10 Cool Changes Ubuntu Received in 2024 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/10-cool-changes-in-ubuntu-2024
OMG! Ubuntu
10 Cool Changes Ubuntu Received in 2024
As another year transitions from present to past, I want1 to recap the notable new features, changes, updates and innovations Ubuntu saw over the past 12
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vPlayer - A 1.69-inch ESP32-S3 touchscreen video display with custom expansion options - CNX Software
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/30/vplayer-1-69-inch-esp32-s3-touchscreen-video-display-with-custom-expansion-options/
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/30/vplayer-1-69-inch-esp32-s3-touchscreen-video-display-with-custom-expansion-options/
CNX Software - Embedded Systems News
vPlayer - A 1.69-inch ESP32-S3 touchscreen video display with custom expansion options - CNX Software
The vPlayer is an ESP32-S3 touchscreen video display that can be used for continuous MJPEG video playback from a microSD card. It features a 280 x 240
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Longtime MacBook user switched to a Linux laptop. My experience with Ubuntu on a Lenovo ThinkBook
https://youtu.be/KO6rGltLZSc
https://youtu.be/KO6rGltLZSc
YouTube
Longtime MacBook user switched to a Linux laptop. My experience with Ubuntu on a Lenovo ThinkBook.
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The mouse I have been using:
Logitech M720 https://amzn.to/4m7z5Aq
A lot of comments are asking for the exact model of the laptop. I don't think you can directly purchase one in most countries,β¦
The mouse I have been using:
Logitech M720 https://amzn.to/4m7z5Aq
A lot of comments are asking for the exact model of the laptop. I don't think you can directly purchase one in most countries,β¦
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Arch Linux Had A Great Year With Valve's Continued Backing, EndeavourOS & CachyOS Boost https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-2024-Highlights
Phoronix
Arch Linux Had A Great Year With Valve's Continued Backing, EndeavourOS & CachyOS Boost
The Arch Linux project appears to have enjoyed a rather robust and successful 2024 with Valve continuing to make use of it as a base for their SteamOS distribution and now engaging more with upstream Arch Linux
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Sonata v1.0 RISC-V platform combines AMD Artix-7 FPGA and Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU, features CHERIoT technology for secure embedded systems https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/26/sonata-v1-0-risc-v-platform-combines-amd-artix-7-fpga-and-raspberry-pi-rp2040-mcu-features-cheriot-technology-for-secure-embedded-systems/
CNX Software - Embedded Systems News
Sonata v1.0 RISC-V platform combines AMD Artix-7 FPGA and Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU, features CHERIoT technology for secure embeddedβ¦
lowRISC released Sonata v1.0, a stable platform supporting CHERIoT for secure, compartmentalized embedded systems.
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Fedora-Based Nobara 41 Gaming Distro Switches to Open-Source NVIDIA Driver https://9to5linux.com/fedora-based-nobara-41-gaming-distro-switches-to-open-source-nvidia-driver
9to5Linux
Fedora-Based Nobara 41 Gaming Distro Switches to Open-Source NVIDIA Driver - 9to5Linux
Nobara 41 gaming distribution is now available for download based on Fedora Linux 41 and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environment.
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Pre-Alpha Version of Pidgin 3.0 Released
β> https://linuxiac.com/pidgin-3-0-pre-alpha-version-released/
β> https://linuxiac.com/pidgin-3-0-pre-alpha-version-released/
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Kdenlive is Adding One of Final Cut Proβs Best Features
β> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/kdenlive-automatic-object-masking-feature
β> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/kdenlive-automatic-object-masking-feature
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GE-Proton 9-22 released with lots of game fixes for Linux / Steam Deck | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/ge-proton-9-22-released-with-lots-of-game-fixes-for-linux-steam-deck/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/ge-proton-9-22-released-with-lots-of-game-fixes-for-linux-steam-deck/
GamingOnLinux
GE-Proton 9-22 released with lots of game fixes for Linux / Steam Deck
The community-build of Proton, GE-Proton, was updated with a new version that updates various upstream components and adds plenty of game fixes for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
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Monitor air quality on the go with the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/monitor-air-quality-on-the-go-with-the-raspberry-pi-pico-2
Tom's Hardware
Monitor air quality on the go with the Raspberry Pi Pico 2
Get real-time data about the air you're breathing no matter where you are.
