If you’ve ever wanted to attempt an installation of Arch Linux, now’s the time. Jack Wallen introduces you to the handy new (text-based) installer tool. Image: Arch Linux Arch Linux…
The state of documentation and why it’s failing IT and users
The state of project documentation is in disarray, and the impact that has on users, admins and developers grows every day. Jack Wallen has suggestions to avoid documentation deterioration. Image:…
It’s Ars Frontiers week—and we’ve got something happening every day
Enlarge Aurich Lawson We made it! After announcing our inaugural conference and providing you with updates, we’re ready to get things started. We’ve been planning this event for months, and as…
FBI: $43 billion in losses are due to Business Email Compromise fraud between 2016 and 2021
BEC is a growing type of cybercrime that generates billions in losses every year. It also involves cryptocurrency more and more, providing an additional layer of anonymity to the cybercriminals.…
Useful Tools for Creating AVIF Images
AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is a modern image file format specification for storing images that offer a much more significant file reduction when compared to other formats like JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WebP. Version 1.0.0 of the AVIF specification … Useful Tools for Creating…
How to find duplicates in Excel
Image: Viktor Pazemin/Adobe Stock In the duplicate world, definition means everything. That’s because a duplicate is subjective to the context of its related data. Duplicates can occur within a single…
Small drones are giving Ukraine an unprecedented edge
Enlarge Petro Zadorozhny | Getty Images In the snowy streets of the north Ukrainian town of Trostyanets, the Russian missile system fires rockets every second. Tanks and military vehicles are…
How to delete unused styles using VBA in Word
If you use Word to write the occasional letter, you probably don’t think about Word styles too often. On the other hand, some users might think of styles as a…
10 ways to check ports in Linux to help troubleshoot systems
Image: Julien Tromeur/Adobe Stock Networking is the backbone behind much of technology, and while a standalone device isn’t without significant value due to its local processing capabilities, the bread and…
Why your open-source project definitely should not be the next Kubernetes
There is no one-size-fits-all definition of success in open-source projects. Image: Amazon Everyone is into open source these days. Microsoft just released its 3D Movie Maker software under an open…