Wednesdays

Tech Wednesday Roundup: Claws Mail new release... lots of good stuff. Discord install guide for our gamers out there who have not sorted it out until now... What's Kitty? It is a GPU powered terminal program... read to find more. Plus Bonus Time on KDE Features

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/

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

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 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/

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: 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/

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 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 Wednesday 10: Best FOSS Web Servers Memesplanation KDE Gear 22.04.2 Product Spot Horcrux File Splitter #TechFreedom #linuxtools #FOSS #linux #Linuxserver Tech Wednesday 10-1: https://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/the-8-best-open-source-web-servers/ #TechFreedom #technews #techtips #Linuxserver #FOSS #Memesplanation #success is more about the roots and the foundations, the ice below the waterline, versus what everyone can see. Neither be discouraged nor in a place of bragging if what is visible is smaller or bigger than what you see with your peers. #motivation #encouragement #nocomparisons #foundationsmatter Tech Wednesday 10-2: https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-22-04-2-adds-7zip-support-to-ark-improves-dolphin-kdenlive-and-other-apps #TechFreedom #KDE #technews #Linux https://techfreedom.pro/product/system-set-up/ #techfreedom #productspot #Linux #nomorespying #linuxinstall #setfree #FOSS Tech Wednesday 10-3: https://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/excellent-utilities-horcrux-file-splitter-with-encryption-and-redundancy/ #techfreedom #linux #linuxtools #Foss