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Get your AppImages running on startup with this guide. ๐Ÿ“–

itsfoss.com/autostart-appimageโ€ฆ

#linux

in reply to It's FOSS

Also in KDE settings you have option to add it to "autostart programs". Its an easy way for non-techie or lazy users. Please add it to article ๐Ÿ˜€


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)



Remote work and study is an effective way to reduce the spread of contagious infections, but not everyone has access to reliable networks. We want to shine a spotlight on offline-first software which allows people to synchronize data when they're connected to the internet, and to continue interacting with it when they're not.

We're interested in hearing about applications that support intermittent connectivity. Tell us about your success stories with the use of such software, or the failure cases with online-only apps that motivated your interest.

Share the lessons learnt from development:

* how you handle or prevent conflicts when replicating data

* the UX impacts of eventually-consistent models

* approaches for debugging unexpected behaviour in distributed systems

Apply up until midnight, January 19th, 2025 (anywhere on Earth)

fluconf.online/apply/

#fluConf2025 #distributedSystems #FOSS #data #internet #technology #technologyFail #technologyFutures #solarpunk #futurisms #anarchy #hope



Mullvad Browser is a strong privacy-focused alternative to Google Chrome.

news.itsfoss.com/mullvad-browsโ€ฆ

in reply to It's FOSS

The problem with anything Firefox-based is that Firefox is broken overall. Half the pages I frequent on the internet do not work properly in Firefox. Half the services provided by my computer, that require a browser to access, do not work on Firefox. Until Mozilla can make their browser work wit 95% of the internet, I cannot use it.
in reply to It's FOSS

You cannot post pictures to Bluesky from Mullvad. Cannot even connect to my Foundry server. Guess I'll just be uninstalling it.


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




Keep your data safe! Use LM Studio to run LLMs locally and privately.

itsfoss.com/lm-studio-linux/

in reply to It's FOSS

I just gave this a try and it works really well!Does anyone have a recommendation for a really good general purpose model? Itโ€™s quite useful for work.


Starting 2025 strong with a focus on open source and Linux.

news.itsfoss.com/linux-open-soโ€ฆ

in reply to It's FOSS

Those are good resolutions you have found!
If I may give you some ideas for a non-mainstream DE, my daily driver is Arch with the Budgie DE, and I really love it."


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)




#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



Every so often, itโ€™s the little things that make a big impact. ๐Ÿ‘‡

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