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Halo EAC Being Worked on for Steam Deck Memesplanation GE-Proton 7-35 Released Freed Computer New NVIDIA Driver Out How to Survive Online Without Big Tech FFW 11-1: Easy Anti-Cheat Being Worked on for Steam Deck Great news for gamers who want to continue fighting The Covenant in Halo: The Master Chief Collection on their Steam Deck or Linux Computer: the crew at 343 is on it, they have “ticked the box”, but there is more to it than that. It will be playable soon from the sound of it. Enjoy (soon). https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/343-working-on-halo-the-master-chief-collection-anti-cheat-for-steam-deck-linux/ #FFW #fossfun #Linux #linuxgaming #steamdeck #halo #easyanticheat #TechFreedom Miserable or strong? How much energy are you gonna waste (worrying, beating yourself up, etc), vs making yourself better so that you avoid the situation in the future? One is productive, the other simply wastes time and leaves you hollow. Snap out of it. Wasting time beating yourself up benefits no one. Cry your river, build a bridge, and get over it. It is not the end. You still have life to live and likely have people depending on you to live it well. #memesplanation #toughlove #strong #miserable #productive #wasteful #encouragement #TechFreedom FFW 11-2: GE-Proton 7-35 Out Now What’s new? GTA4 fixes wine updated DXVK updated vkd3d updated Persona 4 Golden Fixed If you play any of these titles, they should work even better now. Enjoy. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/ge-proton-7-35-out-now-with-more-fixes-for-linux-steam-deck/ #FFW #fossfun #Linux #linuxgaming #proton #gloriouseggroll #TechFreedom Freed Computer https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #freedcomputer #linux #nospying #safe #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness FFW 11-3: New NVIDIA Driver Released To match up with the latest AMD/Intel drivers in Mesa 22.2, NVIDIA has deigned to give us a new driver. What’s new? For the 20-series and later: Fixed possible excessive power draw on idle xll or Wayland desktop at hires or hirefresh Fixed crash in Xorg when an NvFBC capture session was start when vram was full https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/nvidia-linux-driver-51576-is-out-as-is-mesa-222-for-amd-intel/ #FFW #fossfun #NVIDIA #drivers #gfx #Linux #TechFreedom What to use instead of Big Tech online: https://rumble.com/v1020p7-viable-google-alternatives.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #techtips #TechFreedom #justsayno #nomorespying #advice Ben's Telegram Channel: https://t.me/christian_pc_consulting Tech Freedom Devotions on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1710083

Musk & Twitter Hackers Ransom LAUSD Ungodly Surveillance of Anti-Porn Apps Next Silicon Valley Will Be in US Heartland Linux Tool to Defend Against Supply Chain Attacks #weekendedtition #TechFreedom #technews #currentevents #musk #twitter #lausdhacked #ungodlysurveillance #supplychain WE 5-1: What’s the latest in the saga? Musk tried to delay the trial again, but the judge smacked his attempt down, believing that Twiter would be irreparably harmed by any further delay. His latest delay tactic had to do with the whistleblower who came out recently. He had been the head of security for Twitter before he was let go in April. He claimed that Zatko’s (the whistleblower) revelations about the number of bots, spam, and the kind of security in place on Twitter seem to support Musk’s claims that Twitter lied to him in April. Of course, Twitter batted that aside, saying that all of these allegations are a “false narrative” wait, they cried “Fake news”? That is a laugh, being that they gatekeep for the American Uniparty as proudly as they do. Musk also subpoenaed Dorsey, among many other tech “luminaries”. All this while he quietly sold off another $6.9 Billion worth of his Tesla stock to support his takeover bid, just in case this lawsuit doesn’t free him of his commitment to purchase Twitter. This sounds like he knows that the judge is likely to side with Twitter and makes me wonder how much of this is really just theater. Time will tell. https://www.theverge.com/23026874/elon-musk-twitter-buyout-news-updates #weekendedition #tech #government #technews #bigtech #musk #twitter #TechFreedom WE 5-2: LA Unified School District Gets Hacked… Student Data at Risk You may have heard about this last month, as the attack actually occurred just as students were returning for the 2022-23 school year. Group called Vice Society is the likely culprit, and may have accessed some student names and other limited data, but it is not believed that they were able to get their hands on any other personally identifiable data. The district was able to recover the data from backups and it caused very limited disruption. However, the new wrinkle in the story is that there has now been a demand made of the district, though the district is not releasing those details now. CISA calls the group an “intrusion, exfiltration, and extortion hacking group”. This is the first time that a successful attack was carried out against LAUSD, but where there is one, there is bound to be more. If you can manage to get your kids out of school and homeschool them, it would be greatly beneficial to the privacy and mental/emotional stability of your children. https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/22/23366602/hacking-gang-la-school-district-ransom-vice-society #weekendedition #news #technews #privacy #security #LAUSD #hack #TechFreedom WE 5-3: Founder of AOL Believes that Silicon Valley Will Be Replaced by Midwestern Startups He has been working on an initiative with his VC fund, Revolution, to promote and fund new tech startups in Middle America, called Rise of the Rest, eponymous with his new book. Why does he believe that the hegemony of the coasts in Aerica will be broken? He has been criscrossing America for years, only stopped by the plandemic. He’s been putting his money where is mouth is on this as well, so maybe he is right. The writer of this Wired article is a bit skeptical that the status quo could shift that radically in the next 10 years, but seems open minded about it. There are deep concerns about funding, attracting talent, retaining talent, attracting customers and partners, not to mention media attention. Something tells me that the new media that has come up over the last 5 years or so, and holds far more sway than an establisment rag like Wired would want to admit to. I like the concept of investing in Middle America, even though I’m sitting out here in LA. I like the idea of Big Tech being split up, as the false unity that it has promoted over the last decade or two is completely unhelpful, as it only falls in line with the Uniparty’s interests in maintaining their own power over the rest of us. Let’s vote with our dollars to support companies who are legit in their constitutional stances, first in terms of 1A, then 2A stuff, and on down the Bill of Rights. https://www.wired.com/story/the-next-silicon-valley-will-be-in-the-us-heartlands/ #weekendedition #technews #bigtech #middleamerica #midwest #innovation #decentralization #TechFreedom WE 5-4: Ungodly Surveillance from Covenant Eyes and Accountable2You… I have used both of these apps over the years, I knew what I was getting into because I knew what it would take to break my porn issue (I haven’t used them in years, and I’m not saying that my issue is solved), but I didn’t have my activities sent to a pastor, but rather my uncle (whom I was close with at the time) my wife, and a mentor. That is how these apps are supposed to work. You visit some site that is questionable, then it logs that visit and sends it in a periodic email to your partners. Placing a pastor in that position, particularly if they are not close with you, is a recipe for shaming people, which will only dig a person’s hole deeper. Wired found that both of these apps actually violate Google’s policies on the PlayStore. This class of apps exploit the Accessibility API to do things as invasive as taking a screenshot per second for records’ sake, as well as reading the titles or installed apps, not just snooping on search activity or keystrokes. As someone who values privacy, if these things are not spelled out clearly somewhere where it is easy for a person to access and read before they sign up for the service, and each one has a monthly subscription for the honor of mining all of your usage data. Wired actually got Accountable2You suspended from the PlayStore due to their findings. I don’t think that when I was using these apps in the past, they were quite so invasive. It seems to me that they didn’t used to take screenshots or anything like that 6 or 7 years ago. Come on, you guys. Get your act together and stop with being legit spyware. https://www.wired.com/story/covenant-eyes-anti-porn-accountability-monitoring-apps/ #weekendedition #news #porn #accountability #shame #church #spyware #TechFreedom WE 5-5: Protect Yourself from Software Supply Chain Attacks with Wolfi from Chainguard This distro will examine every piece of software in your system to show you what may be weak or vulnerable so that you can correct the issue before you get your system hit with some attack, exploiting bad code somewhere in your stack. Even the feds have taken notice in this area, with the pResident issuing an executive order covering that over a year ago. The truth is that if you are a developer working on a project, you need to redo your foundation with secure code and a secure environment, so that as you add things in, you can see, using a tool like Wolfi, what is good and what isn’t. All so you make sure that your projects are as solid as possible, so that attacks like SolarWinds and NotPetya don’t hit you or your organization with any kind of effectiveness. Make sure that you know what code you are utilizing, rather than just grabbing bits and pieces from everywhere without making sure that they are clean. The illustration used is one of packing up things for longterm storage, if you don’t know what’s in the box, you could be in for a nasty surprise when you open it in the future. Most environments these days are containerized, more or less systems-in-a-box, and we trust these boxes to not be full of malicious code. This is a problem which Wolfi seeks to solve for you. It will inspect each container, down to source code, and give you a readout of what is in there. I’d love to see what an auditor would have to say about this, whether it would be as helpful in real life as this marketing piece seems to make it appear. https://www.wired.com/story/chainguard-wolfi-linux-distribution/ #weekendedition #security #auditing #wolfi #chainguard #TechFreedom Music: Pray by Anno Domini Beats

