Cosmic Desktop, Apple bows to China, Smart Cameras spy on you: Linux & Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-12-03 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#Linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:44 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or Gaming server01:44 System76 unveils more details about Cosmic DE03:31 Apple restricts AirDrop to help China fight protests04:58 Eufy Smart Cameras upload unprotected media to the cloud06:28 Mozilla wants to build a web based metaverse07:49 GNOME has a StreamDeck controller app08:57 KDE better supports iDevices, and updates a LOT of apps10:19 New NVIDIA and Mesa drivers, and Wine 7.2211:59 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly with Tuxedo12:59 Support the channelSystem76 unveils more details about Cosmic DEblog.system76.com/post/november-at-system76-products-promos--cosmic-deApple restricts AirDrop to help China fight protestscnbc.com/2022/11/30/apple-limited-a-crucial-airdrop-function-in-china-just-weeks-before-protests.htmlEufy Smart Cameras upload unprotected media to the cloudandroidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/security-researcher-says-eufy-has-a-big-security-problemMozilla wants to build their own metaversetechcrunch.com/2022/12/01/mozilla-acquires-active-replica-to-build-on-its-metaverse-visionGNOME has a StreamDeck controller appthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/11/twig-71KDE better supports iDevices, and updates a LOT of appshttps://blog.broulik.de/2022/11/introducing-kio-afc/pointieststick.com/2022/11/25/this-week-in-kde-humongous-ui-improvementsplasma-mobile.org/2022/11/30/plasma-mobile-gear-22-11New NVIDIA and Mesa drivers, and Wine 7.22gamingonlinux.com/2022/11/nvidia-linux-driver-5256011-is-out-nowphoronix.com/news/Mesa-22.3-Releasedwinehq.org/announce/7.22
How to use APPLE and iCloud apps and services on LINUX The Linux Experiment 2022-12-01 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#apple #linux 00:00 Intro00:40 Sponsor: 100$ free credit on your Linux or gaming server01:40 iCloud Account: email, contacts, calendars04:27 Notes and Reminders06:13 Photos and iCloud Drive07:54 Apple Music08:48 iMessage09:41 Managing Devices, AirDrop, storage...11:55 What's missing13:23 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly14:33 Support the channel To add your icloud email address to any desktop mail client on Linux, enter these parameters:The server for receiving email is imap.mail.me.com. It uses SSL, and the port is 993.The user is your icloud address, and for the password, you'll need to generate an app specific password.support.apple.com/kb/HT204397As per sending email, the server is smtp.mail.me.com, SSL is needed, and the port is 587. The address and password are the same that you entered for email reception.For contacts and calendars, the parameters to enter are the following:As the calendar address, enter caldav.icloud.com . Your user name is your icloud address, and your password is the app password you generated earlier.Same goes for contacts, except the address to enter is contacts.icloud.com/.You can access Notes and Reminders through the web portal. They only have the basic features. iWork apps, like Numbers, pages and Keynote are also all accessible.Now for photos, the web interface is serviceable, you get your albums, a list of pictures, you can upload photos manually and have them show up on all your other devices, but you won't be able to edit them from here.There is no auto upload app that will let you send pictures from your desktop to your icloud photo library either, you'll have to do manual uploads.There's a command line utility called icloud photos downloader:github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloaderAs per files stored in iCloud drive, this one will also only be accessible through the web interface, you can't mount it as external storage or auto sync files to a Linux desktop, which kinda sucks.If you use Apple Music, there's a fantastic Linux desktop client, called Cider.You can install it from flathub,or as a snap, a debian package, and an appimage, as well as from the AUR.There is simply no way to access your imessages on Linux. No web interface, no app, no third party client. it's a closed source program and protocol, and so unless Apple decides to offer a web interface or to open the protocol, you'll have to keep using your smartphone or tablet to answer these.## Connecting devicesWhat if you want to plug in a device and grab its contents on Linux, though? Well, that's supported. By default, when plugging in your iphone or ipad, it will show up as a camera device, provided you accept that access on the popup that appears on your device. It will show up with a DCIM folder.It will be mounted as read-only, so you can't transfer files to it. You can do that using iFuse: hukot.net/community/en/tutorials/mount-iphone-in-debian-ubuntu-linuxKDE Connect lets you sync stuff between a phone or tablet, and a linux desktop. It should be installed by default on KDE desktops, and on GNOME, you can install the GSConnect extension. Don't forget to reboot your computer afterwards, it never worked right after install for me. On iOS, you can share the contents of the clipboard, send photos or videos, send regular files, use the device as a slideshow remote, run commands, or use it as a virtual touchpad. You can also send files to your iDevice, and they'll show up in the Files app, in local files, in the KDE Connect folder.
