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This article, will introduce Podman Pods and demonstrate how to use them with a simple application built using Node.js. The app will be lightweight and easy to set up, showcasing the power of running multiple containers in a pod.

Every year, on the third Saturday of September, comes a special occasion: the Software Freedom Day (SFD), a global celebration dedicated to free and open source software (FOSS) organized by the Digital Freedom Foundation.

As the name indicates, a package manager manages packages, which are groups of files packaged together for installation and removal as a single entity. Logically, a Debian package manager executes this function on the Debian interface.

How many thousands got laid off secretly? This month we sort of broke the story about IBM layoffs, starting with "soft" rumours and later more substantiated rumours. "Scouting" the insiders sort of 'paid off'. Not in a monetary sense of course; we don't make money, we lose money.

Object–relational mapping (ORM) is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems using object-oriented programming languages. This creates, in effect, a “virtual object database” that can be used from within the programming language.

This article will teach you how to check the user login, determine when the system has shut down and rebooted, and identify the culprit.

New Proton 9.0-3 update: Play games like Avatar, Ball at Work, Super, Flatout 3, and many others on Linux with improved stability and support.

RAR files are a popular format on Windows, allowing you to efficiently manage large files and share them across platforms. On Linux, though the TAR format is more commonly used, handling RAR files is just as simple. But what if you need to extract a RAR file or share it with a Windows user directly from the Linux terminal?

Oliver Smith as the Interim Engineering Director for Ubuntu Desktop at Canonical is out with a new status update on Ubuntu 24.10 development and related ambitions. This also includes more details about bringing the KDE Plasma desktop to Ubuntu Core Desktop in Snap form.

Data visualization is not just an art form but a crucial tool in the modern data analyst's arsenal, offering a compelling way to present, explore, and understand large datasets. In the context of Ubuntu, one of the most popular Linux distributions, leveraging the power of data visualization tools can transform complex data into insightful, understandable visual narratives.

Learn how to install and use the screen command in Linux to manage multiple shell sessions during an SSH connection, with practical examples.

GNOME 47 desktop environment is out now with support for accent colors, as well as numerous new features and enhancements across all apps and components.

Zorin OS 17.2 launches with customizable desktops, enhanced security features, and better app behavior.

Here's a fun one for you. What do you do when you're a game developer and your laptop dies? Use your Steam Deck to continue developing of course. The game is made with the free and open source Godot Engine, which has some of the best Linux support available of any game engine.

Well this is a hell of a surprise... Microsoft announced today that DirectX will be adopting SPIR-V as the interchange format of the future. Microsoft's DirectX 12 will accept shaders compiled to SPIR-V, the intermediate representation defined by The Khronos Group and commonly associated with Vulkan / OpenGL / OpenCL drivers.

This detailed guide will walk you through the steps to install Fedora Linux 41 Workstation Edition on your computer.

If you've got the drive to tinker with an SBC but you don't want to make a random doohickey that doesn't really contribute anything, why not make something you'll be using daily? Regardless of if you make it as a fun test to replace your existing hardware or make something you don't own yet, making your own household gadgets can feel really rewarding.

Linux is 33 years old. Its creator, Linus Torvalds, still enjoys an argument or two but is baffled why the debate over Rust has attracted so much heat. "I'm not sure why Rust has been such a contentious area," Torvalds said during an on-stage chat this week with Dirk Hohndel, Verizon's Head of Open Source.

Zerowriter Ink is an e-paper word processor for writers interested in an open-source, distraction-free writing tool built around the ESP32-S3 wireless microcontroller. It features a customizable, mechanical keyboard with low-profile Kailh Choc switches and a second-edition Inkplate 5 e-paper display from Soldered Electronics.

PipeWire 1.2.4 multimedia framework update is out now, fixing crashes, enhancing device scanning with systemd-logind, and more.