FOSS Weekly #24.41: elementary OS 8 Features, Thunderbird Tips, NotebookLM, Open Source Internships and More

From basic to advanced video edits, OpenShot makes it all happen.

13 Best Open Source Internships for College StudentsLooking for an internship in open-source projects? Here we list the best open-source internships with all the relevant information.

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• LibreOffice tips.
• Nintendo going after a popular content creator.
• Some good news regarding Thunderbird on Android.
• And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
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✨ Kestra: Open Source Orchestration

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📰 Linux News

Turns out, even robot vacuum cleaners are spying on us for training AI.

8 Features Coming in Hot With elementary OS 8elementary OS 8 will be arriving soon. Let’s learn more about it!

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Go Woke, Get Forked? Godot Engine Fiasco Leads To Many New Forks!The Godot engine project could be in trouble with the community divided.

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

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YouTube Doesn’t Want You to Use a Media Server at HomeWhat is YouTube up to?

In the Dolphin file manager, you can set a custom action when double-clicking on an empty space. From the top-right hamburger (three-lines) menu, go to Configure ➝ Configure Dolphin.

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That’s not it. Nintendo is going after YouTube channels that show retro gaming emulations.

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🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

Windows, a reliable solution for curing self-hate. 🔥

Enable and Disable Message Threads in ThunderbirdMozilla Thunderbird offers a threaded view for the emails. Here are some tips on managing the email threads.

👷 Maker’s Corner

As elementary OS 8 gears for the launch, let’s have a look at some of the prominent changes.

What is a Raspberry Pi HAT? What Can You Use it For?The HAT can enhance the capabilities of your Raspberry Pi. Learn more about them in this article.

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📹 Videos We are Creating for You

The Computer Bowl kicked off on October 7, 1988, pitching contenders against each other in a game of computer trivia.

✨ Apps of the Week

Ever wanted a Raspberry Pi-based eBook reader? Well, this project might be of help.

OpenShot: The Underrated Open-Source Video Editor for Linux and Other PlatformsOpenShot is decently popular, but could use a better spotlight.

Recently Jeff Geerling faced an unjust strike over a video on media servers. This makes me wonder: Are harmless videos such as these an issue for YouTube?

Orbot for Android: The Ultimate Free Tor-Powered Open-Source VPN ReplacementSafeguarding one’s privacy in today’s polarizing digital world is a must. There are many ways to improve your privacy, which include things like using a privacy-focused search engine, getting a VPN, and installing trusted programs. In our FOSS Android series, we have already taken a look at many privacy-focused applications

🧩 Quiz Time

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Identify The KDE Plasma Applications: QuizLet’s see if you can identify your favorite KDE Plasma apps!

💡 Quick Handy Tip

💬 Let’s see what else you get in this edition

You can take advantage of Tor by using Orbot.Here are some handy tips and tweaks for handling message threads on Thunderbird.

🤣 Meme of the Week

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🗓️ Tech Trivia

Open NotebookLM exploration.

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Security issue with robot vacuum cleaners!This is ridiculous, but apparently robot vacs from one company are taking photos inside peoples houses. I think that turns me off iot for life. How do I know my computer hardware has not been similarly compromised?

❤️ With love

Here, in the “View tab”, go to “General”. Then, in the “Double-click triggers” field, there are several items in a dropdown menu, choose any one of those actions according to your needs.Think you know all the KDE Plasma apps? Think again. 👇A big controversy took place in the open source community around the Godot Engine project.Enjoy using Linux 😄Surprisingly, not many people know that students could get paid internships for contributing to various open source projects. From Season of KDE to Outreachy, here are some excellent internship programs. You can share it with your family and/or community 😄