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⦿ Tux Machines - Android Leftovers
⦿ Tux Machines - Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon, mintCast, and More
⦿ Tux Machines - Canonical/Ubuntu Family: Rescuezilla 2.6.2 and Ubuntu 26.04
⦿ Tux Machines - Distributions and Operating Systems: OSNews, BSD, and More
⦿ Tux Machines - Education and Sharing Leftovers
⦿ Tux Machines - Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin
⦿ Tux Machines - Finding Software Replacements in GNU/Linux
⦿ Tux Machines - Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New
⦿ Tux Machines - Fish Shell
⦿ Tux Machines - Free and Open Source Software, and Review
⦿ Tux Machines - Free and Open Source Software
⦿ Tux Machines - GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: PuterOS, Lubuntu, and More
⦿ Tux Machines - GNU/Linux HowTos, K Desktop Environment vs GNOME, and More
⦿ Tux Machines - I ditched laggy Linux remote desktop for this browser-based setup
⦿ Tux Machines - KDE: 55,041,902 Lines of Code and Joining KDE's Amharic Translation Effort
⦿ Tux Machines - LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released With Better Collaboration Tools and 15 New Languages
⦿ Tux Machines - Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’
⦿ Tux Machines - Linux gets Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag on any GPU
⦿ Tux Machines - Linux Source Code Shows Intel Panther Lake Plans
⦿ Tux Machines - LLM Slop / Plagiarism Versus Free Software
⦿ Tux Machines - New Release of EasyOS and Further Work
⦿ Tux Machines - Open Hardware/Modding: Bambu Lab Versus AGPL, ESP32, and More
⦿ Tux Machines - Peter Neumann has died
⦿ Tux Machines - Programming Leftovers
⦿ Tux Machines - Proton-CachyOS 11 pushes Linux gaming further with OptiScaler integration
⦿ Tux Machines - Recent Proxmox and TrueNAS Articles
⦿ Tux Machines - Review: Sylve on FreeBSD
⦿ Tux Machines - Richard Stallman's Next Talk and SFC, Which Tries to Cancel Him, on Copyleft
⦿ Tux Machines - Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.9, Linux 6.18.32, Linux 6.12.90, and Linux 6.6.140
⦿ Tux Machines - stocksTUI – check stock prices, crypto, news, and historical charts
⦿ Tux Machines - This open-source chip design could do for hardware what Linux did for software
⦿ Tux Machines - This ultra-lightweight Linux OS just saved my Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap
⦿ Tux Machines - Today in Techrights
⦿ Tux Machines - today's howtos
⦿ Tux Machines - today's leftovers
⦿ Tux Machines - Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC
⦿ Tux Machines - Uptime Perils and Malicious Packets
⦿ Tux Machines - Using Raspberry Pi as One's Main Desktop, Turning Raspberry Pis Into a Powerful Docker Swarm Cluster
䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login):
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Android_Leftovers.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Saloon_mintCast_and_More.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Canonical_Ubuntu_Family_Rescuezilla_2_6_2_and_Ubuntu_26_04.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_OSNews_BSD_and_More.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Education_and_Sharing_Leftovers.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Extrox_Linux_Audiophile_Friendly_MX_Spin_with_an_Arch_Twin.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Finding_Software_Replacements_in_GNU_Linux.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Firefox_151_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Fish_Shell.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_PuterOS_Lubuntu_a.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_HowTos_K_Desktop_Environment_vs_GNOME_and_More.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/I_ditched_laggy_Linux_remote_desktop_for_this_browser_based_set.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/KDE_55_041_902_Lines_of_Code_and_Joining_KDE_s_Amharic_Translat.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LibrePlan_1_6_0_Released_With_Better_Collaboration_Tools_and_15.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linus_Torvalds_says_AI_powered_bug_hunters_have_made_Linux_secu.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_gets_Nvidia_Reflex_and_AMD_Anti_Lag_on_any_GPU.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_Source_Code_Shows_Intel_Panther_Lake_Plans.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LLM_Slop_Plagiarism_Versus_Free_Software.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/New_Release_of_EasyOS_and_Further_Work.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Open_Hardware_Modding_Bambu_Lab_Versus_AGPL_ESP32_and_More.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Peter_Neumann_has_died.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Programming_Leftovers.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Proton_CachyOS_11_pushes_Linux_gaming_further_with_OptiScaler_i.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Recent_Proxmox_and_TrueNAS_Articles.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Review_Sylve_on_FreeBSD.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Richard_Stallman_s_Next_Talk_and_SFC_Which_Tries_to_Cancel_Him_.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_0_9_Linux_6_18_32_Linux_6_12_90_and_Linu.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/stocksTUI_check_stock_prices_crypto_news_and_historical_charts.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_open_source_chip_design_could_do_for_hardware_what_Linux_d.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_ultra_lightweight_Linux_OS_just_saved_my_Windows_10_laptop.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Today_in_Techrights.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_howtos.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_leftovers.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Turning_an_80_Android_tablet_into_a_Debian_Linux_PC.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Uptime_Perils_and_Malicious_Packets.shtml
https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Using_Raspberry_Pi_as_One_s_Main_Desktop_Turning_Raspberry_Pis_.shtml
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* ⚓ BOOX_Go_Gen_2_Lumi_review:_E-Ink_Android_tablet_with_stunning_hardware
and_rich_software⠀⇛
* ⚓ Samsung_and_Google_are_breaking_Android's_greatest_strength⠀⇛
* ⚓ I_plugged_a_3.5-inch_floppy_disk_reader_into_my_Android_phone,_and_it
just_worked⠀⇛
* ⚓ Is_Android_still_an_operating_system?_Google_says_no,_but_here's_why
that's_a_stretch_-_PhoneArena⠀⇛
* ⚓ This_Android_task_killer_promised_to_speed_up_your_phone—until_Google
found_out_what_it_was_really_doing⠀⇛
* ⚓ I_finally_found_an_Android_Auto_music_player_that_doesn’t_need_the
internet⠀⇛
* ⚓ Bad_news_for_Android_phone_owners_–_your_device_might_not_be_powerful
enough_for_Google's_new_features⠀⇛
* ⚓ Google_Finally_Gives_Android_Users_What_They've_Always_Wanted._There's
Just_One_Problem_-_CNET⠀⇛
* ⚓ Google's_new_gradient_icons_for_Gmail,_Calendar,_Drive_and_more_are
finally_rolling_out⠀⇛
* ⚓ More_of_Google_Pixel's_new_3D_emoji_from_Android_17_have_leaked⠀⇛
* ⚓ The_new_Pause_Point_feature_in_Android_17_wants_to_stop_you
doomscrolling_—_and_it's_something_I'll_be_turning_on_right_away_|
TechRadar⠀⇛
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feature_-_Digital_Trends⠀⇛
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* ⚓ CubicleNate ☛ Linux_Saloon_201_|_Tambourine_Music_Player⠀⇛
In a recent News Flight Night, discussions included Colin's use
of his Surface Go with Cosmic Desktop, the release of Ubuntu
26.04 LTS, and updates on Framework Computer's Laptop 13 Pro.
Topics also covered containerized apps and various Linux-
related news, emphasizing community engagement and
technological advancements.
* ⚓ mintCast Podcast ☛ mintCast_485_–_We’re_All_Ninjas_Now⠀⇛
* ⚓ Montana Linux ☛ Video:_Ken_breaks_down_the_SuperStation_One⠀⇛
* ⚓ Montana Linux ☛ Video:_Analysis_of_the_upcoming_Neo_Geo_AES+⠀⇛
* ⚓ Sacha Chua ☛ May_29:_Emacs_Chat_with_Omar_Antolin_Camarena⠀⇛
On May 29, I'll chat with Omar Antolin Camarena about Emacs and
Life.
* ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ What’s_the_AI_Endgame?⠀⇛
How should you feel about the AI boom? In this episode of
Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel speaks with Chris Hayes about how
to emotionally calibrate our response to this dizzying AI
moment. Hayes describes why AI gives him “The Bad Feeling,” and
how it led him to report on AI like an anthropologist would.
The two discuss why AI is described as “the jagged frontier,”
and they explore the distinction between using AI for creative
thinking versus grunt work.
