We can start the biggest revolution in 200 years. Or we can stay in the dreamland of business as usual.

Finally, an automation framework that thinks like a sysadmin. Ansible, you're hired.

Generate enterprise-grade SSH keys and load them into an agent for control of all kinds of Linux hosts. Script the agent with the Parallel Distributed Shell (pdsh) to effect rapid changes over your server farm.

Why stress over losing that expensive personal or work laptop? Buy a cheap one for risky situations. In a previous article, I wrote about how to prepare for a vacation so you aren't disturbed by a work emergency. As part of that article, I described how to prepare your computer:

Introducing an app that allows DSLR cameras to function as an image or video capture device in Linux.

How to use curses functions to read the keyboard and manipulate the screen.

Threads can provide concurrency, even if they're not truly parallel.

Shawn takes a quick look at "The World's Most Annoying Alarm Clock App".

A look at what's new in kernel development. Welcome to the new diff -u! We're experimenting with a shorter, more frequent, single-subject format for this feature, which also may evolve over time. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

A look at some of the many interesting Raspberry Pi competitors.