Hmmmm can I outsource this tech question to the Fediverse..?

The hinge on my Lenovo laptop has broken and can't be easily repaired so I need a new laptop.

I will install Ubuntu onto it and wondered if anyone wanted to recommend a suitable and *inexpensive* replacement laptop from e.g. Curry's in the UK?

So much choice and I don't know what to pick. 14 inch screen and light is good. #Linux Thanks in advance!

New Vivaldi release for Windows, Mac & Linux. We got some cool stuff for you and we avoided AI, so enjoy!

#Windows #Macos #Linux #Browser #Vivaldi #Computer #AI

https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-7-8-launches-with-message-to-big-tech-humans-dont-need-ai-babysitters/

Und? Hat euch das Microsoft-Update wieder was zerschossen? Oder Windows unterstützt die Hardware gar nicht mehr?

Dann kommt am Sonntag rum, im Rahmen vom #diday beantworten wir an der Hackerhütte Fragen zum Thema alternative Betriebssysteme aus der Linuxwelt, und diskutieren mit euch Vor- und Nachteile.

https://termine.di.day/events/ccae6fef-98ee-4d5b-bf0d-e8f5df9481c8

Wann?
Am 01.02. ab 14 Uhr

Wo?
Hackerhütte an der Zeche Blumenthal
Westcharweg 101
Recklinghausen

#DIDit #DUTgemacht #c3re #recklinghausen #windows #linux

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Nochmal das, was auch im Post steht.

I like the #XFCE desktop on #Linux and #FreeBSD as it is full featured, bug free, and lightning fast. I noticed the battery life on my new laptop was ok, but found it odd why the CPU was running at high frequencies at all up to 5GHz. So I set the maximum CPU speed at 500MHz, which is faster than the insane speed of a #DEC #Alphaserver in the early 1990's. And this is still that fast, but with 8 cores. And now the battery is on the second day at 86%. Even when compiling code, 500MHz is insanely fast. The battery charge might last longer than some calculators I had...

"500MHz ought to be enough for anyone"

@Fred_og_ro gir engasjert orientering om #linux i regi av #mdg sitt lokallag i Bærum! #norsktut #allheimen

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Et møterom med et bord fullt av bærbare PC-er og drikke. En mann står foran en stor skjerm som viser en fargerik tegnefilm, og peker fremover som om han forklarer noe. Bak ham er det en whiteboard og glassvegger.

I don’t want using my computer to be like a game of Russian roulette

I've been terribly sick for a few days so we've got some catching up to. Let's first take a look at how Windows is doing.

People often say Linux is "too much work." And I agree. They're completely justified to complain. There's the documentation page diving, the forums, the reddit threads. And, mo

https://www.osnews.com/story/144290/i-dont-want-using-my-computer-to-be-like-a-game-of-russian-roulette/

#Linux

The Framework 16 laptop detects when it's booted partially assembled. It boots into a special mode to walk you through completing the assembly. The screen updates to reflect your progress and prompt the next step. This requires no tools to complete. Impressive! Watch:

@frameworkcomputer

#Framework #FrameworkLaptop #Framework16 #Linux #Video

Want to cycle through multiple #screen windows automatically?

1. start screen session with > 1 windows
2a. on another terminal, run "while screen -X next; do sleep 30 ; done"
2b. alternatively, add crontab entry "screen -X next"

Of course, when you have multiple screen sessions, don't forget the session name

#unix #linux #BSD

GOG is now using AI generation for store banners, and it is as sloppy as you would expect. It is a shame to see a company that sells art cut corners by replacing actual artists.

