Notices by Alejandro (alejandrobdn@social.linux.pizza)

You run away from everything that has to do with Facebook and derivatives, try not to use Google services and try to self-host services on your home server. All this in order to safeguard your privacy.

And in the end, along comes some asshole with Mark Zuckerberg's "smart" glasses to let Meta know even if you've already had your morning coffee.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/harvard-students-make-auto-doxxing-smart-glasses-to-show-need-for-privacy-regs/

#privacy #internetofshit

Larry Finger, long-time GNU/Linux wireless developer, has passed away.

I'm sure many of us who use linux systems have used his drivers. I was one of them and he helped me win the battle against a Broadcom chip card years ago.

Thank you for your work and help. You will be remembered.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Larry-Finger-Linux-Wireless

Google Pushes Unpopular Chrome Update

"After an update in June this year, a feature called the WebRequest API will be removed, and the adblockers and tracker blockers that depend on this feature will stop working. Since the business model of Google is to track your online activity and then show you personalised ads, it is not difficult to see why this feature is removed.

(...) they are forcing the same update on all Chromium browsers as well."

https://lemmy.ml/post/14446619

#privacy #chrome #google

Somehow I deleted my father's movies folder with over 100 movies. Thank the gods my rsync script included that folder and I have a copy on my DAS. It's going to be a long night of file transfers.

@redstarfish I fully understand this. Regarding the issue, I didn't find an explicit sentence on their website in my first search, but I don't think they use closed hardware, especially since they sell their equipment with the option to choose from a multitude of distros (it would be difficult to guarantee 100%% compatibility). (1/2)

@redstarfish I haven't read anything about them that points in that direction, but, after all, it's GNU/Linux, Linux Mint in the case of this laptop: `sudo apt purge X` and that's it.

I understand that you are not talking about this but about the philosophy that is used as a background for these initiatives, but from a practical point of view we are not tied to anything like in other OS.

I pulled the trigger and bought my brother a Slimbook laptop as a Christmas present. I've only read good opinions about this Spanish brand and, on top of that, they send it to you with GNU/Linux preinstalled.

You no longer fully own the movie you bought, your next car will not work 100% even though you bought it if you don't keep paying, your smartphone is not fully yours since you are not free to repair it even though you own it, your home devices "betray you" by sharing data with companies even though you have welcomed them into your home...

I'm sick to death of this technological modernity.

Interview whit Linus Torvalds https://invidious.tiekoetter.com/watch?v=0m4hlWx7oRk

What amazes me is that Linux, an operating system that was going to have such a huge impact on the world of Technology, was born out of something as simple as a nerd's curiosity and something like "Hey, look what I did!".

Well boy, it's been a long and fun journey since then.

#Linux

This news doesn't lack a hint of irony:
Former Twitter workers create their own instance on Mastodon https://macaw.social/about

#Mastodon

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the ultra mega hyper distro-hopper 2000, now with support for more than 1000 isos https://9to5linux.com/ventoy-1-0-80-adds-secondary-boot-menu-now-supports-more-than-1000-isos

One of the things I like most about using a WM on a multi-monitor computer instead of a DE is the ability to set separate workspaces to each monitor without having to install anything additional. It's just a matter of writing a couple of lines in your config. I no longer have to drag windows out of my view, I see them if I want to.

It has been a discovery that allows you to work faster and smoother.

#i3 #linux

@samurro Speed. For example, if I use Win+3 the focus moves to the window placed on the top monitor which is where workspace 3 is. I don't need to select the window from the list as I do when I use Alt+Tab, I just select the window because I know where it is.

I also don't need to drag and drop to get rid of windows I don't need at that moment. I open them and they go to the desired workspace and monitor automatically.

Here you'll find some clues https://odysee.com/@thelinuxcast:4/how-to-manage-multi-monitor-on-i3wm:5

A new tip that I have learned today:

cd -

This command will move the prompt to the last directory it was in. It can save you a few seconds a day.

#linux #cli

People who have so much light in their PC that it looks like an Ibiza disco, do they have their computer in their room? How they sleep? I don't get it...

MusicBrainz Picard, a cross-platform music tagger written in Python https://picard.musicbrainz.org/

My entire mp3 collection tagged and with official cover art in minutes. What a fantastic tool.

My new icon theme: Colloid icon theme, with its nord scheme and teal variant.

If you want to take a look: https://github.com/vinceliuice/Colloid-icon-theme

@PublicLewdness Well, I think you are lucky. The first time (with Manjaro) was a disaster. Now with Arco Linux it's similar but I've decided to give it more time and effort. So far, with the latest changes, everything is ok.

I like Arch Linux but I don't like roller coasters. Back to the LTS kernel to avoid unforeseen errors. Now everything is fine: the distro is still fun but with the right dose of boredom that I like.