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Shifty dates in Microsoft Excel

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

Microsoft has used two different starting points on the calendar for calculating dates in different versions of their Excel spreadsheet program. Really. Microsoft explains the difference here. One version used 1 January 1900 for serial day numbering, the other used 1 January 1904. Of course, up to…

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It rains pretty regularly, in the shell

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

In a 2-article series here on The Linux Rain last May (part 1 and part2) I described how I used AWK to clean up rainfall data for my home town in Tasmania. The result was a file called rain3 with rainfall totals for each of the 36525 days from 1 January 1916 to 31 December 2015: In this article I…

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A script to find empty fields in a table

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

It's pretty easy to see which fields are empty in the tab-separated table demo (below). The 2nd and 4th field, Col2 and Col4, have no visible characters at all in the rows below the header line: That was simple, but what if the table is huge, with lots of fields and records? Eyeballing for fields…

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How to tidy copied PDF text with a CoPa script

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

The image below shows a small, demonstration PDF: When I highlight the text in the PDF, only the paragraphs and their internal spaces go to the X, or primary clipboard: When I middle-click-paste from the primary clipboard into a text editor, each line of text in the PDF appears on a new line,…

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Sorting numbers inside text strings

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

I have a script that compiles and sorts museum collection data. One of the data fields is for museum registration codes, and a plain sort doesn't understand that humans expect "KS.99", for example, to come before "KS.100": My script instead uses the magic "-V" option…

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Nitrux 3.8 Released with Linux Kernel 6.12, Better Support for NVIDIA Users

The monthly Nitrux release cycle continues and Nitrux 3.8 is here with the latest and greatest Linux 6.12 kernel by default and better support for NVIDIA users by enabling NVIDIA Dynamic Boost and the creation of NVIDIA device nodes, along with new udev rules for NVIDIA hardware.

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7-Zip 24.09 File Archiver Enhances LZMA Compression

7-Zip 24.09 open-source file archiver enhances compression with larger default dictionaries, new hash checksums, improved APM/HFS support, and bug fixes.

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Lutris 0.5.18 Brings Default Dark Theme and Cover-Art Display

Lutris 0.5.18 open-source game manager for Linux brings default dark theme, advanced search tags, new game sources, DXVK v2.4 support, and more.

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Proxmox Backup Server 3.3: Push Sync, Webhooks, and Optimized Backups

Proxmox Backup Server 3.3 brings faster backups, "push" sync jobs, removable data stores, webhook notifications, and more.

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LXD 6.2 Introduces CDI for Flexible GPU Integration

LXD 6.2 system container manager rolls out with GPU passthrough via CDI, enhanced VM migration, TLS fine-grained access, and more.

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Calibre 7.22 Introduces System Tray Restart Option

Calibre 7.22 ebook manager introduces improved Read Aloud features, system tray restart action, and bug fixes for Windows, macOS, DOCX, and PDF input.

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Last Arch Linux ISO Release for 2024 Brings Linux Kernel 6.12 and Archinstall 3.0

Arch Linux 2024.12.01 is out now as the first Arch Linux ISO snapshot to include the latest and greatest Linux 6.12 kernel series by default, which should give you a boost when detecting hardware, especially on newer devices but also older ones where previous Arch Linux ISOs didn’t detect some of your components.

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OpenStreetMap Migrates to Debian 12 for Enhanced Performance

After 18 years on Ubuntu, OpenStreetMap (OSM) migrates its servers to Debian 12 Bookworm for a faster, more stable mapping experience.

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 1st, 2024

Check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for December 1st, 2024.

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NixOS 24.11: Plasma 6.2, GNOME 47, and a Massive Package Overhaul

NixOS 24.11 "Vicuna" has been released with over 8100 new packages, GNOME 47, Plasma 6.2, and Darwin SDK updates. Here's more on that!

