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💬 Let’s see what else you get in this edition
- Bcachefs running into trouble.
- A new Rust-based GPU driver.
- Google giving the Linux Foundation a gift.
- And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
Table of Contents
📰 Linux and Open Source News
🧠 What We’re Thinking About
A new Linux kernel drama has unfolded, this time, it’s Bcachefs.

When you are done with that, you can go through LibreOffice’s technical dive of the ODF file format.
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
Relive the nostalgia with these tools to get a retro vibe on Linux.

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👷 Homelab and Hardware Corner
I have received the Pironman Max case for review and have assembled it too. I am looking forward to having a RAID setup for fun on it. I’ll keep you posted if I made it or not 😄

✨ Project Highlight
AnduinOS is in the spotlight lately, have you checked it out?

📽️ Videos I am Creating for You
See a better top in action in the latest video.
🧩 Quiz Time
This quiz will test your knowledge of Apt.

💡 Quick Handy Tip
The Dolphin file manager offers you a selection mode. To activate it, press the Space bar
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In this view, you can single click on a file/folder to select them. Here, you will notice that a quick access bar appears at the bottom when you select items, offering actions like Copy, Cut, Rename, Move to Trash, etc.


🤣 Meme of the Week

🗓️ Tech Trivia
The IBM 650, introduced on July 2, 1953, was one of the first widely used computers, featuring a magnetic drum for storage and using punch cards for programming. With a memory capacity of 20,000 decimal digits, it became a workhorse for businesses and universities throughout the 1950s.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse Corner
Canonical is making some serious bank, and our FOSSers have noticed.

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