Unlike macOS and Windows, the Linux ecosystem is filled with a host of cool distributions, each featuring its own spin on the open-source platform. But for tinkerers who love working with different distros, you might end up getting tired of installing the same ol’ Debian and Arch-flavored distributions. So, here’s a list of unique Linux distributions that are as useful as they are eccentric.

Hyprland 0.47 is out to begin a new week with some exciting enhancements to this visuals-focused Wayland compositor.

Cozy makes audiobook listening easy with simple controls and an intuitive interface.

As of January, 2025, the Linux Kernel Source has approximately 40 Million lines of code! This is one of the greatest achievements in the history of open-source, community-driven projects.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: kernel 6.13, Solus 4.7, Debian 13 freeze scheduler, VirtualBox 7.1.6, Wine 10, Vivaldi 7.1, MySQL 9.2, and more.

Having a Windows and Linux PC doesn’t mean you need entirely different toolsets for each platform. Many apps offer seamless cross-platform experiences, ensuring productivity without the hassle of relearning software. Here are seven apps that work smoothly on both Windows and Linux.

The SuperStation is an FPGA-based gaming console developed for retro gaming enthusiasts and FPGA hobbyists. By leveraging FPGA hardware, it replicates classic gaming systems with a high degree of accuracy while providing flexibility for exploring multiple retro platforms.

In beginning the NVIDIA Blackwell Linux testing with the GeForce RTX 5090 compute performance, besides all the CUDA/OpenCL/OptiX benchmarks delivered last week a number of readers asked about AI performance and in particular the Llama.cpp performance with the RTX 5090 flagship graphics card.

I’m sure someone will tell me we just have to accept that a large percentage of our bandwidth is going to overpriced bullshit generators, and that we should just suck it up and pay for Sam Altman’s new house.

Mozilla Thunderbird 134 was released today as the latest development version for this powerful, open-source, cross-platform, and free email, calendar, chat, news, RSS, and contactbook client.

Incus 6.9 introduces VM memory dumps, improved QEMU hooks, uplink addresses in OVN state, and direct ACL management on bridged networks.

Apple Passwords is a password manager application which lets users store and access encrypted account information. Passwords is proprietary software. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux.

We're not in Kansas anymore..Microsoft has launched a document database platform constructed on a relational PostgreSQL back end. The Redmond giant is also suggesting users can kick things off by implementing an open-source FerretDB solution on the platform to get started.

Pi-hole is a powerful network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application that acts as a DNS sinkhole. It is lightweight and can run on most Linux-based systems, offering an efficient way to block ads across all devices on your network. This guide walks you through the step-by-step process of installing Pi-hole on your Linux server.

Released last November following the AMD 5th Gen EPYC "Turin" server processor launch was ZenDNN 5.0 as their deep neural network library optimized for EPYC/Ryzen processors.

If you’ve been on the internet anytime in the past 25 years, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a meme, shared a meme, or perhaps even created a meme. From the LOLcats and Advice Animals of the mid 2000s to the many emotions of Moo Deng, the world’s favorite pygmy hippopotamus, internet memes allow us to share pieces of media that we find funny, ironic or relatable.

In the world of digital logic, XOR gates play a crucial role in determining outputs based on binary inputs. When translated into a Bash script, implementing an XOR operation can facilitate decision-making processes and enhance various programming tasks. This article will guide you through the practical usage of XOR gates in a Bash script, helping you understand how to effectively implement logic operations in shell scripting.

Shotcut 25.01 video editor rolls out with new features like Playlist Bins, HSL filters, Gradient Map, and improved Wayland support.

Containing the spread of a righteous and just ideology is hard, but when companies control the means of communication (not production) they can interfere in all sorts of ways.

Git is one of a number of open source revision control systems available for Linux. We recommend the finest GUI-based tools.