FOSS Dealing with FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) Memesplanation Pipewire News Free Your Internet Bad News for Python Users 10 Things About Tech Freedom TTT 26-1: FOSS FUD? Why? One Word: Security. As painful as it is, the last year has not been kind to FOSS, we had the Log4j breach in the Apache stack, which left many users vulnerable to hacks. Log4j is not that big of a deal for typical users though, as patching has fixed holes that were found, and as things were found, they were quickly handled, as is the typical situation in the FOSS community. This, along with news of more malware and vulnerabilities being exploited has soured many in the industry towards FOSS as a whole. Basically, a larger, brighter spotlight has been focused on FOSS in the last year or so, and I think that the community as a whole has risen to the challenges associated with it rather well. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/09/20/open-source-security-concerns/ #TTT #techtips #Linux #FOSSnews #security #TechFreedom Discern what matters. Not everything that can be measured actually matters. Many things that can’t be measured matter more than those that can. Keep at it. Don’t give up. Have heart, and take courage that while things may look small now, on the surface, if you are doing things right, the root system is growing like gangbusters where no one but you can see it. Keep on, learn, take your licks, but keep on keeping on. #measurables #empiricalevidence #einstein #kcco #growth #encouragement #memesplanation #TechFreedom TTT 26-2: Pipewire is Getting New Bluetooth Support What is Pipewire, you ask? Why, it is a combo audio and video handler, to replace Pulseaudio, JACK, and v4l2, respectively, with a lighter, nimbler, and more versatile option that can offer better performance. What’s new? A primary developer added a commit to handle the new bt Low Energy standard in the stack. This is great news for many of us who use bluetooth headsets, and hopefully we will eventually get to have A2DP audio sinking and recording capabilities at the same time, because even pulseaudio can’t pull that off, or at least not well. This feature, if any of those devs watch my show, would make Linux an even better fit for most everyday people, particularly if we are still pulling for Linux Mobile in any form. https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-gets-initial-support-for-next-generation-bluetooth-le-low-energy-audio #TTT #pipewire #audio #video #news #Linux #FOSSnews #bluetooth #TechFreedom Free Your Internet https://techfreedom.pro/product/free-your-internet/ One-stop shop for getting you and your business transitioned off of Big Tech online platforms and tools, so that you have control of your data once again. I will also help you to find better alternatives. #TechFreedom #internetfreedom #nogoogle #nometa #noyahoo #nomicrosoft #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness TTT 26-3: Python Problems… Uh oh… This is a very old problem that is coming back to bite devs in the backside. It was discovered 15 years ago, and could lead to an attack with the scope of SolarWinds from a couple of years ago. Come on FOSS community, lets get this thing fixed before something catestrophic happens. The vulnerability is somewhere in the tarfile library, which could make software supply chain attacks more easily carried out. All an attacker would have to do is add ../ to a TAR archive file, and insodoing, gain execution rights in the writing process. Be careful, you who regularly write or use Python programs. Go back through your code to check for this bugger. Yikes. https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/unpatched-python-library-affects-300k-projects/ #TTT #python #vulnerability #oldnews #checkyourcode #TechFreedom 10 Things My Wife Thinks You Should Know about Tech Freedom. https://rumble.com/v19elx6-10-things-about-tech-freedom.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #TechFreedom #wifeysauce #getfree #explainer

RedoxOS Gets Huge Anonymous Donation Memesplanation EuroLinux=RHEL for Desktops Freedom Consultation MakuluLinux – Revisited Intro to TF.pro DM 26-1: RedoxOS Gets Huge Anonymous Donation Remember me talking about Redox a while back? It is a Linux distro being developed by the lead developer for Pop!OS. The unique thing about it is that it is entirely written in the Rust programming language. The project just received a $390k anonymous donation, making things easier for the developer to make it even better. I would characterize it as a curiousity at this point, though Linus Torvalds says that we will see Rust in the Kernel starting in kernel 6.1. Until then, this is an interesting project to watch, but not necessarily a great daily driver for most. https://news.itsfoss.com/redox-os-anonymous-donation/ #distromonday #redoxos #Linux #rust #TechFreedom Honest Abe said it… preparation is 2/3 of the battle, if you have ill-suited or dull tools for the task at hand, switch them out or sharpen them so that the job is easier in the end. Work smarter, not necessarily harder. Do not waste effort. Be wise. Use your mind, not just your head. #memesplanation #preparation #encouragement #wisdom #TechFreedom DM 26-2: EuroLinux brings RHEL to the Desktop What is RHEL again? RHEL is Red Hat Enterprise Linux, this is the fully supported, paid option for servers and other enterprise solutions put forth by the company related to Fedora. RHEL is downstream from Fedora, from what I recall, and is stable, where Fedora is essentially rolling. Fedora is community based, where RHEL is fully supported by Red Hat. Why would you want this on the desktop? Well, let’s think about it… an ultra stable distro, with full corporate support might be an excellent fit for a company who wants a very secure and stable production environment for their workers, or for education, as an alternative to ChromeOS. This is where EuroLinux fits into the picture. It is GNOME based, but has a familiar translucent bottom panel to make it feel a little more familiar. It also has a 10-year support cycle for the kernel and OS level software. https://news.itsfoss.com/eurolinux-desktop/ #distromonday #RHEL #desktop #GNOME #Linux #stability #security #support #TechFreedom Freedom Consultation Ever wondered how to get free from Big Tech? This Free consultation will leave you with at least pointers to the tools and services you’ll need to do just that. This is a FREE 90 minute call with me, where I will demo some varieties of Linux for you, some replacement apps, talk about degoogled phones, and give you links to how to start the process of taking control of your digital life online as well. https://techfreedom.pro/products/freedom-consultation #distromonday #TechFreedom #consultation #free DM 26-3: More on MakuluLinux I talked about MakuluLinux a couple of months ago, and was somewhat unimpressed, unfortunately. It has some great ideas baked in, but unfortunately is based on GNOME which is what it is. I have no interest in ragging on it again, though I have plenty I could say, lol. Their SHIFT flavor bakes in a host of extensions (about 50) to make it look like 8-10 different pre-made, themed layouts that can look like anything from classic Windows to Unity style, to a more standard GNOME, to KDE-alike, and several in between. They also have a Gamer Edition, which comes with Steam, GameHub, Lutris, PlayOnLinux, Heroic, GeForce Now, and RetroArch baked in, along with a driver manager, but only one layout. It is Ubuntu based, so that makes it more stable, but leaves you open to the issues inherent to Canonical-derived projects. If you like what you see in the review below, check it out. https://linuxiac.com/makululinux/ #distromonday #makululinux #anotherlook #Linux #TechFreedom Tech Freedom Intro: What to expect from my channels and website. https://rumble.com/v157uqb-tech-freedom-intro-what-is-this.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #intro #TechFreedom #telegram #truthsocial #publicsq #gab

MESA Updates Memesplanation Community Proton Updates Released Freed Computer EA AntiCheat: Bane of Existence for Linux Gamers? What to Use Instead of Big Tech FFW 10-1: Great news for any who love CS:GO… and others Mesa driver stack has a patch that will dramatically improve performance on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, not only taking the startup time from 2.5 minutes to 10 seconds. Also one of the main developers for the stack wrote a blog recently stating that there are about to be huge drawing throughput improvements for AMD GPUs through the AMD Vulkan driver. Good stuff. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/mesa-gets-a-big-csgo-speedup-plus-upcoming-amd-radv-performance-boost/ #FFW #FOSS #drivers #graphics #AMD #Linux #TechFreedom Just do it. Pray. Talk to God. He’s your Father, Lord, and Friend. He causes all things to work out for the best for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes. He knows your heart better than you do, but wants to hear it from you anyway. So, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, talk to Him. #spirituality #littlechrist #pray #talktogod #memesplanation #TechFreedom FFW 10-2: Community Proton projects have updates GE-Proton now at 7.33, and WINE-GE-Proton is at 7.28 more fixes for GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Bioshock Remastered 1 & 2 dxvk updated vkd3d updated latest upstream proton fixes included Should make lots of gamers happier. Good stuff. If you want to read more, follow the link below: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/ge-proton-7-33-and-wine-ge-proton-7-28-are-out-now/ #FFW #gloriouseggroll #Proton #Steam #community #linuxgaming Freed Computer https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #freedcomputer #linux #nospying #safe #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness FFW 10-3: EA Anti-Cheat News BOOOOOO!!!!! Hiiiiiiiiiisssssss!!!! EA has developed a new kernel-mode cheating and tampering prevention tool that will be rolled out in the lastest FIFA game, along with many others, however, EA will not require its use, but will listen to each studio’s needs to see whether it will be necessary for them, even allowing some to roll “user-mode protections” which may allow games to function on Linux. With Kernel-Mode Anti-Cheat, that will pretty much exclude any Linux user who wants to play on Linux rather than either dual booting or spinning up a VM to play their new game. #smh EA. #smh. Low blow, man. Not surprising, really, but low, nonetheless. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/ea-anticheat-could-spell-trouble-for-steam-deck-linux/ #FFW #EA #anticheat #exclusives #Linux #TechFreedom What to use instead of Big Tech online: https://rumble.com/v1020p7-viable-google-alternatives.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #techtips #TechFreedom #justsayno #nomorespying #advice

