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Distro Monday 10: Spiral Linux Memsplanation Open SUSE Leap 15.4 Product spot Ubuntu Memory management troubles #distromonday #techfreedom #linux #technews Distro Monday 10-1: https://9to5linux.com/meet-spirallinux-a-debian-based-distro-focused-on-simplicity-and-usability #TechFreedom #technews #gnulinux #distromonday #degoogleyourlife #linux #Memesplanation To build on part of my devotion from yesterday, forgiveness is key. Forgiveness is the way that we move forward in life. It is a choice that we must make, sometimes daily, to be present in the now rather than clinging to the dead bones of the past, whether they be regrets or wounds. #truth #techfreedom #forgiveness #moveon #inspiration Distro Monday 10-2: https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-leap-15-4-officially-released-this-is-whats-new #distromonday #techfreedom #technews #linux Product Spot: https://techfreedom.pro/product/freedom-consultation/ #setfree #nomorespying #FOSS #Linux #techfreedom #productspot Distro Monday 10-3: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-systemd-oomd-Headaches #distromonday #techfreedom #technews #linux

Tech Wednesday #9-1: Gnome Shell for Mobile... this looks like it could be a very solid option, once it is done being developed. It looks like GNOME meets Android, pretty cool, even though I don't like GNOME for desktop. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/05/gnome-shell-mobile-support-is-coming-along-nicely #TechFreedom #techwednesday #GNOMEmobile #GNOME #Linuxmobile Tech Wednesday #9 #memesplanation: What do you permit in your life? What do you consciously rubber stamp vs what you passively let go on? If you are tired of certain situations in your life, stop taking actions that perpetuate them, which either will allow or deny those things from continuing, to a certain extent. #TechFreedom #Truth #permissiontoexist Tech Wednesday #9-2: Distro test is an epic tool to try out combinations of distributions and desktop environments without installing anything. Check it out before you download anything. https://distrotest.net #TechFreedom #techwednesday #techtips #Linux #saveeffort Tech Wednesday #9: #productspot: Premium package for degoogled phones from Tech Freedom. 2-day shipping, screen protector, phone case, Faraday bag, and up to15 pre-installed apps of your choice. https://techfreedom.pro/product/liberated-phone/ #TechFreedom #liberatedphone #degoogled #degoogleyourlife Tech Wednesday #9-3: New release from /E/ Foundation: rebranded /E/ OS to Murena for the 1.0 version. https://news.itsfoss.com/murena-e-os/ #TechFreedom #techwednesday #degoogleyourlife #degoogled

Tech Tuesday #9-1: Warp: a new Linux File Transfer app. It can use either your local network or the internet to transfer files. Very cool. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/05/warp-is-a-linux-file-transfer-app #TechFreedom #technews #linux #filetransfer #Warp Tech Tuesday #memesplanation: If you carry light, those in the darkness will always hate you. Your existence is an affront to their way of life, so they will reflexively lash out at you and try to make your life harder. They may not even do it consciously, but shine brighter, no matter. #techtuesday #TechFreedom #light #dark #kcco Tech Tuesday #9-2: More Desktop Environment Comparisons: KDE vs XFCE... which might be best for you? https://itsfoss.com/kde-vs-xfce/ #TechFreedom #techtips #linux #KDE #XFCE #whatsbetter Tech Tuesday #9-3: How to use Cron to scheule tasks in Linux https://www.maketecheasier.com/beginner-guide-use-cron-linux/ #TechFreedom #techtips #Linux #techtuesday #howto #cron Tech Tuesday #9 Product spot https://techfreedom.pro/product/freedom-overhaul/ #TechFreedom #techtips #Linux #getfree #libertyoverhaul

Distro Monday #9-1: Good news for those of you with New Mac computers: the Asahi Linux team has written the first fully FOSS graphics driver for the M1 chip Macs. Beginning stages, but promising, as it doesn't depend on any closed source blobs. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Asahi-Linux-First-Triangle #Linux #technews #TechFreedom #hackintosh #FOSSdriver #onestepcloser Monday Motivation: You control your emotional state and perceptions of events. These things dictate how you react and respond to the stimuli of the day. Choose positivity. Choose joy, peace, patience, etc, today. See what difference it makes in your life. #Truth #TechFreedom #memesplanation Distro Monday #9-2: New release of NitruxOS, pretty cool stuff, if you are interested in a convergence-type of experience on your computer, they updated to a XanMod 5.17 kernel, and added the option to do full-disk encryption on install, from the Calamares installer. https://9to5linux.com/debian-based-nitrux-2-2-switches-to-linux-kernel-5-17-adds-full-disk-encryption #TechFreedom #technews #DistroMonday #Linux #Nitrux https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #setfree #nomorespying #FOSS #Linux #techfreedom #productspot Distro Monday #9-3: New version of armbian is out for ARM-based single-board computers https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/06/03/armbian-22-05-release-adds-support-for-orange-pi-r1-plus-lts-radxa-zero-rock-3a-devterm-a06/ #TechFreedom #DistroMonday #technews #Linux #Armbian #Singleboardcomputing

