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sourcerer, 7 days ago to linux

It's time to move to #Linux

by
Tech Dregs

DO IT NOW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3T63v_qaWs

alternative link for google haters: https://jouwbuis.nl/watch?v=z3T63v_qaWs

#windows #ai #spyware

jhx, 15 days ago to linux

A little rant about why I stopped distro hopping :linux:

#Linux #Debian #ArchLinux

https://jhx7.de/blog/why-i-stopped-distro-hopping/

jhx, 20 days ago to random

Let's see how that will go.
I've got a USB Fan here that I will somehow mod onto the #OptiPlex I'm using to further cool it down (Not that it get's too hot - just because I can)
Might also be a good time to change the thermal paste.
Also, I will mount a bigger NVMe drive and give the little thing a good cleaning.
Mini form factors are for sure fun to work with 😎

thelinuxEXP, 22 days ago to linux

Time for this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video!

In this one, we have #Firefox adding some data collection (but it's fine, IMO), we have a ton of stuff happening around AI, and it's still an absolute nightmare, we have the Linux Kernel 6.9 (nice), and #France banning #TikTok in one of its territories, which alarmed a bunch of human rights / freedom associations:

https://youtu.be/iinwIYt1IzM

sourcerer, 27 days ago to random

Ryzen 7 5700g ordered!

Finally, i can try PCI passthrough and spend more time in qemu.

Host system, can use just tty (or wayland only) on hardened gentoo.

vm, will be the actual system to use. This time, on FreeBSD vm i will have access to GPU (even playing with kali can be great now because hashcat needs gpu etc.)

Everything else can wait, but now i have isolation.

I'm in love.

Every vm will have one purpose, for example one can be for gaming only (and keepassxc will contain only passwords for gaming related accounts).

This can be uncomfortable to use, but i need practice.

jhx, 29 days ago to random

Rant:

I love retro games, especially SNES/NES/N64 and GB games.
Modern games, except for some titles, do not fascinate me at all anymore.
This lead to being able to run machines that are in the "older" realm. Not having a dedicated graphics card can be a blessing for sure. Energy costs drastically go down and one can run quiet systems.
Besides, playing retro games is not taxing at all to the system - any system will do fine.
I miss the great stories older games told... nostalgia hits again.

sourcerer, 28 days ago to hardware

I have two options now ...

1. Order Ryzen 7 5700G

2. keep money, and build pc with new GPU (powercolor red devil)

If i get more familiar in time with FreeBSD and bhyve etc then new PC will make sense.

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Now for future i need to look for server parts/ready solutions.

Actually, i have no idea which hardware to buy for selfhosting stuff.

Every video on youtube is like "Hey! build a low power server!" ... half video later "there's a catch! You cannot buy this CPU" 😂 Waste of time.

I need something that can draw very little at IDLE (c-states etc.).

Server purpose? i think local backup storage is good to start. Not sure if i'm able to build something in safe manner and expose to web.

#selfhosting #server
#hardware

sourcerer, 1 month ago to random

How Facebook Intercepts Your Web Traffic

by Mental Outlaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkLvpxImRGw

alternative link for google haters: https://jouwbuis.nl/watch?v=WkLvpxImRGw

As i said once, there's not much differences between a cyber criminal and bigtech company.

sourcerer, 1 month ago to hardware

I want to play with "PCI Passthrough" / "GPU Passthrough" whatever.

I plan to buy Ryzen 7 5700G or something similar with integrated graphics card.

I wonder, can You use integrated graphics for baremetal OS, and for vm PCI passthrough, GPU (rx 580 8gb)?

Whenever i read about PCI passthrough everyone say "You need 2x GPU". I'm thinking about running OS on integrated card, and use GPU for vm.

#virtualization #hardware

sourcerer, 2 months ago to random

1st day in work, i hope everything go well.

sourcerer, 3 months ago to ai

I wonder how world with #AI will look like.

Maybe we need dark times, with soulless products around us.

Imagine a situation where your kid came back from school, and say "Hey! look i've drawn a picture for you!"

... you take a look at this handmade picture and realize how priceless it is.

Maybe humans will start to appreciate small things more?

#thoughts

sourcerer, 3 months ago to security

Backdoors that let cops decrypt messages violate human rights, EU court says

One of comments about the title:

"Contrary to what the headline says, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, is not an EU court. It is part of the Council of Europe, which is older than the EU and has more members, and is mainly concerned with human rights related issues.

The EU has its own Court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg.