10 Amazing Terminal Tips for Linux Memesplanation KDE Frameworks 5.98 Release Free Your Internet Plasma 5.26 in Public Beta Now TTT 25-1: 10 Amazing Terminal Tips rm is not always the best way to go, so if you find that you have a monsterous log file (or any other kind, for that matter) that you need to get rid of, simply overwrite it by generating an empty file of the same name in the same location as the original. This may not be hugely useful for most of us, but on the off chance, you could do something like the following: touch /random-path/filename (fill in your path and file name, and viola, the huge file goes away. Remember xargs from last week? We’re gonna talk about it again, right now… ever needed to copy some output into multiple files? Well, here’s how to get that done: echo /home/user/1/ /home/user/2/ /home/user/3/ | xargs -n 1 cp -v /home/user/my_file.txt (the above is, of course, generic, so customize it according to your needs) Did you know that you can set a shutdown time for your system? Here is how: sudo shutdown _time_, substituting your desired time for the operation in 24 hour format, rather than 12 hour. Also, have you ever found yourself running commands and wondering how to navigate from the beginning of a line to the end, or vice versa? Well, should you find yourself in that scenario, ctrl+a will move your cursor to the beginning of the command, and ctrl+e will take you to the end of the line. https://tecadmin.net/10-amazing-tips-tricks-to-work-with-linux/ #TTT #Linux #Linuxtips #CLI #terminal #TechFreedom Enjoy life as you go. Don’t be so focused on what you want that you miss what you already have. Be present, today, in this moment. See your family and friends, now. Let go of some of that drive for a few conscious minutes a day and enjoy where you are. This will help the grinding to be more sustainable. #present #enjoy #encouragement #memesplanation #TechFreedom TTT 25-2: KDE Frameworks 5.98 Big Improvements faster file transfers in NFS relative path support in KDE apps multi-cursor support in Kate GIF support for “Get New____” windows Support for ARW raw file thumbnail previews https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-5-98-makes-file-transfers-faster-in-kde-apps-brings-more-new-features #TTT #KDE #Plasma #frameworks #Linuxnews #TechFreedom Free Your Internet https://techfreedom.pro/product/free-your-internet/ One-stop shop for getting you and your business transitioned off of Big Tech online platforms and tools, so that you have control of your data once again. I will also help you to find better alternatives. #TechFreedom #internetfreedom #nogoogle #nometa #noyahoo #nomicrosoft #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness TTT 25-3: Plasma 5.26 Beta Now Public You can help to bug test the new Plasma version, which should be out next month. Here’s what’s new: re-bindable mouse buttons for multi-button mice Full screenreader support for all Plasma widgets Compact menus for Kickoff menu so you can see more at a glance Plasma Bigscreen TV interface Aura browser for using the internet with your TV remote Plank Player as default for Playing Local Files Plasma Wayland Force Maliit Keyboard to appear in Touch Mode 2 ways to scale windows (Globally, via the compositor, and individually, via extant x11 HiDPI capabilities) Updates to Discover Content ratings for apps You can now change an app’s name after you submit a review New share button on the details page Can now check system free space prior to an update Can now change the frequency of update notifications Full version should be released on 10/11, ifyou want to help test it out, grab openSUSE Krypton, KDE Neon Unstable, or Fedora Rawhide KDE. Don’t use this on a machine you want to use for work though, as it is pre-release. https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-5-26-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-heres-whats-new #TTT #KDE #Linux #Linuxnews #plasma526 #TechFreedom 10 Things My Wife Thinks You Should Know about Tech Freedom. https://rumble.com/v19elx6-10-things-about-tech-freedom.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #TechFreedom #wifeysauce #getfree #explainer

Feren OS Memesplanation EndeavourOS Freedom Consultation Torvalds Made Fedora Run on his M2 MB Air Intro to TF.Pro DM 25-1: Feren OS has a migration tool, give it a try. Feren OS is a debian based distro, which means that it is stable, perhaps lagging in terms of package up-to-date-ness, but stable and safe to try for newbies. It will copy data from Windows and bring it over to Linux when you use it. That is pretty sweet. We’ll demo it for you later in the week, so that you can see it for yourself, and hopefully have more courage to give this Linux thing a try for yourself. https://www.zdnet.com/article/looking-to-switch-to-linux-from-windows-the-feren-os-transfer-tool-makes-it-easy/ #Distromonday #Linux #FerenOS #transfertool #easybutton #TechFreedom So true. Which is it gonna be on this Monday morning? Can you, or can’t you? Where is your head today? What do you believe about yourself? If you believe you can’t, change your belief, and watch your reality begin to shift. #Distromonday #memesplanation #ithinkican #positivity #TechFreedom DM 25-2: EndeavourOS Artemix Nova Released: vanilla GRUB + 5.19.7 Kernel Endeavour has been struggling with os-prober in GRUB, so they disabled it by default, and beware when you change/update the kernel, as you will have extra steps. The developers see this distro as a starting place for tinkering, not as a “finished” distro (probably part of why it is Arch based, but this also sounds like a bit of a cop-out to me, quite frankly). https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-artemis-nova-released-with-linux-kernel-5-19-vanilla-grub-experience #Distromonday #Linuxnews #EndeavourOS #Arch #updates #TechFreedom Freedom Consultation Ever wondered how to get free from Big Tech? This Free consultation will leave you with at least pointers to the tools and services you’ll need to do just that. This is a FREE 90 minute call with me, where I will demo some varieties of Linux for you, some replacement apps, talk about degoogled phones, and give you links to how to start the process of taking control of your digital life online as well. https://techfreedom.pro/products/freedom-consultation #distromonday #TechFreedom #consultation #free DM 25-3: Linus Torvalds Tweaks Fedora 36 to Work on His M2 Macbook Air Vaguely unhappy with Asahi Linux, he chose to apply some of the tooling from that project to Fedora Workstation 36 to make it “run” on his laptop, keep in mind that you have to be near his level to keep it running decently, but when it runs, it is more than plenty to do Linux Kernel development work with, as the M2 is very powerful and efficient. https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-apple-torvalds/ #Distromonday #Linux #Penguinslikeapplestoo #Asahi #Fedora #custom #hax #LinusTorvalds #TechFreedom Tech Freedom Intro: What to expect from my channels and website. https://rumble.com/v157uqb-tech-freedom-intro-what-is-this.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #intro #TechFreedom #telegram #truthsocial #publicsq #gab

Weekend Edition 4: Microsoft Screws up Security, Quantum Internet is Coming, and More… WE 4-1: Oopsie… MS Serves Bad Ads in Edge News Oh boy, Microsoft security screwed the pooch on this one...wait, those are two words that never belong in close proxiimity to each other, unless in a joke. At any rate, they served users a malicious ad in the news feed on Edge. Hmmm… was this really accidental? They are sure hustling to try to fix the issue, but can the browser really be trusted? https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-edge-adware-news-feed/ #badmicrosoft #edgesucks #hottakes #Weekendedition #TechFreedom WE 4-2: What Letter Does Russia Start With, Kids? Arrrrrrr… Microsoft unleashed the Russian Pirates, Boys & Girls! Not that they didn’t exist before… plenty of hackers over there, even notorious ones. As Microsoft vacated Russia over the Ukraine action, even abandoning its users in the country to fend for themselves, enthusiasts and businesses are either pirating Windows and other Microsoft products, or turning to Linux instead. Big surprise. NOT. Microsoft missed the ball on this one too, but then how could they not miss it, being as intimately in bed with all of the deep state nonsense as they always have been? They opened the windows on this one, lol… *gigglesnort* #smh, Microsoft, #smh https://www.makeuseof.com/russia-windows-piracy-linux-spike/ #Russia #russiarussiarussia #ingenuity #piracy #Linux #nowindows #noOSforyou #weekendedition #TechFreedom WE 4-3: Biden and Crypto… What Could Go Wrong? They promised guidelines for crypto regulation back in March… welp, here they are… They are gonna overreach more in the name of stopping criminals from using crypto to pay for things or to launder money… like Biden really wants to shut down money laundering. Give me a break. This is all about moving more of those operations in-house and keeping law-abiding citizens from being able to transact any amount away from their sanctioned avenues. The FED is not happy with us being able to do business outside of the Central Bank, so they are manipulating things to manouever us further down the road to a CBDC, and away from freedom. They want to be able to shut everything down, period. This is why we need a fully parallel economy, so that we can do business outside of their ability to control us. Gab and Torba are on the right track with their seeds of a parallel system. Let’s get on board with this, ASAP. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/crypto/biden-administration-releases-framework-for-crypto-regulation/ #crypto #regulation #bidan #biggov #overreach #stupid #paralleleconomy #weekendedition #TechFreedom WE 4-4: Quantum Impact Sooner Than Later? Rigetti, an industry leader, out of Berkeley, CA has plans to deliver its 4th generation quantum machine, codenamed Ankaa next year, the basic chip will be an 84 Qubit processor. The company has been around for almost 10 years, and went public earlier this year, only to see its shares plummet in value in the last 7 months. This is partially due to external factors, but also largely due to their own investors getting tired of waiting on promises to be delivered. Is it the one to bring quantum advantage, when IBM is looking to produce quantum computers at least 4x larger and more powerful? Only time will tell. Personally, from what I’ve read, on a consumer level, I like the photonic quantum situations being developed by the likes of IonQ and Pasqal. On a global, or cloud-scale, these systems are currently so expensive and fiddly that I can understand where the author of the cnet article was coming from when they seemed a bit skeptical of the whole thing, specifically in relation to Rigetti. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/quantum-computings-impact-could-come-sooner-than-you-think/ #quantum #quantumcomputing #rigetti #expensive #infrastructure #cloud #future #weekendedition #TechFreedom WE 4-5: Well, There Goes The Internet… Gavin Newsom, as expected, rubber stamped the legislature’s latest unanimous effort to regulate the internet in the interest of ostensibly “protecting the kids” from ads and pedos. On its face, as I reported on a couple of weeks ago, when I covered the California Age Appropriate Design Code Act after it passed that week. Here is what it will do, when it goed into force in 2024: • no more websites twisting kids’ arms to provide personal info • can no longer use or sell kids’ personal info • no more collecting, storing, or selling geolocation data from kids • no more profiling kids As I said when I initially covered it, this sounds great on its face, except that it will require even more governement oversight and masses more power in the hands of bureaucrats and this sort of thing will inevitably wind up like the GDPR in the EU or prior law in California, in regards to privacy. This will wind up affecting every site on the internet, eventually, as while there are often different versions of sites for different countries, I can’t imagine this being doable on a state level with any kind of genuine benefit for the site operators. https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/california-governor-signs-kids-online-safety-act-into-law/ #CA #commiefornia #gavinnewsome #CAADCA #internetfreedom #biggov #overreach #weekendedition #TechFreedom