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🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Rescuezilla_v2.6.2⦈_
* ⚓ XDA ☛ My_favorite_Linux_recovery_OS_just_got_a_modern_Ubuntu
foundation⠀⇛
Now, Rescuezilla has just gotten a new update, and this one's
pretty big. The flagship feature is an upgrade for its Ubuntu
base, which puts the software this side of 2026.
* ⚓ Distro Watch ☛ Distribution_Release:_Rescuezilla_2.6.2⠀⇛
Shasheen Ediriweera has announced the release of Rescuezilla
2.6.2, the latest version of the project's Ubuntu-based
specialist distribution with tools for system recovery. This
version is based on Ubuntu 26.04. From the changelog: [...]
* ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_26.04_support_added_to_VMware_Workstation_Pro [Ed:
OMG!Proprietary]⠀⇛
A new version of Broadcom’s free virtualisation software VMware
Workstation Pro is out with been support Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1, along macOS counterpart VMware
Fusion Pro, both support the latest long-term support version
of Ubuntu as host OS (what the software runs on) and a guest OS
(a virtual machine inside the software).
* ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Canonical_share_Ubuntu_26.04_concept_build_for_CIX_P1
devices⠀⇛
Canonical has shared a new Ubuntu Concept image for the CIX P1,
an Armv9 SoC powering single-board computers like the Radxa
Orion O6 and Orange Pi 6 Plus. The image is based on Ubuntu
26.04 LTS and ships with a GNU/Linux 7.0 kernel from CIX’s
open-source Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub tree using
only open-source drivers. A set of patches sits on top of the
mainline kernel, but the goal is for them to be upstreamed too.
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* ⚓ Distro Watch ☛ DistroWatch.com:_Put_the_fun_back_into_computing._Use
Linux,_BSD.⠀⇛
[...] In our News column we talk about Debian's commitment to
reproducible builds while Haiku introduces multi-core support
for ARM64 processors. [...]
* ⚓ OS News ☛ 21_years_and_20000_posts_later⠀⇛
Almost exactly 21 years ago, in June 2005, at a mere 20 years
old, I took over the managing editor role at OSNews from
Eugenia. I had already published a few articles in the years
prior, and had given Eugenia enough confidence to suggest me as
her replacement. It was, and is, a great honour.
o § BSD⠀➾
# ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Call_to_undefined_function_filter_var()_on
FreeBSD⠀⇛
I got this when upgrading a server: [...]
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ IT Jungle ☛ Big_Blue_Is_Still_Talking_About_Future_Power
Processors,_Which_Is_Good⠀⇛
The details are really thin, as usual, but I.C.B.M.
is still talking about the advantages that the
Power10 and Power11 processors have over other
server-class CPUs in the market today, as Power
chief architect Bill Starke did at the most recent
POWERUp conference in New Orleans. And Starke
always ends his presentations with a hint or two
about what Power Next or Power Future – what we
would call Power12 – might look like.
o § Debian Family⠀➾
# ⚓ Otto_Kekäläinen:_Balancing_persistence_vs_pivoting_–_is
grit_a_virtue_or_wasteful?⠀⇛
Being persistent, sticking to a plan and showing up
to work every day is generally valued highly across
all cultures as virtuous behavior. It is obvious
that anything of value and worth achieving is also
not easy, but requires significant and recurring
effort. Learning a new language, winning a sports
competition or building a successful business are
all typical scenarios where grit plays a central
role above everything else. However, sometimes the
virtue of tenacity can result in just a waste of
energy.
The question is then: how does one recognize that
true progress is being blocked by stubbornness and
a pivot would be the correct decision, as opposed
to being close to breakthrough where doing more of
the same would actually be the right choice?
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* § Education⠀➾
o ⚓ Connor Tumbleson ☛ BSides_Tampa_2026⠀⇛
As May 16, 2026 came to an end another BSides Tampa
conference had ended. This had continued the growth path
of more attendees, more staff and an even more
streamlined logistical process. The ISC2 Tampa Chapter
organizes this event each year and always continues to
set the bar higher year after year.
o ⚓ David Bushell ☛ Web_whetstones⠀⇛
How do you stay sharp as a web developer and/or designer?
I’ll share my advice below. I’m also looking for front-
end folk to advise me too. What are your whetstones? That
is to say: sources of news and knowledge to level up
professionally. Does that metaphor work? We’re sharpening
our minds, and I suppose the web too with our minds… are
minds the whetstone here?
Moving swiftly on, in rough order of preference: [...]
* § Openness/Sharing/Collaboration⠀➾
o § Open Data⠀➾
# ⚓ Lalit Maganti ☛ Which_country_voted_the_best_at
Eurovision?⠀⇛
Strangely enough, while there’s plenty of work on
voting blocs and bilateral biases at Eurovision,
most of it asks who votes for whom; I wanted to ask
who votes accurately. I couldn’t find anyone asking
the question that way, so I decided to do some data
analysis myself.
# ⚓ James Randall ☛ Does_the_data_show_Trump_sundowning?_A_look
at_his_posting_rhythm⠀⇛
A claim that has gained traction lately is that
Donald Trump’s posting patterns suggest
“sundowning” — the late-day cognitive decline
associated with dementia. The argument goes that
his late-night and small-hours posting, often
described as becoming more erratic or aggressive,
points to something going on cognitively.
Its a serious claim and one, I figured, you could
look at with data rather than rely on vibes.
o § Open Access/Content⠀➾
# ⚓ [Old] Internet Archive ☛ Usenet_Historical_Collection⠀⇛
This historical collection of Usenet spans more
than 30 years and was given to us by a generous
donor.
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Quoting: Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin - FOSS
Force —
From the Land of the Rising Sun, courtesy of lead developer Tsuyoshi
Nakamura comes this week Distro of the Week, Extrox Linux.
The distro is based on MX Linux. Another spin, Extrox Arch, is based-
on MX Arch, an unofficial Arch-based MX community spin. Nakamura, who
goes by the name Freja online, is behind both versions, and is also a
contributor to the MX Linux art team who’s responsible for MX-19’s
“Dusk Green” wallpaper.
Because it was a tough call to pick between Extrox’s two editions, I
decided to test both. So congratulations – you get a twofer in this
week’s column.
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* ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ This_free_app_brings_Windows_Hello-style_face_unlock_to
Linux⠀⇛
My transition to Linux has been mostly smooth so far, but I do
find myself occasionally missing some Windows “exclusive”
features. One of these has to be fingerprint login, which
technically works on Linux — assuming you have the magical
combination of vendor and developer support.
Even then, it is a pain to set up. And to be honest, I’ve
always been indifferent to it until I experienced something a
bit more convenient, which would be Windows Hello. It’s
incredibly fast, reliable, and is now bundled into a lot of
Windows laptops these days.
Imagine my disappointment when I found out that I would lose
this functionality when switching over to Linux. Or so I
thought. Turns out, there’s a free Linux application that
brings the same Windows Hello functionality, with both screen
unlocking and authentication as configurable options
* ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ There's_a_terminal_editor_that_gives_you_Vim's_speed
without_Vim's_pain⠀⇛
Vim's reputation precedes it in the worst way. Everyone who
uses it loves it, that is, if they don't quit within the first
10 minutes of opening the editor. And if you haven't really
Googled "how to exit Vim", you haven't given it the serious
shot it needs to place itself in your heart.
You see, Vim's modal editing is genuinely faster, more
intentional, and more powerful than clicking around with a GUI
editor. VS Code may be the perfect writing app, but it's not
just a writing app, and hence, it slows you down with clicks,
menus, and whatnot. But if you don't want to spend weeks
building muscle memory and scratching your head over
configuration files, I've got good news for you.
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people_use_Notion_instead⠀⇛
While there are many markdown editors out there, Obsidian is
arguably one of the biggest around. The issue is, Obsidian
ships as a fairly barebones experience. The Obsidian team is
pretty small, comprising of less than a dozen people, which
means that their core focus is on the core experience of
Obsidian.
This is actually a problem though. Essentially, if there’s
something you want to do in Obsidian, the chances are it
requires a third-party plugin and isn’t a native feature. In
fact, if you look at Kepano’s X account, he actually tells
people to look for plugins at basically every turn.
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Highlights of Firefox 151 include support for local profile backups on Linux
and macOS systems with the ability to restore them across platforms, support
for merging multiple PDF files directly in Firefox’s built-in PDF viewer,
address autofill support for users in the Netherlands, and the general
availability of local network access restrictions.