Tech Wednesday #8 Roundup Tech Freedom, [6/1/22 6:01 AM] Tech Wednesday #8-1 RasPi Setup Tutorials... how to use it. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi Memesplanation We need to remember just how big and powerful our God is. He can do so far beyond what we need or could ever imagine to want, so why do we try to play God in our own lives, stressing over every detail? Glorify and praise him today. He is worthy. Tech Freedom, [6/1/22 8:00 AM] Tech Wednesday #8-2 Something a little fun, it has been pretty serious around here... here are some suggested FOSS Turn-Based Strategy games for you. https://www.linuxlinks.com/free-open-source-turn-based-strategy-games/ Tech Wedenesday #8-3 Tip for those who may not know yet... Protonmail has rebranded itself as simply "Proton" to make the whole brand more cohesive across their product stack. https://news.itsfoss.com/protonmail-now-proton/ Product Spot: Training and Advice for Business https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-consultation-for-business/

Tech Tuesday #8 Roundup Tech Tuesday #8-1 How to back up your standard Android. https://www.makeuseof.com/prepare-for-losing-your-android-phone/ Go, like this duckling, and kick ass today. Don't take discouragement sitting down. Eat it and produce success. Tech Tuesday #8-2 Something potentially helpful for anyone who does database work in Linux... https://www.linuxshelltips.com/convert-hex-to-ascii-characters-linux/ If you need a degoogled phone, try my Freed Phone. They are just what you need to reduce your privacy attack surface. What is a degoogled phone? An android or Linux Mobile device without Google apps and trackers built in to spy on you. Techfreedom.pro/products/freed-phone/ Tech Tuesday #8-3 KDE Vs Gnome... which should YOU go with, if you haven't already landed on the one you like best? https://linuxiac.com/gnome-vs-kde/

Memorial Day Meme, remember those who have given all, today. Remember those families who gave their best for us. Tech Freedom: Distro Monday #8-1: A stroll down memory lane for the most influential Linux Distros. Here, the top 4 are discussed: Slackware, Debian, Red Hat/ Fedora, and Arch. https://linuxiac.com/major-distributions-in-history-of-linux/ Distro Monday #8-2 No Tor Browser in TAILS? What is that about? Read to find out what is up. https://news.itsfoss.com/tails-tor-browser/ Distro Monday #8-3 ItsFOSS Release Roundup: RHEL 9, KDE Plasma 5.25 Beta, Mesa 22.1, and More https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-release-roundup-2022-21/ https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ Distro Monday Bonus: Manjaro vs Ubuntu... which is better? For you? https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-vs-manjaro/

Tech Freedom: Tech Wednesday #7-1: Need a server backup solution that works? Try Borgmatic on Ubuntu. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/install-borgmatic-easy-linux-server-backups/ Tech Wednesday #7-2: Trojans, Worms, and Malware, Oh My! Increased level of Linux DDOS attacks of late. https://www.govinfosecurity.com/massive-surge-in-use-linux-xorddos-malware-reported-a-19114 Fear and doubt kill dreams. Full stop. They cause us, when we engage with them, to freeze, and not do anything to achieve those dreams. Don't go there if you want to do anything in life. Believe in your dreams and find your "Why". That will take you far in terms of motivation. Tech Wednesday #7-3: Rocky Linux (a free Red Hat Enterprise Linux alternative) just completed a >$26 million funding round to promote itself. (Red Hat is the parent of Fedora) https://www.zdnet.com/article/rocky-linux-developer-lands-26m-funding-for-enterprise-open-source-push/ https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/

Memesplanation: If you rest in the goodness of God, you can be joyful in the midst of hellish circumstances, waiting for positive resolution. You can be patient in times like the present, when logic would tell you to freak out and complain loudly. Because of God's goodness, we can also pray continually, for wisdom, for strength, for courage and be at peace in the worst circumstances. New features in the next version of KDE. Cool stuff. 😎 https://news.itsfoss.com/plasma-5-25-features/ GNOME tip... I thought they killed extensions in 42... https://itsfoss.com/extension-manager/ What's the "top" command, anyway? Let's find out... https://linuxhandbook.com/top-command/