AMD Announces FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.1 Memesplanation Proton Experimental Rolls Red Dead Redemption 2 Fix Freed Computer New Game: Shadow Government Sim Big Tech Alternatives FFW 9-1: FSR 2.1 Announced What is FSR? FidelityFX Super Resloution (FSR) is a resolution upscaler that allows you to play games on a lower resolution without sacrificing as much of the eye candy, so that you get to keep most of the visual quality while allowing your performance to not be so impacted by running a AAA title at a higher resolution. What is new with this version? • Reduced ghosting • improved color range and temporal stability https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/amd-announces-fidelityfx-super-resolution-21-upgrade/ #FFW #AMD #FSR #gaming #bonus #Linux #performance #FPS #TechFreedom Your beliefs and the systems that foster them keep you stuck where you are. Fear of what “they” might say if you say, started your own business, or developed a skill that you have always wanted, but never saw a need to push for in the past. Dream. Believe. Go for it. Don’t worry about what they say or think about you, just dream it, believe it, and get it done. Fear of failure, or of success… so Face Everything And Rise above it. #encouragement #believe #memesplanation #TechFreedom FFW 9-2: Proton Experimental Updated What’s the big deal? Red Dead works again, as it broke after the developers chose to update with FSR 2.0 from AMD. Valve has already fixed this in the exerimental version of Proton, along with adding support for Deathsmiles II and Primal Carnage: Extinction https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/proton-experimental-fixes-up-red-dead-redemption-2-gets-more-games-working/ #FFW #Linuxgaming #steam #steamdeck #proton #rdr2 #technews #Techfreedom Freed Computer https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #freedcomputer #linux #nospying #safe #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness FFW 9-3: Shadow Government Simulator May be too close to the truth… sounds like it could be fun though, based on Plague, Inc and other similar titles. You play as an individual tasked with discovering the mechanics of power in a country that is new to you, so that you can shape it however you wish to. Each choice has potentially global ramifications, have fun. Prologue is available on Steam for free right now. This game is 6th on the list when I wrote this last Friday. https://linuxgamenews.com/ #FFW #shadowgovt #sims #simulator #steam #Linux #native #TechFreedom What to use instead of Big Tech online: https://rumble.com/v1020p7-viable-google-alternatives.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #techtips #TechFreedom #justsayno #nomorespying #advice

19 Useful CLI Tips for Linux Memesplanation How to Convert Images from One Format to another Via CLI Free Your Internet Plasma 5.25.5 Released 10 Things About TF.pro TTT 24-1: What Manner of Tips Might There Be Today? 19 CLI Tips for Linux Everything from how to display data as a table to Sorting processes by Memory or CPU usage to recording your CLI Session to using xargs, and more. Not sure that We’ll talk through it all today, but you are more than free to take a look at the article for yourself. Ever wanted to make the results of a given command in terminal display as a table for easier reading? Add the following to the end of your command | column -t -s : How about sorting processes by CPU or Memory Usage? Run ps aux | sort -nk 3 (for CPU) or ps aux | sort -nk 4 (for memory) This is useful if it seems as though the system is less responsive than usual… perhaps your browser is being more of a resource hog than usual because some plugin or webpage is misbehaving, these commands will help you to ascertain which process is bogging your computer down. Ever wondered how to record your CLI session? Just use the script command and give it a filename, then you can go back an review your commands later, and easily rerun them if you’d like to do so. script <FILENAME> then type in your string of commands and viola, your commands are now a script for you to review, and if you want to make it executable, you can do that a few ways as well, in the File Manager, You can right click on the file you just made, go to properties, and make it executable, or in CLI, you could navigate to the file, and run this command: chmod +x <file name> after that runs, you can simply type ./<filename> into the terminal and your script will run. What does xargs do? It passes outputs between commands as arguments. For instance, the following command will create two files with the output from the echo command in them: echo file01 file02 | xargs touch Of course you can alter the file names however you wish, rather than just file01 and file02, so that it will be easier to find those files in the future. This goes along with “Be the change”… If you make your attitude match that which you want to see around you, eventually, your attitude will make a big difference in your environment. If you want your atmosphere to be happier, choose to be happy no matter what. First it will feel weird, and may grate on the nerves of those around you, but eventually they will likely shift into that themselves, at least when they are around you. It is a vibes and atmosphere thing. #encouragement #atmosphere #attitude #memesplanation #TechFreedom TTT 24-2: Converting any image file type to another using CLI Install imagemagick Open Terminal: Type sudo apt install imagemagick (Debian/Ubuntu) or sudo pacman -S imagemagick (Arch-based) or sudo dnf install imagemagick (Fedora/RHEL) then navigate to the file(s) in question cd pictures then type mogrify -format <desired format> <*. current format> and all of the pictures of format “x” will now be in format “y” I actually used this tool as I was preparing for today’s stories. https://linux-tips.us/ There are many other Linux tips on this page, but this one is second from the top. #photos #convert #batchconverter #imagemagick #Linux #Linuxtips #TTT #TechFreedom Free Your Internet https://techfreedom.pro/product/free-your-internet/ One-stop shop for getting you and your business transitioned off of Big Tech online platforms and tools, so that you have control of your data once again. I will also help you to find better alternatives. #TechFreedom #internetfreedom #nogoogle #nometa #noyahoo #nomicrosoft #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness TTT 24-3: New Point Release of KDE out now What’s new here? • Kwin crash related to Thunderbird email fixed • GIMP now reliably appears in the task manager when launched • Kickoff now has touch scrolling again • System Monitor widgets now maintain settings across restarts • among other things what does that mean for the rest of us that aren’t on a bleeding edge version of KDE? Not a whole lot. Many distros chose to stick with 5.24.6 until 5.26 rolls out, for stability’s sake. https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-5-25-5-is-out-as-the-last-update-in-the-series-improves-multi-monitor-support #KDE #Plasma #newrelease #Linux #Linuxnews #TechFreedom 10 Things My Wife Thinks You Should Know about Tech Freedom. https://rumble.com/v19elx6-10-things-about-tech-freedom.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #TechFreedom #wifeysauce #getfree #explainer

Arch Linux on 5.19 Kernel Memesplanation Salix 15.0 Released Freedom Consultation Raspberry Pi Update DM 24-1: First Arch ISO on the 5.19 Kernel Available Like being on the bleeding edge? Run Arch with the freshest ISOs. What is new here? Suppot for AMD’s Secure Nested Paging, ZSTD-compressed firmware files, basic support for the Loongarch RISC-V CPU, and ARM Scalable Matrix Extension support. If this sounds like Greek to you, you aren’t the only one, and you probably aren’t the kind of user that Arch is targeted for. Don’t feel bad. I’m not really, either. https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-5-19-is-now-available-for-download #distromonday #Arch #Linux #linuxnews #releases #technews #TechFreedom Go DO this Monday. Make it look at you like this grumpy cat, admitting that you beat it into submission, rather than it thumping you, as uusal. Own it. You’ve got this. Believe it. Relish in it. Kick this Monday in the tail. #distromonday #mondaymotivation #memesplanation #TechFreedom DM 24-2: Salix 15.0 Released What is Salix? In their own words: Salix is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Slackware that is simple, fast and easy to use, with stability being a primary goal. Salix is also fully backwards compatible with Slackware, so Slackware users can benefit from Salix repositories, which they can use as an "extra" quality source of software for their favorite distribution. Like a bonsai, Salix is small, light & the product of infinite care. In other words, it is meant to be lightweight. This new version comes with faltpak support baked-in, but the developers have painstakingly assembled thousands of packages for their repositories over the last 6 years, which is how long it has been since the last stable release. It runs on top of the 5.15 LTS kernel, so most current hardware should be supported. https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-salix-15-0-released-with-flatpak-support-xfce-4-16-new-look-and-more #distromonday #Linux #releases #linuxnews #TechFreedom Freedom Consultation Ever wondered how to get free from Big Tech? This Free consultation will leave you with at least pointers to the tools and services you’ll need to do just that. This is a FREE 90 minute call with me, where I will demo some varieties of Linux for you, some replacement apps, talk about degoogled phones, and give you links to how to start the process of taking control of your digital life online as well. https://techfreedom.pro/products/freedom-consultation #distromonday #TechFreedom #consultation #free DM 24-3: RasPi OS Update Brings More Goodies to Users What’s new? There is a PiWiz update, NeworkManager now usable out of the gate, PiCamera2 preinstalled, and lots of other bug fixes. Sounds like RasPI OS is getting better and better. https://9to5linux.com/new-raspberry-pi-os-update-brings-desktop-enhancements-networkmanager-support #Pi #RasPi #Linux #technews #TechFreedom Tech Freedom Intro: What to expect from my channels and website. https://rumble.com/v157uqb-tech-freedom-intro-what-is-this.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #intro #TechFreedom #telegram #truthsocial #publicsq #gab

