Lucent Designer - A hybrid vector/raster design application built with QT6
https://redd.it/1qk76r5
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https://redd.it/1qk76r5
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Khronos released VK_EXT_denoscriptor_heap
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs/commit/87e6442f335fc08453b38bbd092ca67c57bfd3ab
https://redd.it/1qkkxv2
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https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs/commit/87e6442f335fc08453b38bbd092ca67c57bfd3ab
https://redd.it/1qkkxv2
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GitHub
Change log for January 23, 2026 Vulkan 1.4.340 spec update: · KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs@87e6442
Github Issues
* Fix copy/paste error in WSI chapter (public PR 2643).
* Adjust XML dependency for VK_KHR_swapchain_maintenance1 (public PR 2646).
Internal Issues
* Fix <<frag...
* Fix copy/paste error in WSI chapter (public PR 2643).
* Adjust XML dependency for VK_KHR_swapchain_maintenance1 (public PR 2646).
Internal Issues
* Fix <<frag...
Firefox & Linux in 2025
https://mastransky.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/firefox-linux-in-2025/
https://redd.it/1qkqeqg
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https://mastransky.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/firefox-linux-in-2025/
https://redd.it/1qkqeqg
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Martin Stransky's Blog
Firefox & Linux in 2025
HDR YouTube video clip I used for testing Last year brought a wealth of new features and fixes to Firefox on Linux. Besides numerous improvements and bug fixes, I want to highlight some major achie…
Portable (Cartesian) brace expansion in your shell
https://neosmart.net/blog/portable-cartesian-brace-expansion-in-your-shell/
https://redd.it/1qkvuk8
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https://neosmart.net/blog/portable-cartesian-brace-expansion-in-your-shell/
https://redd.it/1qkvuk8
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The NeoSmart Files
Portable (Cartesian) brace expansion in your shell
Cartesian expansion, also known as brace expansion, is an incredibly powerful feature of most unixy shells, but despite being fundamentally simple and incredibly empowering, it’s been traditi…
Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmare
https://redd.it/1qle11g
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https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmare
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Windows Central
Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online…
Windows 11's online Microsoft Account requirement means your PC is automatically backing up its data encryption key to the cloud, and Microsoft says it will hand those over to the FBI if requested via legal order.
DeGoogled phones, made in Europe: Fairphone, Volla, SHIFTphone, Punkt – a full review.
https://tuta.com/blog/degoogled-phones
https://redd.it/1qlkqw6
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https://tuta.com/blog/degoogled-phones
https://redd.it/1qlkqw6
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Tuta
DeGoogled phones, made in Europe: Fairphone, Volla, SHIFTphone, Punkt – a full review. | Tuta
With the growing trend to deGoogle, European phone makers are becoming popular alternatives. Let’s look at the top five in this review.
Confquery: A noscriptable command-line utility for editing linux config files like pacman.conf
https://github.com/AmmoniumX/confquery
https://redd.it/1qlvlvn
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https://github.com/AmmoniumX/confquery
https://redd.it/1qlvlvn
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GitHub
GitHub - AmmoniumX/confquery: A simple, noscriptable command-line utility to query and edit linux config files
A simple, noscriptable command-line utility to query and edit linux config files - AmmoniumX/confquery
DAXFS Proposed As Newest Linux File-System
https://www.phoronix.com/news/DAXFS-Linux-File-System
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/DAXFS-Linux-File-System
https://redd.it/1qm4d9x
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Phoronix
DAXFS Proposed As Newest Linux File-System
There's yet another new Linux file-system on the block: DAXFS has been announced as a new read-only open-source file-system.