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Issue 292 (Summer 2022) - Hack your graphics

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Discover the inner working of the Linux kernel graphics stack. Delve into the open source display driver world, from how windows get tiled to how compute is accelerated with GPGPU and raytracing is added to gaming.

PLUS: automate GIMP actions, use GitPod dev environments, edit with Photoflare, go retro with RISC OS, get the best whiteboard software, discover how to localise Linux, control Neopixels, add gamepad controls to Tetris and loads more!

 Features

Hack your graphics

(Jonni Bidwell)
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Local Linux for local users

(Aaron Peters)
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Awooga, Amiga

Jonni Bidwell’s desk has become a retro gaming station, thanks to Dimitris Panokostas and his Amiberry emulator. (Jonni Bidwell)
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Answers

Fixing your Pop!_OS problems, sorting iOTA FLO Wi-Fi issues, dealing with tiling windows in KDE, getting TIFF previews once again and what the heck is doas? (Neil Bothwick)
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 Coverdisc

Hotpicks

Speek, zuluCrypt, BpyTop, Converseen, inxi , Qrencode, Espanso, nudoku, Powder Toy, Cerebro and Flatseal. (Mayank Sharma)
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 Tutorials

Terminal - cmus

(Shashank Sharma)
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Photoflare - easy editing

(Nick Peers)
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RISC OS

(Michael Reed)
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BIMP processing

(Karsten Gunther)
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OnlyOffice - wordpress

(Kseniya)
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GitPod

(Stuart Burns)
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LXF server - wireguard VPN

(David Rutland)
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Adding distance sensors

(Les Pounder)
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Multi-colour LED conrtol

(Matt Holder)
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Pi Pico rubber ducky

(Matt Holder)
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 Reviews

Pi Pico W

(Les Pounder)
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Backblaze B2

(Linux Format)
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Intel Core i3 12100

(Linux Format)
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GeckoLinux Static 153

(Michael Reed)
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MakuluLinux Shift

(Michael Reed)
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EasyOS 4.2

(Michael Reed)
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Inscryption

(Linux Format)
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Software whiteboards

OpenBoard, Xournal++, Lorien, Rainbow Board, Rnote (Mats Tage Axelsson)
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 More

News: News

Turns out Unix is really old! AMD open sources more graphical effects. HP launches a Linux laptop with Pop!_OS. A new Thunderbird release, Gnome get funding from Microsoft and UBTouch updates. (Matt Hanson)
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News: Kernel news

(Jon Masters)
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