Weekend Edition 3: Meta Losing Ground, Instagram Fined, and More WE 3-1: Instagram Fined $400 Million for Not Protecting Kids’ Data Regulators in Ireland slam Instagram with big fine due to findings from an investigation intio how they handle kids’ data, specifically relative to teens who were able to start business accounts, where they could publish their personal phone numbers and email addresses. Instagram claims that it has changed settings as of a year ago to help teens stay safer. Instagram will probably try to fight this decision (big shock there), and insist that they mended the error of their ways in the interim, as the investigation started in 2020. We’ll see how much of this fine sticks,a nd how much Instagram/Meta’s attorneys are able to argue away. This regularotry body has already opened and conducted over a dozen investigations into Meta’s portfolio of companies and platforms, including a record setting $225 Million fine for Whatsapp last year. As much as I hate government over reach, sometimes that is the only way to straighten out these transnational behemoths. https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/06/tech/instagram-fine-teens-privacy/index.html WE 3-2: Google Gears Up for Midterm Misinformation Here we go again. Another week, another Tech Giant marching with jackbooted feet to the cadence of the Shadow Government… smh. Here are their plans: • highlight media articles and stories from particular locales and regions • Push info from election officials in terms of dates, methods, and times for voting • Highlight mainstream media sources on YouTube ◦ squashing dissenting opinions algorithmically ◦ no more videos talking about how the 2020 election was stolen They actually will remove posts, not just label them as harmful and limit reach and engagement opportunities, like Twitter and Meta. Full throated censorship. All I can say is get off of Google, stop using the search engine, degoogle your phone. Stop using YouTube directly, and see how long it takes for them to notice everyone ceasing to use their tools… how long until it hits them in the pocketbook enough for them to take notice? We don’t even NEED to call it a “boycott”, just stop using it as much as humanly possible. Watch what happens when all of their data collection dries up and the ad revenue goes through the floor. https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/01/tech/google-youtube-election-misinformation/index.html WE 3-3: Facebook’s 3rd party Login Button is No Longer Ubiquitous Across the Web Well, this is music to my ears. Dell has stopped using it… wow. Enough privacy concerns are aparently enough for Dell and others… Also there has been a decided shift in what users are doing, as they have absorbed the reality that Meta and its platforms and apps are far less safe and worthwhile than they once thought. Not just Dell, but Ford, Nike, Patagonia, and Twitch also have removed their login with Facebook buttons from their sites. Wow. Sounds like Facebook is about to join MySpace and other social media sites in irrelevance, perhaps. That would be welcome. Bring. It. On. Let’s all stop using these honeypot platforms and apps, shall we? I did, nearly a year ago, and I don’t miss them in the least. https://www.popsci.com/technology/facebooks-login-button-disappears/ WE 3-4: Has Your Phone Been Hacked? Let’s Check the Signs. Does it take a hacker? No. Even biometric locking can be foiled by a determined enough snoop, they could trigger a face ID scan or a fingerprint reading while you are asleep, and look through your phone… Know anyone who might think about pulling a stunt like this? Ok, before I get into this any further, let me put you at ease: if you are careful to only download and open files from sources you know, if you make sure that your apps are clean and are actually what they are supposed to be, then you should mostly be ok, here. What are the signs that perhaps you’ve been hacked? • Sudden drop in performance • sudden spike in battery usage • sudden spike in data usage • pop-ups that plague your phone all of the sudden • sudden drop in effective internet speed • oddball posts on social media or weird emails you wouldn’t nomrally send How can you defend yourself? • Keep your device as updated as you can • Use 2FA (I will opine on this as well) • Stop tapping every link you come across but didn’t ask for(messages from acquaintences, emails, ads, etc) Ok, these are good starting places, in terms of improving your digital hygiene, however, there was recently a breach in a major 2FA provider, so 2FA is not a sure thing in terms of protecting yourself and your phone from undesired attention. I would also add that if you stay away from Porn and Piracy, you’ll be safer overall. More or less, don’t do anything stupid online and you’ll be less likely to compromise your security and privacy. Don’t download apps that require ads and a ton of permissions in order to run, as it is often the “free” ad-based apps that will come with the worst payloads in terms of malware. https://www.foxnews.com/tech/hackers-in-phone-how-to-find-out WE 3-5: Kids Safety at School This article heavily calls for the use of AirTags or other smart tags/ tiles to track your kids at school, allegedly in case of emergency. If you care about your child’s privacy, please do not do this. They also strongly suggest packing a kiddie cell phone that has extremely limite functionality (only able to call 4 numbers or something like that) or a smart watch with similar functionality. The concept of intentionally putting trackers on your child that who knows who could access the data from those devices, other than you. Wouldn’t it be simpler to just homeschool your kids, so you can put your nerves at ease? I understand that that is a HUGE sacrifice, my wife and I are doing just that, now. Not due to anxiety, at least on my part, but to promote free thinking and belief in God in our boys. This way, we also do not have to worry about school shootings or shooters, bombings or bombers. It is that simple. https://www.foxnews.com/tech/tech-keeps-students-safe-school Here are links to my other rumble channels, please check them out and subscribe: Reviews and Tutorials and Other things: https://rumble.com/c/c-1710073 Weekly Devotions: https://rumble.com/c/c-1710083

What To Expect: Linux Kernel 6.0rc2 Memesplanation Steam Deck Tips vol 2 Freed Computer AMD Zen 4 (Ryzen 7000) Announced What to use Instead of Big Tech FFW 8-1: Rapid Development on the 6.0 Kernel Continues After only 1 week, we get another release candidate… that is nuts in terms of speed. Proprietary Oses (Windows, MacOS) take FOREVER to do their internal dev work on new updates and upgrades. Linux, mostly with volunteers, gets it done far faster. https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-60-release-candidate-2-released/ #FFW #Linux #kernel #development #TechFreedom Don’t let offense run your life. You don’t always have to jump into the war of words if someone feels like battling with you. Take the time to respond rather than simply reacting. Choose your battles, pick your fights. Breathe. You don’t always have to defend your point of view from any who might disagree. #arguments #respond #breathe #walkaway #advice #TechFreedom TTT 23-2: Steam Deck Tips & Tricks Vol 2 Schedule updates for times when you do not plan to use the device Use in-game vsync, not global for better performance You don’t always have to use GE-Proton Try an alternative on-scren keyboard (Core Keyboard is a good option) And More… https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/steam-deck-tips-and-tricks-part-2/ #steamdeck #tips #tricks #hacks #Linux #steamos #TechFreedom Freed Computer https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #freedcomputer #linux #nospying #safe #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness FFW 8-3: AMD Ryzen 7000 Top SKUs Announced Zen 4 chips announced from the R9-7950x and 7900x to the R7-7700x and R5-7600x, each of which promise to be pretty epic in terms of performance numbers. My brother covered rumors about 3 weeks ago on the show, and some of those stats look pretty accurate. These Chips will be rolled out at the end of the month, and the other, filler SKUs will be rolled out later. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/amd-announced-qzen-4q-with-ryzen-7000-series-rdna3-teased/ #FFW #AMD #zen4 #ryzen7000 #technews #Linux #TechFreedom What to use instead of Big Tech online: https://rumble.com/v1020p7-viable-google-alternatives.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #techtips #TechFreedom #justsayno #nomorespying #advice