Make LIBREOFFICE more compatible with MICROSOFT OFFICE & 365 The Linux Experiment 2022-11-29 | Download Safing's Portmaster and take control of your network traffic: safing.ioGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.00:00 Intro00:48 Sponsor: Secure and Monitor your Internet Connection with Safing01:52 Make the interface more familiar and reorder it05:10 Use Microsoft Fonts06:51 Improve file compatibility08:48 Import Templates and Styles09:32 Add Extensions to get more features11:05 Other Options12:58 Sponsor: get a laptop or desktop that runs Linux perfectly14:01 Support the channelTo switch to a more comfortable interface, open any of the applications of the suite. Click on the "View" menu, then "User interface". By default, it's the standard menubar and toolbar combo, but if you click on "tabbed", you'll see that you can now use a ribbon interface, just like what Microsoft Office uses. Next, we'll look at the icons. From the tabbed interface, click the main menu, in the top right corner, and select "Options". Then click the "View" menu, and in the "Theme" drop down menu, you'll have plenty of options.You can also reorder any of the icons from any of the tabs of the ribbon. CLick the main menu again, and then "customize". Then click the "Notebookbar" tab. here, yu'll see the "target" dropdown menu that lets you select which tab you want to change.To install Microsoft fonts, you generally have a package in your distro's repositories, provided you enabled the non free software ones. the package is generally called ttf-mscorefonts or ttf-mscorefonts installer. On Ubuntu or Ubuntu based distros, for example, open a terminal, and runsudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installerIf you're using an arch based distro, you can find it in your graphical package manager through the AUR. For Fedora, I left a link in the description of the video.linuxcapable.com/install-microsoft-fonts-on-fedora-linuxIf you want to use these fonts by default, you can configure that as well. Click the main menu, then Options. Then, go to the name of the app you're using, here it's LibreOffice Writer, and select the "basic fonts" tab.You'll want to enable all compatibility features. To do that, open the main menu, then Options. In the Load Save tab, click on Microsoft Office, and make sure all the checkboxes are ticked.Next, in the LibreOffice Writer tab, and the Compatibility tab, tick the "Reorganize form menu to have it MS compatible" checkbox. Also tick the "Word compatible trailing blanks" checkmark.Next, if you interact with MS Office users a lot, you'll want to send them documents using the Office formats. Click on the "general" tab of the Load / Save panel, and in "Always save as", select Word 2007-365 (docx). Then in the document type dropdown, select spreadsheet, and change the "always save as" field to Excel 2007-365 xlsx, and repeat that step for Presentations and the pptx format.To import styles and templates, click the "File" tab in Writer, and then "Templates". There, click the "Manage" button, in the top right corner, and click "Import". There, you can select "templates", "presentations", or "styles".LibreOffice lets you install extensions to add features to the suite. You can head over to extensions.libreoffice.org to view a full list.To install extensions, download them from the extensions portal, and you'll get a .oxt file. Then, in LibreOffice, click the "Extensions" tab, then the "extensions" menu, and "Extension manager". Click the "Add" button, and go find your oxt file to import it.After that, these extensions will all display their commands in the "Extensions" tab.wiki.documentfoundation.org/Feature_Comparison:_LibreOffice_-_Microsoft_Officeyoutube.com/watch?v=s87xFvfeg7Y&t=3s
EU probes TikTok, Tumblr ♥️ Fediverse, Fedoras new installer: Linux & Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-11-26 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#news #linux #opensource00:00 Intro00:50 Sponsor: 100$ free credit on your Linux or gaming server01:49 The EU is looking into TikTok for GDPR breaches03:25 Tumblr will join the Fediverse, Flickr thinking about it as well05:04 Fedora reveals what their new installer looks like06:36 WSL out of beta with GPU and graphical app support07:52 iCloud on Windows has a major security problem09:05 Cinnamon 5.6 polishes Mint's desktop environment10:37 GNOME and KDE weekly updates12:19 Nintendo goes after JPEGS, Steam Deck wins an award13:53 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly with Tuxedo14:58 Support the channelThe EU is looking into TikTok for GDPR breachesengadget.com/tiktok-data-investigation-data-practices-161535147.htmlhttps://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_3823Tumblr will join the Fediverse, Flickr thinking about it as welltechcrunch.com/2022/11/21/tumblr-to-add-support-for-activitypub-the-social-protocol-powering-mastodon-and-other-appstwitter.com/donmacaskill/status/1594945727255699457youtube.com/watch?v=5npl2KCt2ok&t=427sFedora reveals what their new installer looks likelinuxiac.com/first-look-at-the-upcoming-fedora-web-based-installerWSL out of beta with GPU and graphical app supportnews.itsfoss.com/wsl-stable-availableiCloud on Windows has a major security problem9to5mac.com/2022/11/21/icloud-for-windows-photos-videos-strangersCinnamon 5.6 polishes Mint's desktop environmentblog.linuxmint.com/?p=4424GNOME and KDE weekly updatesthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/11/twig-70pointieststick.com/2022/11/18/this-week-in-kde-less-rage-inducing-error-messages-in-discoverinvent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-welcomeNintendo goes after JPEGS, Steam Deck wins an awardgamingonlinux.com/2022/11/nintendo-goes-after-steamgriddb-likely-for-people-doing-emulation-on-steam-decklinuxgamingcentral.com/posts/valve-introduces-proton-nextgamingonlinux.com/2022/11/steam-deck-wins-best-gaming-hardware-at-the-40th-golden-joystick-awards
