Do you have a 9th-generation TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro? Then you’ll definitely want to check out our repair guide. You’ll learn how to open the device (without voiding the warranty!), how to connect various components, and more!

https://youtu.be/iY8nch2LK6w?si=aIluMLlXVgTiro8l

#repair #tuxedo #linux #augsburg

Maybe I've already posted it, but this was my desktop in early 2000.

This was running #Linux, at the time of the photo.
Since 2002, both #Linux and #FreeBSD in dual boot.

#ThrowbackThursday #RetroComputing #VintageComputer

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A vintage desktop computer setup from 1st March 2000, featuring a beige CRT monitor, a matching tower case with floppy and CD drives, a wired keyboard and mouse, and various cables and accessories on a cluttered desk. The IOMega Zip drive is over the scanner, too. Under the tower, the external USRobotics 56K serial modem.

Why does the Enterprise run on Linux?

#startrek #linux

"How it all began"

I saw an ad for this CD set at a very low price in a computer magazine. I decided to give it a try, enticed by the low cost and this 'alternative solution to Windows', and in late 1996 I ordered this set.
When it arrived, I was fascinated (having never used a Unix or Unix-like system before) but a bit daunted by the lack of support for the main applications I knew. A few months later, though, I decided to give it another go and from that point, I never looked back. Whether it was Linux, one of the BSDs, or something similar (but Unix or Unix-like), I was not going back to systems like Windows.

My #ThrowbackThursday today is probably one of the most significant in my computing life.

#Linux #TechHistory #OpenSource #Unix #TechNostalgia #ComputingMemories #BSD #TechnologyEvolution #OldSchoolComputing #1996 #ITLife

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This is a photo of a 6-CD set case for "InfoMagic LINUX Developer's Resource". The CD case cover has a whimsical cartoon character on the front, which appears to be an anthropomorphic penguin dressed as a wizard, complete with a wizard's hat and a magic wand. The character is standing on a stylized representation of the globe. The background is blue and there is a yellow banner on the top right corner that says "QuickStart Guide inside". The packaging suggests that this is a software resource kit for Linux developers from the era when software was commonly distributed on CDs.

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This is a photo of the back cover of the "InfoMagic LINUX Developer's Resource CD-ROM" case. The cover lists the contents of the 6-CD set, including distributions like Red Hat 3.0.3 "Picasso", Slackware 3.1, Debian GNU/Linux 1.1.4, and others, with various kernel sources up to version 2.0.12+. It mentions the inclusion of a "QuickStart" installation guide and additional software like X-Free86 Version 3.1.2, with references to online resources. There's also information about the included on-line documentation like "Installation & Getting Started Guide" by Matt Welsh and "Network Administrators Guide", as well as file format details. Contact information for InfoMagic, including telephone, fax, email, and web address, is listed, along with the company's address in Flagstaff, AZ. A barcode is present on the bottom right. The text indicates the product is from 1996, providing a glimpse into the distribution of Linux software in the mid-1990s.

All I have to say right now is #FreeBSD is a level of awesomeness previously unrealized by the #Linux community.

#RunBSD #tech

Next stage is to install a #Linux system onto the unused #Win10 desktop to experiment with NAS connections and Wine (for a couple of 'essential' programs that don't have a Linux version). This should give confidence to replace Win10 on the 'daily use' laptop with a Linux system.

Then free of Windows and MicroSoft! Result!

[$] A flood of useful security reports

The idea of using large language models (LLMs) to discover security problems is not new. Google's Project Zero investigated the feasibility of using LLMs for security research in 2 [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1066581/ #LWN #Linux #security #FOSDEM

Relicensing versus license compatibility (FSF Blog)

https://lwn.net/Articles/1066926/ #LWN #Linux

Security updates for Thursday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1066972/ #LWN #Linux #security

In a quick turn of events I've switched from qtile to KDE. Basically the first time ever I'm stable on Wayland (since I can load ICC profiles for my monitors).

I gotta say KDE is just phenomenal, super customisable. I'm not using any TWM plugins, but I've recreated my virtual desktops setups and all my keybindings, so it feels like home and it's a polished and complete desktop system, for a change.

I love it!

#linux #kde #wayland

I'm looking for a new freelance gig.

Experienced with #openbsd, #freebsd and #linux. Love to program in #elixir, #rust and #c. Developed distributed systems and led a security department (red _and_ blue).

