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Linux Magazine #311 - Digital Issue

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OCTOBER 2026 – Speech Recognition

You think the command line is faster than a GUI? Think of how fast you'll go if you don't have to touch the keys. This month, we introduce you to the Vosk speech recognition toolkit and show how to build speech input into a Python script.

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Kernel News

This month Zack Brown reports on AI in the kernel.


Vosk

Vosk lets you embed a simple voice decoder into your homegrown applications.


Distro Zoo

This month, we explore Hannah Montana Linux v26.0, RakuOS 2026.07.03, ArchBang Linux 010726, and Galactic Mandate Linux v00.


AsteroidOS

AsteroidOS is designed to run on smartwatches, including several devices that are no longer supported by the original vendor.


Flet

Flet lets you easily build real-time, cross-platform GUI apps using Python. We walk you through installing Flet to building your first interactive graphical application.


Octave

Use Octave to plot and run statistics on CSV files in as little as one line of code.


Programming Snapshot – Video Housekeeping with Go

A GUI application written in Go helps Mike Schilli select videos using animated thumbnails and get rid of the clutter.


Whonix

This innovative Linux combines virtualization with the Tor network to deliver out-of-the-box privacy you won't find with the mainstream distros.


Object Detection with YOLO

Object detection is easier than it used to be. We'll show you how to build an app that finds objects in medical images using the YOLOv8 model architecture.


KernelUNO

Install the KernelUNO firmware on your Arduino UNO R3 and get a Linux-like shell that lets you access files and talk to the GPIO pins. 


Pi Pico Shells

Running a shell on your Raspberry Pi Pico lets you use it like a classic Unix or MS-DOS workstation. All you need are basic filesystem commands – no C/C++ or Python skills required.


Doghouse – How to Do IT

The flexibility of FOSS – and its open source nature – means it can address a number of issues, even beyond programming.


AI in KDE

Despite its current bad rap, AI does have its uses. We'll show you how to use some practical AI features built into popular KDE apps.


Opera GX

The powerful Opera GX browser has now come to Linux: Should gamers rejoice, or was this one port we could do without?


FOSSPicks

This month, we explore the top FOSS, including a stripped-down version of Brave, a lightweight audio player, and a command-line search utility.


Tutorial – Drawpile

Drawpile allows multiple remote users to sketch, paint, and collaborate on the same canvas simultaneously in real time.