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Author: Richard Bailey
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GNOME 50: The Linux Desktop Changes Worth Knowing
GNOME 50 shipped on March 18, 2026. The useful changes are not just polish: Files is better, remote desktop is stronger, accessibility is materially improved, and parental controls… Read the guide
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Your Move: A Practical Framework for IT Professionals
We have spent nine articles examining how AI is reshaping IT from every angle — where businesses are investing, how developer workflows have changed, what platform engineering looks… Read the guide
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A Practical DevSecOps Rollout with GitHub Actions
A tested 30-day DevSecOps rollout for GitHub Actions: secrets, SAST, container and Kubernetes checks, with sensible release gates. Read the guide
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Is Your Windows Dev Environment a Mess? Here’s How to Fix It
If you’re still opening cmd.exe to run commands, still downloading .exe installers from websites, and still getting mysterious line-ending errors — your Windows dev environment needs work. Not… Read the guide
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Lemmings on Amiga in 2026: Oh No!
I replayed the 1991 Amiga classic with my two boys. Here is how its puzzles, controls and two-player mode hold up 35 years later. Read the guide
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Security Changes That Actually Matter
Canonical’s April 10, 2026 security update for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS outlined the changes that really matter: memory-safe replacements, post-quantum-aware SSH, lower-privilege identity services and tougher defaults. Read the guide
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The AI-Augmented IT Team: What 2027 Looks Like
AI & IT in 2026 — Full Series TL;DR New to this series? Start with Article 1: Where Businesses Are Actually Investing for the full context on how… Read the guide
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Chocks Away on Acorn Archimedes: Does It Still Fly?
I revisited the 1990 Acorn Archimedes flight game, including its simultaneous split-screen mode and the best legal way to play it now. Read the guide
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Is Wayland Finally Ready for Daily Linux Use in 2026?
Wayland is the default path on much of the Linux desktop in 2026, but readiness still depends on your hardware, workflow and tolerance for edge cases. Here is… Read the guide
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Is AI a Paradigm Shift? Lessons from Cloud and Virtualisation
TL;DR — Is AI a Paradigm Shift? New to this series? Start with Article 1: Where Businesses Are Actually Investing in AI for the full picture of how… Read the guide