Does Linux NEED PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE? The Linux Experiment 2022-11-23 | Check out AlmaLinux and TuxCare's support services: bit.ly/3EuSwPU Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#opensource #linux 00:00 Intro00:40 Sponsor: Try AlmaLinux and TuxCare's support services01:16 Your Linux system is probably not 100% free04:15 Why you'd want more proprietary software06:26 Getting more users is key08:12 Why you'd want to keep Linux FOSS10:47 The chicken and egg problem12:37 More proprietary apps, or FOSS only?13:34 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly from Tuxedo14:39 Support the channelModern Linux desktops can use proprietary software. Nvidia drivers are the prime example. Depending on your hardware, you might also use more proprietary blobs that enable your wifi, or bluetooth to work.If you're a Chrome user, you're using proprietary software. If you're a gamer, chances are you're also using proprietary platforms.Stallman eats something off his foot: youtube.com/watch?v=I25UeVXrEHQReasons you might want more commercial, proprietary applications: these probably all boil down to "I need these apps to use Linux as a daily driver".The apps people generally clamor for are Microsoft Office, the Adobe Suite, CAD software like AUtoCAD, a lot of games, streaming software, OCR software, voice synthesizers, plenty of VFX related software, this type of stuff: generally things that you'd need to use Linux professionally in certain fields.That's the main reason: it's a make or break thing for a lot of professionals for them personally to be able to move to Linux.Getting more users is the only way we'll all get a better experience all around. Not only because having more users means potentially finally getting these AAA commercial apps like MS Office or the Adobe Suite, but also because the more users you have, the more chance you have of them becoming contributors.Now, let's look at the reasons to keep Linux desktops as Free and open source as possible. First, we have amazing applications that are free of charge, and free software.We could argue that if we want these apps to thrive, we need to only have these apps available, and not their proprietary counterparts: basically a "throw the kid in the pool so it can learn to swim" approach.If we want the FOSS ecosystem to develop and grow and improve, we need to make sure that people who move to Linux use these applications, and not the ones they're already familiar with.There's also the philosophical aspects. Having proprietary offerings on Linux might end up "tainting" this enclave and making it worse, by encouraging the commercial practices of these companies, and erasing the mentality that many Linux users like.So, either you think proprietary applications are necessary to have more market share, more users, and for everyone to be able to use Linux as a desktop, or you think proprietary apps will taint Linux and damage our existing FOSS applications. You might think Linux needs more users, or that it doesn't.In both cases, you might be right! Personally, I'm in the camp of "use what works". I have a preference for FOSS if it works for me, but if none of the alternatives offer something I'm comfortable with, I won't hesitate to use proprietary apps and software.If you're not in the same camp, that's perfectly ok too! That's the beauty of the Linux desktop: whether it gets proprietary apps or not, it will still be a viable option for us who already use it.
FRANCE BANS MS Office 365, Google Docs in schools: Linux & Open Source news The Linux Experiment 2022-11-19 | Check out AlmaLinux and TuxCare's support services: bit.ly/3EuSwPUGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#Linux #news #opensource 00:00 Intro00:48 Sponsor: AlmaLinux and TuxCare's support services01:32 France stops deploying Office365 and Google Docs in schools04:01 Google pays $400M to settle a privacy violation for Android users05:48 India finally unbans VLC after 9 months07:15 Fedora 37 is released with GNOME 4308:46 Flathub is getting verified apps soon10:09 StarLabs introduces their new laptop, the StarFighter11:57 Unity is now available as a desktop on Arch13:01 Steam Deck UI on desktops, wine 7.2114:36 Sponsor: Get a laptop or desktop that runs Linux perfectly15:37 Support the channelFrance stops deploying Office365 and Google Docs in schoolshttps://siecledigital.fr/2022/11/17/le-ministre-de-leducation-nationale-ne-veut-pas-de-microsoft-office-365-ni-de-google-workspace/Google pays $400M to settle a privacy violation for Android usersbbc.com/news/technology-63635380https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/managing-your-location-data/India finally unbans VLC after 9 monthstechcrunch.com/2022/11/14/india-lifts-download-ban-on-vlcFedora 37 is released with GNOME 43fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-37Flathub is getting verified apps soondebugpointnews.com/flathub-verification-kodiStarLabs introduces their new laptop, the StarFighterhttps://fr.starlabs.systems/pages/starfighterUnity is now available as a desktop on Archunity.ubuntuunity.org/blog/unity-for-archSteam Deck UI on desktops, wine 7.21store.steampowered.com/oldnews/166019winehq.org/announce/7.21
CHROME OS Flex is a BAD operating system The Linux Experiment 2022-11-17 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#chromeosflex #chromeos #google 00:00 Intro00:42 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or Gaming server01:42 Install process: unnecessarily complex03:09 Desktop: simple and good, on the surface06:17 Issues: it's not ChromeOS07:55 App switching is completely broken09:45 Interacting with windows is sub-par10:44 Big UX errors in the Settings app12:11 The Overview isn't useful13:39 Who is this thing for?16:14 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly17:14 Support the channelThe interface is extremely simple. You have a basic bottom bar with a main menu and search field at the far left, app icons that also serve as a task bar in the middle, and a calendar and system menu on the right. If you have something playing in an app, you also get a media indicator next to the calendar to let you control playback.You can't change anything apart from the wallpaper and the position of that task bar: bottom, left or right, no top option. You also have a dark mode.You have touchpad gestures, with a 3 finger swipe up to display an overview of all your windows and virtual desktops, and 4 finger swipes left or right to switch between desktops.Windows use the windows button layout, on the right hand side, wit minimize, maximize and close, plus a menu to interact with the window.You can run any webapp from the CHrome Web store, which has a lot of stuff, you can add any website as a shortcut that will appear in the main menu and be usable as an app, or you can enable the Linux development environment from the settings.It gives you a Debian container, with access to