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And I would appreciate your love and support in helping us achieve our goal of 60,000 subscribers on YouTube before 2024 ends. We need 3,600 more people.<\/p>\n
So, if you haven’t already, please do subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> and if possible, encourage others in your Linux communities. <\/p>\n With your help, we can achieve this. And if we did, there will be a new video tutorial series on NixOS ?<\/p>\n ? Let’s see what else you get in this edition<\/strong><\/p>\n PikaPods<\/a>\u00a0allows you to quickly deploy your\u00a0favorite open source software<\/a>. All future updates are handled automatically by PikaPods while you enjoy using the software. Did I tell you that\u00a0they also share revenue with the original developers of the software<\/strong>?<\/p>\n Oh! You also get a $5 free credit to try it out and see if you can rely on PikaPods.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n The Kali Linux 2024.4 release<\/a> marks the final major version for Kali in 2024.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n Here is a thought: There’s no compelling reason to remain on Windows in 2025. ?<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n Who knew a Raspberry Pi could be turned into a Wi-Fi extender<\/a>? ?<\/p>\n And I stumbled across this open source software that can be used for creating online quizzes and test by educators<\/a>.<\/p>\n Want to access the services running on your local network from anywhere? The free Cloudflare Tunnels feature can help you with that.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n Impress your kids and nephews with these fun CLI tools this Christmas ?<\/p>\n If you are fed up tracking down AppImages on your system, then you can use a utility like Gear Lever<\/a> to organize and manage those better.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n We tried SimpleX Chat<\/a>, a private, decentralized communications app.<\/p>\n And a list of interesting Linux apps discovered by us in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n Can spot all the Tuxes in this fun game<\/a>?<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n You can subscribe and listen to podcasts using Rhythmbox. Just enter a Podcast RSS URL in the text box inside the \u201cPodcasts<\/em>\u201d category and click on \u201cSearch<\/em>\u201d, then \u201cSubscribe<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n My favorite Linux humor in this season<\/p>\n In December 1991, IBM<\/a> and Siemens AG<\/a> unveiled a prototype 64-megabyte DRAM chip, a significant step in semiconductor development. This innovation followed Moore’s Law, which predicts that the number of transistors on a chip doubles roughly every 18 months.<\/p>\n FOSSers are debating<\/a> the topic of power off vs. suspend in Linux systems. Which side do you stand on?<\/p>\n <\/p><\/a><\/figure>\n Share it with your Linux-using friends<\/strong>\u00a0and encourage them to subscribe (hint:\u00a0it’s here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums.<\/p>\n Follow us on Google News<\/a>\u00a0and stay updated in your News feed.<\/p>\nSubscribe to It’s FOSS YouTube Channel<\/a><\/div>\n\n
\u2747\ufe0f PikaPods: Self-hosting Without Hassle<\/h2>\n
\nPikaPods – Instant Open Source App Hosting<\/div>\nRun the finest Open Source web apps from $1\/month, fully managed, no tracking, no ads, full privacy. Self-hosting was never this convenient.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/favicon-2.png\")
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\n? Linux and Open Source News<\/h2>\n
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\nKali Linux 2024.4 Release Disables Pip for Pipx, Adds GNOME 47 and 14 New Tools<\/div>\nKali Linux 2024.4 is a packed release. Let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s new.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-192x192-168.png\")
It’s FOSS News<\/span>Sourav Rudra<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/kali-2024-4-release.png\")
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\n? What We\u2019re Thinking About<\/h2>\n
\nI Don\u2019t See a Reason to Switch to Windows from Linux Anymore in 2025<\/div>\nDo you think there\u2019s any reason to switch to Windows? Well, we don\u2019t think so, and here\u2019s why!<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-192x192-169.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Ankush Das<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/no-need-for-Windows.png\")
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\n? Linux Tips, Tutorials and More<\/h2>\n
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\nUse Zoom In and Out While Recording in OBS Studio<\/div>\nYou can use some third party scripts to enable mouse-based zoom in, zoom out while screen recording with OBS Studio. Here\u2019s how!<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-192x192-175.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Sreenath<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/Zoom-mouse-in-OBS.png\")
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\n? Maker’s and AI Corner<\/h2>\n
\nUse Cloudflare Tunnels to Access Homelab Outside Local Network<\/div>\nSelf hosting various open source software on your local system and now want to use it from anywhere? Cloudflare Tunnel comes to your help.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-192x192-176.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Abhishek Kumar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/what-are-cloudfare-tunnels.png\")
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\n? Videos We are Creating for You<\/h2>\n
Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel (Help us cross the 60,000 mark)<\/a><\/div>\n
\n\u2728 Apps of the Week<\/h2>\n
\nGear Lever: An Open Source Tool To Manage AppImage Apps on Linux<\/div>\nA nifty tool to help manage AppImage files.<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-192x192-171.png\")
It’s FOSS News<\/span>Sourav Rudra<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/gearlever-aotw.png\")
<\/div>\n\nThese Are The Most Useful Linux Apps I Discovered in 2024<\/div>\nHere are the best Linux apps we encountered in 2024. Try them out if you haven\u2019t yet!<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-192x192-174.png\")
It’s FOSS News<\/span>Sourav Rudra<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/most-useful-linux-apps-2024.png\")
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\n? Quiz Time<\/h2>\n
\nSpot The Tux: It\u2019s Almost Christmas!<\/div>\nChristmas is almost here. Let\u2019s have a fun puzzle!<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/android-chrome-192x192-173.png\")
It’s FOSS<\/span>Ankush Das<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/spot-tux.png\")
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\n? Meme of the Week<\/h2>\n
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\n?\ufe0f Tech Trivia<\/h2>\n
\n?\u200d?\u200d? FOSSverse Corner<\/h2>\n
\nArguments for\/against power off and suspend?<\/div>\nAs suggested<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/icon\/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c_2_180x180-17.png\")
It’s FOSS Community<\/span>callpaul.eu (Paul)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"FOSS](\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c-16.png\")
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\n\u2764\ufe0f With love<\/h2>\n