Complacency leads to more slop. Speak up! Don't reward bad behavior. Don't give them your hard earned cash.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gog-now-using-ai-generated-images-on-their-store/

#NoAI #AntiAI #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #GOG #Gaming #LinuxGaming #Videogames #slop

From Microsoft to Microslop to Linux: Why I Made the Switch

> I was a happy user, for over 20 years, and Windows has been my go-to for everything computer-related. Even after becoming a software developer and using a macbook, I'd still find myself reaching for Windows at times. That is, until Microsoft decided to turn it into something completely unrecognizable and unusable.

https://www.himthe.dev/blog/microsoft-to-linux

#microsoft #windows #microslop #linux #technology #endOf10

Buchkritik: Bite Size Linux

Julia Evans erklärt wichtige Grundlagen für Linuxer anhand kleiner Comics, die sich gut als Einstieg in die Materie und als handliches Nachschlagewerk eignen.

https://www.heise.de/tests/Buchkritik-Bite-Size-Linux-11109318.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Betriebssystem #IT #Linux #news

Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/luanti-formerly-minetest-v5-15-brings-ui-improvements-mod-upgrades-and-a-big-performance-boost/

#VoxeLibre #Luanti #Minetest #OpenSource #Linux #Gaming #FreeGame

Epochal change in Linux text consoles underway

Better security, getting rid of legacy, and new features: This is what an impending change in Linux's Virtual Terminal (VT) technology promises.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Epochal-change-in-Linux-text-consoles-underway-11155097.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Fedora #IT #Journal #Linux #OpenSource #news

If you would like to help financially support the development of a new Wayland compositor for Xfce, you can do so by contributing funds via our #OpenCollective accounts.

For US contributions:
https://opencollective.com/xfce

For EU contributions:
https://opencollective.com/xfce-eu

These contributions will help pay for the funding of longtime Xfce core developer Brian Tarricone to create xfwl4, a brand-new Wayland compositor for Xfce.

Thank you for your support!

#Xfce #Wayland #Rust #FOSS #Linux

I'm a senior software developer who is proficient in #ruby #elixir #sql #java #linux #clang #javascript #python #postgresql #postgis #mqtt #rabbitmq

I search for a #job and I reside currently in #austria #vienna and I'm fluent in #german and #english

I love #foss #opensource and #rest #api

Let's #getfedihired #gethired #hiring

OpenBSD em um Sharp Zaurus SL-C3100.

https://retropolis.com.br/2026/01/23/openbsd-em-um-sharp-zaurus-sl-c3100/

#MundoRetro #instalao #Linux #OpenBSD #OpenZaurus #PDA #port #sharp #SharpZaurus #SistemaOperacional

RE: https://mastodon.social/@amutable/115967747219090945

Today, we announce Amutable, our ✨ new ✨ company. We – @blixtra, @brauner, @davidstrauss, @rodrigo_rata, @michaelvogt, @pothos, @zbyszek, @daandemeyer, @cyphar, @jrocha and yours truly – are building the 🚀 next generation of Linux systems, with integrity, determinism, and verification – every step of the way.

→ https://amutable.com/blog/introducing-amutable ←

#amutable #linux #systemd #⊼mutable #integrity

#TechTalkTuesday

What single bit of tech would you consider vastly underrated for what it accomplishes.

Enlighten us.

#FreeBSD #Linux #OpenSource #Tech

NordVPN is the Starbucks of privacy: it is everywhere, too expensive for what you get, and bad for you.

If you are considering it after a YouTube creator told you about it, consider a better alternative like @mullvadnet , @ivpn , Proton VPN, or Windscribe. Explore your options before you hand over your credit card.

#TerminalTilt #FOSS #Privacy #Linux #SelfHosted #NordVPN #Mullvad #IVPN #Proton #ProtonVPN #Windscribe

If I were to give a prize for the most disruptive workflow change of my life, it will be probably `less` changing home/end key behavior from scrolling to top/bottom (something which I do *all the time*) to disabling line wrapping and scrolling left/right (something I never do).

It's like XKCD#1172, except it's "we've decided spacebar heating is so cool, we've removed all other spacebar functions".

https://github.com/gwsw/less/issues/658

#Gentoo #Linux

#Linux
Mais quel kiff absolu quand tu as des tâches longues qui bouffent *plein* de CPU, de pouvoir temporairement restreindre un process à X% du CPU le temps de faire autre chose plus urgent. 💜💜💜

Exemple: j'ai besoin de compresser rapidement un truc avec 7-Zip, mais j'ai un ffmpeg en fond qui tourne, et je ne veux pas le couper.

cpulimit -e ffmpeg -l 200
et voilà ffmpeg est limité à l'équivalent de 2 coeurs à 100% sur mes 16.

