Posts by t0m5k1

Hacker taps Raspberry Pi to turn Wi-Fi signals into wall art

Too cool

I love everything about this.

Wonder if he's willing to sell it lol

BGM: Uranium - Radioactive Man (Keith Tenniswood)

GNOME dev gives fans of Linux's middle-click paste the middle finger

Gnome is not your desktop!

It never will be your desktop either.

It's their creation that allow you to use, updates do and will continue to break changes you make. Themes, plugins, etc are all seen as non-standard and so are never a concern for them and will never be thought about when the next version is made.

Glad I binned off Gnome when they binned off classic mode.

Hyprland or xfce is all I use/need now, can't wait for the time I can bin off other straggler apps made by gnome.

What if Linux ran Windows… and meant it? Meet Loss32

Right, Come on then. I'll walk you down.

Sorry can you take this blatant rage bait back to xitter please?

Reddit sues Australia to exempt itself from kids social media ban

Don't forget ear defenders for kids in public, Free speech is damaging!

How far do our draconian governments need to take this BS.

Just be upfront and say "let us see your encrypted data now and let us track all of you or we'll pull the plug on it all !"

Starlink tells the world it has over 150 sextillion IPv6 addresses

sense made = none

So if Starlink owns:

150 sextillion IPv6 addresses

350,000 IPv4 addresses

Why do they use CG-NAT ?

SonicWall breach hits every cloud backup customer after 5% claim goes up in smoke

With a Gov. sanction backdoor!

Socket will block it with free malicious package firewall

I like this and it is better than nothing but...

What happens if some script that ends up on your machine and just runs pip to install something ?

If this can only protect if called with 'sfw' then it's only protecting the user/admin from mistakes, I'd like a way for this to be an automated system wide things that doesn't require you to use the 'sfw' command

India’s IT minister moves to Zoho’s spreadsheet and word processor, urges 1.4 billion people to do likewise

STOP the OVER use of ALL caps

Amnesty slams Elon Musk's X for 'central role' in fueling 2024 UK riots

This is exactly what I was thinking.

Shits gone full circle and I'm done.

Had enough of this BS

Just turn off the internet and be done.

Every damned government and gonk org want to just hobble it to the point of full on censorship and tracking which is NOT what it was ever created for.

No stop your internal dialogue it really was not designed for it

Arch Linux users told to purge Firefox forks after AUR malware scare

Thanks but I'd rather use what works and fits my needs.

I'm not here for who believes in what and us that a guide post.

Lets see you avoid his other creation Javascript ...oh no half the web is now broken and non functional, gaaaah.

The 'End of 10' is nigh, but don't bury your PC just yet

Re: TODO

"Isn't this the basic problem? Present that comment to a average user and they'd look at you blankly. Present a USB install of win 11, stick it in the hole and go (give or take signing your life away) and away you go. Choice and variation across what seems to be "Linux" causes basic confusion.

There just needs to be a core install system that is extremely similar across all distros with no big user decisions or distros to decide on - just "Linux".

Everything "tweaky" should be built out from that core *if you want it but it is not necessary*. At the moment, user decisions that impact the basic system happen far too early and are far too confusing for general use.

Windows is currently a turtle, laying on it's back and desperately waggling it's legs in the air, but user confusion is not allowing Linux to take advantage of that situation. Indeed the desperate desire for difference may result in the Linux community directing users to turn over the turtle ..."

Linux/BSD currently is still not "For the People" in their raw forms. Many don't even know what a filesystem is let alone what one to use.

"Users" get good access to it on specific platforms:

PlayStation(BSD)/Steamdeck(Arch) = Gaming

Android = Phones/TVs

WebOS = TVs

WindRiver = Desktop Phones, Routers

SwitchOS(Debian) = Network Switches

PanelOS(Ubuntu) = FastFood ordering boards and menus

That's where it currently ends because if you want easy to install then you need to go find it because distros are not democratic and are made by a group that want a collectively agreed end regardless of "The general public"

Windows is Windows and Linux is Linux, Compare all you like but realise Macs don't need an installer because the OS is there, same with phones, TVs Game consoles etc.

You might want a Windows install experience but you're not gonna get it, it will be different because this is Linux not Windows.

The sheer volume of choice Linux offers means it will always be fragmented and this will ultimately add complexity to the installation method used which also means it will be very different to installing Windows, People need to understand and accept this.

Re: TODO

That was NOT a fallacy, In 2015 to install Arch you was in terminal like it or not.

Whether this is or not for the "user" in 2025 is mute, distros are not a democracy. They are what they are and you pick what YOU want. If you want a simple to install distro then go find one.

It no longer maters what you were using back in the day, I began on a zx81 and I know for a dead cert that experience was not for the people of the 80s either!

Re: TODO

I've been using linux since Sarge 3.1, jumped a few distro's then stayed on ubuntu until Gnome classic popped of then jumped to xubuntu.

