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2025 has been an interesting year for me when it comes to Linux apps. 🤓

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#linux #2025

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@ideant Try it, you might like it!


Hyprland got some nice refinements recently. ✨

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#linux #hyprland



Ah, Hannah! You are wonderful!
youtube.com/shorts/OAbIw9M4rEI


This guy's messages are so heartwarming and funny!

youtube.com/shorts/kELHBkvzp3Y…



Appreciate @nolan's take on LLMs. Not too hot, not too cold. A well-balanced mama bear porridge take, if you will. I'm probably on a similar path in this journey, but Nolan is way more patient than me when you have to sit there and watch these things barf all over themselves.

nolanlawson.com/2025/12/22/how…

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Negative, sad, take on AI

My biggest problem with AI is the negative effect it's having on human beings. I have no control over this, whether I use it or not, but that's what gives me the "ick" while using it.

I worked on LLMs at a previous company for a few years, before "AI" started becoming the thing it is now, and it was a really fun promising tool. But there are just so many ethical issues with modern AI -- the energy requirements, the use of AI to oppress, harm, and kill people, the growing divide in power, wealth, class, etc. I can't keep that shit out of my head every time I sit down and try to start learning how to use AI to be better or more effective at my job.

I wish I could see it as just a tool but I can't. And that sucks because I'm going to have a harder time benefiting from this thing that could potentially make my work easier or better. I know it's easier for people to just ignore the actual negative parts but I'm incapable of that. Sure, use the tool to make money so you can live and buy nice things, but don't forget about the cost.



Warge Goshington.

I'm reading Chernow's Pulitzer-winning Washington bio and this is the cover. Well, not *this*, obviously. 😄

#headSwap #GeorgeWashington #watercolor #mastoart

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there's a story in it where all the farm animals are resurrected past presidents, and trying to host a congress but none of the animals can sit still




Thank you, #RetractionWatch, for all you do to try to keep #science and #scientists honest and to help bring about change! ⭐✨

retractionwatch.com/2025/12/30…





Tilly likes this new box, it’s full of scrunchy paper.
She has had a good Christmas.




Moving 40,000 public administrators to an open source solution? 💪

Sven Thomsen, CIO of Schleswig-Holstein, talks about the path towards digital sovereignty, risks of dependency on proprietary tools, the state’s new technology stack, and more:

👇 peertube.opencloud.lu/w/5UXCYp…

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If it weren't for the fact that I find it so difficult to speak German 🫠, I would be almost ready to move to Schleswig-Holstein.
Just kidding, but really really impressive work they have done in transforming the public sector in their area ❤️👍


Do humans need other #species? Yes! millions of organisms are needed to keep #ecosystems in balance and ensure everyone can survive. Most importantly, #research shows other species make us happy! 🐱🐷🐎🐕🐠 #Vegan for the animals 🍅🥦 #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2022/11/…


Took an industrial-grade NXP SBC for a spin, and it humbly reminded me I’m still a hobbyist at heart. 🫠

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#diy #sbc #raspberrypi





#News: #Indigenous women’s #landrights trampled in #Papua as #palmoil giants seize forests and jostle for power —the women will not be silenced! 🚫🌴☠️ #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social @HRW palmoildetectives.com/2025/09/…


Stay in control of your homelab with these 9 tools.

itsfoss.com/homelab-dashboard/



I run mostly early mornings, because that's the only free time that I have. Here is my nutrition routine for various runs every week:

1. Easy runs: Mostly fasted, I only eat a small banana and about 500ml of water prior to session
2. Intervals/Tempo: Easy run + 250ml soluble carbs + 1 gel after the warm up (about 15-20 minutes in)
3. Long run: 1-2 hours before the workout, overnight oat or porridge. 500 ml water. 3-5 gels + 500ml water during the run.

What is your routine?

#running #runnersofmastodon

in reply to Moha

Interesting! I too prefer to run first thing and generally only have a cup of tea. I mostly don't eat until lunchtime time anyway, so if I run later I probably haven't eaten for a couple of hours.

I haven't run for much more than 2 hours and don't fuel even then. I find it hard to eat and run, but I know as my runs get longer, that I will need to fuel. But practising is difficult.

How do you practice fueling?

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@drdcarpenter
I have to eat after the run, I feel very hungry. Maybe not immediately, but within 30 minutes. Carbbbbbbbs😂

For longer runs I eat at least 1 hour before the run but typically 2 hours before. And I usually don't drink water within 1 hour from the run to avoid going to the bathroom during the run. During the run I take at least 30 grams of gels every 30-45 minutes depending on how fast I run. And a sip of water every 20 minutes or so.



NTFSPlus has got a new identity in Linux.