basic repos, but you can install faltpak, add flathub, and run anything you'd like, although since it's a container, some stuff won't work, like OBS for exampleThe problems:First, the killer feature for ChromeOS is that it has its own Android container that runs any Android app really well. CHrome OS Flex can't do that. It doesn't have access to Android apps, which is a big bummer.Then, we have more factual, UX based problems, like the window inconsistencies. Chrome OS uses web apps and passes them for desktop applications. The problem is, not all apps are treated in the same way. Opening youtube, or the file manager brings a window that looks like an application: short title bar, and standard controls. But if I open Google drive, then I get a browser window with a URL bar, tabs and a different title bar. Then, if I open Google sheets, I don't get a separate application window, it opens in a tab inside of the Google drive window, so I don't get an app icon in the task bar. It's completely illegible: you never know what to expect when opening an application, where it's going to open, where your tab or window is, and if it's been minimized by another application.Then you have that horrible visual aid when resizing a window: as your mouse pointer gets towards a window's side, you get this black bar that appears around that side.Moving windows around sucks. See, the theme is either completely white, or dark. The title bar merges with the header or toolbar. Except you can only drag a window from its titlebar, and you don't know exactly where it starts or ends, because the title bar doesn't show a window title, just buttons. And you can't press Super or Alt while dragging anywhere on the window to move it either.The settings are all displayed in a single page, with a sidebar. CLicking the sidebar moves you to the relevant section of that single settings page. Moves you, not scrolls you, so you don't immediately realize it's a single page. If you scroll yourself, the sidebar selected item doesn't change. So the sidebar is now telling me I'm in the Accessibility settings, when I'm looking at the network settings. Pretty bad design. And then the overview. It lists all your open windows, pretty useful. But ChromeOS doesn't know what is a window or not, so no, I don't see all my windows, I see all individual apps, and then a Chrome window with multiple tabs that should be separate apps.
Mastodon, Peertube, Pixelfed: easily replace Twitter, Instagram and YouTube The Linux Experiment 2022-11-14 | Make sure your Python applications stay relevant for longer: bit.ly/3CyfKnL Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#mastodon #fediverse #socialmedia 00:00 Intro00:39 Sponsor: Extend the life of your Python applications01:30 The Fediverse: a network of social networks04:57 ActivityPub: all your social networks can talk to each other06:44 How Mastodon works08:33 How PeerTube works10:19 How PixelFed works11:39 Parting thoughts13:02 Sponsor: buy a device that runs Linux perfectly14:11 Support the channelJoin Mastodon: joinmastodon.org/serversJoin Peertube: joinpeertube.orgJoin PixelFed: pixelfed.org/serversPixelFed App for iOS: testflight.apple.com/join/5HpHJD5lPixelFed App for Android: f-droid.org/en/packages/org.pixeldroid.appList of Fediverse services: https://fediverse.party/en/miscellaneous/Fediverse is a contraction of Federated Universe. It's basically a very large network of servers that form, well, a social network. But contrary to the ones you might be used to, like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others, the Fediverse is composed of different services.The more well known are Mastodon, a Twitter-like microblogging service, PeerTube, a youtube-like platform, or PixelFed, an Instagram-like social network, but there are a TON of others.Each service is also decentralized, which means there is not one big server farm where everything is hosted: each service is split into instances, basically independent servers, with different goals.ActivityPub is an open standard, that lets all services on the Fediverse talk to each other. How does that work? Well, in practice, it means you can use your Mastodon app to follow a Peertube channel, or someone that posts pictures on PixelFed, or see new articles from a Wordpress website.And this goes a bit further: for example, if I comment on Mastodon on a post from Peertube, that comment will also appear on Peertube underneath the video.Let's start with Mastodon. Mastodon is basically Twitter, but open source and decentralized. It lets you post messages with up to 500 characters, it supports images, videos, polls, content warnings, animated avatar pictures, emojis, links, mentions, hashtags, anything you're used to on Twitter. Mastodon has 1.5 million active users, which might seem small compared to Twitter, but it's more than enough to have interesting conversations with a lot of cool people.To join Mastodon, all you need to do is pick a server, also called an instance. You can pick any server you like, and it will let you interact with everyone else on any other server.And then, you can use Mastodon on the web, by typing the address of your instance in your browser, for example, for me, it's mastodon.social, or you can use a mobile app.Now let's talk about PeerTube. It's a Youtube alternative, although it's much, much smaller. Peertube is also decentralized, being split into different servers, that are federated together, so you can follow people from different instances and still have a complete subscription feed. It also supports ActivityPub, which means you could subscribe to my peerTube channel from a mastodon account, and have a post in your timeline every time I publish a video.And as a creator, it also lets you sync your youtube channel to it, so you can auto-publish all your videos to Peertube in a few clicks, which is also a great help.To watch peertube, just type the address of your instance in your browser's URL, for me it's tilvids.com.Another cool service on the Fediverse is PixelFed. It's basically Instagram, without all the crap they tacked on lately, like reels, or lives. It's just pictures and videos. It's free software, it also uses the ActivityPub standard, so you can follow PixelFed users on Mastodon, for example, and it's ad-free.It also lets you add filters, just like Instagram, or crop, resize, adding alt text, and you can use hashtags, locations, or create collections, basically photo albums.