Distro Monday #7 - Roundup Distro Monday #7-1: Not release news, but distro related... Linux is growing, y'all. It's working. Keep spreading the good word... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/linux-os-market-anticipated-surpass-120000448.html What has happened in our lives, while important, is not key. What may come to pass is not what makes us "us". It is that which is within each of us that makes us "us". Tech Freedom: Distro Monday #7-2: Some good advice for newbies, relating to picking a desktop environment. He comes down I about the same place as I do: KDE and Cinnamon for beginners, as they have an immediately familiar feel. https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-two-linux-desktops-are-the-simplest-picks-for-new-users/ Distro Monday #7-3: Older article, but if you like KDE as much as I do, you may want to take a look at these KDE based distros, there are some good ones here, if you're given to experimentation... https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/12/top-linux-distributions-kde-plasma/

Mobile Freedom Wednesday #2-1 Next slated version of Android. If you're already degoogled, this probably won't matter much, but for the rest of you, this is good info. https://www.androidauthority.com/android-13-schedule-3105528/ Mobile Freedom Wednesday #2-2 As much as we encourage you to look at the Pixel line because it is easy to work with, go into it with your eyes open. https://www.pcworld.com/article/626256/why-i-gave-up-on-googles-pixel-phones.html Mobile Freedom Wednesday #2-3 Not a new piece, but interesting, nonetheless. Check it out if you have or are thinking about a OnePlus device. https://privacytogo.co/lineageos-vs-oxygenos-should-you-switch/ If you need a degoogled phone, try my Freed Phone. They are just what you need to reduce your privacy attack surface. What is a degoogled phone? An android or Linux Mobile device without Google apps and trackers built in to spy on you. Techfreedom.pro/products/freed-phone/ Memesplanation: Mistakes are proof that you are trying.

Tech Freedom, [5/17/22 6:00 AM] Tech Tuesday 6-1: How to roll VM's in GNOME Boxes. I might learn a thing or two here... take a look, y'all. https://itsfoss.com/share-files-gnome-boxes/ Tech Freedom, [5/17/22 8:00 AM] Tips Tuesday #6-2: For you aspiring web developers and tinkerers out there, a Drupal tutorial... Drupal is an alternative to the ubiquitous elephant in the room that is WordPress. https://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/drupal/amp Tech Freedom, [5/17/22 9:00 AM] If you need help rescuing your data from Big Tech, try my Free Your Internet service (techfreedom.pro/products/free-your-internet/) Tech Freedom, [5/17/22 10:00 AM] Tech Tuesday #6-3 So THAT'S what broke my Endeavour OS install... #smh be aware, all. I guess wireplumber isn't 100% ready for primetime. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Arch-Linux-WirePlumber-Snafu Bonus: Good news in the privacy war... all it takes is a form to get Google to remove your personally identifiable info from searches... https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/15/how-to-ask-google-to-remove-your-personal-data-from-its-search-results.html

Distro Monday #6-1 Fedora 36 is out, if you are interested in that distro. https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-36-release/ Distro Monday #6-2 Docker now available for most distros. This will make virtualization easier for the masses. https://news.itsfoss.com/docker-desktop-linux/ If you want to make the switch and the instructions I post on Fridays and Saturdays just look like Greek to you, this just may be the service for you. Techfreedom.pro/products/freedom-consultation/ Distro Monday #6-3 New version of Alma Linux is out. Good news for server admins. https://9to5linux.com/centos-alternative-almalinux-os-8-6-is-now-available-for-download-based-on-rhel-8-6

Tech Wednesday Roundup #5 Tech Wednesday #5-1 Ever thought about single-board computers (SBC's) like the Raspberry Pi? Here are a few alternatives, one is surprisingly powerful for such a small container... https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-raspberry-pi-alternative/ Tech Wednesday #5-2: Ever wondered about Linux mobile? Here is an explanation with a solid list of the most well-known options: https://bytexd.com/hardware/best-linux-phones/ Freed Phone: Have you watched 2000 Mules yet? If not, you should. One of the cornerstones of the film was the data gathered from the Mules' GPS tracking on their phones. If you want to mitigate that threat as much as you can, you need a degoogled device, such as one of my Freed Phones. (Https://techfreedom.pro/products/freed-phone/) Tech Wednesday #5-3: Microsoft is edging on Linux again, this time in the mobile space... this should send up some GIANT red flags, but also might propel the whole space forward as they will bring their considerable resources to bear in solving many problems. I'm conflicted. https://itsfoss.com/microsoft-linux-mobile-os/ Tech Wednesday#5-4 KDE Connect now comes to iOS. Looking to get things off the cloud and transfer them to your computer this may help. https://news.itsfoss.com/kde-connect-ios/

