Mint has always been our Linux recommendation for new users coming from Windows. It is a polished end user centered experience with that as it's primary focused. If you wish to get away from the Ubuntu core there is Linux Mint Debian Edition 6.
⚡️Google & Apple Steal 2B+ Wifi Access Points
Chances are, if you’ve used Google Maps or Apple Maps, you’ve contributed to one of the biggest surveillance databases in the world.
Known for their accuracy, big tech maps can locate your phone within a few meters and even indoors.
No, these big tech maps aren’t using GPS - they’re using WPS or Wi-Fi positioning system.
These WPS systems collect millions of WiFi networks and tag them with locations.
Researchers in Maryland discovered through a flaw in Apple’s WPS that they could gather at least 2B (2 Billion) WiFi location points by requesting WiFi networks at random.
That’s enough points to cover the world’s populated areas, notably China was nearly empty except for a few thousand points. Looks like even the CCP can’t opt out of this surveillance.
Apple & Google have made their users the instrument of their surveillance.
And the things you can do with this surveillance are harrowing. The researchers were able to see how many WiFi access points went offline in Gaza due to the constant bombardment that caused the deaths of 40,000 civilians.
Similarly the researchers were able to see the damage from the August 2023 Maui fires, and the emigration of people from Ukraine to escape forced conscription.
Apple, Google and any organization they choose to share this WiFi data will have incredible capabilities. Don’t worry though - because these companies care so much about privacy - they give you a way to opt out.
• Solutions
➡️ Add _nomap to the end of your WiFi SSID (name), Google and Apple promise not to index Wifi networks ending with those names.
➡️ Turn off your WiFi network and use ethernet cable.
nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m , says the proliferation of fake content in the next 5-10 years will mean we won't know what is real anymore and it will feel like living in a simulation.
Honestly, how do we know we aren't already there?
We don't. Many are already decieved as we speak and it's only going to get crazier.
Discernment is vital my friends.
Linux Lite 7.0 might be the best lightweight Linux distro on the market
OpenRGB Nvidia usage plugin
A Python script that changes the backlighting of your RGB keyboard depending on how busy your NVIDIA GPU is .
It is quite lightweight and uses only about fifteen megabytes of RAM , running as a systemd daemon .
An important nuance is that the keyboard must be compatible with the OpenRGB program .
🗣 Arthur Hayes: Storing cryptocurrency is the best way to preserve wealth. I'm sure today will rhyme with the 1930s and 1970s.
#BTC is a safer safe-haven asset than gold because it is not subject to national control.
Portainer: Open-source Docker and Kubernetes management
Portainer Community Edition is an open-source, lightweight service delivery platform for containerized applications. It enables the management of Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, and ACI environments. It provides a smart GUI and a comprehensive API to manage your orchestrator resources, including containers, images, volumes, networks, and more.
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/01/portainer-open-source-docker-kubernetes-management/
ImHex is a feature-rich hex editor designed for reverse engineers , programmers, and late-night users .
The project includes many useful tools and functions . Among them : an advanced view of hexadecimal data , a proprietary template language based on C++ for parsing and highlighting file contents , data import/export , data search , hashing and comparison support , an integrated disassembler , bookmarks , a powerful data analyzer and visualizer .
The editor also supports YARA rules and has a modern , user-friendly interface with built-in content updates .
The editor includes various dependencies and libraries such as Dear ImGui for the interface , ImPlot for plotting data, and capstone for disassembling .
ImHex is available on multiple platforms , including Windows , macOS and Linux .
GrapheneOS 101
🇮🇳 India plays another Final tonight. Bring it home boys 🏆🏏
Hey nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg, why can’t I choose to connect another wallet? And what about these questions? Sure, I can give fantasy answers, nonetheless this isn’t how it should be.
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Laser eyes: we’re so cypherpunk we don’t require KYC in our apps
Reality: activate your wallet by providing your country of residence and date of birth
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📦 Virtual machine for virtual machines. Qubes OS.
• Let's talk about serious things. In my humble opinion, the best secure operating system at the moment is Qubes OS. And that's why:
• The principle of isolation brought to mind. Qubes OS - translated from Basurman - “cubes”. Each cube is a separate virtual machine. User applications are one virtual machine, a router and firewall are another, a sandbox where the light does not shine is a third. So, if one of the dice is compromised, discard it and restart. Even the most evil Trojan will not get beyond the boundaries of one single cube.