Github is being sued, Thunderbird redesign, Googles AI project: Linux + Open Source news The Linux Experiment 2022-11-11 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videosThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news00:00 Intro00:43 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your own Linux or gaming server01:42 Github is being sued on Copilot's alleged violation of copyright03:36 Google launches a giant language based AI project05:12 Thunderbird unveils its new UI06:36 Microsoft is being targeted for anti competitive practices in the cloud space08:02 Interesting blog post about the advantages of Mastodon over Twitter10:14 The Firefox Snap can now work with third party password managers11:29 Big DXVK update, and GamepadUI improvements on Steam13:29 Sponsor: Buy a device that supports Linux perfectly14:38 Support the channelGithub is being sued on Copilot's alleged violation of copyrightgithubcopilotlitigation.comGoogle launches a giant language based AI projecttheverge.com/2022/11/2/23434360/google-1000-languages-initiative-ai-llm-research-projecttheverge.com/2021/2/19/22292011/google-second-ethical-ai-researcher-firedThunderbird unveils its new UIblog.thunderbird.net/2022/11/thunderbird-supernova-preview-the-new-calendar-designMicrosoft is being targeted for anti competitive practices in the cloud spacearstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/microsoft-eu-cloud-revisions-just-so-happen-to-exclude-google-amazonarstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/microsoft-irreparably-damaging-eus-cloud-ecosystem-industry-group-claimsInteresting blog post about the advantages of Mastodon over Twitterquickfix.es/2022/11/why-mastodon-is-betterThe Firefox Snap can now work with third party password managersomgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/firefox-snap-native-messaging-take-twoBig DXVK update, and GamepadUI improvements on Steamgamingonlinux.com/2022/11/cemu-emulator-for-wii-u-now-provides-an-appimagegithub.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v2.0gamingonlinux.com/2022/11/steam-gets-a-whole-lot-of-improvements-for-the-new-big-picture-mode
FINALLY, a Linux laptop with NO TRADEOFFS! Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen7 Review The Linux Experiment 2022-11-09 | Link to InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen 7 (not sponsored, not affiliated): tuxedocomputers.com/en/TUXEDO-InfinityBook-Pro-14-Gen7.tuxedo👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videos🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#laptop #linux #tuxedo 00:00 Intro00:22 Unboxing02:04 Design & Build Quality: solid and beautiful03:49 Specs & Configuration Options: make it your own06:17 Display: good panel, not a fan of the resolution07:28 Keyboard & Touchpad: excellent08:27 Webcam, Mic & Speakers: decent09:36 Performance & battery life: all day workstation11:36 This is the template for all Linux laptops13:14 Support the channelThe chassis is a magnesium / aliminium alloy. It's really sturdy, but also really lightweight. My review unit came in black, and retains no fingerprints. You can also get it in silver if you prefer. In both cases, it's 1.7cm thick, and 1.3kg.The laptop can be opened, and upgraded, you can switch out the RAM and the SDD as you like, with dual channel RAM slots, and an m.2 slot that supports PCIe4 drives.My review unit came with a french azerty keyboard, but they have a lot of different layouts, and you can even send them your own to be laser etched, or have a blank keyboard. The super key has a cartoony tux logo, but you can ask for you own super key as well.You can add an Nvidia RTX 3050ti to turn the laptop into a real workstation. In terms of ports, on the left side, you get the usual kensington lock, a USB C 3.2 Gen 2 port, which supports display port 1.4 and power delivery, a USB A 3.2 Gen 1 port, a full size SD card reader, and a 2 in 1 audio jack. On the right, you have the barrel charging port, an HDMI 2.0b port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, and a thunderbolt 4 port, which also supports display port 1.4 and power delivery.The display is a 3K panel, at 2880 by 1800, in a 16:10 aspect ratio. It's 14 inch, and has an anti reflective coating.It covers 99% of sRGB, 74.7% of AdobeRGB, and 81.1% of DCI-P3. It goes up to 400 nits, the contrast ratio is 1500:1, and it runs at 90hz.The keyboard feels really good. It's a chiclet style keyboard, with black keys, whether you have the black, or the silver variant. It's backlit, and has a tux super key that you can customize, as I said before. The touchpad feels awesome, it's super smooth, covered in glass, and it's a joy to use with gestures, it's precise and responsive, and it clicks well.The webcam goes up to 1080p30, and while it will need some amount of light to not be too grainy, it's far from the worse I've seen. The microphone is a bit better. You'll need to lower the default gain, but the voice is clear, and you can't really hear fan noise, although it will pick up on touchpad clicks and keyboard presses. It's really not bad for a laptop mic.As per the speakers, they're bottom firing, and they're also decent. They're not tinny, they don't distort at high volumes, and they get loud enough. Nothing fancy, but they do the trick perfectly for a youtube video or a movie.The 12700H is a very powerful CPU, with 14 cores, and 20 threads, and a max frequency of 4.7Ghz. On geekbench 5, it gets 1781 in single core, and 8388 in multi core, which means it beats my desktop 5800H in single core, and gets extremely close in multi core.browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/18503343It's cooled with a dual fan system, with 2 fans and 2 heatpipes, and uses liquid metal, which means temps never got high, staying at around 40 degrees Celsius at idle, and about 80°C under heavy load.In terms of battery life, I got around 7 and a half hours of youtube video playback in a loop over wifi, at 50% brightness with bluetooth on. With a more regular workload of web browsing, listening to music, writing this script, and watching the occasional video or running a test or 2 on the laptop, I got 9h.Review of the 16 inch model (the equivalent model from SLimbook): youtube.com/watch?v=DTei_ivtONA