Et quand j'ai fini, Ctrl+C pour lui redonner tout le CPU.

Kazrog would like to know what #operatingsystem and (if #linux) what #distribution you are using:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VYFR7KB

#linuxaudio

By the way, fedora server has a few words for future system admins:

#fedora #linux #admin #server

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A close-up photo of a computer monitor displaying a Linux terminal interface. The command prompt shows the user "jianjiang" logged into a machine named "fedora-server." The user has entered the command sudo shutdown now, which has triggered the standard "lecture" message from the system administrator: Respect the privacy of others. Think before you type. With great power comes great responsibility. A final line prompts for the sudo password for jianjiang. The text is white and green against a black background.

This is the antithesis of the philosophy of programming for people. Really disappointed with this direction.

#BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #GhostBSD
#Linux #KDE

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/plasma_6_6_systemd_login/

It recently came to my attention that some people don't know "🐟asciiquarium🐡". It is written in #perl, available as package for some #linux and as #FreeBSD #port

Happy TUI relaxing! ☺️
#AsciiArt

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a screenshot of a text console, showing an animated aquarium with colored ascii characters

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟭/𝟮𝟲 (Valuable News - 2026/01/26) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/valuable-news-2026-01-26/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟭/𝟮𝟲 (Valuable News - 2026/01/26) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/valuable-news-2026-01-26/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Frage an die Dresdenbubble: Gibt es hier eine Selbsthilfegruppe für Linux-Anfänger? Es geht um Problembehandlung, Computerwartung, niederschwelligen Verständniskram.

#Dresden #Linux #Debian #Computer

Someone wants me to migrate their WordPress install to a self hosted server and wants to know how much I charge: Anyone have any advice? I think it usually takes about 4-6 hours for me to setup a debian server, harden ssh, fail2ban, ufw, etc. Migrating a site can be a pain in the but though.

#WordPress #Linux #ssh #vps #server #selfhost #debian #ubuntu

Remotely unlocking an encrypted hard disk

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to sneak into the earliest parts of the boot process, swap the startup config without breaking anything, and leave without a trace.

Are you ready? Let's begin.
↫ Jynn Nelson

Genius.

https://www.osnews.com/story/144275/remotely-unlocking-an-encrypted-hard-disk/

#Linux

I know I posted about this but can't find it (aha, found it: https://mathstodon.xyz/@ddrake/112784707289030020 on the "numfmt" utility) -- but today I learned of the --human-numeric-sort option to the GNU "sort" command!

"sort -h" is smart about suffixes: it knows that 999K is less than 1M, and so on.

It's obviously designed to handle input from things like "du -h", which means

du -h | sort -h

does exactly what you want!

#linux #terminal

I use #Vivaldi browser on #Linux. Apart from printing, it's good! #noAI

"Independent research shows users are less likely to click through to original sources when an AI summary is present, i.e. fewer visits for publishers, creators, & communities that keep the web vibrant. A recent PewResearch study found users clicked traditional results roughly half as often when AI summaries appeared. Publishers warn of dramatic traffic losses when AI overviews sit above links."
https://mastodon.world/@Captain_Jack_Sparrow/115953461763621867

Si comme moi, vos accents circonflexes ne fonctionnent plus depuis que vous avez installé la dernière version de Linux Mint (Zena), c'est que votre clavier est sûrement repassé en "français obsolète".

Allez en préférences > clavier > disposition et remettez la langue "français" qui a sauté. Sélectionnez-la comme langue principale. Et voilà.

Je sais pas si ça sera utile à quelqu'un, mais on ne sait jamais !