Disclaimer: EU/Ger based, remote preferred

#fedihire

@neil #linux #infosec

If you are interested in a Free, interactive, application firewall for Linux, do take a look at opensnitch:

https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch

It pops up a dialogue window when it detects a connection, allowing you to control what to do with it (allow/drop traffic, do so permanently/temporarily etc.).

#Linux #FOSS #cybersecurity

Linus Torvalds, the legend 🔥

#linux

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There is a picture of Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds standing together. Below, there is a very real thread where Bill says, "What does VIBE in "Vibe Coding" stand for? To which Linus Torvalds replies, "Very inefficient but entertaining."

Little Snitch for Linux – Because Nothing Else Came Close

https://obdev.at/blog/little-snitch-for-linux/

#linux

🦀 Redox OS — the Rust microkernel OS — has banned all AI/LLM-generated contributions.

Their reasoning:
❌ LLMs produce code that "looks correct" but hides subtle bugs
❌ No chain of accountability for AI-written system code
❌ Legal risk from training data copyright
❌ Erosion of contributor understanding

For OS-level code, this position makes sense. Every line of kernel code has a human who understands it.

Full analysis:
https://newsgroup.site/redox-os-ai-code-ban-llm-policy-2026/

#RedoxOS #Rust #OpenSource #AI #Linux #Privacy

The realisation just hit me that besides my work laptop I no longer use #Windows. I switched to #Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop a while back on my PC and I don't miss it one bit.
The few PC games I play run on #Linux with #Steam just fine but I think the real eye-opener has been how effortless Linux on the desktop is these days. If my sister ever throws out her #Chromebook I will put her on a distro with #KDE.

Little Snitch (yes, that Little Snitch) just released a Linux version. If you've ever wondered what your apps are getting up to in the background, you can find out – and block any that are too chatty!

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/little-snitch-linux?v1

#linux #littlesnitch #mac

I've heard good things about Little Snitch, but never spent any effort to learn about it since it was Mac only. Now that they're breaking out of the RDF, I'll have to give it a shot.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/little-snitch-linux

#LittleSnitch #Linux

Oh nice! The developers of Little Snitch have made a version for Linux. Like they say at the start of the post, I never found an alternative I was happy with when I switched from macOS to Linux. Although, with vastly more open-source software in my workflow it was also less necessary.

https://obdev.at/blog/little-snitch-for-linux/

#Linux

[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for April 9, 2026

The LWN.net Weekly Edition for April 9, 2026 is available.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065979/ #LWN #Linux

#Firefox 149.0.2 Is Out to Improve the Browser Toolbar for #Linux Users on #Wayland and Introduce a New Enterprise Policy to Directly Manage and Control AI-Related Features within Firefox https://9to5linux.com/firefox-149-0-2-improves-the-browser-toolbar-on-wayland-for-linux-users

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware

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Screenshot of Firefox 149.0.2 showing the main window while browsing the 9to5linux.com website and the About Mozilla Firefox dialog.

this week's app icon is for myself.
guess who's back. #SparkleShare

#linux #gnome #app #icon #design

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The new icon for SparkleShare but in the GNOME style. The usual orange folder with a star outline, but with more fresh colours and a teal background. A picture, yellow sticky note, and lines paper are slightly sticking out the top.

because... I've been busy setting up page where #FOSS projects can request free design work for me.

mostly icon related for now as it helps me plan. UI design will come later once I figure out what that process will look like and it's a much bigger time investment.

have a look! ✨

https://planetpeanut.studio/services

#linux #gnome #app #icon #design

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Screenshot of the Services page. Showing a Game Boy app icon on top of a grid of blueprint lines and some explanatory text below.

Heya, folks.

We are aware of the ongoing discussions surrounding age verification laws. Privacy and user experience remain our priorities. We have no plans to implement age verification, and will continue to monitor the situation.

Read more on our blog: https://getsol.us/2026/04/solus-and-age-verification/

#Solus #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource

- Clint

hey so this is probably completely pointless but: looking for a job (NZ or fully remote willing to hire a kiwi) in SRE, security, or linux/Unix system administration. 15 years expereince administering Linux and Unix boxes, intermediate level of experience working with docker compose and containerisation and container security. No prior job experience unfortunately, all those 15 years were mostly personal projects and small-scale stuff for friends. Currently running an entire multi-machine personal cloud infrastructure with a demonstration of all the services I have running at https://status.highenergymagic.net. Entirely willing to accept entry-level job placements, no expectation of being paid a lot or anything, just want to be doing something and move the needle a little on my current "being broke" status. #fedihired #infosec #cybersecurity #linux #unix #docker #sre #DevOps

Please boost for reach, any job offers please DM me.