Firefox 151 also adds support for restoring extensions and themes installed in
a Firefox Desktop profile directory in cases where the profile directory is
moved or restored to a different location or a different operating system, and
improves support for multi-monitor setups by correctly reporting the screen
resolution via JS APIs.
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
Yesterday we spent about 5 hours on the shells and fish. Aside from UNIXy
punchlines, there's fish and there are many shells here (maybe 70). Yesterday,
due to blackbeard (or Black_Beard_Algae) for the most part if not primarily, we
needed to do a full water change in the tank and sterilise everything. It took
a long time (lots of manual work, lots of water to boil, checking pH levels,
temperatures etc.), but this was the first time in about 14 months. Typically
the loaches and shells manage to keep the tank clean.
At the end we decided to have 2 tanks, not just one. The smaller one is for the
shells only. They multiply (reproduce) like crazy, so they need their own
space.
These sorts of pets are generally a lot less work than cats and dogs, but when
very large jobs (such as full tank refresh) come along it actually gives an
awarding/rewarding feeling, a great sense of satisfaction. Here's coming it
won't be needed again until next summer. █
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* ⚓ MINISFORUM_M2_Panther_Lake_Mini_PC_Running_Linux:_Testing_the_NPU_in
CachyOS_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
An NPU, or Neural Processing Unit, is a dedicated accelerator
designed to run AI and machine-learning workloads more
efficiently than a general-purpose CPU. It’s particularly
useful for fixed-shape inference tasks such as image
recognition, object detection, speech processing, background
effects, and other local AI features where low latency and low
power consumption matter. Rather than replacing the CPU or GPU,
the NPU gives the system another specialised engine that can
handle suitable AI workloads while leaving the processor and
graphics hardware free for other tasks.
The MINISFORUM M2 combines a 50 TOPS NPU with up to 90 TOPS of
combined NPU and GPU AI performance. The M2’s 50 TOPS NPU is a
strong specification for a mini PC.
There are a few packages to install in CachyOS before I’m ready
to test software designed to use the NPU.
Let’s test the driver stack.
* ⚓ MINISFORUM_M2_Intel_Panther_Lake_Mini_PC_Running_Linux:_Introduction_-
LinuxLinks⠀⇛
The Minisforum Elite Mini M2 is a compact mini PC built around
Intel’s Panther Lake platform. In this series, I’ll explore the
machine in detail from a Linux perspective, looking at hardware
support, installation, power consumption, performance,
thermals, noise, and everyday usability. I’ll also compare the
M2 with a range of other mini PCs to see where it excels, where
it falls short, and whether it’s a good choice for Linux users.
The M2 is a Panther Lake mini PC powered by Intel’s Core Ultra
7 356H, a 16-core, 16-thread processor. It belongs to Intel’s
Core Ultra Series 3 family, launched in Q1 2026.
Graphics are handled by Intel Graphics with 4 Xe-cores. It’s
worth noting that the Core Ultra 7 356H doesn’t have the most
powerful GPU available in Intel’s Panther Lake range. Some
higher-end Core Ultra X-series processors feature Intel Arc
B390 graphics, whereas the 356H uses Intel Graphics with 4 Xe-
cores. Even so, the M2’s graphics should be well suited for
desktop use, media playback, and light GPU workloads under
Linux.
* ⚓ Taxi_-_FTP_client_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
Taxi is a native Linux FTP client designed for elementary OS.
Built with Vala and Gtk, it provides a simple graphical way to
connect to remote servers and move files between the local
machine and the server. The application uses a dual-pane
layout, making it well suited to users who prefer a traditional
file transfer workflow rather than working from the command
line.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ git-trim_-_keep_Git_working_directories_clear_of_stale_local_branches_-
LinuxLinks⠀⇛
git-trim is a command-line utility that helps keep Git working
directories clear of stale local branches.
It analyses tracking branches against their upstream and base
branches, identifying branches that have already been merged,
branches whose upstream has disappeared, and cases where a
remote branch can also be removed after a merge.
The tool is intended as a safer companion to git fetch --prune.
While Git’s prune operation removes remote-tracking references,
git-trim also deals with the corresponding local tracking
branches, avoiding the need for fragile shell one-liners or
repeated manual branch deletion after pull requests have been
merged or closed.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ Manga_Library_Manager_-_cross-platform_manga_downloader_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
Manga Library Manager is a cross-platform manga downloader and
offline library management application.
It lets users download manga from MangaDex, maintain an offline
library, update existing EPUB and CBZ files with new chapters,
and organise titles using tags, metadata, filtering, and status
tracking. The application is built with C#/.NET and AvaloniaUI.
This is free and open source software.
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* ⚓ gitmoji-cli_-_use_gitmojis_in_Git_commit_messages_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
gitmoji-cli is a command-line tool that helps developers use
gitmojis in their Git commit messages.
Instead of manually searching through the gitmoji list, the
tool provides an interactive client for choosing the right
emoji, building a commit message, and optionally integrating
the workflow through a Git commit hook.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ mangathr_-_command-line_manga_downloader_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
mangathr is a command-line manga downloader written in Go.
It’s designed for users who want to build and maintain a local
manga library from supported online sources. The software
downloads chapters, stores metadata, and can monitor registered
manga for new chapters, making it suitable for automated manga
collection workflows.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ FileFive_-_dual-panel_file_manager_and_transfer_client_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
FileFive is a dual-panel file manager and transfer client that
runs in the browser after being launched from the command line.
It’s designed for managing local and remote files with a modern
interface, combining SFTP, FTP and Amazon S3 access with
synchronization, backup and remote editing features. The
software is aimed at users who want a graphical workflow for
file transfers, server browsing and simple deployment tasks
without relying on heavier desktop clients.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ Commitizen_-_create_well-structured_Git_commit_messages_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
Commitizen is a command line utility that helps project
contributors create well-structured Git commit messages.
Instead of writing commit messages by hand and discovering
later that they don’t meet a project’s conventions,
contributors run cz, git cz, or git-cz and are guided through
the fields required by the configured adapter. Maintainers can
use it to standardize commit message formats across a
repository or across multiple projects, including conventional-
changelog style commits.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ cz-git_-_Commitizen_adapter_and_command-line_tool_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
cz-git is a Commitizen adapter and command-line tool for
composing structured Git commit messages.
It provides an interactive prompt that helps developers create
Conventional Commits-compliant messages while reducing typing
mistakes and keeping commit style consistent across individual
and team projects. The project includes cz-git for Commitizen
integration and czg as a standalone Git commit CLI, with
support for project-specific configuration, monorepo workflows,
commitlint integration, emojis, issue prefixes, and AI-assisted
commit message generation.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ AeroFTP_-_cross-platform_desktop_file_transfer_client_that_starts_with
FTP_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
AeroFTP is a cross-platform desktop file transfer client that
starts with FTP and extends into a broader file management
platform.
It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3-compatible storage,
Azure Blob, OpenStack Swift, GitHub, and a wide range of cloud
providers. The application is built with Rust using Tauri, with
a React and TypeScript frontend. Linux users are offered
several package formats, including DEB, RPM, Snap, AppImage,
and AUR packages.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ papers_-_command-line_tool_to_manage_bibliography_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
papers is a lightweight command-line bibliography manager for
researchers and other users who keep collections of academic
PDFs alongside BibTeX data.
It’s designed to help organize document libraries, create and
maintain BibTeX-compatible collections, link entries to
attached files, and retrieve metadata from sources such as DOI
records, Crossref, and Google Scholar when working from PDFs or
identifiers.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ mangadex-downloader_-_Python_command-line_utility_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
mangadex-downloader is a Python command-line utility for
downloading manga from MangaDex.
It’s designed for terminal users who want fine-grained control
over how titles, chapters, volumes, and lists are fetched and
saved. The software can work with MangaDex URLs, user library
content, search results, and forum links, while offering
several export formats suitable for reading or archiving.
This is free and open source software.
* ⚓ FMD2_-_active_fork_of_Free_Manga_Downloader_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛
FMD2, or Free Manga Downloader 2, is an active fork of Free
Manga Downloader.
It’s a desktop application written in Object Pascal for
managing and downloading manga from a large number of manga
websites. The software lets users search supported sites, queue
downloads, keep track of favourite manga, and automatically
download new chapters.
