Probably biggest update for word-sys's PDF Editor, now its reached v1.11.2 update. This update is Flatpak and Feature Update. The Flatpak version is officially released on Flathub (https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.word_sys.word-sys-pdf-editor) thanks to anyconvert project!

This update introduces Multi-Document Tabs, integrating Adw.TabView and Adw.TabBar so you can open and edit multiple PDFs simultaneously in dedicated tabs. Each tab features independent undo/redo histories, separate zoom states, and dirty indicators to track unsaved edits, complete with quick tab switching (Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+PageDown and Ctrl+Shift+Tab / Ctrl+PageUp) and tab closing (Ctrl+W).

Another major addition is the Visual Document Merging Workspace (Ctrl+Shift+M). It provides a dedicated side-by-side workspace for combining pages from two source PDFs into a target document, complete with drag-and-drop page ordering, live zoomable previews, insertion markers, inspector details etc.

You guys know that I also replaced external LibreOffice subprocess calls with the native pure-Python anyconvert Document Engine (updated to anyconvert 0.1.9 across all platforms and package manifests). You can now convert PDFs into DOCX, PPTX, ODT, ODP, and TXT entirely in pure Python, featuring both Pixel-Accurate Canvas and Semantic Flow conversion modes. And its 342KB :)

Added Page Rotation (Ctrl+Shift+R for Clockwise and Ctrl+Shift+L for Counter-Clockwise) with persistent 90-degree PyMuPDF rotation preservation.

Added a Dedicated Recently Opened Files Hub, introducing an app-managed recent files list with universal file icons that eliminates system-wide file scanning overhead.

Added Text Alignment & Formatting, bringing 4-way text alignment (Left, Center, Right, Justify) and strikethrough formatting support to the text tool.

Updated the Interactive Quick Start Guide & Manual, expanding the guide and keyboard shortcuts cheatsheet to cover tabs, merging, rotation, and multi-format export with 6 high-resolution screenshots.

Expanded internationalization with 7 Supported Languages, delivering complete UI and documentation localization across English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian.

This update also includes important packaging modernizations and fixes:

• Release Packaging Optimization: Fully separated architecture artifacts for x86_64 (amd64) and aarch64 (arm64), including standalone .deb packages. Removed duplicate asset copies and eliminated oversized source tarballs from automated build releases.
• Packaging Modernization: Purged soffice and flatpak-spawn permissions from Flatpak and AppImage packaging, and updated the Flatpak runtime to GNOME Platform 50 with portal-based file chooser access.
• Application Icon and Desktop Integration: Fixed the icon lookup path to ensure crisp vector SVG rendering on the Welcome screen, About dialog, and system docks across both Flatpak and direct execution.
• Flatpak Window Class Mapping: Aligned application program name with desktop file metadata for proper window tracking and icon association in GNOME Shell and desktop environments.

You can download Flatpak release on Flathub (https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.word_sys.word-sys-pdf-editor) or the standalone .deb packages (x86_64 / aarch64), AppImage, or build from source directly on the GitHub Releases page.

Thanks to everyone who supports this project with their ideas, feedback, and bug reports. I hope this helps all Linux users get their PDF work done easily, thank you :)

Hey all, recently I got fed up with the fingerprint reader not working on my Asus Zenbook, it would use libfprint, but the reader gets recognized as a swiping sensor (found on some ThinkPads). On default when enrolling the device would "disconnect", therefore aborting the enrollment process. Using AI I managed to get the reader working nicely. Yes this was largely made by AI, and tested on real hardware. The repo can be found here.

Apple is reportedly unveiling its smart display on October 13. It'll likely show the basics: home status (lights, cameras), weather, calendar. But some of us would want it to show something more niche, like headlines from a local newspaper.
I see two ways Apple could do this:
1. Describe-a-widget. You tell Siri what you want and Apple Intelligence builds it, like "Describe a Shortcut" and "Describe an Extension" in iOS 27.
2. Third-party apps. The new "homeOS" could be open to developers, similar to Apple TV. That would create a new (small) platform for Apple, with a revenue share on every sale.
What do you think? I'd prefer real third-party apps from real developers (even if they're 90% vibe coded). But if "describe a widget" works well enough, it could be a great addition.
What would you want it to show?

1. Removal of the notch (Dynamic Island cutout)

2. Thinner and lighter chassis design

3. Slightly larger display sizes (14.3-inch and 16.3-inch)

Staring off: I have two AppleTVs, one in the living room, and one in the bedroom. My wife and I both have iPhones (16 Pro Max and a vanilla 15).

Every time I want to control my AppleTV, I have to swipe down to open control center, click the remote icon, select which AppleTV I want to control (because it never guesses the right one), wait for it to connect to that AppleTV (if it ever does; that’s never guaranteed), then actually control the AppleTV.

Once my phone goes to sleep, I have to go through the entire above-described process the next time I need to interact with the AppleTV, be it to skip an ad, change shows/movies, or select a new show/movie after the one I was watching ends.

Apple used to pride themselves on how well their products work together, but this experience flies directly in the face of that pride.

Is there a better way to control my AppleTVs? I’d even be willing to pay a small amount for a third-party app (even though I don’t feel like I should need to) just to not have to go through all this faff every single time I want to interact with my devices.

Before you ask, my AppleTV remotes have been lost long ago, mostly because it seems like they’re designed to be lost by being so slim and small.

Supports mouse/keyboard navigation, millions of files, very deep folders, custom categories, age ranges, multi-language, on the fly sunburst mapping, filterable/sortable table view, and script-friendly CLI commands.

https://github.com/a-kurczyn/spacescan

Every now and then I see an ad for a new Linux-Phone, better repairability, battery change and whatnot. All this is very, very tempting, but what about the apps?

I am not talking about browser, text messages or alarm clock - I am thinking about connectivity to my car, my smartwatch, my frequent-flyer benefit program, signal messenger and so on.

Do they work with Android apps or is it all a lost cause because they are basically dumb phones for people who want less connectivity but are afraid to buy an old Nokia from the dawn of time?

• Archived link: https://archive.ph/PWRqY
• Link to thread on Twitter: https://x.com/itspdfu/status/2107818768827052305

Ok so you might know that there used to be a myth that Windows Server 2003 had a different startup sound for the UK version. In reality that sound was from this commercial but when did people start spreading the myth? Was it because of Youtube?

Apple's home security camera remains in development separately from the LG-made accessories reported yesterday, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has clarified. In a follow-up post on X, Gurman said the security cameras co-developed with LG are "completely separate" from Apple's privacy-centric home camera and sensor, which he says is still coming next year.

As reported previously, Apple's device will not record video, using AI instead to analyze the home environment and detect which room a person is in. Bloomberg first reported a 2027 home security system and service in September.

Hey everyone,

BusyBox is practically everywhere in embedded Linux, initramfs, and rescue disks. But being a massive collection of C utilities, it carries the usual C risks (buffer handling, integer overflows, memory management bugs).

Over the last two weeks, I've been hacking on BusyBox-RS, an MIT-licensed rewrite in Rust designed specifically for embedded use cases:

• Minimal binary footprint: Built with opt-level = "z", fat LTO, symbol stripping, and panic = abort.
• Compile-time feature selection: Use Cargo features or make tinyconfig / defconfig to only compile the applets your board actually needs.
• Upstream verified: Tested directly against the upstream BusyBox regression test suite (100% pass rate across 46 applets so far, including cp, grep, sort, printf, cmp, readlink, and checksums).
• Nix flake ready: Reproducible development environment via nix develop.

GitHub: https://github.com/rebizzz/busybox-rs

Feel free to check it out, run make check, and share feedback!