• Convenience. Don't have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends. Well, or a friend with a hundred rubles. So, Qubes is a friend with hundreds of virtual machines in one. If you want to run several VPNs at once and configure your own route for each application, it’s easy. VPN-TOR (whonix)-VPN without dancing with a tambourine - nothing simpler.
• For bot lovers, this is simply paradise. You don’t need to keep a bunch of machines and virtual machines - you have opened five browsers in parallel and you can arrange a holivore with yourself in the comments.
• Amazing flexibility. The isolation principle will allow you to independently assemble your constructor from Qubes OS. Do you want anonymous crypto wallets? We launched a new cube - did the work - demolished it. No traces. For those who like to work with malware, this is also an ideal option.
• If you want to use password managers without fear of leaks, make a secure storage in a sandbox and deploy KeePassX there or whatever you like best. Even if the manager is hacked a hundred times, you don’t give a damn, this doesn’t apply to you. You have a foil hat container.
• I’ll tell you even more: do you want Windu? And it can be run through Qubes OS right inside the system. Roll Office there and live happily ever after. This is as convenient and safe as possible. All tracking contents of the windows will be securely locked in the container.
• Summary. Qubes OS takes some getting used to. But this is potentially the most convenient and safe system ever invented. So it's definitely worth it.
Goodbye NextDNS
Hello ControlD
#Adobe just announced new terms that say they will do whatever they want with your content, so here are some alternatives to consider:
➡️ 3DS Max
• Blender
➡️ Acrobat
• Evince (read)
• Inkscape (edit multi page)
• LibreOffice_Draw (create, edit, sign)
• LibreOffice_Writer (create)
• Nextcloud LibreSign (sign)
• Okular (read, annotate, sign)
• OnlyOffice (read, edit)
• PDF-Shuffler (merge, arrange, delete)
• XReader (read)
➡️ AdobeXD
• Akira
• Figma
• Lunacy
• Pencil
• Penpot
➡️ After Effects
• Astrofox (audio responsive animations)
• BlackMagicDesign Fusion (proprietary)
• HitFilm (proprietary)
• Natron
➡️ Animate
• Blender (3D)
• Friction
• Glaxnimate (2D)
• Synfig (2D)
➡️ Audition
• Tenacity
• Audor
• LMMS
➡️Cinema 4D
• Blender
➡️ Fresco
• Krita
➡️ Illustrator
• Inkscape
• Krita
• sK1
➡️ InDesign
• Lyx
• Scribus
➡️Lightroom
• Darktable
• Raw Therapee
➡️Paint
• Krita
•MyPaint
➡️Photoshop
• GIMP
• Krita
➡️PremierePro
• DavinciResolve (proprietary)
• Kdenlive
• Olive Video
• OpenShot
• Pitivi
• Shotcut
Distribution of 21 Million #Bitcoin
6.6% Yet To Be Mined
5.2% Satoshi Wallet
3.4% Miners
2.7% Governments
3.9% BTC ETF
3.6% Corporations
57% Individual
17.6% "Lost" BTC
Be mentally prepared to make life changing money in the next 12 months
And don’t forget to cash out!
🌉 Mining at someone else's expense.
• Scammers can be so talented! And that's a fact. Do you know what mining viruses are? This is when, after visiting well-known sites, your processor and video card suddenly become 100% loaded, and the fans of the system unit are preparing to take off. At this point, you're not running a super-performing game or even rendering an 8K video. Your computer is simply eating up your electricity and resources in order to mine the cue ball. But not for you, but for the good guy who infected you with this virus.
• But if you are an experienced person, you won’t be fooled by the chaff. You use a virtual machine so as not to introduce nasty things to the host machine, and do not open suspicious emails and links. Don’t download unfamiliar files, for example. But even if you do everything beautifully, you are not protected from mining on your machine.
• It's all about mining using a browser. Yes, yes, now you can mine using anything, even with a mobile phone, even with a smart watch. And the browser is not the most exotic thing here. But, nevertheless, when you access some sites, your infrastructure is used through your browser. Of course, there will be no profit from one hamster, but from a crowd the profit will be noticeable.
• How to protect yourself? First, use secure browsers. Brave or LibreWolf/Mullvad will cover you from these troubles. Well, don’t disdain the antivirus in this case. Many of them have built-in protection against this type of risk. Well, or install extensions on your browser. What is there in the Chrome extension store? So that. Safety everyone!