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1. GRUB and the GNU/Linux Boot Process

   Learn about GRUB and its role in the GNU/Linux boot process.

2. GNU Health: The Fight for Our Rights in the Public Health System (2019)

   A discussion of how Free/Libre Software can benefit the public health system.

3. Checking File Types and Comparing Values With the test Command

   Learn how to perform a variety of tests with the test command.

4. Mobile App Stores and the Power of Incentives

   An examination of mobile app economy incentives and their consequences.

5. Navigate the GNU/Linux Command Line With Keyboard Shortcuts

   Become a more skilled GNU/Linux command line user by learning these keyboard shortcuts.

6. Computers as I Used to Love Them

   A trenchant, entertaining comparison of Syncthing with its proprietary alternatives.

7. Customize the Command Prompt With the PS1 Shell Variable

   Learn how to customize the command prompt with the PS1 shell variable.

8. Protecting Your Privacy if Your Phone Is Taken Away

   The Electronic Frontier Foundation describes how to deal with the many privacy risks that accompany smartphone use.

9. Important Shell Variables

   Learn about the most important shell variables and parameters.

10. Remote Education Does Not Require Giving Up Rights to Freedom and Privacy

    The Free Software Foundation shares stories about the fight to preserve user freedom in remote learning.