What to Expect: OBS Studio 28 Released Memesplanation GNOME 43 Features Free Your Internet 3 Ways to Securely Erase Data in Linux 10 Things About TF.Pro TTT 23-1: OBS Studio 28 Hallelujah! It is here! This is a big release for all of us who stream or use OBS to power their content creation efforts. Here are the highlights: • UI framework upgrade (Qt6). • HDR and 10-bit color support. • Native Apple Silicon support. • New default theme (Yami). • Encoding improvements. https://news.itsfoss.com/obs-studio-28-release/ #TTT #OBS #technews #contentcreation #streaming #HDR #TechFreedom Let’s rise above the storm and the noise around us today… Where things are clear and not obscured by all sorts of nonsense. Get quiet. Turn off the screens and the noise, focus on today, on the moment where you are: breathing, heartbeat, what is directly in front of you. Right now. Is anything a hellfire emergency, right now? Probably not. Feel the peace in that realization. #presence #alwaysblue #flyhigher #peace #memesplanation #TechFreedom TTT 23-2: 5 New Features for GNOME 43 • Quick Settings makeover • tweaks in Nautilus ◦ GTK4 theme ◦ rubber band selection ◦ adaptive view when working witt small windows ◦ new context menu • Device Security Info • Extensions for GNOME web • GNOME Software https://news.itsfoss.com/gnome-43-features/ #TTT #GNOME #Linux #techtips #TechFreedom Free Your Internet https://techfreedom.pro/product/free-your-internet/ One-stop shop for getting you and your business transitioned off of Big Tech online platforms and tools, so that you have control of your data once again. I will also help you to find better alternatives. #TechFreedom #internetfreedom #nogoogle #nometa #noyahoo #nomicrosoft #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness TTT 23-3: 3 Best ways to Securely Wipe Your Storage Devices in Linux rm only removes pointers, not data, therefore is not really secure. Shred is a multi-pass overwrite of the selected data, defaulting to 3 overwrites. Wipe will rewrite the sector in question and flushes the disk cache dd can also serve the same function with a particular set of variables added to it https://linuxiac.com/best-ways-to-securely-erase-disk-in-linux/ #TTT #techtips #secure #Linux #delete #TechFreedom 10 Things My Wife Thinks You Should Know about Tech Freedom. https://rumble.com/v19elx6-10-things-about-tech-freedom.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #TechFreedom #wifeysauce #getfree #explainer

What To Expect: MX Linux 21.2 Wildflower Released Memesplanation Crystal Linux (Arch + GNOME) Coming Soon Freedom Consultation Nitrux Linux 2.4.0 Released Intro to TF.Pro Social Media DM 23-1: MX Linux 21.2 Released With Lots of Goodies for Debian Users 5.18 Kernel, New UEFI Management Tool, New GUI wrapper for system info https://debugpointnews.com/mx-linux-21-2/ #DistroMonday #Linux #technews #MXLinux #TechFreedom History Lesson: Labor Day is not just a holiday… it is a holiday because of those who stood up to robber barons and mega corporations of their day to motivate Congress to do their jobs, thus our 40 hour work week, minimum wage, no child labor, and things like OSHA to make our working environments better for us. #Laborday #memesplanation #history #reminder #TechFreedom DM 23-2: Crystal Linux Coming Soon What is Crystal Linux? It is an Arch-based GNOME distro which in their words “will be the Fedora of Arch, bringing more modern/ less popular linux technologies to the forefront” What does that mean? Easy setup through “Jade”, a new GUI installer Custom version of GNOME, called Onyx New AUR helper and Pacman wrapper, called “Amethyst” that is lighter and faster than others https://news.itsfoss.com/crystal-linux-dev/ #DistroMonday #Linux #arch #GNOME #technews #crystallinux #TechFreedom Freedom Consultation Ever wondered how to get free from Big Tech? This Free consultation will leave you with at least pointers to the tools and services you’ll need to do just that. This is a FREE 90 minute call with me, where I will demo some varieties of Linux for you, some replacement apps, talk about degoogled phones, and give you links to how to start the process of taking control of your digital life online as well. https://techfreedom.pro/products/freedom-consultation #distromonday #TechFreedom #consultation #free #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness DM 23-3: Nitrux Linux 2.4.0 XanMod is now default (great for gamers) NX Desktop (fork of KDE), many mauikit based apps No SystemD Mauikit for convergence with Mobile (eventually) https://linuxiac.com/nitrux-linux-2-4-0-released/ #DistroMonday #Linux #technews #nitruxlinux #TechFreedom Tech Freedom Intro: What to expect from my channels and website. https://rumble.com/v157uqb-tech-freedom-intro-what-is-this.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #intro #TechFreedom #telegram #truthsocial #publicsq #gab TF Devotions Link: https://rumble.com/c/c-1710083

WE 2-1: How to acquire and manage burner phones (make yourself in essence, untraceable) This is either for major privacy wonks or someone like a regime-disapproved journo. Why would you need one? To possibly cut costs if you only infrequently use your phone, or to protect yourself from government prying if you are a die-hard conservative and regularly conspireto overthrow the governement or something (just kidding, mostly, on that one). How do you go about obtaining one? Decide your price point and desired level of functionality, then purchase a phone that fits you and your needs, then decide on a prepaid carrier to work with, based on where you need to have coverage, etc. Pay in cash. Any card you use is trackable. How do you use it? Activate, pay in cash. Stay off of your apps, if the device is a “smart” one, and do not connect to any public wifi networks with that device. Once you are finished using it, factory reset it, and if it is worth anything, resell it or trade it in. Do you need one? I am privacy sensitive, but if I were really a hardcore privacy wonk, I wouldn’t make these videos, much less stream them, puttng my image and voice online. However, some may genuinely need them. I have a client who is a high profile attorney, and is an outspoken black conservative who is considering this method of keeping himself and his clients free of surveilance. He has had a phone tapped before, and does not want to deal with that again. He purchased one of my Liberated Phones to protect himself a bit more as he makes the switch away from Big Tech in his life, but even he questions the need for burner devices. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-burner-phone/ WE 2-2: AI-Generated Art Piece wins prize at a state competition Colorado man uses the Midjourney Text-to-image generator to produce a digital art piece, which won first prize in its category in a state competition. Many are offended by this. Believing that he misled the udges as to the nature of how he produced the piece. An AI Text-to-image generator takes images, sometimes thousands, analyzes them, then, based on user prompts, generates an image. What the man did was curate the image pool that the AI drew from, and crafted the prompt to get it very close to what he desired to create, then finished it in photoshop after the AI did most of the work to produce the piece. I see both sides of the issue here… on one hand, artists who spend their whole lives honing their skill and talent are rightfully scared that, like the automotive factory worker of 40-50 years ago, their skill and benefit to society could be replaced by a machine which can potentially, eventually generate perfectly, technically flawless and even beautiful art pieces. They possibly fear oblivion and irrelevance, so they lash out, calling this unfair or misleading. Ad for the techie side of me, I think that this is guardedly cool. The fact that someone coded this now publically available AI system which can analyze the data contained in the images a user feeds it, then, in concert with a refined prompt, can produce almost exactly what the user envisioned, is amazing. This is a nontrivial thing, you guys. The fact that it won that competition speaks volumes to how far these systems have come in a relatively short time. This is also scary. I am conflicted about this story. What do you think? Should he have been more transparent about the nature of how he produced the piece? Was it right for him to enter the competition to begin with? Let me know in the comments… https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/1/23332684/ai-generated-artwork-wins-state-fair-competition-colorado WE 2-3: Washington State Guns for Being Named a Hydrogen Hub by the DOE. Big Tech is squrely behind this, as both Amazon and Microsoft are lobbying for this, and “leading the way” with hydrogen powered fleets and factories in the Evergreen State. The fact that Big Tech lives in WA and is very behind these efforts should give us pause. When was the last time that one of these giants actually did something good for the rest of us or the environment without massive government pressure, whether coercive, such as thorugh legal or legislative means, or simply offering mega tax breaks? I can’t think of any. What is this DOE (US Dept. of Energy) program? It set aside $8 Billion to encourage states to create infrastructure around Hydrogen to help move the country towards green energy. Hydrogen looks promising, but the problem is that the most common (and cheapest) option for producing the usable element is electrolysis, which requires abundant electricity to make work, and it has to be renewable electricity, so CA would be SOL on that. We use too much natural gas, which is allegedly not renewable… not gonna touch that one. Just keep this in mind as this becomes more mainstream, such as with vehicles like the Mirai from Toyota. https://www.geekwire.com/2022/how-washington-states-leaders-and-tech-giants-are-embracing-the-swiss-army-knife-of-clean-energy/ WE 2-4: Kid-Friendly Internet? This week, the CA legislature unanimously voted to give themselves more power to censor the internet for the rest of us. Sorry if that sounds like a cynical reading of this article, but this is what it boils down to. Once the governor signs it into law, it will require any person or business which operates a website which could conceivably serve a minor to change at least some of their sites to be more privacy-conscious, making the settings more accessible to limit data gathering, so that it is easier to prevent your child from being approached by some random adult in a DM, as well as restructure the language of their privacy policies to be more kid-friendly, even to the point of stripping out ad revenue for kid-users, both for websites and apps, even down to admitting where they use addiction fostering tools to encourage kids to pay more attention to the app or site. In principle, I agree with the notion of tech companies not being able to do nefarious things with our kids’ data (even Google, retailers, and news websites), however, this smells like ore gov’t overreach to me. The other issue is how do they enforce this? There has to be a way to get something like this done without the State shoving its way ever deeper into everyday life. This bill is far too ambiguous and ambitious, in my opinion. Ambiguity and ambition do not play well together often… https://www.wired.com/story/california-aadc-kids-privacy-age-checks/ WE 2-5: Good Guy Google? Google commits to donating another $20 Million to expand/ support IT/Computer Science eduaction in the US. So they will keep giving grants to organizations with whom they have already worked to further the cause of improving CS education in our country. This feels sublimely self-interested on Sundar’s part, sure there is a veneer of wanting the US to be strong in the field, but ultimately, it is cheaper for them to hire from overseas anyway… ultimately, this move is somewhat confusing to me. I have to admit that it is hard for me to see anything genuinely positive in the things that these tech giants do. https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/1/23331954/google-computer-science-funding-grants-sundar-pichai