Tech Tuesday Tips Roundup #5 Tips Tuesday #5-1 What to do when things go sideways in Linux... might be a good reminder for some of us, and definitely good info for the rest. https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/start-here-when-things-go-wrong-on-your-linux-system-176520.html Tips Tuesday #5-2: Ever wanted a tool that could download and install .deb files for you in one fell swoop? Now there is one. https://news.itsfoss.com/deb-get-ubuntu/ Freed Phone: Have you watched 2000 Mules yet? If not, you should. One of the cornerstones of the film was the data gathered from the Mules' GPS tracking on their phones. If you want to mitigate that threat as much as you can, you need a degoogled device, such as one of my Freed Phones. (Https://techfreedom.pro/products/freed-phone/) Tips Tuesday #5-3: Been struggling with LibreOffice lately? Me too. Hopefully this new release fixes the random crashes for me... https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-7-3-3-office-suite-is-now-available-for-download-with-88-bug-fixes

Distro Monday #5 Roundup: Distro Monday #5-1 I think I've mentioned DahliaOS before, but this is actually beginning to be functional as an alpha now. Kinda cool, aside from the Google tie-ins. https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/05/dahlia-os-alpha/ Distro Monday #5-2 More on the new version of Archinstall. Wish I could get it working on my computer... #smh https://9to5linux.com/hands-on-with-arch-linuxs-new-menu-based-installer Distro Monday #5-3 A comparison of security and privacy-forward distros: TAILS, Qubes, Kali, ParrotOS, BlackArch, Whonix, and Kodachi are the ones in question. 3 or 4 of them are inappropriate for newbies, but Tails, Kali, and Qubes are probably the most accessible. https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/04/privacy-linux-distributions-2022/ Product Spot: My Free Your Computer service provides a consultation on and walkthrough of transitioning your computer from closed source MacOS and Windows to Linux and FOSS programs and applications. https://techfreedom.pro/product/system-set-up/

Mobile Freedom Wednesday Roundup #1: New Release for Plasma Mobile Gear This is exciting for KDE fans out there who want to use the same desktop setup on their phones https://9to5linux.com/kde-releases-plasma-mobile-gear-22-04-with-lots-of-goodies-for-linux-phone-users Product Spot: If you need a degoogled phone, head over to my site and purchase check out a Freed Phone. (Https://techfreedom.pro/products/freed-phone/) If you want to get it faster and customized, including a case, screen protector, the UI, and up to 15 apps (total) installed for you please consider the Liberated Phone. (Https://techfreedom.pro/products/liberated-Phone/) #2: Updates for the Pinephone Pro from Pine64 Not covering all of it, but I will talk about the mobile news from Pine64. https://www.pine64.org/2022/04/15/april-update-no-more-unicorns/ #3: How to install Android Studio on Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-android-studio-on-pop_os-22-04-lts/

Tech Tuesday Roundup #4 #1: Torvalds Weighs in on NTFS Drivers He is open to others taking over the maintenance, as long as the original maintainer backs out and gives permission, as it is pointless to have two unmaintained NTFS drivers in the kernel at once. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linus-Torvalds-NTFS3-Comments You may need a Freedom Consultation to help you to determine next steps and to have me help you along the way, if the tech jargon in these articles is too much, or my step 3 walkthrough posts feel too overwhelming. #2: New Manjaro-powered Ryzen 7 Mini computer released by Beelink Intriguing on the instant compatibility front, as well as interesting for anyone who may need a very small form factor machine, but something more poserful than a RasPi / singleboard computer of some sort. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linus-Torvalds-NTFS3-Comments Tech Tuesday #3: New Release for the Linux Firmware Updater More hardware support… always good. https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-1-8-linux-firmware-updating-tool-is-out-with-support-for-new-hardware-more