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Fedora Stakeholders Talk Of Forking Intel's Compute Runtime To Maintain Older Hardware - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-CR-Legacy-Possible-Fork
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-CR-Legacy-Possible-Fork
Phoronix
Fedora Stakeholders Talk Of Forking Intel's Compute Runtime To Maintain Older Hardware
With the Intel Graphics Compiler having dropped Ice Lake and older support and in turn the Intel Compute Runtime dropping Ice Lake and older to just focus on newer Intel graphics hardware support, Fedora packagers and other stakeholders have been grapplingβ¦
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GNOME vs. KDE Plasma: Top Linux Desktops Compared https://www.howtogeek.com/gnome-vs-kde-plasma-top-linux-desktops-compared/
How-To Geek
GNOME vs. KDE Plasma: Top Linux Desktops Compared
Which desktop environment would you pick?
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Want to Tweak Advanced Settings in GNOME? Try Refine https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/refine-advanced-tweak-tool-for-gnome
OMG! Ubuntu
Want to Tweak Advanced Settings in GNOME? Try Refine
If you've ever played around with customising Ubuntu (or any GNOME Shell-based Linux distribution) you'll have encountered GNOME Tweaks, an official app
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Half-Life 3 rumours are about again after a teaser from G-Man's voice actor | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/half-life-3-rumours-are-about-again-after-a-teaser-from-g-mans-voice-actor/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/half-life-3-rumours-are-about-again-after-a-teaser-from-g-mans-voice-actor/
GamingOnLinux
Half-Life 3 rumours are about again after a teaser from G-Man's voice actor
2025 is shaping up to be potentially one of the most exciting in recent memory, with more rumours about Half-Life 3 being a very real thing.
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Caddy 2.9 Web & Reverse Proxy Server Released
https://linuxiac.com/caddy-2-9-web-and-reverse-proxy-server-released/
https://linuxiac.com/caddy-2-9-web-and-reverse-proxy-server-released/
Linuxiac
Caddy 2.9 Web & Reverse Proxy Server Released
Caddy 2.9 web and reverse proxy server rolls out with refined config loading, matchers, logging, reverse proxy improvements, and more.
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Patches Proposed To Begin Plumbing 32-bit LoongArch CPU Support For The Linux Kernel - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LoongArch-32-bit-Linux-uAPI
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LoongArch-32-bit-Linux-uAPI
Phoronix
Patches Proposed To Begin Plumbing 32-bit LoongArch CPU Support For The Linux Kernel
Merged back in 2022 for the Linux 5.19 kernel was the LoongArch port for that Chinese processor architecture derived from MIPS and inspired in part by RISC-V
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This Raspberry Pi project visualizes your real-time network traffic in the most beautiful way https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-raspberry-pi-project-visualizes-your-real-time-network-traffic-in-the-most-beautiful-way
Tom's Hardware
This Raspberry Pi project visualizes your real-time network traffic in the most beautiful way
Turn your streaming habit into a dazzling light show.
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Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/mini_c_microsoft_inria/
The Register
Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust
Mini-C is a subset of C that can be automatically turned to Rust without much fuss
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KDE Internet of Things "Kiot" Started To Provide Nice Home Assistant Integration https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Kiot-Home-Assistant
Phoronix
KDE Internet of Things "Kiot" Started To Provide Nice Home Assistant Integration
Longtime KDE developer David Edmundson has recently been cleaning up some scripts he's been using personally for a few years to enhance the integration between the KDE desktop and Home Assistant for open-source home automation
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