Google is DESTROYING ITS BRAND The Linux Experiment 2022-11-07 | Try OnlyOffice, the best open source office suite for Linux: bit.ly/3IQRWfYGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videos🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#Google #linux #cloud 00:00 Intro00:43 Sponsor: OnlyOffice, the open source office suite for Linux, Windows, and macOS01:46 Google kills services if they're not quickly profitable06:10 The not super profitable exceptions: Pixel and Youtube09:02 Is this service killing frenzy really a problem, though?11:05 Should you still use new Google Services?12:48 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly, from Tuxedo14:02 Support the channelList of projects Google killed: killedbygoogle.comLet's start with the biggest ones. Google+ for example. Google+ was Google's answer to Facebook, in the form of a big social network. it started with a ton of advantages. And it failed. Mostly because it wasn't different enough that people wanted to rebuild their whole communities there.Then, we have Google Reader. This service was basically what made RSS feeds useful. Again, a service that wasn't marketed or explained, even though it had the potential to turn into a very good business.Next, and more recently, Stadia. Stadia was Google's game streaming service, and it has the best tech available.And there are tons of others: the dozens of messaging services like hangouts, Allo, or wave, the Google magazines kiosk, the google play TV and movies app, Inbox, Google cloud print, google cardboard, Picasa, and a lot of others, a lot of which had great tech, and good potential.But that's not true of every service, there are exceptions. Like the Nexus programme, that then turned into the Pixel range of devices. Pixel doesn't bring in much revenue for Google. In 2021, it was estimated to be about 8 billion dollars. That's no small change, but compare that to the total 260 billion they made in 2021, it's nothing. Youtube is also a small business for Google.So, yes, Google CAN stick with services or products that aren't big money makers, or aren't profitable at all. But that's only IF these things are contributing so much to Google's other businesses that closing them down would hurt ad revenue in the long run.And so, unless Google's latest service or app is something that helps them collect more data or sell more ads, its longevity is about 3 years.theverge.com/2022/2/1/22912196/google-alphabet-200-billion-annual-revenue-youtube-pixel-searchBut is that really an issue?Well there are multiple problems. First, as a user, it's never fun to have something you use and rely upon being shuttered. Second, you can lose money you invested.And also, there's an image problem: when you like a service or product, you tend to recommend it to other people. You praise it, and you tell others to try it. When that service crashes down, you're left looking like an idiot for wasting your friend's time and money.And the last big problem is consumer confidence: with Google killing services left and right, no one is actually confident that anything new will last long enough that it's worth it to learn how to use it or invest money in it.So, it actually IS an issue that google kills services too fast, or launches them without ever thinking about their business plan. Just because their image as a company is severely damaged with each service's death, and also because it puts users in a bad position.
Mastodon explodes, GIMP scam, KDE tiling: Linux + Open source news The Linux Experiment 2022-11-04 | Download Safing's Portmaster and take control of your network traffic: safing.ioGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videos🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:39 Sponsor: Monitor and secure your internet connection with Safing01:43 Twitter's acquisition makes Mastodon explode03:17 KDE will add better tiling capabilities out of the box04:24 Scammers use GIMP ads to install malware06:16 Vanilla OS looks like it's going to fix everything wrong with Ubuntu07:33 KDE prepares Plasma 6 with UI improvements08:58 GNOME 43's Quick Settings are extremely expandable10:15 OpenSSL issue isn't as serious as once thought11:25 OneXplayer SteamOS support, XCloud better on Linux...13:02 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly, with Tuxedo14:03 Support the channelTwitter's acquisition makes Mastodon explodepcmag.com/news/mastodon-gains-200000-new-users-after-musk-completes-twitter-takeoverKDE will add better tiling capabilities out of the boxnotmart.org/blog/2022/10/kwin-and-tilingScammers use GIMP ads to install malwarebleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-ad-for-gimporg-served-info-stealing-malware-via-lookalike-siteVanilla OS looks like it's going to fix everything wrong with Ubuntunews.itsfoss.com/vanilla-os-betaKDE prepares Plasma 6 with UI improvementspointieststick.com/2022/10/28/this-week-in-kde-next-generation-improvementsGNOME 43's Quick Settings are extremely expandable omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/gnome-quick-settings-tweak-extension omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/remove-buttons-from-gnome-quick-settingsOpenSSL issue isn't as serious as once thoughtarstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/openssl-3-patch-once-critical-but-now-just-high-fixes-buffer-overflowOneXplayer SteamOS support, XCloud better on Linux...gamingonlinux.com/2022/10/better-linux-support-for-onexplayer-coming-likely-for-steamos-like-steam-deckwinehq.org//announce/7.20reddit.com/r/xcloud/comments/ykb1v1/performance_and_quality_improvements_on_linux_andgamingonlinux.com/2022/11/steam-deck-pushed-linux-to-the-highest-share-on-steam-in-years
