FOSS Weekly #24.10: Second Brain Apps, Kernel Programming, New Linux Apps and More

Enjoy exploring new books as we review and introduce you to more Linux books   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #24.10: Second Brain Apps, Kernel Programming, New Linux Apps and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 7 Mar 2024 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly #24.10] Hey there, Not sure if you have noticed it already, we are doing more Linux book reviews this year. It's a way to introduce you to interesting new Linux books that you may want to explore. Take Linux Kernel Programming book, for example. It's an excellent resource with hands-on approach to get into kernel development. [The Book You Need to Start With Linux Kernel Development The Linux Kernel Programming (Second Edition) is a must-read for anyone who is interested in writing code for the Linux Kernel. It's FOSS •Pratham Patel]( I hope you enjoy learning about these books. 💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - Check out second brain apps. - A new project that combines the power of Nix and BSD. - New Linux apps that took us by surprise. - And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes! - This edition of FOSS Weekly is supported by PikaPods. PikaPods: Instant Open Source App Hosting [PikaPods]( is on a mission to make great open source apps more accessible. Choose to run 60+ popular apps from their app store with setup, updates and backups all taken care of. Part of the revenue is shared with the developer. For a more sustainable ecosystem that respects your privacy and leaves you in control of your data. [PikaPods - Instant Open Source App Hosting Run the finest Open Source web apps from $1/month, fully managed, no tracking, no ads, full privacy. Self-hosting was never this convenient. Instant Open Source App Hosting]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - Cloudflare has [open-sourced]( their Nginx challenger. - NixBSD is a [new undertaking]( that aims to combine NixOS and FreeBSD. - Ente has gone [completely open-source](. It is a good Google Photos alternative. Linux Mint is [replacing Hexchat]( with a new chat app that was built from the ground up. [Linux Mint is Building a New Chat App to Replace ‘Hexchat’ Linux Mint’s new desktop chat app. Interesting, but not the replacement some were hoping it to be. It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about I have been seeing a flood of AI-generated articles since last year. It is really concerning to see a such a big name like CNET being caught serving low-quality content to their readers. [AI-generated articles prompt Wikipedia to downgrade CNET’s reliability rating Futurism report highlights the reputational cost of publishing AI-generated content. Ars Technica •Benj Edwards]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More Turn your notes collection into knowledge base with these second brain apps. [8 Open Source Second Brain Knowledge Base Tools Want a powerful note-taking experience? Try these knowledge-base focused second brain apps. It's FOSS •Ankush Das]( The “ps” command makes monitoring processes simple. [ps Command Examples in Linux Want to get the details on the running processes of your Linux system? The ps command can help. It's FOSS •Sagar Sharma]( Spice up your Ubuntu installation with these icon themes. There are themes for other distros too. [Best Ubuntu Themes: 17 Beautiful Icon Themes in 2024 Want to make your Linux or Ubuntu desktop pretty? We suggest you to try these gorgeous icon themes! It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching A journey through the various stock versions of Android. Which one is your favorite? Mine is Android 14.   --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Project highlights [Dosage]( can ensure that you never lose track of important medication again. [Track Your Meds: Dosage, the Open-Source Linux App This app makes it easy to keep up with your medications. It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( You can also find useful apps like that in [the compilation]( below. [8 Linux Apps That Surprised Me! I think you should take a look at these Linux apps! It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 New quiz unit Keep rolling with this new quiz. [Arch Trivia Quiz True Arch fan? Can you answer all these questions correctly? It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- We have been writing on Linux related topics for nearly 12 years. That's way before the big media houses like CNET jumped in with their AI tools and freelancer army. If you like our work and would like to see us fight the digital goliaths, please show your support by opting for the Plus membership. [Join It's FOSS Plus]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick handy tip Move a specific window to the currently visible workspace in GNOME. When using GNOME Apps, you can right-click on an empty space in the title and then select the “Always on Visible Workspace” option. Now, whenever you change to a new workspace, that specific app will be moved to that workspace. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the week I am glad that I don't have Windows in my workspace. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia March 1, 2008, marked the day that America Online discontinued the Netscape web browser. Many of you may remember using this popular web browser from the past. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner One of our Pro FOSSers has [stumbled upon]( an interesting command for systemd. [Security in Systemd Ran across a discussion today on reddit. Have never heard of this terminal command: systemd-analyze security But the output on my server was a bit alarming. Anyone care to explain what these mean? 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