that exposed the plot.
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Apricorn’s new 4TB Aegis Secure Key is the biggest-capacity hardware-encrypted flash drive on the market right now.
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Read MoreAn agentic AI infiltrated the production infrastructure of an AI project. Then an AI detected it. Is this the future of cyberattacks, and how will they be defended against?
Read MoreSoaring hard drive prices are making NAS boxes a niche product, but the Synology DS225+ still makes sense. Here’s why.
Read MoreFirefox 153.0, the new monthly release of this popular free open-source web browser, is finally available to download. The new version is available after 3 more Beta testing releases, features native containers support, HDR video playback for Windows, and more security improvements. User can now right-click or long press New Tab (the plus icon) button […]
Read MoreDNS is a critical component for PC networking, searching, and security. If you want to learn how to set it up on Ubuntu-based distros from the command line, here’s how.
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Read MoreThe $230 Codex Micro sold out before I could buy one, so I turned my Stream Deck+ into a surprisingly capable alternative.
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Read MoreThe post Claude Code Skills: Automate Repetitive Linux Tasks with Custom Skills first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .This walks through what a Claude Code Skill actually is, how to install pre-built skills from Anthropic’s…
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The Desktop Icons NG (aka DING) GNOME Shell extension Ubuntu uses to put icons on your literal desktop, has been busy – it finished its port to GTK4, patched memory leaks and improved a few of its lesser-known features. The GTK4 port landed in v51.0.0,…
Read MoreRewaita, the free open-source tool to change the color scheme of GTK4/LibAwaita apps, released new 1.1.4 version today. The new version of this theming application added GDM support, CLI interactions, more customization options, and some other improvements. Rewaita includes a few dozens of light and dark color themes out-of-the-box. User can simply choose one theme […]
Read MoreYou might think a basic LAN setup is secure enough, but there could be issues lurking that require device isolation to ensure your security.
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Read MoreI’m loyal to Google phones, but some changes need to be made.
Read MoreThe official Discord desktop app supports Linux but it doesn’t make much effort to fit in, which is why alternative clients are popular – not least because they can be themed. Discord GNOME Theme by developer ~ricewind012, is so named because, ba…
Read MoreDid you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
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