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matthew

@matthew@social.retroedge.tech

Work: computer repair, refurbished computer sales, sysadmin
Interests: many

#sysadmin #linux #bsd #netbsd #debian #devuan #lua #neovim

#voluntaryism #agorism #distributism

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matthew, to RSS
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We don't love RSS enough

https://gabe.rocks/tech/rss-love/

Blog post by @gabriel

matthew, to RSS
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matthew, to random
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My opinion is the best way to get Vitamin D is to from being outdoors in the sunshine...

I should take a walk right now. It's beautiful out there today.

RT: https://freeatlantis.com/users/HunDriverWidow/statuses/112366385031844657

matthew, to fediverse
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Defective by Design: Why the hinge failed on this Lenovo IdeaPad laptop

Video by me:
https://video.retroedge.tech/w/tYxYKEapNsxkR2gAAvfkvC

matthew, to random
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Do you have any experience or recommendations on using the #zettelkasten note taking method?

matthew,
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Yeah, I have no interest in Obsidian. I'm fine with using wiki style applications or #neovim for #zettelkasten.

Not sure I'll commit to the discipline of Zettelkasten... but I've been aware of the concept for a while and it appeals to me.

matthew, to php
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This is the fix that I was looking for to mitigate the "PHP" glibc vulnerability in Ubuntu server:

RT: https://shitposter.world/objects/747bb41c-ce2a-4861-aabc-d430ca214ffd

matthew, to sysadmin
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Question on the PHP glibc vulnerability:

Does anyone know a blog post or other documentation for how to turn off the character set that allows the vulnerability in Ubuntu and Debian?

Here's a good blog post by Rocky Linux on the subject, but I'm not sure how to translate the instructions to Debian and Ubuntu.

https://rockylinux.org/pt_BR/news/glibc-vulnerability-april-2024/?language=en

matthew, to videoediting
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While working on a video, I found a way to do background noise filtering with ffmpeg.

ffmpeg -i input.mkv -af arnndn=lq.rnnn output.mkv

I found the information and link to download the rnnn filter file at https://www.amirsharif.com/using-ffmpeg-to-reduce-background-noise/

matthew, to random
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If you don't like what a company is doing... don't keep buying products and services from them.

Use your money (life force) to support what you want more of and stop the flow of resources to what you see as being harmful.

matthew, to TikTok
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Good for them for standing their ground and not caving to pressure to sell.

Weird situation all around, as the ban really doesn't mean anything with over 200 days to appeal and no action taken to keep American people from using TikTok in the meantime.

RT: https://noauthority.social/users/WakWak/statuses/112335151252713589

matthew,
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I think TikTok is stupid and I have no plans of ever using it... but banning it ?!?!

matthew, to TikTok
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So, anyone know how this ban is going to be enforced? Or attempted to be enforced?

I'm guessing government forced removal from mobile app stores, but then what about people who already have the app? Or who side-load it on their Android phones. Or use a web app?

Great firewall of the USA?

RT: https://newsie.social/users/LALegault/statuses/112329517626029107

matthew, to TikTok
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matthew, to Health
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Just over a week since I began cutting almost all plants out of my diet. I eat mostly beef and eggs, with some dairy.

I do still drink some coffee with cream, but cut out sweet (I used to add some maple syrup or sugar). I am noticing that I don't feel as much of a desire to drink coffee as before and I am probably drinking less than half of what I used to.

Since it has only been a week, it is tough to gauge the benefits.

One thing is that it is much easier for me to get up in the morning.

I feel more mentally alert, but my body is still a bit sluggish probably due to getting used to the change and much lower carbohydrate intake.

matthew, to sysadmin
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Reminder:

Check to make sure your data backups are working as they should.

matthew, to eggs
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I am developing a new strategy to buy the majority of my food from directly from local farmers.

RT: https://rcsocial.net/users/rimugu/statuses/112277234447301552

matthew, to random
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There's no way to completely avoid being controversial. No matter what stance or public position you take, there's going to be a sizeable opposition.

Try to figure out what you think is right and true and then attempt to be consistent with that.

Adjust, if needed, as you find out more.

matthew, to random
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The sun and the warm weather feels so good!

I was able to get outside yesterday and enjoy it.

matthew, to linux
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I hope it gets more people to just say "no" and move to

can be so frustrating.

RT: https://fedi.nano.lgbt/objects/01f1b459-9915-49ac-bad2-45eb12babc73

matthew, to privacy
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Data Shedding: Understanding a severe real-time privacy risk

https://peertube.libresolutions.network/w/9nMzvr94JsUJ9diYvynvZL

This explains why using an AdBlocker is more than just keeping annoying advertisements from popping up. There's serious privacy concern.

matthew, to linuxmint
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I'm getting two computers ready for an older couple to replace their aging macOS installs.

The guy will be replacing his iMac with a refurbished HP ProDesk 600 G3 SFF with LinuxMint.

His wife is getting a fresh installation of LinuxMint on her Mac Mini - which I sold to her years ago.

Changed up the windows controls to be on the left, like macOS and installed the Plank dock and added it to the Startup Applications.

matthew, to privacy
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Data Shedding: Understanding a severe real-time privacy risk

https://peertube.libresolutions.network/w/9nMzvr94JsUJ9diYvynvZL

This explains why using an AdBlocker is more than just keeping annoying advertisements from popping up. There's serious privacy concern.

matthew, to coffee
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Good morning.

Made coffee this morning with water heated over a wood fire.

Made the coffee "fancy" with maple syrup, coconut butter, coconut oil, raw milk and cream and a few drops of iodine.

#resilience #coffee #iodine #health

matthew, to sustainability
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The tide has turned. Time to eat more grass fed beef.

RT: https://mastodon.social/users/jimray/statuses/112133920866875045

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