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๐Ÿ” As we enter 2025, Microsoft Office's end-of-life raises data privacy concerns. Switch to Nextcloud Office for self-hosting, GDPR compliance, and vendor lock-in freedom. Secure your future - migrate now!

#NextcloudOffice #PrivacyFirst #2025Upgrade

nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-oโ€ฆ



SteamOS moving from Steam Deck to more handhelds gives me hope for better anti-cheat compatibility gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/steaโ€ฆ

#SteamOS #Linux #SteamDeck #Gaming #PCGaming #AntiCheat

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

I just had a glitch in the RSS feed resulting in me getting the last 50+ articles anew. But that's not the reason for me writing.

Getting this massive overview showed me that you published a few opinion articles or commentaries like this one in the last few days and weeks and I just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate those. The news are great but putting context around developments is even better. So thanks. ๐Ÿ™‚

in reply to Fluchtkapsel

@fluchtkapsel oooer, I did fuck about with the RSS earlier to take into account the link for the new guides type of articles, and i screwed a bit up on it but i fixed that

email me if it happens again after today

i have more editorials and guides and such to come, 2025 is a big year!



Zelda-inspired dungeon maker 'Quest Master' 1.0 due out in Spring with a single-player campaign gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/zeldโ€ฆ

#IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck #Quest #Master



VoxeLibre the free and open source Minecraft-like v0.88 brings huge improvements gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/voxeโ€ฆ

#VoxeLibre #Minecraft #Gaming #FreeGame #OpenSource



Kero Quest 64 looks like a classic Nintendo 64 / PS1 game and it's coming to Linux / Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/keroโ€ฆ

#KeroQuest64 #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck #RetroGaming

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

There has been a great influx of retro inspired 3d platformers, just last August we got one inspired by the Ratchet & Clank games, I wonder if there are any who are going for Jak & Dexter vibes



Back in the office and thinking "boy howdy, I wish there was an experienced narrative writer/editor/copywriter/grimoire-forward word goblin I could hire?" Well, GOOD NEWS! I am EXTREMELY FREE for both full-time and freelance work - check out my portfolio & hit me up (please): immersionruined.com/


Wireless HORIPAD for Steam gets a firmware fix for the Steam Deck OLED gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/wireโ€ฆ

#HORIPAD #SteamController #SteamDeck #SteamDeckOLED #Hori



Discord Canary on Linux breaks Wayland screen-sharing support for now gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/discโ€ฆ

#Discord #Linux #Wayland

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

I switched back to KDE Plasma on X11 on a machine last night after it crashed while using Dolphin. While I cannot blame Wayland for sure, it was the only thing I could think of that might cause the whole machine to freeze. It's been fine since.
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

there was one single time it worked for me. I don't know how often I've read "it's fixed now!", but somehow when I need it, it never is.



There is no AMD Z2 Steam Deck model coming - Valve gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/therโ€ฆ

#SteamDeck #AMD #SteamDeck2 #AMDZ2

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

Lol, what's with all the bots replying? XD

Hadn't seen that level around here

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The PineNote, capable notetaker, ebook reader and fully fledged e-ink Linux tablet currently aimed at tinkerers and developers.

Currently using one to write the January community update ๐Ÿ˜‰!

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in reply to PINE64

so I have been using a pinetab 2 as an e reader. So would this work for me given my experience with pine devices? I basically just need a browser, software to load epubs and PDFs, and a decent pen. Is it heavy?


ShredOS - Secure disk erasure/wipe

github.com/PartialVolume/shredโ€ฆ

ShredOS is an entire OS just for destroying data

(La gente del PP dando like a este toot)



The US should not be called "America". Nor should its citizens be called "Americans". Interestingly, many ex-pat US citizens refer to themselves as USians. Strange to articulate, but expresses their position on nomenclature clearly.

The US is not all of the Americas. The "Americas" was a convenient designation for the western continents decided upon by a European mapmaker, and the name stuck with the Europeans. So, when they stole the lands of the western continents, they just glued the name onto everything.

This humorous and largely accurate video lays bare all the insanity that is "America".

youtu.be/DfXoUaeLcDU?si=WexIT3โ€ฆ

in reply to Muse

Of course calling Turtle Island and Abya Yala "western continents" is also Eurocentric, as is calling China an eastern continent. East or west from where?
in reply to Muse

Actually, Mexicans gave you a name already. US citizens are gringos (or gringas, if female) because your Army uses green coats.


Lego plans to replace oil-based bricks with renewable plastic as profits soar


The toy maker says it will ditch fossil fuels for sustainable materials by 2032.

Lego is ditching fossil fuels for a more planet-friendly material.

This week, the toy maker announced it was eliminating the use of oil in its bricks and replacing it with renewable materials and recycled plastic.