Distro Monday 22 – Happy Birthday, Linux! And More… What to Expect Tails 5.4 Release Memesplanation risiOS Release Freedom Consultation Happy 31st Birthday, Linux Kernel! Intro to Tech Freedom Social Media DM 22-1: Tails 5.4 released for those who trust no one. Tails is Linux for flash drives, it offers pure forgetfulness. Your settings, files, etc, will not be saved across sessions, but also runs EVERYTHING through Tor, so anything you do will be as anonymized as possible. What’s new? Newer (hardened version) of the 5.10 lts kernel New version of both the Tor Browser and Tor itself https://linuxiac.com/tails-5-4-privacy-focused-os-released-for-linux-paranoids/ #distromonday #tails #privacy #anonymity #Linux #paranoid #secure #technews #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Dream big. Always. Just do it. Have faith, and put feet on it. Figure out what the first step is to achieving the dream, then the next and the next, until you find that you have accomplished your big dream, and it is time to move on to the next one. #dreams #dreambig #encouragement #memesplanation #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness DM 22-2: risiOS release Welcome to risiOS, a Fedora spin based on Fedora Workstation. It comes with a built-in first steps app, webapps, risiScript, and risiTweaks. The last couple of things on the intrigue me the most… risiScripts is an open source wrapper for isntalling packages like the AUR for Arch, and it can be adopted by any distro maker or maintainer to add functionality to their work as well. RisiTweaks is like GNOME Tweaks, but gives you even more control, including adding accent colors, and bakes in some extension management tools as well, though you cannot search for or install extensions with it. https://www.debugpoint.com/risios-review/ #distromonday #risiOS #Fedora #spin #Linux #technews #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Freedom Consultation Ever wondered how to get free from Big Tech? This Free consultation will leave you with at least pointers to the tools and services you’ll need to do just that. This is a FREE 90 minute call with me, where I will demo some varieties of Linux for you, some replacement apps, talk about degoogled phones, and give you links to how to start the process of taking control of your digital life online as well. https://techfreedom.pro/products/freedom-consultation #distromonday #TechFreedom #consultation #free #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness DM 22-3: Happy Birthday, Linux! The Linux kernel is 31 now! Linus Torvalds first released the Linux kernel 31 years ago. What would we do without Linux? We would be stuck in the Apple/Microsoft binary. BSD may not exist, either, if Linux did not. The world would be a much less private, free, and secure place. https://9to5linux.com/happy-31st-birthday-linux #distromonday #Linux #happybirthday #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness

What to Expect New Version of Lutris Released Memesplanation News on CrossOver Freed Computer Steam Deck 2 Coming What to use instead of Google, Meta, and Microsoft products online FFW 7-1: Lutris adds new features in v 0.5.11 Amazon Games and Mac Emulattion https://news.itsfoss.com/lutris-0-5-11-release/ #FFW #fossfun #Lutris #Linuxgaming #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Even in this economy, if you are looking for work, you cannot be as bad at whatever you do as Nic Cage is at acting… You can find a new/ better job, or even start your own side hustle/ business. You can do this. Dream big, plan bigger (without going into debt to get there), and go for it. #encouragement #niccage #youcandoit #memesplanation #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness FFW 7-2: CrossOver 22 released This is program from CodeWeavers, the ones who bring us WINE, and help Valve with Proton. It is proprietary, but works on Linux, ChromeOS, and MacOS, so that any user ofthose OSes can run Windows programs on their machine. Lots of good stuff here, though I wish it were FOSS. Producing and selling this is much of how CodeWeavers is able to develop WINE and give back to the community through Proton as well. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/crossover-22-released-for-running-windows-apps-and-games-on-linux/ #FFW #fossfun #technews #mixedfeelings #CrossOver #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Freed Computer https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #freedcomputer #linux #nospying #safe #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness FFW 7-3: Steam Deck 2 is Coming! Based on a few lines in the marketing materials for the Steam Deck to introduce it to Asian markets, they mention that they will both be releasing SteamOS for use on other hardware, as well as that they will be releasing new versions in the future. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/steam-deck-2-is-absolutely-coming-new-booklet-from-valve-confirms/ #FFW #fossfun #Steam #steamdeck #rumors #steamdeck2 #SteamOS #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness What to use instead of Big Tech online: https://rumble.com/v1020p7-viable-google-alternatives.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #techtips #TechFreedom #justsayno #nomorespying #advice

Tech Tips Tuesday 22: Cool Stuff You Can Do With Linux Desktop & More What to Expect GNOME Improvement Tool? Memesplanation Cool Stuff About Linux Desktop Data Migration New Flatpak Release 10 Things About Tech Freedom.pro DM 22-1: GNOME Improvement Tool? CLI-based telemetry tool so that users can share anonymized usage data to help improve performance and to give the developers a clearer picture of which extensions people use. Telemetry, what a dirty word… however, this is open source, so we can look at it and make sure that it is doing what it claims to do. https://news.itsfoss.com/gnome-improve-tool/ #TTT #techtips #Linux #GNOME #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Don’t worry about changing your haters’ minds. Focus on loving people in general, but also do not cast pearls before swine. Don’t waste energy on those who have already decided to hate you. Love everyone else though. #haters #love #lovepeople #memesplanation #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness TTT 22-2: Cool Stuff You Can Do With Linux Desktop Customization is KING, y’all. Do you HAVE to customize? No, but the flexibility is there to cahnge every element of your user experience and user interface. You can make it YOURS… however things make the most sense for YOU, you can make it in your own image. https://www.zdnet.com/article/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-linux-desktop-that-you-cant-do-with-macos-or-windows/ #TTT #techtips #Linux #coolstuff #desktop #custom #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Free Your Internet https://techfreedom.pro/product/free-your-internet/ One-stop shop for getting you and your business transitioned off of Big Tech online platforms and tools, so that you have control of your data once again. I will also help you to find better alternatives. #TechFreedom #internetfreedom #nogoogle #nometa #noyahoo #nomicrosoft #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness TTT 22-3: Flatpak 1.14 Released Lots of goodies here, for those who use this growing package distrirution framework. These are things that will cause the flatpaks to just work better. https://9to5linux.com/flatpak-1-14-linux-app-sandboxing-and-distribution-framework-is-out-with-new-features #TTT #techtips #technews #flatpak #TechFreedom 10 Things My Wife Thinks You Should Know about Tech Freedom. https://rumble.com/v19elx6-10-things-about-tech-freedom.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #TechFreedom #wifeysauce #getfree #explainer Gab: 10 Things My Wife Thinks You Should Know about Tech Freedom. https://tv.gab.com/channel/tech_freedom/view/10-things-about-tech-freedom-62b3387f34496b1f6de87b82 #TechFreedom #wifeysauce #getfree #explainer #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness

Tech Freedom News – Weekend Edition 1 Oktapus phishing campaign hits Twilio and Signal Judge Smacks Elon’s Request for ALL the Twitter Account Data for the last 3 years… Google Maps to Label Abortion Clinics in Post-Roe US Fujitsu to Make Quantum Computers Available for Some in 2023 Meta is “ready” for Midterms WE 1-1: Oktapus Hits over 130 Companies Who was affected? Whose data was breached? About 10,000 individuals who use the Okta Single-Signon service, including nearly 2,000 accounts on Signal, according to Twilio, who handles the sms registration messages for new accounts. The Signal accounts were not directly breached, though some accounts were able to have new devices added through the Twilio breach. https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/26/23323036/phishing-scam-campaign-twilio-hack-companies WE 1-2: Judge Vastly Reduces Musk’s request for ALL Twitter Data from the last 3 years as discovery proceeds in his suit against Twitter. Judge McCormick gave a flat “No” to Elon’s request yesterday, giving him only ~9000 twitter accounts were fair game, rather than the whole enchillada. https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/25/23322234/twitter-v-elon-musk-discovery-mdau-bot-data WE 1-3: Google Labels Confirmed Abortion Providers Whoa, nelly… Not only are they labeling Crisis Pregnacy Centers, but now trying to direct “birthing people” (let me roll my eyes a little further back into my skull…) who search for “abortions near me” to providers who will do the dastardly deed (ok, a serach engine actually giving people the answers they’re looking for is a good thing, but can we start somewhere else) rather than giving a balanced results list with both baby killing centers and crisis pregnancy centers listed… because, oh no, ~37% of Maps searches related to abortion directed individuals to institutions who might not gleefully want to kill the child. Sorry, I can’t be neutral about this one, no matter how hard I try. https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/25/23322025/abortion-providers-google-search-maps-label WE 1-4: Fujitsu Looking to Offer Computational Space on its 64-Qubit Quantum Computer Next Year Pretty cool stuff to see how quickly quantum tech is progressing, from Google’s first with 53 qubits in 2019, to IBM’s 127 qubit behemoth last year, to Fujitsu’s intent to produce a 1,000+ qubit piece of hardware in Q2 2027. Wow. https://www.pcmag.com/news/fujitsu-to-start-selling-quantum-computers-in-2023 WE 1-5: Meta Claims that it is “Ready” to Work on Election Integrity for 2022 Midterms Well, I feel better already. Oh wait, no I don’t… Facebook and its ilk have NO business meddling in anyone’s elections, as we know that Zuck did in 2020, sponsoring countless battleground state dropboxes and helping to push mail-in balloting. They need to be slapped with a massive reproof. One so big that even they wouldn’t dare to get involved with censorship, electioneering, and other nefarious bullshit ever again. That is treason. They aided and abetted felons who ought to be at least 6 feet underground already, and no longer breathing, if you follow my drift. This is no threat, just what real justice should have seen to already. This just makes my blood boil. https://gizmodo.com/facebook-meta-2022-midterms-misinformation-1849420151 The wrap-up… All in all an interesting week at the intersection between public life and Tech, no? Massive Phishing attack to a massive reduction in the scope of discovery in the Musk v Twitter suit, to Google showing its massive bias once again, to something a bit lighter in relation to Quantum computing, and then we wound up in a discussion about elections and Big Tech… that last phrase has two concepts in it that never belonged together… Elections and Big Tech… oh HELL NO! Anyway, this has been our first weekend edition, with a bit more contrversial content and perhaps a bit more of an edge than my typical monday-wednesday stuff. What did you think? Let me know in the comments below. Thank for Watching the Tech Freedom Weekend Edition.