It’s a Windows-focused project, with Win32 and Win64 release
builds provided, although the source can be built with Lazarus
and Free Pascal.
This is free and open source software.
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Distro⦈_
* ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ I_opened_an_operating_system_in_my_browser_and_forgot_I
wasn't_on_real_desktop⠀⇛
"Browser OS" has always, at least to me, been shorthand for
stripped-down disappointment wrapped in a polished UI. ChromeOS
gets away with the idea because it ships on dedicated hardware,
but operating systems that run entirely inside a browser tab
shouldn't be tools you’d voluntarily rely on, right?
PuterOS wants to challenge that idea, and after spending a few
hours poking around in it, I'll say this: it does a better job
than it has any right to. It’s open source, free to start, and
far more usable than I expected from an operating system
running entirely in a browser window. Here is what that
actually looks like
* ⚓ XDA ☛ Your_Windows_PC_can_run_any_Linux_distro_from_a_USB_stick,_and
it’s_the_best_way_to_pick_one⠀⇛
Ever since Microsoft started relentlessly bombarding Windows 11
with intrusive, resource-hogging AI tools and unwanted
features, there has been a lot of silent dissatisfaction in the
air around the OS, so naturally, Linux is looking attractive to
many. The problem is a little more complicated than just
getting rid of the main OS and installing a distro on a whim,
though.
Many Windows loyalists are naturally apprehensive about making
a full-scale OS switch, and those who are determined can't seem
to decide on what distro to pick (which is a condition I call
"distro paralysis"). Fortunately, if you fall into either
group, you don't have to throw away your current OS just to get
a taste of what's on offer on the Linux side of the aisle. All
you need is a sizable USB drive.
* ⚓ XDA ☛ I_stopped_recommending_Linux_Mint_after_trying_Lubuntu_on_a_nine-
year-old_laptop⠀⇛
It's often said that Linux is the perfect way to breathe new
life into an old laptop, but the exact version of Linux you
should choose is always up in the air. Linux Mint is a common
recommendation that's stable and modern enough to have all the
features you need, but there are others that are more focused
on even older hardware, like antiX and MX Linux.
But one option that deserves more attention is Lubuntu. An
official flavor of Ubuntu, it aims to deliver a lightweight and
fast experience for older machines while still having all the
modern conveniences you could want, since it's based on the
latest Ubuntu release. And after spending some time with it, I
may have found a new favorite for keeping old laptops alive.
* ⚓ XDA ☛ The_Linux_desktop's_biggest_upgrade_was_learning_when_not_to_ask
the_user⠀⇛
The Linux desktop has improved in plenty of visible ways over
the last decade, from better hardware support to cleaner app
stores and smoother graphics stacks. Those changes matter, and
they’re usually the ones that get the most attention. But the
bigger shift is quieter than that. Linux got better when it
stopped making every routine decision feel like a test.
That doesn’t mean Linux should become bland, locked down, or
afraid of advanced users. Choice is still one of its best
qualities, and I wouldn’t want a desktop that treats me like a
guest in my own system. The change is that modern Linux
desktops are finally learning which choices need to be surfaced
and which ones should stay out of the way. That restraint has
done more for daily usability than another dozen configuration
panels ever could.
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
* § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Stop_opening_ports_on_your_router_to_access_your
home_server_(do_this_instead)⠀⇛
When you're connected to the same Wi-Fi network, it's
pretty simple to SSH into any device connected to the
same network. But outside that same network, you cannot
do that because your ISP doesn't assign a unique public
IP to your home network. You might have heard that you
need to set up "port forwarding" to get into your home
servers when you're out. But it doesn't have to be so
complicated. Here's an easy and safe way to SSH into your
home network when you're away.
o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Your_Linux_boot_drive_can_save_you_hours_of
frustration_(if_you_know_how_to_use_it)⠀⇛
After you get done installing Linux with a flash drive,
it is tempting to just wipe it and throw it back in a
drawer. However, that is a waste. Whether you just leave
Linux on it or you add a few extra things, your Linux
installer USB can become one of the most useful tech
troubleshooting tools you own.
* § Games⠀➾
o ⚓ XDA ☛ Linux_is_finally_ready_for_gamers,_but_gamers_are_still_not
ready_for_Linux⠀⇛
The fact is that the overwhelming majority of PC gamers
are still on Windows. What's also a fact is that more and
more gamers are moving to Linux, something we saw clearly
when Windows 10 entered its EOL phase. Linux gaming used
to elicit audible groans from PC gamers. However, gaming
on Linux is far from what most people remember. Today,
you can play most of your Steam library on Linux, often
with better performance than Windows, and without a ton
of setup if you use the right distro. That said, what's
possible on Linux doesn't automatically convince the
average user to jump ship. With enough time and effort,
you can resolve the many errors Linux gaming still throws
at you, but not everyone wants to do that. The long
history of Windows and PC gaming means that Linux will
take decades, not just years, to gain any kind of
mainstream share in the PC gaming world. Linux may
finally have ironed out most of the kinks, but the
average gamer needs much more than that to leave the
walled garden of Windows.
* § Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM)⠀➾
o § K Desktop Environment vs GNOME⠀➾
# ⚓ XDA ☛ I_switched_between_KDE_Plasma_and_GNOME_for_months,
and_they’re_not_actually_competitors⠀⇛
Linux offers an overwhelming number of
distributions, and there's something for everyone.
Desktop environments (DE) add the visual medium to
interact with the underlying OS, and there's no
dearth of them as well. You've got GNOME, KDE,
Xfce, COSMIC, just to name a few. It's also
possible to switch to a different desktop
environment, which is one of the key things I love
about Linux. I've been using Ubuntu with GNOME for
a long time and KDE Plasma for a little less than
that.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o § Fedora⠀➾
# ⚓ XDA ☛ Ubuntu_26.04_is_polished,_but_Fedora_44_asked_less
from_me_out_of_the_box⠀⇛
Installing two major Linux releases on the same
machine is one of the fastest ways to remind
yourself that “Linux desktop” is not one single
thing. Ubuntu 26.04 and Fedora 44 may both sit
comfortably in the mainstream Linux world, but they
don’t greet you the same way after a fresh install.
That first hour matters more than people sometimes
admit. It’s where a distro either feels ready for
your daily routine or quietly hands you a to-do
list.
After using both on the same hardware, Fedora 44
made a stronger first impression. Ubuntu 26.04 has
plenty going for it, especially if you want an LTS
release with a familiar setup and a huge support
ecosystem. I don’t think it’s a weak release, and I
wouldn’t pretend otherwise. But Fedora felt calmer,
cleaner, and less eager to make decisions I
immediately wanted to reverse.
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posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
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Quoting: I ditched laggy Linux remote desktop for this browser-based setup —
My homelab contains quite a few Linux boxes with a functional
desktop. They all have their individual uses, but managing them all
remotely poses a significant security risk given the many exposed
remote access service ports. Of course, I could just throw them
behind a mesh VPN like Tailscale, but that doesn’t solve the laggy
performance and constant Xrdp service crashes. It’s also not as
challenging or fun.
What I really wanted was to centrally access all my Linux desktops
and resolve the Xrdp lag all in one place. Apache Guacamole lets me
do exactly that. It lets me add my remote connections and launch them
from a browser tab, and it takes care of the window sizing and
performance settings behind the scenes. And the best part about
Guacamole is that it means no more exposing remote desktop services
to the public internet.
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⠸⠿⠿⠿⠿⠦⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠿⠿⠾⠷⠿⠼⠷⠿⠦⠤⠼⠿⠧⠿⠿⠷⠾⠧⠤⠤⠤⠼⠿⠼⠷⠿⠶⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠿⠿⠾⠾⠿⠿⠷⠤⠤⠤⠼⠿⠷⠿⠼⠿⠾⠿⠷⠦⠤⠿⠿⠧⠿⠿⠿⠭⠭⠭⠭⠭⠭⠿⠇
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(ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/KDE_55_041_902_Lines_of_Code_and_Joining_KDE_s_Amharic_Translat.shtml
Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/KDE_55_041_902_Lines_of_Code_and_Joining_KDE_s_Amharic_Translat.gmi
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KDE's Amharic Translation Effort⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧
posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
* ⚓ 55,041,902_Lines_of_Code⠀⇛
I did some exploration on KDE's_code_base. It's amazing what
you can find when you have almost 30 years of public history in
git.