BIG TECH makes LINUX. Is that a problem? The Linux Experiment 2022-11-01 | Make sure your PHP applications stay relevant for longer: bit.ly/3VnYqJnGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en# SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videos🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #bigtech #linuxkernel 00:00 Intro00:40 Sponsor: Extend the life of your PHP Applications01:29 Linux is built by companies04:28 Linux Governance: mostly big companies07:26 Open Source is the ultimate accountability solution09:17 Mutually assured destruction11:04 Torvalds is no corporate shill12:14 Is it really a problem?13:18 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly, with Tuxedo14:13 Support the channelIf we start with the Linux kernel, in 2020, for version 5.10, there were almost 2000 different contributors, only 252 of which shared their first contribution. 228 companies also contributed work, and the top 20 companies contributed 70% of the changes in the kernel itself. THe biggest contributors? Huawei, Intel, Red Hat, Google, but we also see Facebook, Oracle, and Samsung in there.lwn.net/Articles/839772But this doesn't mean that all the code these companies want to push, is accepted. The code is signed off on by subsystem maintainers and reviewers. And we see that big companies also have a hand on code validation, with Red Hat, Facebook, Google and Huawei being among the biggest. Linux as a project, doesn't really have a roadmap. It's not like people meet in a boardroom to decide what they'll focus on next. People just propose their work, and it's either accepted, or not. So, companies who contribute have their own roadmaps, that require them to add some code to the Linux kernel, and this code kinda becomes the roadmap of the kernel itself.The Linux Foundation is a big actor in how Linux is shaped and where it goes. And if we look at the board of directors for the Linux Foundation, we find a lot of big companies again: Sony, Intel, Huawei, Tencent, Meta, IBM, Microsoft, Samsung, Oracle, and more.So, we come full circle: however well managed and structured the linux kernel development is, at every step, the code is written by people working for big companies, and big companies employ the maintainers who approve the code, which in turn is approved by Torvalds, who works for the Linux foundation, which is controlled by the board of directors, made up of employees of big companies. But is that really a problem?Well, Linux might be mainly developed by people working for big companies, but it's still open source. You can still fork it, you can still grab the code, modify it, and redistribute it. And you can also look at the code, and detect all that shady stuff.Which means the minute anything remotely weird, privacy invasive, or limiting to users makes it to the kernel, you'll get an immediate fork, or at least a new kernel version being distributed which removes all that crap.Also important to remember: these big companies don't contribute just for fun. They contribute what they want or need to make their own products, services, and businesses run. And it also works as some kind of mutually assured destruction: if a company ever wanted to add some crappy code to the kernel, it would hurt its competitors who also use Linux. So these guys would oppose the patch, or refuse to let it through. And the company would probably end up being banned from contributing at all. And also, Linus Torvalds is the ultimate gatekeeper on the kernel: what goes in or not, goes through him. And fortunately, Torvalds is aware that corporate involvement can be tricky to handle. In a interview he gave in 2021, when being asked about financial sustainability, he says he has always been wary of being too tainted by commercial interests. He said that he didn't want to work for a Linux company to avoid that and stay as a neutral party. He also knows that it's not easy to work with companies and that they don't know how to do open source in a lot of cases. tag1consulting.com/blog/interview-linus-torvalds-open-source-and-beyond-part-2
Secure Linux Boot, Zorin OS 16.2 - Linux and Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-10-29 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:eAnd on PEERTUBE: tilvids.com/c/thelinuxexperiment_channel/videos🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:38 Sponsor: 100$ free credit on your Linux or Gaming Server01:36 Fedora 37 is delayed to wait for an OpenSSL Fix03:15 Linux kernel cleanup and end of life04:38 A new plan for a safer and more robust Linux boot process06:15 Google Summer of Code yields great updates to KDE08:07 Zorin OS 16.2 is released09:49 System76 Thelio refresh, and new Tuxedo 16 inch laptop11:26 Massive VKD3D update, and EA messes up their games on Steam13:17 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly with Tuxedo14:25 Support the channelFedora 37 is delayed to wait for an OpenSSL Fixfedoramagazine.org/fedora-linux-37-updateLinux kernel cleanup and end of lifelinuxiac.com/torvalds-sees-no-reason-to-keep-i486-support-in-the-linux-kernel9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-5-19-reached-end-of-life-users-urged-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-0A new plan for a safer and more robust Linux boot process0pointer.net/blog/brave-new-trusted-boot-world.htmlGoogle Summer of Code yields great updates to KDEdot.kde.org/2022/10/22/kdes-google-summer-code-2022-projects-final-reportlinuxiac.com/kde-centric-neon-linux-has-been-rebased-on-ubuntu-22-04Zorin OS 16.2 is releasedblog.zorin.com/2022/10/27/zorin-os-16.2-has-landedSystem76 Thelio refresh, and new Tuxedo 16 inch laptopgamingonlinux.com/2022/10/system76-upgrade-the-thelio-desktops-with-intel-13th-gen-and-new-amd-ryzen-7000-cpus9to5linux.com/tuxedo-infinitybook-pro-16-gen7-linux-laptop-launches-with-240hz-display-ddr5-ramyoutube.com/watch?v=DTei_ivtONAMassive VKD3D update, and EA messes up their games on Steamgithub.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/releases/tag/v2.7gamingonlinux.com/2022/10/ea-begins-swapping-out-origin-for-ea-app-on-steam