Edit: just to add, the article gets all the nuances right and refers to the Council of Europe and even to possible endorsement by the CJEU, so the problem is only with the headline."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/human-rights-court-takes-stand-against-weakening-of-end-to-end-encryption/

Another article + discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39369653

@security #security #EU #E2EE

sourcerer, 3 months ago to privacy

Yet another site with privacy guides

"The Privacy Raccoon"

https://privacy.awiki.org/about.html

"We’re a group of privacy activists and computer wizards that were disappointed with “mainstream” privacy sites like PrivacyGuides.org, PrivacyTools.io, Techlore, etc. These sites recommend solutions that are considered spyware and even privacy violators.

...

They are also sold to sponsors, prioritizing money over their readers’ privacy and freedom.

These sites have received a ton of attention recently. We believe that there is an increasing interest in digital privacy. That’s why we decided to create a privacy resource that truly respects your privacy and freedoms."

#privacy #website

sourcerer, 3 months ago to languagelearning

Steganography

On youtube i couldn't found much about steganography to make my homework.

Steganography is very interesting. It's great hobby for artists, and creative people.

Hidden information also played big role in the world and events.

if you know websites, communities, learning resources or anything related - please let me know!

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"Introduction to Steganography" by NSA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdIY6ObKJU

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"NHD 2021 Documentary - Steganography"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtwCanAd7k

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classic website with steganography software:

https://www.jjtc.com/Steganography/tools.html

links are not updated, for example (openpuff)

https://embeddedsw.net/OpenPuff_Steganography_Home.html

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"Chasing the Cicada | The Internet’s Most Puzzling Mystery" by sumsub

Note: Cicada puzzles included steganography and some people may don't remember/know about this fun internet event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yphv8--hQzU

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@offtopic
#steganography #learning

sourcerer, 4 months ago to privacy

"Privacy isn't about hiding something. It's about being able to control how we present ourselves to the world. It's about maintaining a public face while at the same time being permitted private thoughts and actions. It's about personal dignity." ~ Bruce Schneier

#privacy #quote

sourcerer, 4 months ago to FreeBSD

Getting Started on FreeBSD (remastered) | From Start to Finish

by @robonuggie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQKaNbarQKI

@freebsd
#freebsd #os #learning #beginners

sourcerer, 6 months ago to random

'Portable' makefiles

Some articles in this topic. I noticed some people have strange aversion to use make ...

IDK, i will start with what's available. Some 'embedded guys' also use makefiles.

https://nullprogram.com/blog/2017/08/20/

https://mmap.page/dive-into/make/

https://rachel.cafe/2021/01/22/writing_portable_makefiles.html

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32303193

@offtopic

sourcerer, 6 months ago to FreeBSD

Technical reasons to choose FreeBSD over GNU/Linux

https://unixsheikh.com/articles/technical-reasons-to-choose-freebsd-over-linux.html

@freebsd
#FreeBSD #linux #OS

sourcerer, 6 months ago to reddit

Don't use Reddit for Linux or BSD related questions

"If you think independently and don't follow "the hive mind", you will definitely not be liked on social media."

https://unixsheikh.com/articles/dont-use-reddit-for-linux-or-bsd-related-questions.html

@offtopic
#reddit #linux #bsd

sourcerer, 6 months ago to random

OpenBSD 7.4 release overview, by The OpenBSD guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iHQa5ol31A

Alternative link:
https://jouwbuis.nl/watch?v=4iHQa5ol31A

#OpenBSD @openbsd

sourcerer, 6 months ago to music

Dio - Holy Diver

This album have special place in my heart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_T8v8imSV4

#music #HeavyMetal

sourcerer, 7 months ago to FreeBSD

"The power to serve" is great motto.

To work means, to serve people.

#FreeBSD #thoughts

sourcerer, 7 months ago to random

Moved to bsd.cafe

I don't think this need explanations, but in short:

1. My interest shifted towards FreeBSD, but it doesn't mean that i give up on Gentoo (after 3 years of using - it's still best GNU/Linux distro choice for me, i will continue to use it).

2. I want to be surrounded with *BSD people and learn from them.

Community of FreeBSD is the biggest surprise for me. People around project are important, and this factor convinced me to put more efforts in learning FreeBSD. No matter of views, preferences ... people are united. Also, i think get to know people is one of the first steps you do (well, in real life it works the same).

I don't think this needs 'comparisons' to GNU/Linux. Use what you think is good, and in way you feel like.

I'm sorry for my chaotic English. I'm not writer, but i will fix it overtime (not only for self, but also in respect for others).

I will document this journey.

Always document what you do - it's free material to share ... and you can remind yourself some stuff for future self. Human memory isn't ideal.

Thank you! So, now i'm sailing with *BSD.