Ubuntu 25.10 is nearly a month away. A new default terminal and rust-based sudo are among the prominent new features in this upcoming release.Ubuntu 25.10: Release Date and New Features in Questing QuokkaTake a look at the new features and changes you’ll see in the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 release.It's FOSS NewsSourav RudraWhat intrigues me is that the new default terminal is already in use on Fedora 42.Another interesting development this week is Vivaldi's denial to include AI features i...
The other day, a friend and I were talking about virtualization, spinning up virtual machines (VMs), containerization, and all that fun tech stuff. He casually said, “You know, even a Raspberry Pi can run a VM these days.” I laughed, thinking he was joking. A Raspberry Pi? Running a virtual machine? Come on. But he wasn’t kidding. Later that week, I stumbled across a discussion about Proxmox and how it supports ARM-based devices like the Raspberry Pi (not officially 😉). I’m a naturally curious p...
Let’s be honest, there’s nothing wrong with the default Visual Studio Code theme. It’s clean, it works, and I actually used it for quite a while. That is… until one day I stumbled upon a YouTube tutorial where the developer’s editor looked incredible. Sleek colors, stylish syntax highlighting, suddenly, my good ol’ default theme felt a little boring.That rabbit hole led me to explore the wonderful world of VS Code themes. Since then, I’ve tried a bunch, curated some favorites, and even picked ou...
It's FOSS Community Forum is now open for free registration. Earlier, it was tied up with It's FOSS membership and allowed a single click login with It's FOSS. Going back to the old roots is more due to technical limitations. I share the details in the forum post, if you are interested in learning more about it.I was also expecting Mint 22.2 to release this week but it is not out yet. I'll keep you posted when it releases. 💬 Let's see what else you get in this editionNew...
Fedora is one of the most dependable Linux distro choices. It is cutting edge, backed by Red Hat, features newer features and has a wide community support. If you have chosen to use it as your main desktop operating system, let me show you the steps for installing Fedora. 🚧Please note that this will erase any other operating system and all the data on your computer and install a fresh Fedora Linux on it. If you have important data on the computer, please copy them on an external disk.With that w...
I presume that you are no stranger to the nightlight feature. It filters blue light from your screen and shifts colors to warmer, orange tones during evening hours, reducing eye strain while using computers at night. From KDE to Cinnamon, most Linux desktop environments offer this as a bulit-in feature. Look at GNOME Nightlight feature; it is available right from the quick toggle buttons.GNOME NightlightDon't get your hopes high if you are using Hyprland. You won't get a click to enabl...
Not everyone wants to spend their evening punching NPCs in the face or mowing down hordes of enemies after a long day. Sometimes you just want to chill, explore, solve puzzles, or build something cool.For me personally, Euro Truck Simulator 2 hits that sweet spot perfectly. There's something incredibly therapeutic about cruising down European highways, listening to tunes from the likes of AURORA, Tame Impala, and Glass Animals.Whether you're looking for creative sandbox experiences, th...
Privacy-focused services like encrypted email, secure messaging, and VPNs are growing in importance with each passing day. We live in an era where dissent is crushed and corporations treat user data like chips on a poker table. Your browsing habits, location data, and online communications have become valuable commodities to be traded without your consent.VPNs have emerged as essential tools for reclaiming digital sovereignty, but not all VPN services actually protect your privacy. Many provider...
There are numerous popular browser-based free VPNs. FreeVPN is one such extension that was recently caught to be spying on its users. As the saying goes, if it's free, you are the product.Google Verified FreeVPN Caught Red-handed Spying on its UsersIf it is free, you are the product. Unless it is free and open source.It's FOSS NewsSourav RudraIf you have to, at least use free option from reliable sources like Proton or Mozilla.💬 Let's see what else you get in this editionSome new ...
Transferring large files via typical USB thumb drives is a pain. Try it with a 20 GB file and it will take an hour just for copying the files.That's why external, portable SSDs are the new normal these days, especially when we have to deal with 4K video files that go in multiple GBs.Another player in this domain is an external SSD enclosure that allows you to use your typical, internal NVMe SSD like a portable, external SSD.One of the latest such devices is TerraMaster's D1 SSD Plus. I...
Once upon a time, Nautilus allowed accessing the root directory from 'Other locations' option in the sidebar.This tiny but useful option has disappeared in the recent versions. But you can still access root folder in Nautilus by typing / in the address bar.Let's see it in a bit more detail in this quick tutorial for Linux beginners. Nautilus is the default file explorer in GNOME desktop environment and thus it should be applicable for Ubuntu, Fedora and many other distributions th...
Debian 13, codenamed Trixie, is finally available now. It features GNOME 48 among other changes. The next big release should be Linux Mint 22.2 followed by Fedora 43 and Ubuntu 25.10 in October.Debian 13 “Trixie” Released: What’s New in the Latest Version?A packed release you can’t miss!It's FOSS NewsSourav RudraI'll see if I can do a video review of the new Debian release.💬 Let's see what else you get in this editionA new Linux kernel drama.Microsoft Recall exposing sensitive dat...
There's something special about playing co-op games with your friends. If done right, it can create unbreakable bonds that last forever. But it can also weed out the fake ones who steal your loot while you're downed and conveniently "forget" to revive you.Source for that? Me, and countless hours of discovering which people are actually sociopaths in disguise. 😆Whether you're strengthening friendships or testing new ones, co-op gaming on Linux has never been better. The 15 games in...
You own nothing in this digital age. Your ebooks, your games, your movies. Nothing belongs to you if you rely on a third-party streaming/storage/service provider.In a bizarre turn of events, Amazon Web Services deleted the 10-year old account of an open source developer who lost all the data. AWS deleted my 10-year account and all data without warningAfter 10 years as an AWS customer and open-source contributor, they deleted my account and all data with zero warning. Here’s how AWS’s ‘verificati...
I am helping my child learn coding. No, not the new born, but "my favorite child", Ushika, who is now four years old. I have to call her "my favorite child" to avoid any backlash we could get as we divide our attention between two children now.My daughter has a dedicated Raspberry Pi set up for almost a year now. She recognizes the typical Raspberry Pi wallpaper, and whenever I have a Pi connected to a monitor, she thinks it's her computer.After her initial introduction with computers, I am...
As people who live in the information age, we often have to give up our privacy to use collaboration tools that have no business having access to such invasive levels of PII, all in the name of "serving relevant ads".Yep, I am talking about the offerings from Big Tech. They are notoriously apathetic towards their user base when it comes to harvesting user data, not even leaving family photos out of their data-hungry AI models.That is where privacy-first tools like Nextcloud and CryptPad come in,...