In doing so I ran some statistics on KDE's core software. That
core is relatively well-defined, even over the years. It's the
libraries (Frameworks), the desktop (Plasma), and the standard
applications shipped together on a regular release schedule
(Gear). Of course there are other fine applications in
Extragear and elsewhere, but I didn't look at them for now.
In 2009 I did an analysis of KDE's sources and found 4,273,291
lines_of_code. So I was curious to see where we are today.
* ⚓ Join_KDE's_Amharic_translation_effort!⠀⇛
A contributor has recently started translating KDE to Amharic.
They are looking for people to help since translating KDE is a
lot of work.
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(ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LibrePlan_1_6_0_Released_With_Better_Collaboration_Tools_and_15.shtml
Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LibrePlan_1_6_0_Released_With_Better_Collaboration_Tools_and_15.gmi
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posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇The_demo_of_LibrePlan_as_a_placeholder⦈_
Quoting: LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released With Better Collaboration Tools and 15 New
Languages —
If you have not heard of LibrePlan before, then you wouldn't be
alone. When they sent us a press release, I was wondering what this
project was for. Then I read up on it, and it turns out to be an open
source, self-hosted, web-based project management tool that has been
around since 2009.
It can handle project planning, resource allocation, time tracking,
and progress reporting, and its target customers are organizations
that want full control over their own infrastructure and data.
Now, they have introduced a new release that adds some useful
features around collaboration, project tracking, and a pretty notable
expansion of language support.
Read_on
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have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026,
updated May 18, 2026
He then pointed kernelistas to the project’s documentation, which he wrote
“might be worth highlighting” as “the continued flood of AI reports has
basically made the security list almost entirely unmanageable, with enormous
duplication due to different people finding the same things with the same
tools.”
“People spend all their time just forwarding things to the right people or
saying ‘that was already fixed a week/month ago’ and pointing to the public
discussion,” Torvalds complained.
Read_on
Update
More here:
* ⚓ Linus_Torvalds_slams_AI-generated_bug_reports_for_breaking_GNU/Linux
kernel_development⠀⇛
A deluge of automated Hey Hi (AI) bug reports has pushed
Linux's security team to a breaking point. Torvalds is
demanding a massive change from drive-by contributors.
Original:
* ⚓ Linux_7.1-rc4⠀⇛
You all know the drill by now - another week, another release
candidate.
Things continue to look fairly normal (where "normal" is the
"new
normal" with a fair amount of changes). Drivers are about half
the
patch, with GPU leading the way as is tradition. But there's a
little
bit of everything in driver land.
The rest is mostly networking, core kernel, filesystems, and
arch updates.
Some of the documentation updates might be worth highlighting:
the
continued flood of AI reports has basically made the security
list
almost entirely unmanageable, with enormous duplication due to
different people finding the same things with the same tools.
People
spend all their time just forwarding things to the right people
or
saying "that was already fixed a week/month ago" and pointing
to the
public discussion.
Which is all entirely pointless churn, and we're making it
clear that
AI detected bugs are pretty much by definition not secret, and
treating them on some private list is a waste of time for
everybody
involved - and only makes that duplication worse because the
reporters
can't even see each other's reports.
AI tools are great, but only if they actually help, rather than
cause
unnecessary pain and pointless make-believe work. Feel free to
use
them, but use them in a way that is productive and makes for a
better
experience.
The documentation may be a bit less blunt than I am, but that's
the
core gist of it. So just to make it really clear: if you found
a bug
using AI tools, the chances are somebody else found it too. If
you
actually want to add value, read the documentation, create a
patch
too, and add some real value on *top* of what the AI did. Don't
be the
drive-by "send a random report with no real understanding" kind
of
person. Ok?
Linus
* ⚓ Kernel_prepatch_7.1-rc4⠀⇛
The 7.1-rc4 kernel prepatch is out for Some of the
documentation updates might be worth highlighting: [...] (He is
referring to this_pull_request with patches from Willy Tarreau
defining what_constitutes_a_security_bug and responsible_ways
to_use_Hey_Hi_(AI)_to_find_bugs).
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posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
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Windows_in_select_titles⦈_
Quoting: Linux gets Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag on any GPU - Notebookcheck
News —
Big news for Linux gamers, especially eSports players: Nvidia Reflex
2 and AMD Anti-Lag 2 can now be used in a hardware-agnostic manner,
meaning that these proprietary technologies can now be used on GPUs
from opposing vendors, including Intel GPUs, thanks to Korthos
Software's low_latency_layer. Even better, some benchmarks reflect
these technologies actually working better than the native Windows
versions, taking a pain point of Linux gaming and turning it into a
genuine strength. Setting it up does require some basic knowledge of
how to use a Linux terminal, including installing packages and making
a build directory, but the instructions on Korthos' GitHub page for
the project should make that process a simple matter.
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Intel_Panther_Lake⦈_
* ⚓ WCCF Tech ☛ Intel_Preps_Panther_Lake_“R”_For_Harsh_Environments,_Linux
Patch_Outs_New_Model_ID_223_And_A_P-Core/LP-E_Only_Layout⠀⇛
Linux Kernel Patch Shows Intel Panther Lake R With Model ID
223; Could be Panther Lake Variants for Rugged Devices
* ⚓ Intel_Panther_Lake_R_spotted_in_a_Linux_patch,_intended_for_'harsh
environments'⠀⇛
Intel's new Panther Lake R processors are ruggedized variants
of Panther Lake, featuring P-cores paired with low-power E-
cores designed for harsh environments. These chips may have
deeper silicon-level optimizations for industrial use,
supporting wider temperature ranges and enhanced reliability
compared to standard Panther Lake models.
* ⚓ [Old] Carnegie Mellon University ☛ LINUX's_History_by_Linus_Torvalds⠀⇛
This is just a sentimental journey into some of the first posts
concerning linux, so you can happily press 'n' now if you
actually thought you'd get anything technical.
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
* ⚓ The Anarcat ☛ Antoine_Beaupré:_The_Four_Horsemen_of_the_LLM
Apocalypse⠀⇛
I have been battling Large Language Models (LLM1) for the past
couple of weeks and have struggled to think about what it means
and how to deal with its fallout.
* ⚓ From_Prompt_to_QObject:_Building_an_LLM-Powered_Action_Runtime_for_Qt
Applications⠀⇛
===============================================================
TL;DR: this post presents an introspectable action runtime for
AI-enabled Qt applications, where selected QObject instances
are exposed through a smart-object registry, translated into a
bounded planning context, and mutated through previewable,
validated plans.
* ⚓ InfoQ ☛ Ubuntu_Embraces_Local_AI_Instead_of_Cloud-First_OS
Integration⠀⇛
Canonical plans to integrate AI models into its operating
systems over the year in what Ubuntu software engineer Jon
Seager describes as a "focused and principled manner that
favours open weight models" aligned with the company's values.
He adds that developers will take particular care to avoid AI
slop pull requests that "have been flung at open source
projects with little care, consideration or thought".
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
* ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ EasyOS_Excalibur-series_version_7.3.3_released⠀⇛
Yes, another one! Newcomers are recommended to read the 7.3
announcement for more details: [...]
* ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ More_ROX-Filer_usability_enhancements⠀⇛
ROX-Filer is getting a lot of attention recently!
https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=170356#p170356
...little things, under-the-bonnet, make usage that little bit
nicer. In this case, improving drag-and-drop of large files,
and window resizing.
䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1943
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
* ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Josef_Prusa_says_Bambu_Lab_allegedly_violates_AGPL
license_with_an_un-auditable_network_'black_box'_—_warns_Chinese_3D
printing_software_poses_massive_security_risks⠀⇛
While the internet is up in arms over Bambu Lab threatening
legal action against an indy OrcaSlicer developer, Josef Prusa
once again warns of sheep in wolves' clothing. Prusa, the
founder and CEO of Prusa Research and proponent of open source,
has often noted that his company is the last Western
manufacturer of desktop 3D printers still standing after China
began subsidizing manufacturers within its borders.