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Minecraft Java 1.21.4 'The Garden Awakens' update is out now

Mojang have today released Minecraft Java 1.21.4 'The Garden Awakens' update for everyone, bringing with it some fun new toys and a new biome to…

Fanatical has another great Steam Deck game bundle 'BundleFestive Edition'

The Fanatical Build your own Play on the Go Bundle (BundleFestive Edition) is live for Steam Deck, as is another collection with the Build your own…

4X RPG 'Heart of the Machine' from Arcen Games (AI War) releases January 2025

Arcen Games creators of AI War, AI War 2, The Last Federation and other games have announced their new sci-fi 4X RPG Heart of the Machine will launch…

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With integration coming in a future release of Proton-Sarek, designed for gamers that have older GPUs, the first release of DXVK-Sarek is out…

Half-Life 2 co-op mod Synergy upgraded for the Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update

Synergy is a free mod for Half-Life 2 that allows you to play the Half-Life 2 series and many other singleplayer Source Mods cooperatively with…

Jingle Jam gaming charity event is back with a fresh set of games

Jingle Jam 2024 has begun and runs until December 14th, where you can donate to get a bundle of games and support various charities..Read the full…

The best Linux distribution for gaming in 2025

In a few previous years, I decided to do a fresh take each time on what the best Linux distribution was for gaming - so I'm back for a 2025 edition…

Prime Gaming December 3rd edition, new titles coming twice this week - lots for Steam Deck / Linux

Here we go again! Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to…

KDE's 2024 fundraiser hits the goal - clearly their donation pop-up works

Some good news coming out from camp KDE, with their yearly fundraiser ongoing and they've managed to smash their original goal..Read the full article…

Vulkan API 1.4 released with new required extensions, better 8K rendering

The Khronos Group have today announced the release of the Vulkan 1.4 API specification, with various changes and improvements for game and…

Disney Black Friday Humble Bundle has 17 classics for you like Star Wars and LEGO

I doubt you need any more games, or perhaps you do, and you fancy some classics. Well the Disney Black Friday Humble Bundle has some fun stuff in…

Motorsport Games delisting all NASCAR games after iRacing license transfer

Motorsport Games announced at the end of November, that all NASCAR games will be delisted from stores on December 31st..Read the full article on…

Inventory management battler NeoDuel: Backpack Monsters gets new content - we have keys to give away

NeoDuel: Backpack Monsters from DiceHit Games, Rogue Duck Interactive and The 4 Winds Entertainment is an inventory management battler with a…

Looks like Discord finally fixed Linux screen and audio sharing with Wayland

A while ago in November, it seems I missed a post from a user in the GamingOnLinux Discord server, noting that the Discord developers finally hooked…

Lutris game manager v0.5.18 released with improved GOG and itch.io support, various other features

Lutris, the popular free and open source game manager for Linux, has a fresh update out now fixing up some issues and adding in a good bunch of new…

Blizzard are delisting Warcraft I and II from GOG, so GOG adds a special discount and will keep them updated

GOG have announced that Warcraft I and Warcraft II are going to be leaving GOG "at the publisher's request" (Blizzard)..Read the full…

Linux share remains above 2% in the November 2024 Steam Survey thanks to Steam Deck

Valve have released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2024. Here's the details from it..Read the full article on…

Proton 9.0-4 Beta updated with more game fixes needing testing on Steam Deck / Linux

Recently I covered the huge Proton 9.0-4 update for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux hitting the Release Candidate stage and there's been a couple of…

Here's the most played Steam Deck games for November 2024

Another month down and we're closing in on the festive period, so here's a look back at what's been popular on Steam Deck during November 2024..Read…

Free & open source RPG 'Veloren' update compilation - weeks 233 to 241

This is a compilation series from recent updates provided at the Veloren blog, the free and open source voxel action-adventure RPG.Read the full…

Best cheap Steam Deck / Linux games in the Steam Autumn Sale 2024

To help you decide on what to pick up, I've gone through the Steam Autumn Sale and picked out a whole bunch that will work great across both Steam…

The latest from Prime Gaming - November 29 edition - more for Steam Deck / Linux

Here we go again! Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to…

Project Zomboid set for a massive update that should get a Beta before Christmas

Project Zomboid, the highly rated and popular zombie survival game from The Indie Stone, is set to get another truly massive update..Read the full…

Theme park builder Parkitect gets a campaign editor and a new DLC is on the way

Parkitect from Texel Raptor is celebrating a sixth anniversary, with a big new update out now and news of a fresh DLC coming..Read the full article…

itch.io Creator Day is live today where they take no cut from devs, along with their Autumn Sale

itch.io Creator Day is live right now, where the store will not take any cut at all from sales developers make..Read the full article on…

Survival game The Last Plague: Blight adds controller support, great for Steam Deck

The Last Plague: Blight impressed me quite a lot with the initial Early Access release, and the developer has been doing some great updates to it…

Modding support returns to Dome Keeper in the latest update

While the developers keep working away on multiplayer for Dome Keeper, you can now get back to filling your game up with mods as support has…