Foss Fun Wednesday 6: Moar Games on Proton with 7.0-4 & More What to Expect: New Linux Exploit called “Dirty Cred” Memesplanation Top 5 Secure Linux Browsers Freed Computer Proton 7.0-4 Released Break Google’s Chains FFW 6-1: What is Dirty Cred? Do we need to worry about it as end users? Let’s see what the uber nerds at Black Hat found out. https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/linux-exploit-dirty-cred/ #fossfun #FFW #Linux #FOSS #exploits #security #technews #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Memesplanation I believe that we each have a Purpose for being here. What lights you up every time you think about it? What gets you giddy but triggers a fear reaction in you at the same time? What are you naturally good at? The intersections of the answers to these questions will give you insight as to what your Purpose is. Once you find it, seek to fulfill it. #memesplanation #purpose #bigpicture #bigwhy #motivation #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness FFW 6-2: Top 5 Secure Broswers for Linux: Ungoogled Chromium, GoLogin, Brave, Vivaldi, and Tor round out their list… Let’s see why they ranked each one where they did. https://linuxstans.com/most-secure-browsers-for-linux/ #FFW #fossfun #technews #secure #security #browsers #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Freed Computer https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #freedcomputer #linux #nospying #safe #TechFreedom Gab: Freed Computer https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #freedcomputer #linux #nospying #safe #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness FFW 6-3: Proton 7.0-4 Releases with even more game support, as well as updated drivers and misc bug fixes. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/proton-70-4-is-coming-to-bring-more-compatibility-to-linux-and-steam-deck/ #FFW #technews #Linux #Linuxgaming #steamdeck #steam #proton #TechFreedom #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness What to use instead of Big Tech online: https://rumble.com/v1020p7-viable-google-alternatives.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y #techtips #TechFreedom #justsayno #nomorespying #advice

TTT 21: Moar RISC-V Linux Compatibility & More TTT 21-1: More Goodies for KDE users: Improvements to Spectacle (screenshot app), Dolphin (file manager), Okular (PDF reader), Elisa (music player), and other quality of life stuff too. https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-22-08-arrives-with-xdg-portals-support-markup-and-annotation-in-gwenview #TTT #techtips #technews #fossnews #KDE #Linux #TechFreedom Memesplanation Impossible? Nah… that’s just hater talk. They see it as impossible, so it is for them. If you refuse to agree with that sentiment and keep at it, you will eventually prove them wrong. #memesplanation #impossible #possible #justdoit #grind #TechFreedom #Truth #motivation TTT 21-2: LibreOffice 7.4 Released: Lots of bugs squashed, support for webp files added, etc… https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-7-4-open-source-office-suite-officially-released-this-is-whats-new #TTT #LibreOffice #FOSS #alternatives #Linux #updates #TechFreedom Free Your Internet https://techfreedom.pro/product/free-your-internet/ One-stop shop for getting you and your business transitioned off of Big Tech online platforms and tools, so that you have control of your data once again. I will also help you to find better alternatives. #TechFreedom #internetfreedom #nogoogle #nometa #noyahoo #nomicrosoft TTT 21-3: Ubuntu <3 RISC-V… Full support for StarFive’s RISC-V SBC https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-is-now-officially-supported-on-starfives-visionfive-risc-v-single-board-computers #TTT #Ubuntu #Canonical #StarFive #RISC-V #Linux #TechFreedom

What to Expect: New Release of Neptune Linux Memesplanation New release of KaOS Freedom Consultation Top Distros for Students Distro Monday 21-1: Neptune 7.5 Released, based on Debian Stable, running the 5.18 kernel, with some other updates. This is for users looking for rock-solid stability, period. Nothing earth-shattering or revloutionary here, just incremental updates. https://9to5linux.com/neptune-7-5-is-out-based-on-debian-gnu-linux-11-4-powered-by-linux-kernel-5-18 #Linux #DistroMonday #Neptune #Debianstable #TechFreedom #technews #parallelEconomy #parallelSociety #shopongab #growwithgab #smallbusiness #gabsmallbusiness Failure is a normal part of life. Accept it. Learn from it. Do not fear it. Go for broke. Try as many iterations of a skill or method as you need to in order to find your way forward, but never stop trying. #memesplanation #try #fearnot #failure #Truth Distro Monday 21-2: New Release of KaOS KaOS 2022.08 is out with Pipewire as default A/V handler, newest KDE goodies, and more https://9to5linux.com/kaos-2022-08-brings-pipewire-by-default-improved-installer-and-latest-kde-goodies Freedom Consultation Ever wondered how to get free from Big Tech? This Free consultation will leave you with at least pointers to the tools and services you’ll need to do just that. This is a FREE 90 minute call with me, where I will demo some varieties of Linux for you, some replacement apps, talk about degoogled phones, and give you links to how to start the process of taking control of your digital life online as well. https://techfreedom.pro/products/freedom-consultation #distromonday #TechFreedom #consultation #free Distro Monday 21-3: Top Linux Distros for Students Mint, Zorin, Academix, Elementary, Ubuntu, Manjaro, OpenSUSE Leap round out the techmint list, we will chat about each one a bit and why they put it on the list, as well as ranking their list based on my beliefs and experience. https://www.tecmint.com/linux-distros-students/ #distromonday #schooltime #school #students #Linux #Linux4school #TechFreedom

FOSS Fun Wednesday 5 What to Expect: Heroic Games Launcher Memesplanation ProtonDB Freed Computer Arch takes the Cake in Gaming on Steam Data Rescue Tutorial FFW 5-1: New Version of Heroic Games Launcher https://news.itsfoss.com/heroic-games-launcher-2-4-0-release/ #FOSSFun #FFW #TechFreedom #Heroic #linuxgaming #Linux Gratitude attracts more of that which you are grateful for, so focus on those things far more than that which you may lack. Be grateful for and appreciate for what you have, and you may find that you get more of it. #gratitude #lifehacks #memesplanation #TechFreedom #thankyoujesus FFW 5-2: ProtonDB, where you go to see if you can play your games on Linux or the SteamDeck https://www.protondb.com/ #protondb #Linux #linuxgaming #FOSSFun #FFW #TechFreedom Freed Computer https://techfreedom.pro/product/tech-freedom-freed-computer/ #freedcomputer #linux #nospying #safe #TechFreedom FFW 5-3: Arch FTW in Steam Gaming in 2021… https://boilingsteam.com/all-roads-lead-to-arch-the-evolution-of-linux-distros-used-for-gaming-over-time/ #FFW #FOSSFun #Linux #linuxgaming #steam #TechFreedom #archlinux

TTT 20 What to Expect: Opinion Piece on Why You Should Make the Switch Memesplanation 10 Common Linux Mistakes to Avoid Free Your Internet Just Perfection v21 Gnome Extension 10 Things You Should Know About Tech Freedom TTT 20-1: Why to make the switch to Linux… Security… Windows has holes still that it had in 1991, as it was never intended to be networked, and is intentionally designed with flaws that it requires in order to just get stuff done. https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/10/opinion_column_drop_windows_for_linux/ #techtips #techtuesday #Linux #maketheswitch #security #stability #TechFreedom No matter how bad it looks, you can still find SOMETHING to be thankful for. The fact that you are breathing, your heart is beating, and able to read or listen to this are HUGE things to be thankful for. #techtuesday #memesplanation #TechFreedom #thankfulness #alwayssomething TTT 20-2: 10 Beginner Mistakes to Avoid in order to improve your experience… https://www.makeuseof.com/common-linux-mistakes/ #TTT #techtuesday #Linux #techtips #improveyourexperience Free Your Internet https://techfreedom.pro/product/free-your-internet/ One-stop shop for getting you and your business transitioned off of Big Tech online platforms and tools, so that you have control of your data once again. I will also help you to find better alternatives. #TechFreedom #internetfreedom #nogoogle #nometa #noyahoo #nomicrosoft TTT 20-3: Just Perfection v21 This is a mega extension to radically change your GNOME shell in a single stop… I might be tempted to try this, if it means I can get it looking and working the way I want. https://linuxiac.com/just-perfection-21-gnome-extension/ #TTT #techtips #techtuesday #TechFreedom #GNOME #justmaybe