Issue #218 / Jan 2019
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Six honest serving men
SERVICE: Welcome
I must admit I'm prone to writing about the Internet in this space. The Internet is a big place, and there is lots to cover. I often talk about privacy and the financial forces that are shaping Internet trends. Today, though, I'm moved to consider all the weird, creepy lies that clutter up Internet blogs and so-called "news" sites. It's not that I have a solution, but I still think I might have some insights that are worthy of 700 words.
Updates on technologies, trends, and tools
NEWS: NEWS
IBM acquires Red Hat, Fedora 29 and Ubuntu 18.10 released, Redis Labs modules forked, Microsoft offers its patent portfolio.
NEWS: Zack's Kernel News
Zack Brown reports on Linus returning to the Kernel, and coscheduling and Intel vulnerabilities.
Edinburgh 2018
NEWS: Open Source Summit
The European leg of the Open Source Summit took place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on October 22-24, 2018. The conference was co-located with the Embedded Linux Conference and the OpenIoT Summit.
Online services that extend the capabilities of OpenStreetMap
NEWS: Useful
A variety of online services rely on the data collected by the OpenStreetMap project. This article introduces you to the most useful options.
A distro for moving from Windows/Mac OS to Linux
REVIEWS: Migration
If you are looking to migrate from Windows and Mac OS to Linux, but still need Windows compatibility and applications, Zorin OS might be the solution.
Deleting the old kernels lost on your hard drive
IN-DEPTH: Spring Cleaning
When you update the kernel, the old version remains on the disk. If you clean up, the reward is several hundred megabytes of free disk space.
Making the most out of Cascading Style Sheets
IN-DEPTH: Command Line – CSS
Cascading Style Sheets can provide a sophisticated layout for articles and books. Here are a few tips to get you started.
More light!
IN-DEPTH: Charly's Column – Hue and Rasp Pi
Since his Trådfri Smarthome article over a year ago, sys admin columnist Charly has been receiving messages from readers with two questions: "Can you do that with the Philips' Hue system?" and "Can this also be done with a normal brightness sensor?" Yes and yes!
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