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=== News Aggregators ===
=== News Aggregators ===
* [http://distrowatch.com/ DistroWatch] - Linux distro release news and a weekly newsletter. Also has a decent list of linux/open source focused podcasts.
* [http://distrowatch.com/ DistroWatch] - [[:Category:GNU/Linux |Linux]] [[:Category:Distros |distro]] release news and a weekly newsletter. Also has a decent list of [[GNU/Linux |linux]]/open source focused podcasts.
* [http://slashdot.org/ Slashdot] - As old as the internet, has changed hands too many times to count and is run by idiots. However the community that visits/comments on the articles are top notch.
* [http://slashdot.org/ Slashdot] - As old as the internet, has changed hands too many times to count and is run by idiots. However the community that visits/comments on the articles are top notch.
* [https://www.soylentnews.org/ SoylentNews] - A fork of Slashdot from early 2014 (the infamous "Slashdot Beta" era). Good, but much smaller community.
* [https://www.soylentnews.org/ SoylentNews] - A fork of Slashdot from early 2014 (the infamous "Slashdot Beta" era). Good, but much smaller community.
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* [https://www.eff.org/ EFF] - Legal issues and open internet news.
* [https://www.eff.org/ EFF] - Legal issues and open internet news.
* [https://www.techdirt.com/ TechDirt] - Focuses more on legal and copyright issues than general technology.
* [https://www.techdirt.com/ TechDirt] - Focuses more on legal and copyright issues than general technology.
* [http://www.theregister.co.uk/ The Reigster] - Important stories reported with a loose feel. The [http://www.theregister.co.uk/security security] section is particularly fun.
* [http://www.theregister.co.uk/ The Reigster] - Important stories reported with a []:Category:Shitposting |loose]] feel. The [http://www.theregister.co.uk/security security] section is particularly fun.
* [https://torrentfreak.com/ TorrentFreak] - Focus on torrent and copyright issues. If your tracker is down, these guys will know why.
* [https://torrentfreak.com/ TorrentFreak] - Focus on torrent and copyright issues. If your tracker is down, these guys will know why.
* [http://www.wired.com/ Wired] - More consumerist than ArsTechnica and falling towards clickbait headlines as of 2015. Good security section.
* [http://www.wired.com/ Wired] - More consumerist than ArsTechnica and falling towards clickbait headlines as of 2015. Good [[:Category:Security |security]] section.


=== Podcasts ===
=== Podcasts ===

Revision as of 10:37, 5 March 2016

News Aggregators

  • DistroWatch - Linux distro release news and a weekly newsletter. Also has a decent list of linux/open source focused podcasts.
  • Slashdot - As old as the internet, has changed hands too many times to count and is run by idiots. However the community that visits/comments on the articles are top notch.
  • SoylentNews - A fork of Slashdot from early 2014 (the infamous "Slashdot Beta" era). Good, but much smaller community.

Written Articles

  • ArsTechnica - Decent writers on staff. Covers all things tech.
  • EFF - Legal issues and open internet news.
  • TechDirt - Focuses more on legal and copyright issues than general technology.
  • The Reigster - Important stories reported with a []:Category:Shitposting |loose]] feel. The security section is particularly fun.
  • TorrentFreak - Focus on torrent and copyright issues. If your tracker is down, these guys will know why.
  • Wired - More consumerist than ArsTechnica and falling towards clickbait headlines as of 2015. Good security section.

Podcasts

  • Going Linux - Biweekly beginner linux podcast which takes it's time and lives on listener feedback.
  • Jupiter Broadcasting - A podcasting network with several excellent tech related shows.
  • Risky Business - Weekly infosec podcast featuring security news, feature interviews and a sponsored interview.