#linux #LinuxMint #LinuxTips

Life is Strange: Before the Storm has a native Linux version, but it won't start on modern distros like Fedora 43. The game links against internal glibc symbols that were removed in glibc 2.34.

The fix: a tiny shim library (~10 lines of C) that wraps the missing functions and injects them via LD_PRELOAD. Played through tentire game this way without issues.

https://blog.hofstede.it/reviving-life-is-strange-before-the-storm-on-modern-linux-with-a-glibc-shim/

#Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming #Steam #Fedora #LifeIsStrange

I hate it when developers say they don't/won't support Linux because "they open too many bugs".

What the fuck are you smoking.

They bring in the issues because they're used to bugs being fixed and things getting better with feedback and overall understand how to write bug reports to be useful.

Windows users just cope and hope their computer doesn't eat their files next update.

If nothing else, you WANT it on Linux to get those bug reports. Because for every Linux exclusive bug, you'll have 10 that also effect Windows, but the Windows people ignore because they've been taught that there's nothing they can do.

#Linux #Windows #Bugs #Software #softwaredevelopment

If you want to hack on the RPi5 support for Slackware AArch64, see if you can help get the hardware stood up -- see the post here:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=6612335#post6612335

#slackware #linux #openSource #raspberryPi

Convenience is the enemy of Sovereignty

#FOSS #OpenSource #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #Privacy #Security #CyberSecurity

Is there a way to replace/modify file picker in #KDE / #Linux so that it removes #EXIF from images when I pick one? I'm tired of doing this manually.

#privacy

Does anyone know if the #intel Iris xE can actually handle 4K resolution with 3D graphics? It seems quite sluggish in #linux (not tested with #FreeBSD)

It was OK on my older HD monitor.

How do you Linux users, use Mastodon on Linux? I tried several Linux Mastodon clients. None of them saves the timeline position. If you quit the app, and open it, it loads the most recent message. Same with the Mastodon web.

#linux #mastodon

Dan Williams posted a patch documenting #LinuxKernel project continuity procedures – as a plan for navigating events that affect the forward progress of the canonical Linux repository, torvalds/linux.git:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260124012256.1856709-1-dan.j.williams@intel.com/

""The #Linux #kernel development project is widely distributed […] The final step, though, is a centralized one where changes are pulled into the mainline repository. That is normally done by Linus Torvalds but […] there are others who can do that work when the need arises.

Should the maintainers of that repository become unwilling or unable to do that work going forward (including facilitating a transition), the project will need to find one or more replacements without delay. The process by which that will be done is listed below. $ORGANIZER is the last Maintainer Summit organizer or the current Linux Foundation (LF) Technical Advisory Board (TAB) Chair as a backup.

- Within 72 hours, $ORGANIZER will open a discussion with the invitees of the most recently concluded Maintainers Summit. A meeting of those invitees and the TAB, either online or in-person, will be set as soon as possible in a way that maximizes the number of people who can participate.
- If there has been no Maintainers Summit in the last 15 months, the set of invitees for this meeting will be determined by the TAB.
- The invitees to this meeting may bring in other maintainers as needed.
- This meeting, chaired by $ORGANIZER, will consider options for the ongoing management of the top-level kernel repository consistent with the expectation that it maximizes the long term health of the project and its community.
- Within two weeks, a representative of this group will communicate to the broader community, using the ksummit@lists.linux.dev mailing list, what the next steps will be.
The Linux Foundation, as guided by the TAB, will take the steps necessary to support and implement this plan.""

Hello #Linux people 🐧 from #Edinburgh, #Scotland and beyond! 💖

Anyone interested in trying their hand at in Dell Inspiron 7373?* I've tried various distros / GRUB (and other) things but I could not get the sleep mode working.

Would be willing to give it away for free if someone would use it with Linux (though I'm tight on money, so any 💸 would be appreciated).