Baldur's Gate 3 will get cross-play, a photo mode and 12 subclasses next year

One of the best RPGs ever made is about to get even better, with Larian Studios announcing what looks to be the last major update for Baldur's Gate 3…

Latin cowboy casual farming sim Gaucho and the Grassland new demo released

​Gaucho and the Grassland is a game that depicts the life of a Gaúcho, the equivalent of a Latin Cowboy from the region of the Pampas…

The Raw Fury Humble Bundle is an awesome deal with 11 Steam Deck Verified games

With 11 quality games, the Raw Fury Humble Bundle is a really nice deal and great compatibility across Steam Deck and Desktop Linux..Read the full…

LIGHT OF MOTIRAM takes Horizon Zero Dawn and turns it into a co-op survival game

Is this Palworld all over again? The copying here is pretty blatant. Tencent Games owned developer Polaris Quest revealed LIGHT OF MOTIRAM and it…

We're getting a Palworld x Terraria crossover, major Palworld update in December

Quite a surprise this one. Palworld and Terraria are getting a crossover, but we don't really know what just yet..Read the full article on…

The new Nexus Mods open source cross-platform app adds Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord support

Nexus Mods keep expanding their very promising cross-platform open source app for modding, that will eventually replace their older apps and the new…

Mesa 24.2.8 released for Linux with bug fixes, last update for the 24.2 series

Developer Eric Engestrom announced the release of Mesa 24.2.8 open source graphics drivers for Linux with some bug fixes..Read the full article on…

You can get a free copy of both Breathedge and Dark Sector right now

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Incredible retro FPS Selaco adds a new 'Special Campaign' in another huge update

Celebrating six months since the intial Early Access release, the awesome retro-fuelled Selaco has another really big update out now..Read the full…

Steam Deck hits 17,000 games playable and verified

Another big milestone has been reached by Valve with their handheld Linux gaming PC, with the Steam Deck hitting 17,000 games rated playable or…

Steam Autumn Sale is live for you to empty your wallets, Steam Awards open for nominations

Another year coming to a close and so the Steam Autumn Sale is live again until December 4. Time to find where your wallet is hiding..Read the full…

New Steam Controller 2 and VR controller designs got leaked

Valve did a bit of a woops here, as they recently accidentally leaked the designs for what looks like their upcoming Steam Controller 2 and a new VR…

GOG's Black Friday Sale is live now with some big discounts

Black Friday? It may only be Tuesday, but of course every store wants to get ahead of the game. GOG's Black Friday Sale is live now..Read the full…

Huge new Proton 9.0-4 update for Steam Deck / Linux now in need of testing

Ready to bring improved compatibility with Windows games to Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, Valve has a Proton 9.0-4 Release Candidate in need of…

TRX an open-source reimplementation of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 keeps expanding

Originally two separate projects, the open source reimplementations of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 now live under one roof with the TRX…

Slay the Princess hits a big milestone with over 500,000 copies sold

Following on from the big free The Pristine Cut upgrade, Slay the Princess from Black Tabby Games continues to do really well..Read the full article…

Driveloop is a mental mixture of Mad Max and Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors and Mad Max vehicular combat you say? Sign me up doc! Driveloop was announced recently and it looks delicious..Read the full…

Dev of Proton Sarek for older GPUs has forked DXVK to backport game settings and improve compatibility

The developer of the interesting Proton Sarek project to help Linux gamers with older GPUs play more games has now forked DXVK, to hopefully improve…

Action-platformer metroidvania Janosik 2 will be a 'bigger, bolder adventure' launching December 9

The free to play Janosik just got a major update, and its bigger, bolder adventure sequel Janosik 2 is set for launch on December 9..Read the full…

PlaytronOS Alpha 2 brings expanded NVIDIA support, more handheld PC support and much more

Playtron continue building up their PlaytronOS / GameOS (they don't seem to have settled properly on a name yet) alternative to SteamOS and Windows…

Steam Client Beta fixes up NVIDIA bugs on Linux with Game Recording and Remote Play

Good news for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux, as the latest Steam Client Beta has a couple of nice sounding improvements for you..Read the full article…

2K Launcher is finally no more - that's at least one publisher making things better for gamers

2K Games have officially nuked the 2K Launcher from orbit, finally removing it from their games across both Steam and Epic..Read the full article on…

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core teaser trailer has me excited for more rock and stone

Deep Rock Galactic is a truly excellent online co-op game, one of the best in fact. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core takes all the cool bits of it and…