Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
Nope you are not Arch Linux users if you use Windows WSL.
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-wsl-image/
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-wsl-image/
It's FOSS
Windows Users Will Soon be Able to Say “I use Arch, BTW”
After much discussion, an Arch Linux WSL image is finally on the way.
Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
Those loyalty rewards that are being pushed everywhere are bad for your privacy.
https://www.makeuseof.com/why-store-loyalty-cards-are-awful-for-your-privacy/
https://www.makeuseof.com/why-store-loyalty-cards-are-awful-for-your-privacy/
MUO
Store Loyalty Cards Are Awful For Your Privacy, But I'll Keep Using Them
I know my store loyalty card is terrible for my privacy, but I just love the deals.
Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
An oddly peculiar story. For those that grew up in the time. Predates even Napster.
https://www.xda-developers.com/the-game-wizards-hidden-tale/
https://www.xda-developers.com/the-game-wizards-hidden-tale/
XDA
When FBI raids and a rare SNES cheat device collided: The Game Wizard’s mysterious history
A rare SNES cheat device entangled in FBI raids, bootleg crackdowns, and elusive origins
Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
Phoronix
Curious Intel Linux Driver Maintainer Changes In Recent Days
This week besides the drama over Apple Silicon maintainership for the upstream Linux kernel, in recent days there has also been a number of rather subtle changes to the maintainership of several Intel Linux kernel drivers.
Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
In recent years I have found that pushing to 4K is not really worth what it was cracked up to be. 8K is just too much and unnecessary. At a certain point we do hit diminishing returns in resolutions.
https://www.howtogeek.com/8k-will-never-be-a-thing-stop-trying-to-make-it-a-thing/
https://www.howtogeek.com/8k-will-never-be-a-thing-stop-trying-to-make-it-a-thing/
How-To Geek
8K Will Never Be a Thing, Stop Trying to Make it a Thing
It's pure pixel madness!
Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
Rumble
Disable WebRTC | Stop leaking your true IP address (even when behind your VPN)
While we take steps to mask our true IP address every day through tools like VPN's and Tor, there is yet another culprit that is guilty of leaking our true IP address even when connected behind our VP
Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
Always been hung on this one. There is the side it siphons your data for the CCP. However it is bad precedent to make a company sell for 'national security' reasons.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tiktok-available-to-download-again-app-store-play-store/
https://www.makeuseof.com/tiktok-available-to-download-again-app-store-play-store/
MUO
TikTok Is Available to Download in the US Again... for Now
TikTok is back, baby. But its longterm future in the US is far from assured.
Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
The headline is terrible... There are no benefits for a few paltry features that invade your privacy. There has never been a more critical time than now to protect your information any way you can.
https://www.makeuseof.com/benefits-of-letting-windows-invade-your-privacy/
https://www.makeuseof.com/benefits-of-letting-windows-invade-your-privacy/
MUO
These Are the Benefits of Letting Windows Invade Your Privacy
Just make sure the benefits are worth it.