* ⚓ Arduino ☛ Massive_7:1_scale_Arduino_UNO_gets_matching_7:1_scale_turtle
robot⠀⇛
A few months ago, UncleStem built a completely functional 7:
1 scale Arduino UNO Rev3 development board. That was a big hit,
for obvious reasons. But what can you do with an Arduino of
that size? The answer is: create a matching 7:1 scale turtle
robot for it to control.
* ⚓ CNX Software ☛ ESP32-S3_boards_feature_WAGO_connectors_for_LED_strips,
buttons,_other_swappable_modules⠀⇛
Rev Adrian Kennard (RevK) has designed several open-source
hardware ESP32-S3 WiFi and Bluetooth IoT boards with WAGO
connectors for interfacing LED strips, buttons, and other GPIO
modules. Initially developed for the gloves and the helmet of
an Iron Man suit, the ESP32-S3 boards can be used for any
relevant project that needs more flexibility than soldered
modules and more reliability than GPIO headers or even screw
terminals, which can be susceptible to vibrations.
* ⚓ Hackaday ☛ NFC_Record_Player_Promotes_Intentional_Listening⠀⇛
Like a normal record player, Minilos requires the user to
select an album to play on the machine. These were originally
decorative coasters with records printed on them, so they are
much smaller than even a 45. Each one features an NFC tag that
instructs ESP32 microcontroller hidden in the device to play
the requested song. Once placed on the record player, it will
then play through that album and come to a stop.
* ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Turning_A_Junk_Laptop_Screen_Into_A_Portable_Monitor⠀⇛
Sure, you can buy a portable monitor off your favorite e-
tailer, but with perfectly fine displays in devices like
laptops being tossed out every single day, why not repurpose
those instead? That’s what [ScuffedBits] recently did with the
panels pulled from some old laptops.
A good question with any such salvaged panel is just how
practical it is to still use them, with disqualifying features
being things like passive-matrix TFTs as well as the use of
CCFL backlighting as with one of the three panels demonstrated
in the video.
* ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ LILYGO_adds_ESP32-S3_Standard_Series_to_T-SIM_lineup⠀⇛
LILYGO has introduced the T-SIM / T-A Standard Series, a
refreshed family of ESP32-S3 cellular development boards
combining SIMCom and A76xx modem options with new hardware
features including Qwiic support, seamless power switching,
camera interfaces, optional GNSS functionality, and lower deep-
sleep power consumption.
* ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Forlinx_rolls_out_FET3572-C_SoM_and_OK3572-C_board_with
Rockchip_RK3572⠀⇛
Following the Rockchip RK3572 announcement, Forlinx Embedded
has introduced the FET3572-C SoM and accompanying OK3572-
C development board. The platform combines an octa-core CPU
configuration, 4 TOPS NPU, LPDDR5/LPDDR5X support, and
multimedia capabilities extending to 8K decoding.
* ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Rockchip_unveils_RK3572_processor_with_4_TOPS_NPU_and
LPDDR5X_support⠀⇛
The newly announced RK3572 by Rockchip is an octa-core
processor targeting AIoT, edge computing, and embedded
applications. Built on an 8nm process, it combines dual Cortex-
A73 cores, six Cortex-A53 cores, a 4 TOPS NPU, Mali-G310 GPU,
LPDDR5/LPDDR5X support, and 8K video decoding.
䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2061
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posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 18, 2026,
updated May 18, 2026
Quoting: [TUHS] Fwd: [multicians] Peter Neumann has died —
Robert Watson wrote me
Unfortunately, I email with the heartbreaking news that Peter Neumann
passed away in his sleep last night, at the hospital in Santa Clara,
due to complications arising from his fall and subsequent surgery a
few weeks ago. His daughter Hellie was with him at the hospital at
the time, and they had been listening to classical music together —
as you may know, music was another of his great loves in life beyond
computer security, with Peter an accomplished player of the piano,
French horn, and various other instruments. Hellie has asked me to
reach out to his friends and colleagues with this news — it’s still
early in the morning in California and I will send on more
information in due course, but it is currently believed that SRI will
host a memorial service for him in Menlo Park in a month or so.
https://www.csl.sri.com/~neumann/ is Peter's SRI home page.
He was a wonderful friend and colleague.
Read_on
NY Times obituary:
* ⚓ Peter_G._Neumann,_Who_Warned_of_Computer_Security_Risks,_Dies_at_93⠀⇛
For decades, he criticized the industry?s lax attitudes toward
both computer security and individual digital privacy. And he
developed solutions.
䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2119
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
* ⚓ Seth Godin ☛ Perfect_or_better?⠀⇛
The search for perfect never ends, and it’s a great place to
hide.
* ⚓ [Old] Rene Kita ☛ Reviewing_so_called_Pull_Requests_at_$dayjob⠀⇛
In the last three years I spend quite some time being embedded
in a customer's team for my $dayjob. They use a lovely
Microsoft product to host the git repositories and do so-called
"pull requests"(PR)#0 to bring changes into the master branch.
As expected from a Microsoft product the UI to review a PR is
absolutely horrible. Another problem, as with all web-based
review interfaces, is reviewing iterations after the initial
review.
* § R⠀➾
o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Exploring_the_CovR/S_Two-Component_System_in
Streptococcus_pyogenes⠀⇛
o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Conformalized_TabPFN:_Prediction_Intervals_for_a
Pretrained_Transformer_for_Tabular_Data_in_Python_and_R⠀⇛
* § Python⠀➾
o ⚓ Bernát Gábor ☛ PyCon_US_2026_Packaging_Summit_Recap⠀⇛
The PyCon US 2026 Packaging Summit ran Friday May 15,
2026, from 1:45 PM to 5:45 PM in Room 201A of the Long
Beach Convention Center. Three talks, nine lightning
talks, six roundtable discussions. Organized by Pradyun
Gedam , C.A.M. Gerlach , and Jannis Leidel . This recap
is for anyone who could not be in the room.
* § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾
o ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Unicode_and_Emoji_in_terminals,_or_my
simple_but_difficult_wish⠀⇛
This sounds like a simple, easy wish. Some of my readers
are now laughing flatly, because it's not. In fact I
believe it's impossible to write a simple general program
to do this; you need either terminal program specific
knowledge or to do some relatively extreme tricks as you
print text.
* § Java/Golang⠀➾
o ⚓ Redowan Delowar ☛ Testing_Go_CLIs_with_testscript⠀⇛
While wrapping up eon , I wanted to test the binary the
same way a user would use it. The test couldn’t depend on
whatever eon binary happened to be installed on the
machine. I also wanted to keep it inside go test, so unit
and integration tests could run through the same tooling.
eon is my CLI for scheduling jobs with LLMs. This command
stores an hourly job named backup and tells eon to run
echo hi later: [...]
䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2214
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posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇The_latest_Proton-CachyOS_11_is_still_a_work_in_progress.
Pictured:_Legion_Go_S_with_CachyOS_wallpaper⦈_
Quoting: Proton-CachyOS 11 pushes Linux gaming further with OptiScaler
integration - Notebookcheck News —
OptiScaler is now integrated on Proton-CachyOS version 11.0-20260506.
This latest release from the CachyOS team also updates the Proton
compatibility layer to the latest Proton Experimental base, but the
upscaler integration is the main highlight.
For Linux gamers, this integration removes some of the friction
involved in setting up the upscaler for the supported games. Of
course, the developers describe the OptiScaler implementation as a
work in progress. That means it might not work as intended in some
cases.
Read_on
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* ⚓ XDA ☛ Most_Proxmox_setups_fail_the_same_way,_and_you_won’t_know_until
it's_too_late⠀⇛
Proxmox has a way of making a home lab feel more professional
than it really is. You get a clean web interface, neatly named
VMs, tidy storage views, and enough knobs to convince yourself
the whole thing is under control. That confidence is useful
because it keeps you building instead of second-guessing every
decision. It can also hide some very ordinary mistakes until
the day something breaks loudly.
* ⚓ XDA ☛ The_best_NAS_distro_is_getting_better_at_virtualization,_but_you
shouldn’t_use_it_exclusively_for_that⠀⇛
TrueNAS has been my go-to platform for storage servers ever
since its Core days, and the Community Edition (or Scale, as we
used to call it back in the day) has been a massive improvement
over its FreeBSD predecessor. And between WebShare and NVMe-
over-TCP, ixSystems has added a bunch of cool features in the
last couple of updates.
