Posts from October 2024

KDE Plasma 6.2 Released, This is What’s New

A new major update to the KDE Plasma desktop has been released, and it’s jam-packed with new features, enhancements, and performance-focused improvements. Serving as the third release in the new 6.x series, KDE Plasma 6.2 […]

8 October 2024
Ardour digital audio workstation

Ardour 8.8 (Open Source DAW) Drops Fresh Fixes & Features

Ardour is one of the most popular and powerful open-source digital audio workstations (DAW) around, and a major new update was recently made available. Now, I can’t profess to be some kind of music-making maestro, […]

7 October 2024

NetworkManager 1.50 Released, Supports Veth Config in CLI

A new version of NetworkManager – used by most Linux distributions (including Ubuntu) to manage wired and wireless network connections – was released this week. NetworkManager 1.50 won’t be included in Ubuntu 24.10 (that ships […]

4 October 2024

Parabolic (Video Downloader) Rewritten in C++, Adjusts UI

There are plenty of ways to download videos from well-known video streaming sites on Ubuntu but I find Parabolic the easiest, least hassle option out there. For those yet to hear about it, Parabolic is […]

4 October 2024

Mozilla’s New Logo Looks Even Better Animated

A few months ago I reported that Mozilla is getting a brand revamp and that it incorporates the non-profit company’s iconic red dinosaur mascot – now I have a bit more info. A reader, Nicolas, […]

3 October 2024

Pine64’s Linux-Powered E-Ink Tablet is Making a Return

Pine64 has confirmed that its open-source e-ink tablet is returning. The PineNote was announced in 2021, building on the success of its non-SBC devices like the PinePhone (and later Pro model), the PineTab, and PineBook […]

3 October 2024

Audacious 4.4.1 Released with Assorted Minor Improvements

A chorus of improvements are on offer in the newest update to the popular open source, cross-platform Audacious music player. Audacious 4.4.1 builds on the changes introduced in Audacious 4.4 (a release that brought GTK3 […]

2 October 2024

Mozilla Firefox 131 Brings Tab Hover Previews, URL Fragments + More

Mozilla Firefox 131 is now available to download with a small set of improvements in tow. The first change I noticed when opening Firefox 131 is the new icon for the ‘all tabs’ feature1. Previously […]

1 October 2024