I am quite new to digital photography and a Linux enthusiast. Does anyone have recommendations for a RAW editing tool that has good documentation? #photography #linux #opensource #editing

I was asked many times over the last years which Linux distribution I would recommend for beginners. I always answered that they should try out multiple ones and choose the one that they like the most.

But, for the people that don't know where to start with that, here is my list of Linux distributions I would recommend for beginners in the Linux world.

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/articles/linux-distro-rec-beginners.php

#darkblueproject #linux #linuxdistribution #fedora #debian #archlinux #endeavouros #nobara #linuxmint #q4os #solusos #ubuntu #opensource #freesoftware

Linux Distributions for Beginners

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/articles/linux-distro-rec-beginners.php

Raven's announcement: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@raven/116370150271062248

#darkblueproject #linux #linuxdistribution #fedora #debian #archlinux #endeavouros #nobara #linuxmint #q4os #solusos #ubuntu #opensource #freesoftware

If you run a #Linux program in #strace, usually the start of the log shows it trying to load a ton of shared libraries, and for each one, trying the same file name in all your LD_LIBRARY_PATH directories until it finds it. So you mostly see file-open operations _failing_, with ENOENT.

To a novice strace reader, it looks as if something has already gone horribly wrong! But it hasn't – this is all normal, and as expected. Each of those ENOENT is technically "an error", but not a _bad_ error, because ld.so just moves on to the next in its big list of things to try, and one works in the end.

Errors happen _all the time_ in the guts of a computer system, and most of them are not even interesting – just business as usual. The event an end user thinks of as "an error" is the case where the program _doesn't_ have a fallback plan. Those are often outnumbered by the cases where it does!

[$] Ripping CDs and converting audio with fre:ac

It has been a little while since LWN last surveyed tools for managing a digital music collection. In the intervening decades, many Linux users have moved on to music streaming serv [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1062141/ #LWN #Linux

I am locked out of my Telegram account…

Some days ago someone shared that a zero-day vulnerability was discovered in the Telegram clients, so I uninstalled them from all my devices.

Now I am trying to log in again but:

• on Linux, it tells me to login from my phone first
• with Forkgram on Android I get a message saying that I must use an official client
• with the official Android client I confirm my email address by entering a verification code, but then I am asked to pay .80€ to receive an SMS! I absolutely refuse to do that also because I definitely do not want Telegram to have my payment information!

I actually have a passkey stored in my password manager, but it’s not working apparently…

How do I get in? Please, #help me! I hate Telegram and I want to get off it but I need to access some chats now.

#support #techSupport #Telegram #Android #SMS #passkey #Linux #LinuxApp

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[$] An API for handling arithmetic overflow

On March 31, Kees Cook shared a patch set that represents the culmination of more than a year of work toward eliminating the possibility of silent, unintentional integer overflow [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065889/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #GCC #LLVM #Clang #Rust

Nix privilege escalation security advisory

https://lwn.net/Articles/1066813/ #LWN #Linux #security

Security updates for Wednesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1066809/ #LWN #Linux #security

New, dull, blogpost:

"Thoughts on increasing ssh security using a hardware security key"

No luck with a FOSS solution for Android yet :(

https://neilzone.co.uk/2026/04/thoughts-on-increasing-ssh-security-using-a-hardware-security-key/

#Linux #Android #ssh #cybersecurity #blob

Going to switch to Ubuntu Cinnamon for a bit and see how I like it. Been using Gnome on various distros but keep getting annoyed with some aspects.

#ubuntu #gnome #linux

Welche lokalen Übersetzungsprogramme (vor allem für Englisch) will man heutzutage unter #Linux als Alternative zu Diensten wie DeepL verwenden?

#AskFedi

Here is our report on 2025 Code of Conduct incidents. Generally the community is in a good place!

Part of the value of this report and the Code of Conduct more generally is in showing our community that we do care about how people are treated and we want to be responsive. If you experience treatment that is out of line, please review our Code of Conduct and submit a report.

➡️ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-code-of-conduct-report-2025/

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

I’d been using Fedora Silverblue for forever, but have been dabbling with Bazzite recently. I don’t really game on my PC, but there were some niceties from Universal Blue or Bazzite that I wanted.

