Posts by zak@infosec.exchange
(DIR) Post #AvAZNwPWgnzPfxqhZg by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-06-15T22:34:24Z
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Imagine trying to make a political statement with an abandoned Linux display server.
(DIR) Post #AvL4A1AxDUzIYlTOr2 by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-06-21T00:48:02Z
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@BrodieOnLinux "Can't sleep because US-EAST-1 is down" feels like the future.
(DIR) Post #AvTUbLRCmR9ifNGeP2 by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-06-25T02:22:00Z
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@BrodieOnLinux rpm-ostree rebase arch
(DIR) Post #AvarnTVyEawgF9y9R2 by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-06-28T15:08:44Z
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Firefox could position itself as "the browser that doesn't force AI on you" and people would love it. But no.
(DIR) Post #AwBJeOZOnqlqPV3CZU by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-07-16T05:46:36Z
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@BrodieOnLinux That obvious fake accent has given you away as a Canadian for years now.
(DIR) Post #AwBKHdtjkPgXF8HIYa by zak@infosec.exchange
2025-07-16T03:54:01Z
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Now that Plasma Bigscreen is back, I'd really love to see @UniversalBlue adopt it for their HTPC builds, at least as an option. With package layering set to go away at some point soon, I'm not sure how projects like this are supposed to be utilized in the future of Linux desktops (other than just asking for a new version like this).
(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