Distro Monday Roundup #4 #1: 3 Best Arch Distros for Everyday I may just have to try out EndeavourOS, after all. EndeavourOS Manjaro Garuda Linux https://linuxiac.com/best-arch-based-linux-distributions/ Product Spot: Liberty Overhaul (https://techfreedom.pro/product/freedom-overhaul/) #2: Alternative (non-Linux, non-BSD) OS RedoxOS new point release. Developed by one of the System76 team, written in Rust. Check it out if your are interested. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Redox-OS-0.7.0 #3: Cannonical forced to go back to X.Org as default driver for Nvidia systems in 22.04. https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-22-04-switched-back-to-x-org-when-using-the-nvidia-driver/ #4: Archinstall Updates Make Arch More Friendly New menu options make installing Arch less daunting, and the guys who gloried in “I use Arch, btw” to be edgy or something like that are already whining because now their edginess is less meaningful. https://9to5linux.com/arch-linuxs-archinstall-gets-a-brand-new-menu-system-many-other-new-features

Tech Wednesday #1: Last Thursday may have been some of your first introduction to virtualization and virtual machines. Here is some news for the not-so-new users among us. A new version of the tool has been released. https://9to5linux.com/qemu-7-0-released-with-kvm-support-for-risc-v-arm-and-openrisc-improvements Tech Wednesday #2: AMD Parallelization Hits a Snag... Darn, devs haven't quite hammered out CPU parallelization for AMD chips yet, but it is coming, all. You with the latest Ryzen chips will soon have an even larger advantage over Intel users... https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Parallel-CPU-Bringup-AMD-Snag If you need a degoogled phone, head over to my site and purchase check out a Freed Phone (https://techfreedom.pro/product/freed-phone/). If you want to get it faster and customized, including a case, screen protector, the UI, and up to 15 apps (total) installed for you please consider the Premium Freed Phone (https://techfreedom.pro/product/premium-freed-phone/). Tech Wednesday #3: Latest Gen Intel motherboard now has a working port of coreboot. Coreboot is open source bios/UEFI firmware. This is HUGE. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Coreboot-Start-ADL-MSI-Dasharo If a separate encrypted collaboration suite is an option for you, check out cryptpad... https://itsfoss.com/cryptpad/ https://cryptpad.fr Another alternative to Cryptpad is Twake. Also FOSS, and self-hostable. https://twake.app

Tech Tuesday KDE News #1 Lots of Fixes in the KDE 5.25 Good stuff here, all. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=KDE-Theme-Handling-Better Tech Tuesday KDE News #2 Plasma Wayland fixes!! Yes!!! https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=KDE-Fixes-Easter-2022 If you need someone to talk to about what would be best for you and yours, in terms of technology, then to help to remotely teach you to do what is discussed, check out my Freedom Consultation (https://techfreedom.pro/product/freedom-consultation/). Tech Tuesday #3 New Version of Proton makes Linux gaming better and more accessible... https://9to5linux.com/proton-7-0-2-makes-more-games-playable-on-linux-fixes-numerous-bugs

Today's Stories: Ubuntu user tries Manjaro https://news.itsfoss.com/manjaro-linux-experience/ Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS Released https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/04/ubuntu-studio-22-04-lts/ Fedora seems to be serious about migrating away from x11... we shall see. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Fedora-37-Drop-Legacy-DDX

Debian To Consider Changing How It Treats Closed-Source Firmware - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Debian-Considering-Firmware Tech Wednesday #1: What else is there other than SystemD? 3 or 4 others, including: runit, Sysvinit, OpenRC, and GNU Daemon Shepherd... Why should you care? SystemD, some have argued, is bloated and needlessly complex to work with (I barely understand it, tbh). The others are lighter and simpler. SysVInit descends from Unix System V, and was replaced by upstart on Ubuntu, then supplanted by SystemD about 10 years ago, and pretty much everyone but Gentoo uses it, now, as Gentoo developed OpenRC, which sits on top of SysVInit. There is another, the ShepherD (GNU Shepherd Daemon), which was initially developed 20 years ago, abandoned, then picked up again in 2013. Not sure if it is being actively developed now or not. https://www.linux-magazine.com/index.php/Online/Features/A-Survey-of-Init-Systems Tech Wedensday #2: How to ditch SystemD... just in case you're curious. It probably isn't worth the trouble. https://www.linux-magazine.com/index.php/Issues/2017/199/Professor-Knopper-s-Lab-Removing-systemd Tech Wednesday #3: What's new in Thunderbird? 7 new features... https://news.itsfoss.com/thunderbird-102-features/

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Recorded this morning... thought it might've been missing audio, but it was just my machine. Tech Tips Roundup: Why Linux is the best desktop OS, written by a Greybeard who has been in IT since the early days. Linux filesystem path cheatsheet Best FOSS alternatives to Meet and Zoom New version of lightweight DE, LXQT... more themes and customization options How to build your own handheld with an SBC.