Twenty Linux console mail clients that still earn their place in 2026
Console email clients feel like a relic to most modern desktop users, and the case for using one in 2026 is real but narrow. A console client is light on system resources,…
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Proxmox VE lands on ARM64, but the Pi is still on the sideline
The virtualization world has been quietly moving sideways for years. x86-64 (the dominant 64-bit PC architecture) is not going anywhere in the data center, but ARM64 (the 64-bit architecture that powers everything…
Tighten GitHub Actions tokens before they widen an attack
A GitHub Actions workflow that runs green is not the same thing as a GitHub Actions workflow that is safe. The default token (an auto-generated credential GitHub gives every workflow run) has…
When the Task View button stops responding on Windows 11
Task View is the feature that shows every open window across every virtual desktop, and the reason it can stop working in Windows 11 is that the feature itself is rarely the…
Why your Steam desktop icons went blank and how to fix it
A blank desktop icon for a Steam game is one of the most common Windows desktop glitches, and the reason it is so common is that Windows is doing three different things…
A community Rails fork targets LTS for apps stuck on Rails 8
The argument that “Rails is done” is one I have been hearing quietly from senior Rails developers for the better part of two years. The framework has reached a state where the…
MainFunc’s GenOffice trades local editing for cloud model access
Most new office suites in 2026 split into two camps. One camp pushes AI into every menu and every pane, on the theory that the model is the product. The other camp…
Rhythmbox 3.5 Ships a Quiet Fix for the Year 2038 Time Bug
GNOME released Rhythmbox 3.5.0 last week, and the press will mostly cover the visible changes: a new gPodder sync plugin, an upgraded podcasts view, and three new sources for lyrics. None of…
The Juno Tab 4 puts a real Linux desktop in a tablet for under $1000
My tablet is a Surface Pro 9 I bought in 2023. It runs Windows because that is what Surface ships with, and I keep meaning to wipe it and put Linux on…
Linux security defaults in 2026 already protect most home desktops
If you just installed Linux and the first thing you wanted to do was install an antivirus, slow down. The instinct comes from Windows, where it is mostly correct, and it does…