My favorites are the enhanced virtualization provisions and LXC
support, which essentially turn the king of ZFS NAS
distributions into something more viable for general-purpose
home server projects. But after checking out forum posts about
tinkerers moving their DIY experiments to TrueNAS, I wouldn’t
recommend using it to replace your LXC and VM-hosting
workstations – especially if you’re already a member of the
Proxmox faction like yours truly
* ⚓ XDA ☛ I_kept_waiting_for_Docker_to_fail,_but_nineteen_containers_on
bare_metal_proved_Proxmox_wrong⠀⇛
Most people and guides on the internet will suggest that
aspiring home lab enthusiasts install Proxmox as the
foundation. Whether it’s a Reddit post, YouTube video, or tech
forum discussion, the advice is usually the same: gather
hardware, install a hypervisor, separate everything into
virtual machines, and start building an enterprise-grade
infrastructure from day one. After going through most of the
online guides, I also expected that I would eventually end up
there.
The funny thing is, today, almost a year later, my homelab is
running on a bare-metal Debian server, and all services are on
Docker. It hosts everything from Jellyfin and Immich to
Vaultwarden and Pi-hole on a modest i5 machine. What started as
a temporary phase due to hardware constraints, which I assumed,
now has become a proof of concept that a bare-metal Docker
setup could handle a full homelab environment.
At some point, I realized Docker was already enough for the way
I used my homelab, and I didn’t actually need a hypervisor.
* ⚓ XDA ☛ This_hidden_Proxmox_setting_may_sound_cursed,_but_it’s_really
useful_for_coding_and_DIY_projects⠀⇛
Having spent a long time with Proxmox, I’ve run into all sorts
of obscure settings and performance tweaks – some acquired from
random forum posts; others unearthed from issue threads on
random Proxmox-centric GitHub packages. But the real gold mines
were the seemingly cursed settings that, despite sounding
unhinged, actually come with niche benefits, and in some cases,
can be game-changers for your specific workloads.
Nested virtualization fits in the latter category, and while
it’s fairly easy to set up, it’s not very popular in the PVE
community. For the uninitiated, it’s the arcane art of running
virtual machines inside other VMs, and while it has some
massive deal-breakers, it completely changed how I worked on my
coding projects.
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posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
Quoting: DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. —
Sylve is in its fairly early stages and has just recently been added
to the FreeBSD "latest" repository. Despite its youth, the Sylve
software has made a strong start. The package installed successfully,
the user interface is fairly easy to navigate, and the documentation
covers most of the necessary information we need.
I found the Sylve dashboard, filesystem snapshot tools, and jail
management tools worked (at least once I got used to the terminology
used by the interface). I liked that jail networking was mostly
automated with sane defaults. I was surprised by a few items, such as
selecting the FreeBSD base was not automated, as it is with other
jail managers, and that Sylve doesn't provide a pre-selected list of
supported Linux distributions for jails. However, I suspect these are
features which will come later, once the basic tools have been
further refined.
Read_on
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
* § FSF / Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty⠀➾
o ⚓ Stay_up-to-date_with_our_latest_news_and_announcements⠀⇛
Our Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software
Foundation and a pioneer of the modern free software
movement, will be speaking at the School of Engineering
of FAU in Erlangen, Germany on June 16. Richard has spent
decades advocating for software that respects users’
freedom to run, study, modify, and share the programs
they use. His work has shaped major initiatives including
the GNU Project and has had a lasting impact on
computing, digital rights, and technology policy. This
special free lecture offers a rare opportunity to hear
from one of the most influential and provocative figures
in computing. Learn more!
* § Licensing / Legal⠀➾
o ⚓ Software Freedom Conservancy ☛ Dealing_with_Incomplete_Copyleft
Source_That_Doesn't_Correspond⠀⇛
A blog_post from Software Freedom Conservancy.
Years ago, copyleft violations were often a mere
misunderstanding; vendors intended to comply but made
mistakes. In those “before times”, a simple request and
short discussion often led to the complete, Corresponding
Source (“CCS”) for the the distributed binary works (or,
in the case of network-service copyleft, the deployed
systems).
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I'm announcing the release of the 7.0.9 kernel.
All users of the 7.0 kernel series must upgrade.
The updated 7.0.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/
kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-7.0.y and can be browsed at the normal
kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/
linux-s...
thanks,
greg k-h
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Also: Linux_6.18.32
Linux_6.12.90
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🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇stocksTUI⦈_
Quoting: stocksTUI - check stock prices, crypto, news, and historical charts -
LinuxLinks —
stocksTUI is a Textual-based terminal application for monitoring
financial markets from the command line.
It brings together stock and cryptocurrency quotes, ticker news,
historical performance data, options chain information, and optional
Federal Reserve Economic Data in a single interface, with both full-
screen and command-line driven workflows for users who prefer staying
in the shell.
This is free and open source software.
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posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
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Quoting: This open-source chip design could do for hardware what Linux did for
software —
Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents:
As I write this, there are basically two types of CPU that matter:
x86 and ARM. The former belongs to Intel and AMD, which each hold
critical patents necessary to make modern PC chips. ARM belongs to,
well, ARM, and you'll find that in MacBooks, phones, tablets, and
more.
Intel and AMD are unlikely to let anyone new make x86 chips, and ARM
too is in full control of who it licenses its technology to. But,
there is a third option in the form of RISC-V. Like ARM, RISC-V is a
CPU instruction set architecture that uses a RISC or "Reduced
Instruction Set Computer" approach. However, unlike ARM (and x86),
RISC-V is completely open. Anyone can design and sell RISC-V CPUs
without paying a cent. Why RISC-V matters It's the principle that
counts
The world runs on microchips. These little squares of thinking sand
are immensely important, and having just two closed architectures
dominating everything is a good thing. However, it's important to
remember that RISC-V isn't a CPU you can just buy from someone. It's
a "blueprint" you can use to design your own CPU.
Because that blueprint is free and open, it means you can extend it,
build on it, and create exactly what you need without having to
reinvent the wheel.
The easiest comparison is the difference between Linux and Windows.
Linux gave developers an open foundation they could modify freely,
which allowed innovation to happen at every level of the stack. RISC-
V aims to do something similar for silicon.
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my Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧
posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Q4OS⦈_
Quoting: This ultra-lightweight Linux OS just saved my Windows 10 laptop from
the scrapheap - Neowin —
Hardware is always great when you first buy it, but it can quickly
come to feel sluggish when the tech giants start bloating their
software with either badly written code or features you never asked
for. Take Google, for instance, it has just started bundling an
offline LLM with Chrome which takes up a hefty 4GB of space just to
power unnecessary features such as “Help me write”.
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🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Armchair_In_Sauna⦈_
⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛
1. ⚓ Finland_Needs_to_Dump_Microsoft_(Microslop)_for_National_Security
Reasons_and_the_Same_is_True_for_Hundreds_of_Countries⠀⇛
"I don't see why Ryssäs would want Finns to use microslop
products..."
2. ⚓ Fight_Til_the_End⠀⇛
This comes to show that persistence pays off
3. ⚓ SLAPP_Censorship_-_Part_79_Out_of_200:_They_Will_Soon_Reach_the_100_KG_
(Kilograms)_Milestone;_Wheelbarrows,_Not_Justice_(Quantity_of_Legal
Papers_Sent_to_Us)⠀⇛
It's about the quality, not quantity (unless your sole aim is
to drown out or "flood the zone")
⚓ New⠀⇛
4. ⚓ "The_Society_of_Media_Lawyers"_(UK)_is_a_Truly_Malicious_Anti-Media
Lobby_Which_Helps_Rich/Abusive_Americans_and_Hostile_Countries_Attack
Actual_Media_Workers_in_the_UK⠀⇛
They typically source their money from aboard to besiege
domestic actors (like honest journalists or independent outlets
that document suppressed beats/topics)
5. ⚓ Slop_Still_Waning,_Its_Momentum_is_Driven_by_Companies_That_Stand_to
Lose_a_Lot_(or_Everything)_When_the_Bubble_Pops⠀⇛
When it comes to LLM slop disguised as news, it's just not
working out
6. ⚓ Gemini_Links_17/05/2026:_arXiv_Brings_Down_the_Hammer,_UnderPOWERed,
and_Slopping_With_Tcl/Tk⠀⇛
Links for the day
7. ⚓ Links_17/05/2026:_Amazon_Employees_Herded_Into_Slop,_Taiwan_Sold_Down
the_River_by_Cheeto⠀⇛
Links for the day
8. ⚓ Links_17/05/2026:_Society_of_Media_Lawyers_(Brett_Wilson_LLP_et_al)
Lobby_for_More_SLAPPs_in_the_UK,_“Courage_in_Journalism_Award”_Given_in
Oppressive_Country⠀⇛
Links for the day
9. ⚓ Cyber_Show_UK_is_Already_Available_Over_Gemini_Protocol⠀⇛
This past week the total number of active Gemini capsules hit
all-time records several times
10. ⚓ The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XXV_-_Not_Bringing
Intelligence_to_the_EPO,_Not_'Artificial_Intelligence'_Either_(But
Intelligence-Eroding_Drugs)⠀⇛
The EPO was meant to be about science and law. In practice,
however, it's about breaking the law and being stoned.