Buuut I’m getting kind of annoyed with some of the UX changes that Bazzite makes from stock GNOME. The shell extensions I can disable, but I keep finding things: fonts and window switching (alt+tab) behavior are the most recent.

#GNOME #Linux #Bazzite #UniversalBlue

kea >= 1:3.0.3-6 update requires manual intervention

https://archlinux.org/news/kea-1303-6-update-requires-manual-intervention/

#linux #ArchLinux

"I wish Affinity worked on Linux"

Surprise! You can install the latest version of Affinity on Linux in just 15 minutes:
https://github.com/ryzendew/Linux-Affinity-Installer

And although that is a community-run project, Canva are considering officially supporting Affinity on Linux:
https://techcentral.co.za/affinity-for-linux-canvas-next-big-move-could-reshape-the-desktop-software-market/274861/

#Design #VisualDesign #GraphicDesign #Affinity #AffinityOnLinux #Linux

I think my favorite #bazzite feature is how it renders most desktop linux "help" content on the internet useless.

Even better when the gatekeeping #linux users complain that their anti-patterns no longer work.

Now we just have to deprogram new users who think that it's totally normal for applications to break your OS, lol. Baby steps.

3 years back, teacher acquaintance said to me,

"School district IT won't support old classroom laptops, so they are all going to e-waste. Trash! Want one?"

Brought wagon, filled it, and I took them all.

Sorted, tested, labeled, figured out which still worked, stored them.

Now, younger childbeast tells me,

"My friends are tired of Windows, and want to learn Linux. Can we set them up?"

So, loading laptops last night, getting them ready for new homes.

Go, kids, go!

#repair #reuse #linux

[$] Sharing stories on Scuttlebutt

Not many people live on sailboats. Things may be better these days, but back in 2014 sailboat dwellers had to contend with lag-prone, intermittent, low-bandwidth internet connectio [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065471/ #LWN #Linux #Git

Security updates for Tuesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1066665/ #LWN #Linux #security

I have no idea how this site works. Complete muppet. But always keen to hear people talk with kindness and expertise on #Auspol #linux #basketball and anything else. Feel free to explain Masterdon to me like I'm 5, because I set up an account when Twitter died and then have mostly bluesky'd.

RE: https://oldbytes.space/@thelastpsion/116345290344668595

And the results are in!

1. Pico C
2. Rust
3. Free Pascal
4. Joint with Pico C++, MicroZig and Yarg.

So, what am I going to do? Well, I'm leaning towards porting the existing Arduino C code to the Pico C SDK. I'm currently using one class for encapsulation and abstraction, but I could replace that with structs and static functions. I'm not a great C programmer, but I'm pretty comfortable with it, so it makes sense

However, before I do that, I see a bigger challenge of getting a good setup without using VS Code. I've been using #NeoVim for a while now, and I'd like to get a comfortable setup using that on #Linux.

So, I'm going to try to build Blinky projects for at least Pico C, Rust and Free Pascal, using Linux and NeoVim. Hopefully this will give me a better feel for how well these languages actually suit me. I've never done any Rust before, either, so that's going to be quite the learning curve!

If I have time, I'm going to give Yarg a go, too, because I think the premise is really cool. If I'm on a roll, I'll try #MicroZig too.

And if I really feel like I have the capacity, I'll port the code to one of these other languages.

I'm acutely aware of all the other projects I've given myself to do, such as the SIBO SDK and other small Psion-related projects, not to mention $dayjob and $reallife. So we'll see how things go!

#Pascal #FreePascal #ObjectPascal #RustLang #YargLang #RaspberryPiPico #PiPico #PiPico2 #RP2040 #RP2350

🗳

The Last Psion | Alex boosted

The Last Psion | Alex » 🌐 2026-04-04
@thelastpsion@oldbytes.space

Poll for a bit of fun. Feel free to boost!

I've got a #RaspberryPiPico project written in #Arduino C. It talks to a Psion SSD and dumps the contents over USB serial. It can (theoretically) act as a full controller to tag an SSD, too.

I feel like I should port it to the proper Pico SDK. But I also know there are other options. And I'm intrigued to know what Fedi would do.

What should I rewrite this firmware in?

#RP2040 #RP2350 #PiPico #PiPico2

Pico SDK, C:	21
Pico SDK, C++:	2
Rust:	18
TinyGo:	0
MicroZig:	2
Free Pascal (yes, this is an option!):	14
Yarg (honourable mention for a new embedded language):	2
Other (please reply):	2

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