@Friendica Support
#fediAdmin #fediVerse #AI #KI

Text for robots.txt to disallow access for known AI crawlers:

User-Agent: GPTBot
User-Agent: ClaudeBot
User-Agent: Claude-Web
User-Agent: CCBot
User-Agent: Applebot-Extended
User-Agent: Facebookbot
User-Agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
User-Agent: diffbot
User-Agent: PerplexityBot
User-Agent: Omgili
User-Agent: Omgilibot
User-Agent: ImagesiftBot
User-Agent: Bytespider
User-Agent: Amazonbot
User-Agent: Youbot
Disallow: /

robotstxt.com/ai

in reply to utopiArte

in reply to Tuxi โ‚

jupp, sieht ganz so aus.
Ist von dem site im ersten link.
Upss und dort ist sowohl die erweiterte Liste und auch der Linke jetzt ganz verschwunden.

.. und nun? ..

in reply to utopiArte

There are some false positives in that dataset, but I would still recommend it if you really want to err on the side of caution and donโ€™t mind the false positives. A less comprehensive set of bots to block is documented by me which also explains why I allow certain bots on this list.

Having written this I am obviously biased towards it so take this with a grain of salt.

in reply to Seirdy

in reply to utopiArte

I also tried to create something, but I didn't have any information about what agets are used forum.fedimins.net/t/blockiereโ€ฆ

@helpers



Only about half of #Mastodon stuffed toys are still in stock in the US. Help us pay our bills *and* get a friend-shaped travel and business companion! #Plushtodon

shop.joinmastodon.org/productsโ€ฆ



My 2024 goals were to run:

* A 10k below 45 mins
* A Half Marathon below 1:45
* A Marathon below 3:45

I accomplished all of these goals:

* 10k: 44:04 (on 31 Dec)
* Half Marathon: 1:40:55
* Marathon: 3:33:43

My 2025 goal would be to finish a Marathon under 3:30




Studio Apartment Available:
- Pet-friendly
- Located next to bridge
- No strings attached


Do This Now To Stop Microsoft's Spyware | How To Disable Microsoft Recall | A Quick & Easy Guide

Microsoft Recall is a massive security and privacy risk. It is strongly recommended all Windows users disable it.


#DisableSpyware #NoRecall #MicrosoftRecall #ProtectYourself

in reply to Joseph Teller

I installed Linux over ChromOS on my daughter's Chromebook - and she didn't even notice the difference.
in reply to Joseph Teller




I did a show about elephant conservation. For that show a friend and I made two elephant skulls that need to be re-homed or thrown out. Elephant skulls don't look anything like you would expect! Especially if the skulls have been removed.


One of the first I made, Angrites captured my attention and led to more work with meteorite thin sections.

XPL Thin Section of the D'Orbigny (Angrite) Meteorite. Found in July 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

flic.kr/p/Nz1hoL

#meteorite #angrite #crosspolarizedlight #thinsection

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I once did a show where I had a friend dressed up like a zombie mummy princess. She wandered through the audience moaning "knickers...knickers..." until the scoundrels who stole them gave them back!
Sadly, they must now go to the tip. Don't tell any zombie mummy princesses where I now live!

๐Ÿ˜†



"Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2025."

youtube.com/watch?v=pBw0Z2yrQCโ€ฆ

#meteor



in reply to Muse

"Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; that I may be reasonably happy in this life." the next verse (with religion omitted)
in reply to Muse

tldr: find the common denominator and change that (hint: it's oneself)


Sericho Pallasite.

NathanScientific, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

#meteorite




#Caturday is a photo of my son's cat Yama so she doesn't feel neglected by me posting pictures of her new brother lately. ๐Ÿ˜€ #cat #CatsOfMastodon





My new yearโ€™s resolution generator for @theguardian.com. Let me know what you get!


The Awesome Games Done Quick Humble Bundle is a good deal not to be missed gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-โ€ฆ

#SteamDeck #LinuxGaming #Gaming #PCGaming




Happy Weekend Fedi!

We've just shipped a few updates!

- Fixed IG Import
- Fixed OAuth (most masto apps should work now)
- WebGL powered photo filters (thanks @taye)
- Merged hundreds of new translations, please submit them via translate.pixelfed.org
- Several federation fixes

We'll be tagging a new version soon!
Take care โœจ

@taye




First heatwave of 2025 engulfs Australia's south-east while monsoon and cyclones mysteriously missing in action


2025 is opening with a broad heatwave stretching through the heart of Australia, continuing a pattern of exceptional heat which included the nation's hottest spring on record, and third hottest December on record.

Today and tomorrow it is getting up to around the 39C mark.

in reply to Muse

Just today the Google Home switched to saying "38.4 degrees in Nillumbik Shire", so something apparently got updated somewhere. ๐Ÿ˜€
in reply to Muse

@Muse haha! it thought you lived under a bridge?? hexcuse moi, Google Home!
@Muse

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