Once I was confident with linux and all things terminal I then made a VM running Arch, Installed that a few times to get the hang of that then lived in there for a few months to get the quirks out the way and then finally moved over to full on install.

Never looked back and have finally settled in hyprland on Arch with xfce as a fallback if wayland gets all weird

my hostname is arch-btw

live the meme :)

Forked-off Xlibre tells Wayland display protocol to DEI in a fire

Given there's already over 400 contributors I'll be keeping an eye on it and will test it.

If it works and provides improvements then yea I'll happily run it.

Re: Code talks

Reading between lines to get sentences that are simply not there and then acting upon those lines is just wrong

Your Typical Linux situation

This for me just sums up why I still dual boot with Windows.

My son relies on accessibility features so it's just easier to keep windows present on the box and the default boot entry.

Everything fundamental to the system is a coin toss as to which way it will go.

Politics and philosophies seem to be the controlling factor followed by clear business interests and then the over arching rule of RedHat.

The Freedom of choice that is offered is veiled and it's expected that "If you want choice then recompile!", This is NOT the way of your average user and is the reason the "Year of the Linux desktop" will never happen.

Sorry for veering in to a rant but the reasons for this fork are all the things many "users" don't care about and are also why just bloody coding grinds to a halt because xyz was not discussed.

If the lead dev wants to dress as an elephant with 1 leg out of the window I really do not care and I'm sure the rest of contributors don't as it has 0 impact on the code they create, if it does their focus is clearly not on the contribution so stop your internal dialogue that is telling you it does!

Microsoft moved the goalposts once. Will Windows 12 bring another shift?

Win 12 Requirements

It will only have 2:

MS Account

RDP

As I still have a really big gut feeling they will force it to be All AVD or 3/4 AVD with a base install to get RDP running.

Firefox 136 finally brings the features that fans wanted

All of those things in Brave browser can be disabled.

The referral thing was stopped as soon as it was noticed.

Good luck on your beliefs on how the code base is run.

Hint: it's open source and on github for a damn reason,

Clue: contributors

Your biases against brave are blinkered and I can respect that, as much as I disagree with all the points you make.

Wrong.

Brave has a github repo where you can audit the code changes they are actively making to chromium.

Simply put it is far more than what you class as a "wrapper" around chromium.

If you don't like or want to use it that's fine but if you're gonna slate it at least be correct and also try to keep your dislike of a browser separate from your dislike of a person.

Dark mode might be burning more juice than you think

In all the years of using Dark Mode not once have I touched the brightness setting on my monitor !

Why would you?

The brightness is already set to what I want I use dark mode to stop the whiteout.

Guess I'm in the minority but yea ok.

Brits must prove their age on adult sites by July, says watchdog

Kids Gaming

Wonder how this will affect Steam!

There are many sexual games on there and even RPGs that have nudity/porn elements.

Kids are not gonna be able to play games they've probably brought.

Nvidia CEO whines Europeans aren’t buying enough GPUs

They hiked up to prices of GPU's during the price gouging for the scalpers but then never brought the prices back down.

Perhaps he should think about reducing the prices to enable us to buy them!

SuperHTML is here to rescue you from syntax errors, and it's FOSS

I gave up on CMS, and other frameworks and just use Hugo or Jekyll where possible. Once you get used to how it works and you're set on the theme all is well.

There really is no need to use some whizz bang fancy framework if all you need is a simple site to give a message or point customers to relevant portals and contact details.

Add to that the ability to spin it up in a docker it just becomes a very lightweight, naturally secure no brainer change.

Big browsers are about to throw a wrench in your ad-free paradise

Re: "run both Firefox and Chrome and wanted to keep both on the same ad blocker."

I use brave everywhere, no issues here.

Re: Everybody sells out in the end...

I did some research and installed brave, disabled what I didn't like/need and yea it's good.

Re: Everybody sells out in the end...

A browser is a browser.

With the logic of the linked page we should all stop using most of the software we all use on a daily basis.

I'll stick with what I like, which is based on my choice thanks

Microsoft partners beware: Action Pack to be retired in 2025

Hate to be the one but...

What were you expecting?

Someone already pointed out that Goog has bizarre ToS and M$ clearly want more control and reliance on their cloud but whilst they see line go up they restrict what you get whether your a customer or a partner.

This is also why if you dig into their AZ exams all it is is a collection of lessons into learning all their marketing names and tricks, you can see what their future goals are with the training they provide.

How long until you're charges to login to the azure portal and then charged for the time that session is live? Then when that is in place and accepted this will be the model for the OS you have on your PC that you purchased, You'll sign in and then the timer ticks.

You know it ultimately coming but everyone needs to sign up !!

Google apologizes for breaking password manager for millions of Windows users with iffy Chrome update

@ElReg

Why would you suggest lastpass at all.

I don't get it.