* https://www.gumtree.com/p/laptops/laptop-dell-inspiron-7373-intel-core-i5-8250u-8-gb-ram-250-gb-ssd/1508537566

#hardware #laptop #pc #EndOf10 #SwitchToLinux #fleamarket #FediFleaMarket #FediFlohmarkt #Sell #sticker

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ACHTUNG! ⚠️ Gerade wird bekannt, dass #Microsoft die Schlüssel für die #Windows Festplatten seiner Kunden in der Cloud hält und auf Anfrage an Behörden herausgibt!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/

Wer in #wiesbaden seinen 💻 PC jetzt auf umweltfreundliches, privates, sicheres und bedienerfreundliches 🐧 #linux umrüsten will, kommt zum Basteltreff im Stadtteilladen #gräselberg klagenfurter ring 82, Wiesbaden, immer donnerstags um 15:30 bis 18 Uhr.

#datenschutz

Get snac'd up (not just) for #fossdem !

You can now purchase #snac propaganda stickers and apparel to show your allegiance or to wage war with.

https://www.redbubble.com/people/analognowhere/shop?artistUserName=analognowhere&asc=u&collections=4443355&iaCode=all-departments&sortOrder=top%20selling

Blessed be the hacker @grunfink for they can C.

#snac2 #runbsd #linux #unix_surrealism #fediverse

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snac alien SINCE YOU LEFT ME IVE BEEN SNACPILLED comam.es/what-is-snac

Announcing a new #Guix release with version 1.5.0.

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2026/gnu-guix-1.5.0-released/

Guix is a rolling release meaning users receive the latest updates continuously.
This release updates all the installation media when setting up Guix on a new system.

It can be used as a package manager on top of an existing Linux distribution (e.g. #debian, #ubuntu, #suse, #fedora, #archlinux, etc). Or it can be used as a stand-alone #linux distribution installed as #desktop #server or in the #cloud.

Since the previous release Guix has added 12,525 new packages and 29,932 packages have been updated.

- #KDE Plasma and a #declarative configuration service

- There are around 40 new system services to choose from such as Forgejo Runner and RabbitMQ

- Full-source bootstraps of the #Zig and #Mono their compilers are now available

- Other major updates include GCC 15.2.0, Emacs 30.2, Icecat and Librewolf 140, LLVM 21.1.8 and Linux-libre 6.17.12.

- Contributing teams building packages for areas including #openscience, #hpc, #electronics, #python, #astronomy and #rust

Read all about it on the blog and try out Guix now!

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Image for the Guix 1.5 release showing a rocket with the GNU Guix logo on it taking off into space.

Boah, ich liebe ja #Linux. Aber manchmal... In Kdenlive war in der GUI ein Font kaputt, es wurde in der Statusleiste, beiden Effekt-Parametern und bei den Parametern im Titel-Editor ein ganz merkwürdiger Serifen-Font verwendet. Keine Ahnung wieso, irgendwann war es so. In den Tiefen des Webs dann irgendwo den Tipp gefunden, den Fontcache neu zu erzeugen. Getan: Kdenlive zeigt wieder den korrekten Font an. Und genau seitdem stürzt Cinnamon willkürlich ab. Warum auch immer... 1/x

Dear Cupid,

Can you please aim a quiver's worth of arrows at some companies so they would send me a job interview invites? Please. I'm a lonely heart still looking for work (in all the wrong places), but no one is sharing the love. I know a variety of languages like English, French, #C, #Erlang, #C#, #Java, or #NodeJS. Been looking to #Go polish some #Rust too. I make for a great work date on any flavour of #BSD or #Linux, but #NoAI (it never works like in the commercials and eats batteries galore).

Send me a job love letter for Valentine's Day, please?

http://www.snert.com/resume/

#GetHired #GetFediHire #JobSeek #FediHire

Ho cambiato nuovamente #distribuzione #linux e credo di aver fatto, almeno per me, la miglior scelta possibile. Curiosi di sapere dove sono atterrato? Scopritelo nel mio ultimo video, dove vi racconto tutto quanto!

https://youtu.be/-Rzj5ALM4S4?si=mJ9_8caOOW01Jkv6

@linux