Posts by zak@infosec.exchange
(DIR) Post #AwBKHfLmLdi5kOPCu8 by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-07-16T05:47:47Z
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Proposal to add Plasma Bigscreen to Bazzite: https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/issues/2905
(DIR) Post #AwBKUx6hdjG0aFgno0 by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-07-16T05:56:02Z
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@BrodieOnLinux Oh definitely. I'm hoping that if this is considered, it'll get more eyes on the project. I love the idea of using this full time on my TVs at home.
(DIR) Post #Ay7ArKyG6YI0OVmiae by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-09-11T23:32:40Z
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Someone please just make a small phone.
(DIR) Post #AyL9NuWk6cfsTObwxM by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-09-18T19:21:39Z
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2007: smart devices are so cool, I can't wait for all of my devices to be smart 2025: fuck I want a dumb device so badly, just sell me a TV and a fridge without the ads
(DIR) Post #AySI466naytQILp4hE by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-09-22T04:58:51Z
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For those of you who do use #Firefox, there's an up to date hardening guide here: https://brainfucksec.github.io/firefox-hardening-guide-2025Granted, I don't do everything listed in the guide. But there's plenty of useful advice, including the toggling of many telemetry flags, some of which are hidden.#Privacy #FOSS
(DIR) Post #AyiXxoCUmNhKE4UrPE by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-09-30T02:05:20Z
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The original Samsung Galaxy Note, which was mocked for being hilariously huge as a "phablet," had a 5.3 inch screen.
(DIR) Post #AzDhJhUXKHuXHECsMq by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-10-15T02:39:19Z
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This is a really interesting announcement.https://www.phoronix.com/news/FSF-LibrePhone-Project
(DIR) Post #AzDhOWKcFKdU72rfuq by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-10-15T02:58:23Z
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@BrodieOnLinux Yeah, I'm seeing that this has been on their list for years. Still, I have the same attitude. I hope it makes a difference. Anything is better than nothing in this space.
(DIR) Post #B0UOD3TnVZLxb5hbWK by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-11-22T01:19:18Z
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Pro tip: on Black Friday, all of your favorite Linux distributions will be FREE to download.
(DIR) Post #B0X3SPvyn1kc1GFQye by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-11-20T18:26:38Z
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Based on what we've seen as far as the enshittification of other platforms, we can expect to see at least three things from AI in the very near future:Ads. Lots of ads. Sponsored answers. Suggestions based on corporate payment instead of truth and knowledge. We saw this happen with search.Vendor lock-in. Expect Google to know some things, ChatGPT to know some things, Claude to know some things, etc, with minimal overlap. Gotta pay for them all to get the full picture! We saw this happen with streaming.Huge price increases. AI is currently free for most people to use, and usually around $20 USD or so for casual "pro" use. Not for long. We see this happen everywhere.
(DIR) Post #B1PY69lz4doYjQ9TUG by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-12-16T20:06:42Z
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/115731006480642350I'm not sure how they think that Firefox is going to compete with the likes of Chrome, Edge, and Atlas on this front. It remains true that companies that do not respect you or your right to privacy are always going to offer the "better" AI product. Just saying that Firefox is almost the same as everything else (or slightly worse) but a little different because it won't process your data in the exact same way just isn't going to be enough for people to want to use it.In other words, if the expectation of the user is "I want an AI browser that'll do everything for me," they're going to use Chrome, Edge, or Atlas. If the expectation of the user is "I want a private browser that doesn't have AI," they'll use something like Vivaldi or LibreWolf. Which leaves Firefox with the awkward middle ground of users whose expectation is "I want an AI browser that'll do less than Chrome and Atlas, but will still process my data in such a way that it makes some of the things that I want to do possible."I just don't know who this is for.#Privacy #FOSS #Firefox #AI
(DIR) Post #B1qq7sui2Td1vwsarA by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-01-01T19:53:23Z
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@aral Ah, I've seen this one. It's a bit extreme, but sometimes you can get around this by disabling scripts on the given site. It'll remove some functionality, but if you're just looking to read something, it still works!
(DIR) Post #B2Bf0t8uRs8mUfSPya by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-01-11T19:09:15Z
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Fun fact: if you tell Gemini a bit about your software setup and ask it for advice on de-Googling, it will happily (and pretty accurately) assist you.
(DIR) Post #B2hvL0o0vFmXQi7C9Q by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-01-27T01:07:28Z
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The extent that I've been seeing Linux discussed in the mainstream lately has been nuts. I've been using Linux on and off since 2007 (and worked for a company that made their own distro) and I've never seen this level of enthusiasm before.#Linux #FOSS
(DIR) Post #B43Xcw1TMoFuBd3czg by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-03-08T18:36:10Z
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It used to be that convenience would cost extra money. Now, convenience costs data. Typically the easiest, most convenient products and services will require you to agree to policies and terms that include the ingestion and sharing of your data with whatever and whoever makes the most profit. Money is still the goal, but corporations can typically extract far more out of your data than they can out of you. Especially when you sign it over permanently, at no additional cost to them.It's exhausting to do research into each and every thing that you do to ensure that you're taking the most private route. In some cases, you may have no choice at all. This is why privacy is a continuous process on a spectrum and not an outcome. There is no such thing as "perfect" privacy. There is only the effort that you choose to (or choose not to) put in to ensure that you remain within control of as much of your data as you possibly can.#privacy
(DIR) Post #B48A8rqizasFOsWWtE by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-03-10T20:24:13Z
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Thinking abut how sometimes half the internet goes down when AWS is having issues and now looking forward to the majority of the internet simply not working when ID verification services are down.
(DIR) Post #B48A8xFMvOYe8l5mUq by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-03-11T00:09:44Z
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Also thinking about the term "personal computer" used for PC and wondering when said term will expire.
(DIR) Post #B4T0KOa3o0LIbBtApc by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-03-21T01:31:21Z
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@foone As many numbers of pi as you're allowed to submit.
(DIR) Post #B5KsZFxNqMbL6CD2yO by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-04-12T18:07:16Z
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A day of using Docker and I'm now properly self hosting:SyncthingJellyfinAria2AriaNgKarakeepLibre ClosetImmichJournivAnchor NotesMeerkat CRMWhat else should I grab? I have unlimited power now. I still need a calendar, but that's all I have planned right now.#selfhosted #homelab #FOSS
(DIR) Post #B5KsZLaCvRcyY3PcgK by zak@infosec.exchange
2026-04-16T01:08:00Z
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Since this post, I have added:- Navidrome- Kavita- Audiobookshelf- Baikal- FreshRSS- A WebDAV server- Backups via Backblaze B2I'm still looking for something that will allow me to manage podcasts and use AntennaPod on my Android device (Podfetch was really messy and didn't work for me) and I'm weighing SearXNG, but it seems like a commitment.#selfhosted #homelab #FOSS