Rclone UI: a real graphical face for the command-line workhorse
I have been using rclone from the command line for about three years. It runs my offsite backups, syncs files between the two cloud providers I keep subscriptions with, and handles the…
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iodé figured out how to make de-Googled Android actually usable
A few weeks back I read a conversation between the team at It’s FOSS and Brian from iodé, a de-Googled Android project that has been getting more attention lately. The interview covered…
Ubuntu’s AI bet is staying out of your face, and that’s the point
I read Jon Seager’s post on the Ubuntu Discourse about where AI is going in Ubuntu, and the part that stuck with me was the sentence: “Ubuntu won’t become an AI product.”…
Business email in 2026: four providers, twelve years of opinions
I have run a small consulting business on four different email providers over the last 12 years. Gmail, Outlook, Zoho Mail, and Tuta Mail (formerly Tutanota). Each one looked good at the…
Google’s AI Search redesign eats more of the open web
At the I/O conference on May 19th, Google announced the biggest change to Search in over 25 years, and almost nobody outside the SEO industry noticed. The “Intelligent Search Box” pushes AI…
Xubuntu 26.04 LTS, reviewed by someone who keeps it installed
Xubuntu 26.04 LTS: Best New Features Xubuntu 26.04 LTS (codenamed “Resolute Raccoon,” a long-term-support release of the lightweight Ubuntu flavor that uses the Xfce desktop environment instead of GNOME) shipped on April…
Run a virtual conference using only open source tools
Run a virtual conference using only open source tools I have helped run three virtual conferences in the last eighteen months, all on a tight budget, and every one of them used…
3 reasons to host a docathon for your open source project
3 reasons to host a docathon for your open source project A docathon is a focused, time-boxed event where a group of people get together (in person, on a video call, or…
How to Find Command Location and Description in Linux
How to Find Where a Command Lives on Linux (and What it Actually Does) Every few weeks I find myself typing some command I have used for years, and I cannot remember…
Australia's Cyber Agency Releases Azul, an Open Source Malware Analysis Repository
Australia’s Cyber Agency Releases Azul, an Open Source Malware Analysis Platform I have been waiting for a government to do this for years. In February 2026, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (the…