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Issue 301 (May 2023) - Save your PCs

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We’ll keep your PCs old and new running that little bit longer with a combination of Linux Mint 21 and Linux Mint Debian Edition. With the best of 32-bit Debian and 64-bit Ubuntu, we transform laptops and desktop PCs with a modern Linux operating system that’s got a green outlook.

PLUS: Fix problems with ChatGPT, the best lightweight desktops, GIMP plugins, build an audio stream server, discover NixOS, web controlled robots, get started with OpenGL, get fit with open source, classic FOCAL, the top-10 languages and loads more.

 Features

Answers

This month our lovable Linux leading light dispenses invaluable advice about multiple desktop environments, the Linux equivalent of Amiga assigns, ageing  keyboards and a whole lot more. (Neil Bothwick)
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Save your PC

(Jonni Bidwell)
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Track your fitness

(Michael Reed)
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Mind your language

(Linux Format)
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 Coverdisc

Hotpicks

Time Switch, ChatGPT, Tokodon, CopyQ, HSTR, Katalog, Stellarium, iQPuzzle and Forgetpass (Mayank Sharma)
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 Tutorials

GPIO with Microblocks

(Les Pounder)
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Custom web-based robot control

(Les Pounder)
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Terminal - image processing

(Shashank Sharma)
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Mstream - music streaming

(Nick Peers)
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Focal on your PDP-11

(Mike Bedford)
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GIMP - plugins

(Karsten Gunther)
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NixOS

(Matt Holder)
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ChatGPT - troubleshooting

(Nick Peers)
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 Reviews

Sabrent Rocket 2230 SSD

(Linux Format)
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Intel Core i5 13400F

(Linux Format)
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Brave Browser 1.48

(Nate Drake)
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Endless OS 5

(Nate Drake)
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Vanilla OS 22.10 R7

(Nate Drake)
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Tor Browser 12

(Nate Drake)
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Rouge Legacy 2

(Linux Format)
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RetroFlag GPi Case 2W

(Les Pounder)
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Biqu Hurakan

(Denise Bertacchi)
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Lightweight desktops

Mint, Xfce, LXQt, Enlightenment, OpenBox (Michael Reed)
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 More

News: Pi news

Introduced by Les Pounder, who extols the delights of getting stuck into a Raspberry Jam. We also look at new Pi-based cameras and software. (Les Pounder)
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News: Kernel news

(Jon Masters)
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News: News

Exciting thing are coming in Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster, but Flatpak fans might not be so happy. Plus, the Linux kernel has officially bitten into Apple, and Half-Life 1 is treated to a ray-traced makeover. (Nate Drake)
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