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4MLinux 32.0 STABLE Release

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A new release of the 4MLinux distribution has been issued, which is an original (not based on anything) and lightweight Linux distribution. Change log: LibreOffice has been updated to version 6.4.2.1. The GNOME Office package applications (AbiWord, GIMP, Gnumeric) have been updated to versions 3.0.4, 2.10.18, and 1.12.46 respectively. DropBox has been updated to version 91.4.548. Firefox has been updated to version 73.0.1. Chromium has been updated to 79.0.3945.130. Thunderbird […]

Veusz 3.2

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On March 7, Veusz 3.2 was released — a GUI application designed for presenting scientific data as 2D and 3D graphs for publication preparation. This release features the following enhancements: a new rendering mode for 3D graphs added within a 'block' instead of bitmap scene rendering; a key widget option has been added to specify the order of items; the data export dialog now […]

Gnuplot 5.0. Spiderplot on 4 axes DIY

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While working on data visualization for an article, I needed to have 4 axes with positive labels all around. Like for other graphs in the article, I decided to use gnuplot. First, I checked the official website, which has a multitude of examples. I was very pleased when I found the example I needed (just a bit of tweaking and it will look great, I thought). I quickly copied the code, […]

Smart Home: Building Usage Graphs for Water and Electricity in Home Assistant

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Every time I get the utility bill for electricity and water, I wonder — does my family really consume sooooo much? Sure, we have underfloor heating and a boiler in the bathroom, but they aren't running all the time. We also seem to save water (though we do love to splash around in the tub). A few years ago, I already connected water and electricity meters to the smart home, […]

Connecting the water meter to the smart home

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Once, home automation systems, or as they are often called, 'smart homes', were incredibly expensive and only the wealthy could afford them. Today, you can find reasonably priced kits on the market with sensors, buttons/switches, and actuators for controlling lighting, outlets, ventilation, water supply, and other appliances. Even the most clumsy DIY enthusiast can embrace the beauty and do so for […]

Microsoft acquires NPM and will develop it alongside GitHub

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NPM Inc, the company overseeing the development of the NPM package manager and maintaining the NPM repository, announced the sale of its business to Microsoft. The buyer in this transaction is GitHub, operating as an independent business unit of Microsoft. The sale price has not been disclosed. It is stated that the change of ownership will not affect the NPM repository, which will continue to exist as open-access and free […]

Microsoft will offer the WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) subsystem in Windows 10 2004

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Microsoft has announced the completion of testing for the WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux), which allows running Linux executables on Windows, and its readiness for official delivery as part of the Windows 10 2004 release. The WSL2 edition features a full Linux kernel instead of an emulator that translates Linux system calls into Windows system calls on the fly. The Linux kernel in WSL2 does not […]

Second alpha release of the Debian 11 installer 'Bullseye'

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The second alpha release of the installer for the next significant Debian release, "Bullseye," has been announced. The release is expected in mid-2021. Key changes in the installer compared to the first alpha release include: Linux kernel updated to version 5.4; Templates for the installation of the system clock, highlighting the freshly installed system in the boot menu, and the incorrect input of IP addresses have been updated; pkgsel now includes a check for the installation of tasksel (standard […]

nomacs 3.14 π

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On March 13, the release of nomacs 3.14 π took place — an image viewer supporting multiple formats, including RAW and psd. The application is freely distributed and open-source. This release is notable for the addition of HEIF/HEIC support; thanks to @sirius1242, it now includes the option to draw lines, straight lines, ellipses, rectangles, and insert text onto images; startup has been accelerated. Source: linux.org.ru

Geary 3.36 is a mail client for the GNOME environment

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On March 13, the release of the email client — Geary 3.36 was announced. Geary is a simple email client with a 'lightweight' interface and the necessary feature set for comfortable email management. The project was initiated by the Yorba Foundation, which is known for the photo manager Shotwell, but over time, the development responsibilities shifted to the GNOME community. The project […]

Raspberry Pi + Fedora (aarch64) = Wi-Fi Hotspot (or the Raspberry Router in a Blue Hat)

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In the article Raspberry Pi + CentOS = Wi-Fi Hotspot (or Raspberry Router in a Red Hat), I described a method to turn the 'berry' into a wireless access point using the CentOS operating system. By assembling my home router according to this blueprint, I satisfied my creative ego and gained peace of mind regarding a critically important element of my cozy infrastructure. However, the feeling […]

More than one billion devices run on Windows 10

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Today, Microsoft announced that the Windows 10 operating system is used on more than a billion devices worldwide. The company had aimed for Windows 10, released in 2015, to surpass this milestone by 2017, but the discontinuation of support for Windows Phone and the reluctance of many Windows 7 users to upgrade to the new version delayed this moment until […]

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