KW1501 – 10 Geeky Projects for 2020
Jan 05Welcome to 2020!
This week Knightwise takes us through a list of projects to help stretch our geek muscles and maybe try out some new ways to use or think about technology as we slide into the new decade. We’ve got, things to learn, ways to protect your privacy and your data, projects to try and services you might want to support.
Links
- Distrowatch
- TED Talks
- Pocket Reader
- KeePassX
- LastPass
- DietPi
- OpenVPN
- Google Authenticator for Android or iOS
- GitHub
- Debian Bug Report
- Google Photo Scan
- Archive.org
- Audacity
- Hacker Public Radio
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Credits
- Music: The Midnight – “Los Angeles” [YT]
- Mix & Production: Keith Murray
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Zorin is available in free and premium editions over at Zorin-OS.com.
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