What actually is fire? A physicist explains
Fire is an ancient technology that has helped shape human evolution. Our ancestors used fire for…
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FOSS Weekly #25.52: Free eBook, Linux in 2026, New Distros of 2025 and a Lot More Before the Year Ends
Merry Christmas to you and family from It’s FOSS family 🎄💚 This is the last FOSS…
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5 New Linux Distributions We Discovered in 2025
One of the most exciting elements of Linux being open source is that anyone can take…
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‘Never move around a flaming dessert’: a scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding
Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it’s an opportunity to eat celebratory foods…
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Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026
The year 2025 was happening for Linux. From Rust making inroads in the kernel to AI…
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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Review: Is This the Linux Distro of the Year 2025?
The wait for Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC has been a long one. After numerous alpha…
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Australia’s social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying
The Australian Federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as…
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Valve’s FEX-Emu Support Shows a Better Way to Fund Open Source
Valve has been quietly funding an Arm emulation project for seven years now. Pierre-Loup Griffais, who…
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Avoid These 10 Mistakes for an Efficient, Enjoyable, and Safe Homelab
Mistakes are part of the learning process, but in homelabbing, they can be not only costly…
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Blender 5.0 Released with HDR Support, Video Sequencer Overhaul, and ACES Workflows
Blender is a free and open source 3D creation suite used across film, animation, game development,…
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30-year-old CEO left Wall Street, bought a ‘stale’ frozen yogurt chain—now it brings in $21M a year
In the vibrant culinary landscape of the East Coast, 16 Handles has made a distinctive mark…
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Best Non-Violent Games Available on Steam for Linux Users
Not everyone wants to spend their evening punching NPCs in the face or mowing down hordes…
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FOSS Weekly #25.33: Debian 13 Released, Torvalds vs RISC-V, Arch’s New Tool, GNOME Perfection and More Linux Stuff
Debian 13, codenamed Trixie, is finally available now. It features GNOME 48 among other changes. The…
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15 Co-Op Games for Linux Steam Gamers in 2025
There’s something special about playing co-op games with your friends. If done right, it can create…
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Employee Spotlight: Pavlina—The Hero You Deserve
As you may be aware, we at FastComet have assembled a team of professionals capable of…
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FOSS Weekly #25.31: Kernel 6.16, OpenMandriva Review, Conky Customization, System Monitoring and More
The summer holiday season starts. Time to hit the beach, mountains, or the couch 😄 My…
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Diablo-like Games You Can Play With Steam on Linux
Diablo is an iconic action RPG franchise built around fast-paced isometric combat, deep character customization, and…
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Vertiv, Oklo Partner on Nuclear-Powered AI Data Center Solutions
Vertiv and Oklo, two publicly traded U.S.-based technology companies, have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed…
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Is it okay to boil water more than once, or should you empty the kettle every time?
The kettle is a household staple practically everywhere – how else would we make our hot…
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Print on Demand Design Trends 2025: What’s Actually Working
I’ve been in the print-on-demand space for a while now, and every year feels like a…
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FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora’s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff
In an interesting turn of events, Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates meet each other for the…
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FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff
There is some interesting news from this month’s desktop Linux market share update. Linux has reached…
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13 Consumer trends that are reshaping ecommerce in 2025
Ecommerce is an industry that’s always on the cusp of a new trend. Whether it’s a…
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This 21-year-old chose to take a 9-month welding course instead of going to a 4-year college
In a world where traditional educational paths are often heralded as the gold standard for success,…
