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If you've ever given a slide presentation at a conference, you know the drill. Tell the audio-visual people what session your talk is in, then hand them a USB stick with your PowerPoint on it. The presentation has to be in Microsoft PowerPoint because the one and only laptop plugged into the data…

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How to build and edit LibreOffice dictionaries

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When writing or editing scientific-type text in LibreOffice Writer, I rely a lot on its spellchecker. Unfortunately, the scientific terms I'd like to check aren't in the default dictionaries behind LibreOffice's spellchecking routine. There are two ways out of this dilemma. The first is to deal…

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Machine Learning in Linux: Serge – Web Interface for Chatting

Serge is a chat interface crafted with LLaMA for running GGUF models.

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How to Create a Read-Only User in PostgreSQL

When working with PostgreSQL, there are scenarios where you need to provide access to a database without granting modification rights. This is particularly useful for reporting, analytics, or when you want to expose data securely to external users or applications. In this article, we’ll walk through the process of creating a read-only user in PostgreSQL. We’ll also […]

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Create Desktop Shortcut for AppImage in Linux (3 Methods)

Learn how to create desktop shortcuts for AppImage, files, scripts, or applications using Menu Editor, AppImageLauncher, and a custom method.

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OpenRazer 3.10 Brings Support for Latest Razer Peripherals

OpenRazer 3.10 now supports DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed, Basilisk V3 Pro 35K, and Blade 18 (2024), along with key bug fixes and improvements.

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Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS Released with Many Bug Fixes and Security Updates

Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS is now officially available, featuring critical security updates, bug fixes, and improved desktop stability.

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14 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Image Viewers

Want to view 24-bit high definition images in your terminal? We recommend our favourite terminal-based image viewers.

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Breaking Language Barriers: Fine-Tuning Whisper for Hindi

Collabora is proud to announce that Whisper is now available in Hindi! With 2,500 hours of Hindi speech data and innovative techniques like Indic Normalization, this model sets a new benchmark for Hindi ASR.

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How to Run Android Apps on Ubuntu with Genymotion Android Emulator

Genymotion is a powerful Android emulator used by developers and testers to simulate Android devices on their computers. It allows users to test apps, games, and other software in a virtual environment without needing physical devices. In this article, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Genymotion Desktop on Ubuntu 24.04.

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15 Best Free and Open Source Terminal Session Recording

Console screencast software (also known as terminal recorder) lets you capture your terminal. Here’s our verdict.

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Kunai: Open-Source Threat Hunting Tool for Linux

Kunai is an open-source tool that provides deep and precise event monitoring for Linux environments. What sets Kunai apart is its ability to go beyond simple event generation. While most security monitoring tools rely on syscalls or kernel function hooking, Kunai takes a more advanced approach by correlating events on the host and providing enriched […]

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