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1. Software Freedom

   A brief primer on the etymology of free software, open source, and FLOSS.

2. Reclaiming Public Values in the Internet

   A discussion of how to design and develop technology that supports the public interest.

3. All the Ways to Introspect Python Objects at Runtime

   Compare different ways of examining Python objects at runtime.

4. Privacy and Security Podcasts

   A collection of privacy and security podcasts.

5. Building An Ethical E-Book

   Nantucket E-books is an interesting, browser-first eBook platform that supports software freedom.

6. The Need for Free Software Education Now

   Explore what it means to know 21st century digital learning tools through free software education.

7. Save Web Pages as PDF Files With JavaScript, Chromium, and Bash

   Learn how to build a web page to PDF file pipeline using Web and GNU/Linux tools.

8. How to Support Open-Source Software and Stay Sane

   An overview of the resources available to help scientists sustainably release and support Free/Libre Open Source Software.

9. Playing Doom on a John Deere (And Why It Matters)

   Security researcher Sick Codes reaches a milestone in helping to liberate a critical piece of agriculture infrastructure.

10. How to Randomly Select Directory Objects With Bash

    Use the Bash shell and GNU/Linux tools to create a custom random directory object selector.