today's leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 29, 2025

GNU/Linux

• Linux Made Simple ☛ 2025-10-26 [Older] Linux Weekly Roundup #346

• Instructionals/Technical

  • HowTo Geek ☛ Here’s How Linux Users Get That Cool Logo in Their Terminal

    Ever seen those screenshots of terminals showing off colorful ASCII art alongside machine specs? Feeling a sense of FOMO? Longing to get in on the game?

    Fortunately, it’s very easy to deck out your terminal with multicolored logo art—and more besides.

    What Is Fastfetch, and How Do I Get It?

    The tool you’re looking for is called fastfetch, a successor to neofetch, which was archived in 2024. This program prints a colorful ASCII art logo alongside system info taken directly from your environment. It’s a welcoming sight when you open a terminal, and there are practical uses too.

  • Make Tech Easier ☛ 2025-10-22 [Older] Linux Load Average Explained: What It Means and How to Utilize It

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • Open Hardware/Modding

    • Linux On Mobile ☛ 2025-10-26 [Older] Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (43/2025): Plasma 6.5 and more

• Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

  • FSFE

    • FSFE ☛ 2025-10-24 [Older] SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing? [Ed: "Openwashing" coined by Techrights, now the fake FSFE uses the term]

    • FSFE ☛ 2025-10-25 [Older] 2025 Youth Hacking 4 [Ed: Underage labour]

  • Programming/Development

    • Perl / Raku

      • Perl ☛ 2025-10-25 [Older] Beware of Geeks bearing Grifts

      • Perl ☛ 2025-10-23 [Older] Dancer2 2.0.1 Released