Our favorite fonts for the Linux terminal: Our favorite fonts for the Linux terminal Jim Hall Wed, 04/05/2023 – 03:00 Terminal emulators came up as a topic for me recently, and it got me thinking: What’s everyone’s favorite terminal font? So I asked Opensource.com contributors to share what font they like to use. Here are …
Our favorite tech books written by women: Our favorite tech books written by women AmyJune Sun, 03/12/2023 – 03:00 Whether you’re a fast reader or someone who takes a book at a leisurely pace, a whole month is an ample time to explore a new book. As March is Women’s History Month, we asked Opensource.com …
My favorite open source tools for personal finance: My favorite open source tools for personal finance Don Watkins Tue, 02/21/2023 – 03:00 There are tons of open source personal finance apps out there. These apps are useful because they help you take control of your finances. I find it much easier to use an app …
What’s your favorite Mastodon app?: What’s your favorite Mastodon app? Don Watkins Thu, 01/05/2023 – 03:00 Mastodon is an open source social networking platform for microblogging. While it has a web-based interface, many users prefer to use a client to access Mastodon. Clients are programs or applications that allow users to access and interact with …
My favorite open source alternatives this year: My favorite open source alternatives this year Don Watkins Fri, 12/23/2022 – 03:00 Not a day goes by when I’m not looking for an affordable and reliable open source application that makes my workflow easier and more efficient. This year, Opensource.com authors provided us with several open source …
My 4 favorite features of the 4pane file manager on Linux: My 4 favorite features of the 4pane file manager on Linux sethkenlon Wed, 12/21/2022 – 03:00 4Pane is a multi-pane file manager for Linux that allows for customized layout, and provides quick access to traditional desktop conveniences as well as common Linux tools. 4Pane …
Our favorite markup languages for documentation: Our favorite markup languages for documentation Opensource.com Thu, 12/08/2022 – 03:00 Documentation is important for so many reasons. Readable documentation is even more so. In the world of open source software, documentation is how to use or contribute to an application. It’s like the rulebook for a game. There …
16 reasons DDEV will be your new favorite development environment: 16 reasons DDEV will be your new favorite development environment Randy Fay Wed, 12/07/2022 – 03:00 In 2022, you have a wide variety of local development environments to choose from, whether you’re a designer, developer, tester, or any kind of open source contributor. Because most …
17 open source technologists share their favorite keyboards: 17 open source technologists share their favorite keyboards Opensource.com Sat, 11/19/2022 – 03:00 Keyboards are necessary to work with a computer system whether it’s for coding, writing, or moving around items in a spreadsheet. They allow access to a computer’s peripherals and are used to get deep …
My favorite Git tools: My favorite Git tools Dwayne McDaniel Fri, 11/18/2022 – 03:00 As with any other technology or skill, just reading about Git cannot make you proficient at it or make you an “advanced” user. Now it’s time to dig into some of the tools in Git that I’ve found useful, and hopefully, …
My favorite tricks for navigating the Linux terminal faster: My favorite tricks for navigating the Linux terminal faster Anamika Tue, 11/15/2022 – 03:00 One of the advantages of working in a terminal is that it’s faster than most other interfaces. Thanks to the GNU Readline library and the built-in syntax of shells like Bash and Zsh, …
Learn Python: 7 of my favorite resources: Learn Python: 7 of my favorite resources Don Watkins Sat, 11/12/2022 – 03:00 I made a decision recently that I wanted to learn more Python so I could improve my instructional skills and broaden the horizons of my students. In the process, I have discovered these excellent resources …
Happy Ada Lovelace Day! Here are our favorite tech books for kids: Happy Ada Lovelace Day! Here are our favorite tech books for kids Lauren Pritchett Tue, 10/11/2022 – 11:00 Tech is everywhere! And it’s important to remember, everyone is a beginner once. The industry is continually growing, looking for new folks to add valuable …
My favorite open source alternatives to Notion: My favorite open source alternatives to Notion Amar Gandhi Wed, 09/21/2022 – 03:00 If you have notes to yourself scattered throughout your hard drive, you might need a notes application to collect and organize your personal reminders. A notes system can help you track ideas, important tasks, and …
24 of our favorite articles in a downloadable eBook: 24 of our favorite articles in a downloadable eBook Lauren Pritchett Thu, 09/15/2022 – 03:00 One day in March of 2020, a few of my Opensource.com teammates and I grabbed lunch to talk about how we would work from home for the next couple of weeks …
My favorite open source library for analyzing music files: My favorite open source library for analyzing music files Chris Hermansen Sat, 08/27/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this In my previous article, I created a framework for analyzing the directories and subdirectories of music files, using the groovy.File class, which extends …
What’s your favorite screenshot tool on Linux?: What’s your favorite screenshot tool on Linux? AmyJune Hineline Sat, 08/20/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and while that’s not always the case with terminal commands and code, it still …
Our favorite Linux replacements for antiquated open source tools: Our favorite Linux replacements for antiquated open source tools Opensource.com Wed, 08/10/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Here at Opensource.com, we thought it would be interesting to survey some of our authors to get a feel for what tools they feel …