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A script to log what my GPS tells me

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I carry a Garmin Etrex 10 when I go bug-collecting. It's a handheld GPS receiver without many frills, and I only use it to record the latitude and longitude of each of my collecting sites as a waypoint. At the start of a field trip I delete all previous waypoints. When I do this, the trip's…

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Eek! My rounding is biased!

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I've written several BASH scripts that use GNU AWK's printf function to round off decimal numbers. Now I've learned that the rounding is biased, and I need to re-do the scripts. For me the desirable way to round off a decimal is to round up if the bit to be discarded is greater than one half, and…

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Scripting a DNA sequence viewer

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SANITY WARNING: Please don't read this article unless you're a compulsive shell scripter, like me. Seriously. There are some excellent FOSS sequence viewers in the distro repositories, with great GUIs and lots of features. Why would you want to build a less capable viewer that only works in a…

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Hunting gremlin characters

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When cleaning UTF-8 text files I sometimes come across invisible characters that I call 'gremlins'. These aren't the usual non-printing characters, like whitespace and (horizontal) tab, which are non-printing characters I expect to find in the plain text files I work with. Gremlins are weird things…

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CNCF Sics Developers on Kubernetes Patent Trolls

Patent trolls are shaking down Kubernetes developers and users, so the CNCF and friends are going after them. 

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How to Setup Rygel Media Server on Ubuntu

Discover a step-by-step guide to setting up Rygel Home Media Server on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions running on GNOME DE.

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g: An Elegant Alternative for the ls Command in Linux

g is a free, open-source, and cross-platform command-line alternative to the ls command that can enhance your file and directory listing experience in Linux. Discover it yourself by reading the entire article to understand its features, installation steps, and usage guide.

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Warehouse: The Ultimate GUI for Managing Flatpak Apps in Linux

Warehouse is a Flatpak manager that brings a GUI interface to the command-line functionalities typically offered by Flatpak. As a Flatpak-only tool, it brings much-needed usability to the flatpak ecosystem.

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10 Best Python Libraries Every Data Analyst Should Learn

In this article, we’ll explore 10 Python libraries every data analyst should know, breaking them down into simple terms and examples of how you can use them to solve data analysis problems.

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Researchers Unearth Two Previously Unknown Linux Backdoors

ESET researchers have identified multiple samples of two previously unknown Linux backdoors: WolfsBane and FireWood. The goal of the backdoors and tools discovered is cyberespionage that targets sensitive data such as system information, user credentials, and specific files and directories. These tools are designed to maintain persistent access and execute commands stealthily, enabling prolonged intelligence […]

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How to Install and Use Fedora Media Writer on Linux

Fedora Media Writer is a Fedora team and community-driven effort to offer a free, open-source, and cross-platform application to write any ISO image to your flash drive (USB stick). In this article, I’ll show you how to install Fedora Media Writer on Linux (including Windows) and then how to flash the Fedora image using Fedora Media Writer.

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Debunking Myths About Open-Source Security

Stephanie Domas, CISO at Canonical, discusses common misconceptions about open-source security and how the community can work to dispel them. She explains how open-source solutions, contrary to myths, offer enterprise-grade maturity, reliability, and transparency.

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Help Shape Debian 13: Cast Your Vote for Trixie’s Desktop Artwork

Debian 13’s desktop artwork survey is now open and awaits your vote. Before November 30, pick your favorite theme and decide on Trixie’s look.

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Gaupol: Create or Edit Subtitle Files with a Free Subtitle Editor

Gaupol is a free and open-source subtitle editor that allows anyone to easily create or edit subtitle files and supports multiple subtitle formats.

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Wine 9.22 released noting the 'Wayland driver enabled in default configuration'

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The latest from Prime Gaming - November 22 edition - lots for Steam Deck / Linux

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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer announced and there's a demo available

Clifftop Games are back with Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer being revealed, and they even have a demo ready for you to try it out..Read the full article on…

Dungeon Clawler will grab hold of your free time now it's in Early Access, plus keys to give away

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Give your Steam Deck a refreshed look with these new Razer skins

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Squad-tactics cyberpunk strategy game Cyber Knights: Flashpoint now Steam Deck Verified

The supremely cool XCOM-like squad-tactics game Cyber Knights: Flashpoint from developers Trese Brothers is now properly Steam Deck Verified..Read…

Khronos Group takes over cross-platform Slang shading language from NVIDIA

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Steam getting proper Season Pass support with clearer guidelines and refunds for cancellations

Valve have another Steam store update incoming, with seemingly proper built-in support for a Season Pass along with new guidance for developers..Read…

Valve fixes up Steam Input bug with ROG Ally X

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itch.io store now requires AI generated content disclosures for assets

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Engineering puzzle game Poly Bridge 3 gets Steam Deck Verified with a major update

Highly rated, and now you can take it happily on the go, Poly Bridge 3 had a big upgrade and it's now Steam Deck Verified..Read the full article on…

Monster catcher Cassette Beasts adds Steam Workshop support and a new battle mode

Cassette Beasts from Bytten Studio is a brilliant spin on the whole monster catching genre, and a fresh update out now continues expanding it..Read…

Steam Deck update has fixes for performance issues in long sessions and Remote Play Together

Valve pushed out a new stable Steam Deck Client update which includes some pretty essential sounding bug fixes..Read the full article on…

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered now Steam Deck Verified

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FromSoftware owner Kadokawa confirms Sony sent an 'initial letter of intent' to acquire them

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Greece lands December 4, SCS continue updating legacy art assets for both truck sims

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ROSE is a free rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress

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Vehicular combat shooter Mad Mechs looks like one to watch

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Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller

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NVIDIA stable driver 550.135 released for Linux

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Fighting Fantasy Classics plans to add full Steam Deck support

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Check out Miniatures, a short mixture of strange tales

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Sony reportedly looking to acquire Kadokawa, owner of ELDEN RING dev FromSoftware

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth gets online co-op in the latest update with Repentance+

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Arcane Wilds is a western-themed fantasy RTS now on Steam

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Devs of chill arcade freeriding game SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding use the Steam Deck as their performance target

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OpenRA for classic RTS games like Red Alert has a new playtest with enhanced visuals, revamped map editor

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Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' adds NVIDIA support

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The Walking Dead, The Expanse and more in the Telltale Collection Humble Bundle

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Get a bunch of tactical games in the Kalypso Humble Bundle

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