Julian Assange pleads guilty, leaves courtroom a free man

Re: It's unfortunately predictable.....

You've been all over these comments with your BS.

You like to call out dumb ass labels for people but don't realise you act like both the labels you give out!

You do realise that case was dropped due to a lack of evidence.

Oh shit yea you don't care about that, right gotcha

Glad to see all the missinfo and untruths are still fresh in peoples heads.

Before you ask, nope I won't link to any of it, if you really wanted to know you'd have already read it by now. It's just interesting to see the level BS people still believe around all this.

GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here's what you need to know

Re: In the meantime on ESXi

Since ESXi became subscription based many cannot budget for that and so many (like my employer, a large disti and service provider in the IT channel) have moved from ESXi over to proxmox.

For us this change was relatively painless and now proxmox provides a full migration feature which made the process even faster.

Windows 11 24H2 might call time on that old NAS under the stairs

Drop SMB

windows for a long time has had NFS capabilities.

Just install it and set it up on your nas of choice, feed it usernames, rejoice at the nice fast and secure access.

VMware security advisories now behind bureaucratic Broadcom barricade

Re: Mountain meet mole hill

Tell us you don't understand fast access to security advisories without telling us you don't understand fast access to security advisories.

Australia’s spies and cops want ‘accountable encryption’ - aka access to backdoors

So if I turn up in your house to take notes and record everything you'll be fine with that.

Oh I also want all your passwords and access codes too please.

Post Office slapped down for late disclosure of documents in Horizon scandal inquiry

Travesty

This whole thing should never have happened and just shows how deep into deception our public services will go and how far our Government is willing to back them up.

The compensation scheme is also rigged to pay-out as little as possible and only in the most explicit of scenarios.

We can also see a similar situation brewing up with Thames Water and others because they've just taken all the money for decades and done nothing but pay-out huge bonuses for box ticking.

Windows Format dialog waited decades for UI revamp that never came

What are you expecting from a BIOS or Did you forget what it stands for?

Most providers these days have a live update facility but if your board is that old that it doesn't then you should be expecting to provide a fat formatted device.

Closure of Windows 10 upgrade path still catching users by surprise

is this a basic llm or just block-o-text?

What are our top picks from the vast world of retro tech? Let's find out

The good old days

Just thought I'd put my hand up and say ZX81 owner here

DARPA's air-steered X-65 jet heads into production with goal of flying by 2025

Much skills

Reading all the comments above it seems like Boeing need to come here to recruit!!

The Ghost of Windows 10 Past shrinks back as Microsoft's axeman tiptoes ever closer

Re: With help from nVidia

I use rEFInd and never had a single issue with this update or any for that matter.

Never did like Grub.

Vodafone: Yes, we slurp data on customers' network setups, but we do it for their own good

Glad I chose not to move to them even though they continue to call, email and SMS me repeatedly to the point I've blocked them on my mobile which is on contract with Vody!

What if everyone just said 'Nah' to tracking?

Privacy is dying

All the time people say: "I've got nothing to hide as I don't do anything wrong" and then agree with their Gov. Who say: "We need lawful access to encrypted connections" Privacy will continue to be degraded to the point where anyone can get what they want regardless of you. Add to that the tracking adverts and targeted profiling you see a picture of degraded privacy even clearer.

Then in the UK we get news that NHS techs are in talk with other companies to sell our health data for a profit and you then get an even bigger picture that privacy has no hope of ever getting promoted.

I could continue but I'm sure you already have some flippant statement to knock down what I've said...

Interpol: Strong encryption helps online predators. Build backdoors

Full visibility

We need full visibility!

But Sir many large corporations use encryption for their VPNs ...

I don't care son you get me full visibility NOW dag-nam-it!!

OK Sir Yes SIR.

Strong encryption helps online predators. Build backdoors...

Tor blimey, Auntie! BBC launches dedicated dark web mirror site

I wonder if they'll stop trying to demonise tor/i2p and encryption in general now?

Many try to say that tor is the home of kiddy porn and drug markets but the reality is that any one can spin up a website that does not require a DNS address or even allow ANY search engine to crawl it which just means you keep it online for a fixed period, share the IP among the relevant group to get what you want. If you were able to track these sites it would scare you to see the sheer volume of sites like these that pop up on the "normal" internet.

As other have said previously, "It's easier to hide in plain sight than many think possible as they're to preoccupied looking for cloaks.!"

Sheffield ISP: You don't need a whole IPv4 address to yourself, right?

WTF

I thought +net we more clued up than this!!!

When I get back to UK the only ISP I will consider will be andrews & arnold

Hooking offshore wind farms into UK grid will HIKE bills, MPs warn

I think wind farms are great inland OR offshore, yes there is an initial cost layout for transmission but that is not an ongoing issue but finite.

To all those who want to see less wind farms I guess you love the idea of FRAKING for shale gas!!!