Open Source

Haystack review: A flexible LLM app builder
Haystack is an open-source framework for building applications based on large language models (LLMs) including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications, intelligent search systems for large document collections, and much more. Haystack is cur...
2024-09-09 08:30
How to implement a headless data architecture
The headless data architecture is the formalization of a data access layer at the center of your organization. Encompassing both streams and tables, it provides consistent data access for both operational and analytical use cases. Streams provide low-...
2024-09-09 08:15
RISC Laptops of the 90s and early 2000s
Paul Weissmann’s OpenPA, the invaluable archive on anything related to the HP’s PA-RISC architecture, devices, and operating systems, has branched off for a bit and started collecting information on RISC laptops. Technical computing in the ...
2024-09-09 00:05
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Fastfetch is the Perfect Replacement for Neofetch
When development on system info tool Neofetch was discontinued1 earlier this year a slew of forks, alternatives, and upstart projects sprung up to fill the void. Yet the Neofetch alternative that’s gained the most traction —anecdotally, at leas...
2024-09-08 22:59
Contribute at the Fedora Linux 41 i18n and Tuned Test Week
Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora befor...
2024-09-08 08:00
Keyhole: a highly effective Windows DRM bypass also present on the Xbox One
The MAS project, a group of people working on an open source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, discovered quite a neat and interesting bug in the code responsible for licensing in Windows. In ...
2024-09-07 21:27
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KDE Slimbook VI – A Powerful Laptop for KDE Enthusiasts
Looking for a powerful new Linux laptop? The new KDE Slimbook VI may very well appeal. Unveiled at Akademy 2024, KDE’s annual community get-together, the KDE Slimbook VI marks a major refresh from earlier models in the KDE Slimbook line. And this...
2024-09-07 12:22
Xmem and FVWM
So given that, xmem can be useful as a monitoring tool. Fluffy (my main server) runs both squid and apache, and given that fluffy only has 64MB of RAM, things can get a little cramped. If I suddenly see that the whole of xmem turns blue (i.e. the swa...
2024-09-06 20:32
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NGINX Open Source Moves to GitHub
The NGINX Open Source project has officially moved from Mercurial to GitHub. Join us in the new repository!
2024-09-06 20:22
A desktop touched by Midas: Oracular Oriole
In the poem “To an Oriole” [1], novelist and poet Edgar Fawcett inquires about the origin and nature of the oriole. He likens the northern song bird to a “scrap of sunset with a voice” and an orange tulip in a forgotten garden that was magicall...
2024-09-06 13:41
Windows App SDK 1.6 released
We are proud to announce that version 1.6 of the Windows App SDK is now available! Whether you’re looking for the incredible performance boost and footprint reduction of Native AOT support, enhancements for deploying your package, or quality of life ...
2024-09-05 22:16
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Upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Paused [Update: Now Resolved]
Last week, the first point release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS arrived, and upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to the newest one officially enabled. However, those upgrades didn’t go smoothly for everyone who tried, be it on Ubuntu server or Ubuntu desktop. ...
2024-09-05 19:48