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BSOD started with Windows 98 😂💀
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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These open source apps were written off, but they came back swinging.

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Open Source Never Dies: 11 of My Favorite Linux Apps That Refused to Stay Dead
These Linux apps were popular once. And then they were abandoned. And then they came back with a new generation tag.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Time for some Thanksgiving deals! 😁

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Black Friday Deals for Linux Users 2025 [Continually Updated With New Entries]
Save big on cloud storage, privacy tools, VPN services, courses, and Linux hardware.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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TUXEDO Computers has stopped work on their Arm notebook.

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The Laptop That Wasn't: TUXEDO Computers Shelves Linux ARM Notebook Plans
German manufacturer blames missing features and poor battery life.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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We need more such people! 🤗 🐧
The first picture shows two beings hugging; the giant white dog is called "Linux", the human is called "new users". The second picture shows an older person smirking; they are called "Veteran Linux users who are just happy that more people are appreciating it."
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Easily back up and restore your Flatpak apps when switching distros or reinstalling your system.

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Backup and Restore Your Flatpak Apps & Settings
Make a backup of your Flatpak apps and application data and restore them to a new Linux system where Flatpak is supported.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Dell's new launch prioritizes Linux!

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Linux First, Windows Later! Dell Launches Qualcomm NPU Laptop on Linux Before Windows
Windows takes a backseat on Dell's latest AI workstation as Linux gets the priority. Windows 11 version will be coming in 2026.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Bye bye Windows! 🐧
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Something for the Zorin OS 17 users:

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Upgrading from Zorin OS 17 to 18 (In Early Access)
Existing Zorin OS 17 users will soon be able to upgrade to version 18. The tool is in early access and we gave it a try.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Literally every website these days. 😵
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Things are mostly silly inside my head. 😵‍💫
What I type: tar czf data.tar.gz data tar xzf data.tar.gz What I say in my head: "create ze file" "extrakt ze file" There is a bearded man holding a large pint of beer on the right.
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The Elecrow Mini is something worth checking out. 👇

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I Tried the Elecrow Mini PC Case — Beautiful, Powerful, But Not Perfect.
Mini PC Case: https://www.elecrow.com/small-mini-pc-case-with-1-3-oled-screen-for-raspberry-pi-and-jetson-nano.html?idd=6 Transform your Raspberry Pi 5 into a mini-PC with this case from…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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How does Arduino's future look to you? 🤔

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Enshittification of Arduino Begins? Qualcomm Starts Clamping Down
New Terms of Service introduce perpetual content licenses, reverse-engineering bans, and widespread data collection.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Switching Linux distros? Keep your snaps safe with our quick backup & restore guide.

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Move Between the Distros: Back Up and Restore Your Snap Packages
Make a backup of your Snap apps and application data and restore them to a new Linux system where Snap is supported. Works between Ubuntu and non-Ubuntu distros, too.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Cranberry sOSS can be a yummy addition for your Thanksgiving table this year. 😋🦃

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Deploy Your Thanksgiving Dinner with Cranberry sOSS
This $13.37 jar of cranberry sauce can help open source.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A new Blender release has landed with major upgrades!

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Blender 5.0 Released with HDR Support, Video Sequencer Overhaul, and ACES Workflows
Plus Grease Pencil motion blur, performance improvements, and enhanced rendering features.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Is this what Mac users think our setups look like? 🤔
There is a disassembled laptop here with its inner and outer bits visible. We can see the monitor, the keyboard, the motherboard, the cooling fan, the battery, some thin wires, and a few USB ports in this picture.
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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A true workhorse, I tell you. 💪🔥
There is a buff terminator (man-like) with a machine gun in its right hand firing at something; the terminator is called "Linux". On its left hand is a couch, with a person sat on it (Mr Bean) with a mop in his hand; he is called "My 15 years old PC".
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Like, why? 🙄

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Microsoft's New Windows AI Feature Comes With Warnings About Malware and Data Theft
New opt-in experimental feature comes with some warnings and requires file access.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Mastodon is transitioning to a new governance structure.

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After Nearly 10 Years of Building Mastodon, Eugen Rochko Steps Into Advisory Role
Mastodon's creator steps back from CEO role, transfers assets to non-profit organization.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Open source runs on people, not magic. Burnout is harming the ecosystem. 🫠🥹

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Open Source Developers Are Exhausted, Unpaid, and Ready to Walk Away
The foundation of modern software is cracking under the weight of burnout.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Isn't that right? 😆
If you're ever sad, just remember the world is 4.543 billion years old, and you somehow exist at the same time as Linux and open source software.
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Cloudflare is down! 🚨 Major outages are affecting sites like X (Twitter), ChatGPT, and Claude!
*Cloudflare down* Half of the internet: There is a picture of Thanos disappearing like dust after he snaps his fingers with all the infinity stones in them.
November 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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RustDesk is more Linux-friendly now.

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RustDesk Pulls Ahead of TeamViewer, AnyDesk with Wayland Multi-Scaled Display Support
New nightly build brings support for monitors with different scaling factors.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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I won't stop yapping. 😬
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM