Getting closer for LMDE 7.

https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-debian-edition-7-just-got-its-first-beta-release/

Ultimately better way to deal with Windows and keep a leash on it than dual booting. However setting up Virtual Machines requires more technical skill then just dual booting.

https://www.xda-developers.com/why-i-stopped-dual-booting-windows-and-linux-on-my-pc/

This dashboard is something that we have used personally. If you can get it setup it's great to keep your services organized. It has a search bar feature but it's not able to use the ones we have recommended. It is a simple setup with docker or other containerization apps such as Podman.

https://www.xda-developers.com/self-hosted-dashboard-productivity/

https://heimdall.site/

An interesting project to develop a browser that does not use Chrome or Firefox as a base.

https://linuxiac.com/ladybird-browser-gains-cloudflare-support-to-challenge-the-status-quo/

We need to push back much harder on subscription services creeping into every aspect of everything we are supposed to own.

https://www.makeuseof.com/why-does-every-device-i-buy-want-me-to-pay-monthly/

If the price point is affordable or close this would be a great thing.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/MALIBAL-Made-In-US-Laptops

For you Zorin enthusiasts. The one thing to love about summer being over is fresh and shiny new distro updates and releases.

https://news.itsfoss.com/zorin-os-18-beta/

There has been a lot of shakeup at Intel lately. Hopefully this is true and maintaining older Intel hardware for Linux is not impacted.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-11th-14th-Gen-Legacy-Drv

This is indeed a beta, and Cosmic still feels largely unfinished as of yet. Simple little unfinished bugs are still present but that's to be expected. It will be a great offering once it has fully completed. However it is not serviceable for a daily driver upgrade yet.

https://ostechnix.com/pop-os-2404-lts-beta-cosmic-de-release/

This has been there a while and isn't really new. Been noticing that my summary answers have a voice to them. Remember that Browser and Search Engine are two different things. Brave was always our middle of the road recommendation that balanced function and privacy. Browsers have suffered in variety either based on Chrome or Firefox. Vivaldi being the only real strong alternative.

If the AI is bothering you switching the search engine remains a viable option.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/brave-launches-ask-brave-feature-to-fuse-ai-with-traditional-search

This is not a serious company... A constant push to have AI do everything for us. As a tool AI can help assist tedious tasks but there is an insidious push to remove the human element.

https://www.makeuseof.com/forget-vibe-coding-microsoft-wants-vibe-working/