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@ boredsquirrel @slrpnk.net

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If you like what I do, send me some Monero:

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  • Flatpak program (FreeCAD) running itself as superuser?

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  • Likely because of user namespace access

  • Google will now only release Android source code twice a year

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  • So security updates are open source? Not like security preview releases that are under embargo?

    Well that makes it less problematic. Android apps are independent from the core OS and half of the people is running old versions, so the ecosystem doesnt really depend on the latest and greatest.

    Still shit, but less bad.

  • Open Source Money Manager

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    1. Install F-Droid basic from f-droid.org
    2. Search for "f-droid known repositories" on the web
    3. Add the izzyondroid repo
    4. Reload repos
    5. Search for "money"
    6. Profit

  • Google will now only release Android source code twice a year

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  • So GrapheneOS and any other OS that cares a bit about security need to ship proprietary updates.

    And if this is everything of 6 months, this is pretty insane

  • Open Source Money Manager

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  • Many

    KMyMoney, GNU Cash, many other independent ones

  • Google will now only release Android source code twice a year

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  • Wtf...

  • GNOME and Mozilla Discuss Proposal to Disable Middle Mouse Paste on Linux

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  • Good choice I think, way too sensitive to just work like that

    Did you know that ShitDows doesnt support middle mouse button for anything? XD it opens the start menu like all the time

    No opening in new tab or closing tabs

  • Two Linux Distributions I'm Watching Closely in 2026

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  • Dafuck

  • Removed

    there's four (not three) ways for a computer to give off excess heat

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  • That is conduction

    Actually, conduction and convection are the same too, as it means transferring heat through molecule vibration changes, compared to radiation which is emitting photons.

    Both transfer heat into another object, air is just less dense than water or metal

  • Running Python on Debian - is not so easy?

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  • Debian has GNOME by default I guess, but yes, try KDE.

    Install nix, use nix-shell to define specific python versions.

  • Need help with VLC and using one instance

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  • Try Haruna or Celluloid

  • Linux Fu: Compose Yourself!

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  • Does this work in any application? And on Wayland?

    I noticed that some special keys dont do anything on my keyboard and I couldnt find a way to change the layout to one that has them

  • Microsoft’s WebTV Is Being Revived By Fans

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  • We used Windows Media center on vista for like my entire childhood to watch linear TV and I think local movies too

  • Why printf is superior to echo in Linux scripts

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  • Literally dealt with this just yesterday

    I guess I need to change quite some things

  • TIL the "sharpness" of cheddar is associated with the levels of bitter peptides in the cheese.

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  • Same with olive oil

  • Fedora Continued At The Forefront Of Upstream Linux Innovations In 2025

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  • They dont have a longterm kernel and the "stable" one broke 3 times last year. Wohoo!

  • You don't need Linux to run free and open source software

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  • Lol what

  • Locked

    Agriculture uses 98% of humanity's land usage

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  • And of that, 70% is used to host or feed animals. The waste is insane.

  • Where can I get Linux stickers?

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