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Track your weight with a CGI script and Go

Mike Schilli steps on the scale every week and records his weight fluctuations as a time series. To help monitor his progress, he writes a CGI script in Go that stores the data and draws visually appealing charts.

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Linux Magazine Full Feed 2023-11-28 12:23:57

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on avoiding bloat in the Kernel that does everything, and particularly odd occurrences of Stardust.

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Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

This month Graham looks at osci-render, Spacedrive, internetarchive, LibrePCB 1.0.0, and more!

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From bytes to bits

The non-free RAR compression tool offers some benefits you won’t find with zip and tar.

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Deuce Coups

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Bonding your network adapters for better performance

Combining your network adapters can speed up network performance – but a little more testing could lead to better choices.

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Linux Magazine Full Feed 2023-11-28 12:23:48

Kubuntu 23.10 and Fedora 39

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Using Python in the browser

PyScript lets you use your favorite Python libraries on client-side web pages.

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Run your Android apps on Linux

Waydroid brings Android apps to the Linux desktop in a simple and effective way.

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I2C flight simulator interface on a Raspberry Pi

A Raspberry Pi running Linux with a custom I2C card and a small power supply provides an interface for a real-time flight simulator.

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AlmaLinux promises continued RHEL compatibility

Recent policy changes at Red Hat have upturned the RHEL clone community. AlmaLinux charts a new path by shifting to binary compatibility and away from being a downstream RHEL build.

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Linux Magazine Full Feed 2023-11-28 12:23:40

In the news: AlmaLinux Will No Longer Be "Just Another RHEL Clone"; OpenELA Releases Enterprise Linux Source Code; StripedFly Malware Hiding in Plain Sight as a Cryptocurrency Miner; Experimental Wayland Support Planned for Linux Mint 21.3; K…

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Data processor

A little-known, very powerful data processor for your scripts, datamash makes long, complex calculations simple.

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BCPL for the Raspberry Pi

The venerable BCPL procedural structured programming language is fast to compile, is reliable and efficient, offers a wide range of software libraries and system functions, and is available on several platforms, including the Raspberry Pi.

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Linux Magazine Full Feed 2023-11-28 12:23:38

This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

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A tour of some important data science techniques

Data science is all about gaining insights from mountains of data. We tour some important tools for the trade.

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Not just the tech

This month I want to write about what makes free software fun for me.

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Scientific computing with a crypto mining rig

Lots of retired Bitcoin mining computers are showing up on the second-hand market for cheap. Could these once-impressive machines have a second life in scientific computing or machine learning?

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Getting started with the R data analysis language

The R programming language is a universal tool for data analysis and machine learning.

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The rise of immutable distros

Immutable distributions offer a layer of added security. Bruce explains how immutable systems work and discusses their benefits and drawbacks.

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