11. ⚓ The_Cyber_Show_on_Why_Coding_is_Important_and_Slop_Cannot_Change_or
Replace_That⠀⇛
Hand-crafting one's site has plenty of advantages
12. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛
GNU/Linux news for the past day
13. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Saturday,_May_16,_2026⠀⇛
IRC logs for Saturday, May 16, 2026
14. ⚓ Gemini_Links_17/05/2026:_Music_Theory,_Reticulum_Git_Repos,_and
Releasing_Kiln⠀⇛
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* ⚓ LinuxTechi ☛ 10_Essential_Things_to_Do_After_Installing_Ubuntu_26.04
LTS⠀⇛
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” brings updated hardware
support, a refined GNOME desktop experience, and the long-term
stability Ubuntu users expect from an LTS release.
* ⚓ Linuxize ☛ nmcli_Command_in_Linux:_NetworkManager_CLI_Reference⠀⇛
The nmcli command manages NetworkManager from the terminal.
This guide covers device status, Wi-Fi connections, static IP
configuration, DNS settings, and scripting-friendly output.
* ⚓ Linuxize ☛ nmcli_Cheatsheet⠀⇛
Quick reference for using nmcli to manage NetworkManager
devices, connection profiles, Wi-Fi, static IP addresses, DNS,
and troubleshooting
* § idroot⠀➾
o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Rescuezilla_on_Ubuntu_26.04_LTS⠀⇛
Disk failure does not send a warning. One morning your
Ubuntu system boots fine; the next morning it does not.
o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Siege_Benchmarking_Tool_on_Ubuntu_26.04
LTS⠀⇛
If you need to Install Siege Benchmarking Tool on Ubuntu
26.04, this guide walks you through the clean, safe, and
practical way to do it.
o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Node.js_on_Ubuntu_26.04_LTS⠀⇛
If you want to install Node.js on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, the
process is straightforward but the wrong method will cost
you hours of debugging later.
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* § Applications⠀➾
o ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ I_Gave_Desktop_Email_Clients_Another_Shot_and_This
New_App_Delivered⠀⇛
This is an open source, lightweight desktop email client
maintained by a team of developers that is sponsored by
3DF, which covers the infrastructure and human resource-
related costs.
The project takes inspiration from GNOME's email client
Geary, with a focus on being resource efficient and
offering a clean interface without the baggage that tends
to weigh down the older solutions on Linux.
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ M5_Max_MacBook_Pro_paired_with_RTX_5090_in
an_eGPU_dock_—_runs_Cyberpunk_2077_at_over_100_FPS_at_max
settings_with_frame_generation⠀⇛
The process required a lot of tweaking, including
running a GNU/Linux VM and using the FEX
translation layer to get games to work.
o § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾
# ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ GNOME_to_Have_Resources_as_New_Core
System_Monitor_App⠀⇛
GNOME, the default desktop for Ubuntu and Fedora
Workstation, will probably replace its default
system monitor app in next release. It’s Resources,
a free open-source system monitoring application
that uses GTK4 plus libadwaita for its modern UI
that’s looking native in recent GNOME desktop
releases.
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🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Doogee_U10⦈_
Quoting: Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC - Liliputing —
Smartphones and tablets are basically little computers with
touchscreen displays. But since most ship with mobile operating
systems like Android or iPadOS, they’re often tightly tied to Google
or Apple for support, services, and app stores, among other things.
So developer tech4bot decided to set a cheap Android tablet free by
turning porting Linux to run on it. The Doogee U10 is a budget tablet
that sells for around $80 and ships with Android 14. But tech4bot’s
open source software lets you install a Debian 12 “Bookworm” image to
a microSD card and boot from that instead, allowing you to use it
like a full-fledged (if underpowered) Linux PC.
Read_on
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026,
updated May 18, 2026
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Earl_Harvey_Lyall⦈_
Lately we've experienced the occasional timeout/hangup, partly due to bizarre
and likely hostile traffic (and that, in turn, partly due to a weakness
handling such traffic). In addition, a hardware issue got detected and
rectified, as shown below.
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Switch_failure_in_1_rack_-_Reading_L20⦈_
We don't use "cloud computing", we do our best to avoid outsourcing. █
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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠦⠄⠀⠀⠀⣠⠄⠀⠀⠀⢀⣭⣯⣥⠀⠘⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⣤⠀⢸⠃⠀⣤⠄⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠏⢙⣻⣟⡄⣇⠀⠀⠀⡏⡀⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿
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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠆⠀⠀⠀⠢⠈⠀⠀⢀⡀⠴⠄⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⣿⡇⠈⠇⢈⣿⣄⠠⠄⠀⠄⣡⣿⠰⡀⠠⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⢮⣋⡝⡿⣤⡄⣿⣙⣟⣿⣆⠀⠀⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣐⣴⢣⡗⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⡇⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣿⠿⠂⢀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣿⣿⠇⣿⣹⣗⣛⡍⣠⢲⣶⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠉⠀⣸⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⡇⠀⠀⠐⠬⠛⠻⠛⠿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠈⠠⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣾⣿⢋⣾⢿⣿⣹⠟⢡⡿⢸⣽⣶⣰⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡿⣡⣿⣿⡿⢋⣥⢂⣾⢡⣸⣧⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢹⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠨⠀⠀⠚⠀⠀⡀⠀⣠⣾⣷⣆⢠⣤⣄⣀⠀⠀⣿⣶⣶⠀⢠⣾⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⡀⠀⣤⣼⡟⠟⡦⠙⢻⣿⣿⣟⡳⡻⠱⠷⠛⢁⣄⣿⠏⣾⢣⣿⢻⣿⣸⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⡇⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣄⣀⣠⣀⣀⣉⣉⣿⣿⣿⠘⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⡙⠷⡬⠉⢉⣈⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣟⣿⣿⢸⣿⣏⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣥⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⢈⡉⣉⣀⣬⡙⣟⠛⠂⠈⠙⠛⠿⠛⠋⠉⢺⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣸⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⣿⡇⣿⣸⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢼⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⣿⡇⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⡇⣿⡏⠀⡋⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣇⣛⡛⢒⢷⡚⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⡿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⢿⡿⠿⡇⣿⢺⣿⣿⣿
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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 18, 2026
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Raspberry_Pi⦈_
* ⚓ XDA ☛ I_lived_with_the_Raspberry_Pi_as_my_main_desktop_for_3_years,_and
it_went_surprisingly_well⠀⇛
You might think it's crazy, but I personally used the Raspberry
Pi 4 and 5 as my main desktop for 3 years for light gaming,
coding, and recently, AI, so I certainly have a unique
perspective on what the single-board computer is capable of. I
can play most of my games on it, and I've coded some semi-
complex applications, all on a device that costs about as much
as a nice series of books.
After using it for so long, I've got some really good
experience with what works and what doesn't. In doing so, I've
realized that the Raspberry Pis are actually very capable
computers. They're great for simple tasks: 2D games,
programming in Java, C, HTML5, and JavaScript, and writing
essays. Plus, they can run almost any web-based task. The
Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 can do light gaming, coding, AI, and even
productivity.
* ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ I_turned_my_drawer_full_of_"useless"_Raspberry_Pis_into_a
powerful_Docker_Swarm_cluster⠀⇛
If you’re like me and have a drawer full of Raspberry Pis that
are sitting unused, pull them out and turn them into something
useful. I chose to create a Docker Swarm cluster with mine, and
I think it’d be a great benefit to your homelab, too.
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