I Ran 9 Popular LLMs on Raspberry Pi 5; Here’s What I Found

I ran some very basic to seriously powerful AI models on the Raspberry Pi 5. The result in not very unsurprising.

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1092

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: FunOS 24.04.1
News: Work starts on next openSUSE Leap version, openSUSE Tumbleweed and MicroOS get updated bootloader, improvements in Haiku, KD…

Inkscape 1.4 Released with Epic New Features

When it comes to open-source vector graphics software there’s perhaps nothing else as well known or as well made for the task than Inkscape – and a brand new version is now released. Inkscape 1.4 adds a crop of new features and improves accessibi…

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 24.10 from 24.04 LTS

With the latest release stacked with new features, you may be looking to upgrade to Ubuntu 24.10 from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS but wondering exactly how. “I just wait for Ubuntu to tell me, right?” – Er, no. As Ubuntu 24.04 is a long-term support (…

Inkscape 1.4 Open-Source SVG Editor Released with Filter Gallery, Modular Grids

Inkscape 1.4 open-source SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics ) editor is now available for download with new features and enhancements. Here’s what’s new!
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Asahi Linux Brings Gaming to M1/M2 Macs

Asahi Linux’s alpha release allows a smooth Apple’s M1/M2 hardware gaming with Vulkan 1.3 drivers and x86 emulation.
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How to Install qBittorrent 5.0.0 in Ubuntu

This tutorial shows how to install the most recent qBittorrent 5.0.0 in all current Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 24.10. qBittorrent announced new major 5.0.0 release few weeks ago, with many new features, including create .torrent with larger piece size, support for Mark-of-the-Web, ability to pause/resume entire BitTorrent session, […]

Doctorow and the ‘Enshitternet’ – Live, Online, and Free on Thursday

Cory Doctorow will be giving the closing keynote on the first day of the free online-only The Tech We Want Online Summit.
The post Doctorow and the ‘Enshitternet’ – Live, Online, and Free on Thursday appeared first on FOSS Force.

Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole Released with Download Links, Mirrors and Torrents

Congratulations to Canonical for the release of Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” on Thursday 10 October 2024! We happily welcome the latest, greatest Free/Libre Open Source Software and Technology coming with Ubuntu Oracular! In this listing, we collecte…

How to Convert SVG to PNG in Linux

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files are commonly used for logos, icons, and illustrations because they can be resized without losing quality. However, sometimes you need to convert SVG files to a PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format for better compatibility with websites or applications. In Linux, there are several ways to do this conversion easily, using […]

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10 Things You Can do on Linux but not on Windows

Windows, can you do this? Linux gives you superpowers you didn’t know you had.

How to Temporarily Set a Static IP Address on a Linux System

Setting a static IP address on a Linux system temporarily is useful in situations where you need to troubleshoot network issues or configure networking for a specific session. This temporary change won’t persist after a reboot, but it can be easily applied for immediate network setup needs. In this guide, we’ll walk through the steps […]

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Germany Puts Microsoft on Five Years Probation for Antitrust Bullying

For the next five years, Microsoft will be under the watchful eye of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, which will be seeking to thwart any monopolistic activity coming from Redmond proactively.
The post Germany Puts Microsoft on Five Years Probation for…

KDE neon 6.2 Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.2 Desktop, Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

KDE neon 6.2 distribution is now available for download based on the latest Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environment.
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NotebookLM AI – Creates YouTube Videos into Study Guides

Google has been pushing the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with its various tools and services. One of its latest innovations is NotebookLM, a powerful tool designed to make learning and note-taking easier. Recently, Google introduced a new feature for NotebookLM that allows it to transform YouTube videos into study guides. This update has the […]

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Jose E. Marchesi: Algol 68 Front-End for GCC

Just posted a WIP series for an Algol 68 front-end for
GCC. It is about time to have support for the best
programming language ever designed in the best optimizing
compiler ever made 😉

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How to Install Python 3.13 on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

Discover a step-by-step guide on installing Python 3.13 on Ubuntu and other Linux distros via Launchpad PPA and source code.

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‘Rocky Linux from CIQ,’ for Enterprises Who Like a Shot of Assurance With Their Open Source

‘Rocky Linux from CIQ’ is Rocky Linux with a commercial entity to stand behind the open source product for enterprises that need that.
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FSF Blogs: FSD meeting recap 2024-10-11

Check out the important work our volunteers accomplished at today’s Free Software Directory (FSD) IRC meeting.

The Gnome Foundation Struggling to Stay Afloat

The foundation behind the Gnome desktop environment is having to go through some serious belt-tightening due to continued financial problems.