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#linux #ntfsplus

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I hope this happens so flash drives no longer have to be formatted as FAT32 for multiplatform support


Do you know what the worst taste is? It's the revolting taste of rainforests being destroyed for #palmoil in #chocolate and #candy made by #Nestle #Mondelez #Ferrero. Make sure you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸🚜🔥🙈☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/…


Under constant guard are the last two Northern white #rhinos alive. Evidence of the insanity of #poaching and #trophy #hunting - soon to be lost forever. Mourn for them, fight for them forever! ☠️🦏 END TROPHY HUNTING! #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/…

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Morals are important for children and people who have difficulty with empathy. For those who do not fully experience empathy, ethics are highly useful to understand if certain morals are of genuine use and how to best apply them. Empathy and values are great for recgonising problems, feeling motivated, and taking quick action.



Cold Morning at Chefron (2023)

Fun fact - I took this image about 15min before I fell through the ice into the river below... That was the first of two times I would fall into a river in winter that year. I wouldn't recommend.

Thankfully, I was nearby my car and had a sleeping bag and dry clothes ready to change into! Paid off to be prepared.

#mountainmonday #landscapephotography #lpw #mountains #winterwonderland #alberta #canada #sunrise



video contains spoilers for wicked (both the movie and the play)!

i've never been so emotional watching rollercoaster tycoon gameplay

youtu.be/gNty2y0DQN8

(the comments give away some of the best surprises -- watch in fullscreen if you're using the youtube phone app to avoid the scrolling comment feature!)



Let's ask our Director of Engineering about the upcoming release! 🎙

Q: Andy, what feature are you most excited about in this release?
A: I can only say this: Anyone using Nextcloud on their phone has something to look forward to!

Coming Feb 18 👉 nextcloud.com/special-event-wi…



A flurry of vibrant feathers announces the #Amazon Flycatcher 🪶🦜🪹🪺 - one of S.America's most spectacular #birds and a key seed disperser growing forests for everyone. @palmoildetect.bsky.social #BoycottPalmOil #BoycottGold #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2021/11/…


CD PROJEKT and GOG co-founder Michał Kiciński acquires GOG from CD PROJEKT gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/cd-p…

#GOG #Gaming #PCGaming

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

I hope they keep releasing new games (other than CDPR) on GOG. It's usually my first choice because of the no DRM promise. They don't mention that in the FAQ: only old games and CDPR... Although it would be odd to release new games from one studio and not others if they're ostensibly independent
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

I'm not sure what to expect to come out of this.

The only benefit I see is that it is now private and not beholden to shareholders.

Maybe finally this could lead to more Linux support. Simply having Gog Galaxy natively available on Linux would be a huge win in my opinion.



From 'I use Arch btw' to 'I use what works btw.' 🤭

#linux

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but harder ones to use, have better logos and, gentoo has larry mascot 😀 that's why i use gentoo wallpaper while i'm on OpenSUSE
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True.
Less hustle to troubleshoot but more focus to be productive.


Playful and intelligent #Tucuxi are small #dolphins 🐬 of #Amazonian rivers in #Peru 🇵🇪 #Brazil 🇧🇷 #Ecuador 🇪🇨 and #Colombia 🇨🇴. #PalmOil and #GoldMining are major threats 😿 Fight for them! #BoycottGold #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2025/11/…


Debian has added a new CPU architecture to their roster.

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#linux #debian #loongarch

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On 26 December 2023, China prohibited the use of CPUs made by US companies Intel and AMD for Chinese government PCs and servers.[15] The country instead approved 18 processors made by Chinese companies Loongson and Phytium. State-owned companies were also instructed to transition towards Chinese hardware by 2027.[15] The ban was part of China's strategy to rely more on its domestically designed options in response to US sanctions and export controls.
#microsofta .#sovereignty
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In lush North East #India 🇮🇳🪷 a battle is being waged, between sowing native seeds versus industrial #palmoil #monoculture 🌴🔥 threatens rare #ecosystems #animals and an ancient way of life. #ecology #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2024/10/…


Arch Linux no longer includes the proprietary driver for older NVIDIA GPUs.

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#linux #archlinux #nvidia

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Yeap, and they did this in a very bad, irresponsible and unprofessional way.
in reply to It's FOSS

Linus made it very clear in his keynote speech. Nvida has always been the worst culprit when it comes to stuffing proprietary junk into their drivers & hardware, least compatibility with Linux. Gave them then middle fingure. Team Red (AMD) is the way to go for gaming on Linux... Seems like Nvida have now gone all in on the AI bubble like Microsoft has. I expect the same poor consumer market response (Anger & disgust)
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#News: #Bonobos, our peaceful, female-led #primate cousins face #extinction from #poaching #palmoil #deforestation. New “bonobo credits” scheme offers hope by supporting communities to protect them! 🧐🚫 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
theguardian.com/environment/20…

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