MANJARO has a BIG PROBLEM The Linux Experiment 2022-10-27 | Download Safing's Portmaster, or subscribe to the SPN, and take control of your network traffic: safing.ioGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#manjaro #linux 00:00 Intro00:41 Sponsor: Monitor and secure your internet connection with Safing01:45 How Manjaro works03:39 Security problems05:20 Packaging non-stable changes without talking with upstream07:30 AUR integration and issues09:55 Bad image, and bad decisions12:43 What's the issue?14:46 Sponsor: Get a device that's fully Linux compatible with Tuxedo15:53 Support the channelThe first problem, which might seem small, is in how the company handles very basic stuff, like security certificates.Manjaro has let their certificates expire 4 times now. It might seem like a very small issue, but it's extremely basic. Renewing certificates is extremely easy, and can be automated. Manjaro's inability to anticipate this or automate it isn't a good sign in terms of how seriously they take their security.Manjaro also has the habit of trying to release things that aren't ready, without checking with the upstream devs first. One example is with the Asahi Linux project, where Manjaro decided that having Apple Silicon support early would be cool, and shipped a broken kernel.fosstodon.org/web/@calebccff/108645930580968593reddit.com/r/linux/comments/xtylya/manjaro_is_shipping_an_unstable_kernel_build_thatThis is what led to the "don't ship it" manifesto from various developers, and probably what led the Bottles developer to also ask distros to not repackage their software without talking to them first.https://dont-ship.it/usebottles.com/blog/an-open-letterAnother problem that arose was the use of the AUR in Manjaro. Except the AUR doesn't really work well on Manjaro. Because the AUR assumes you're using the latest Arch software, with the latest versions Arch releases. Which Manjaro doesn't, because they hold back packages for testing. Which means that installing stuff from the AUR can seriously break your Manjaro system if you're not careful.Manjaro's AUR helper had a bug in it, that sent thousands of requests to the AUR's servers for each Manjaro user. This resulted in an involuntary DDOS attack, short for distributed denial of servicereddit.com/r/linux/comments/q85t8n/pamac_manjaros_package_manager_gui_has_beengitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pamac/-/issues/1135And then there are a few other issues. The project lead wanted to buy a new laptop using Manjaro funds, for about 2000€. The treasurer refused the expense, because it went against Manjaro's policy.This led to an argument with the project lead, and surfaced other expenses that hadn't been discussed according to Manjaro's Policy, and led the treasurer to leave the company, leaving the project lead in full control of all the community funds.web.archive.org/web/20200807042341/forum.manjaro.org/t/change-of-treasurer-for-manjaro-community-funds/154888Then Manjaro announced that they would be shipping SoftMaker office by default instead of LibreOffice. Replacing an open source component with a proprietary one isn't really something you'd expect from a Linux distribution. http://web.archive.org/web/20191210181928/forum.manjaro.org/t/testing-update-2019-07-29-kernels-xfce-4-14-pre3-haskell/96690Manjaro has also often been accused of not contributing to upstream, especially on the mobile front. Someone involved in the Pine64 community points out that the fact that most mobile Pine64 projects are starting to falter is due to the fact that only Manjaro is a supported distribution for the Pinephone, where before there were a myriad of community editions, and that Manjaro doesn't really contribute to supporting the hardware.https://blog.brixit.nl/why-i-left-pine64/
FIX your YOUTUBE EXPERIENCE: no ads, offline video, no algorithm, and more! The Linux Experiment 2022-10-25 | Make sure your PHP applications stay relevant for longer: bit.ly/3VnYqJnGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#youtube #fixyoutube #linux 00:00 Intro00:43 Sponsor: Extend the life of your PHP applications with TuxCare01:32 Why would you want to "fix" youtube?03:30 Alternative websites05:54 Unofficial Youtube websites and apps07:36 Browser Extensions09:32 Build your own subscription feed with RSS10:57 Combine RSS + video downloads with a script to watch on a TV11:53 Support your creators12:50 Final Thoughts13:33 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly14:51 Support the channelIn the free of charge department, you have Odysee and peertube. These platforms are basically like youtube, but not controlled by a big company.Of course, their major issue is that they're not exhaustive: you're not going to find everything that's on youtube on these platforms.Then you have paid alternatives, like nebula or floatplane. These offer high quality content, from big channels and creators, and while you have to pay to view your videos, it helps support craetors a lot more than depending on ad revenue. But these also suffer from the same problem: they don't have everything.Another way would be to use alternative websites and applications that access youtube content, but don't belong to Google. As such, they can let you watch videos offline, remove ads, sometimes even sponsored segments, and more.For mobile, you have applications like newpipe, Tubemaster, or Mytube, and a lot of others. They all offer a lot of things, including some youtube premium features, like letting you download videos for offline viewing, watch in picture in picture mode, better privacy, and more.If you mostly watch youtube on your laptop or desktop, though, you're stuck with the youtube website. Some alternatives exist, but they're either super slow, don't work at all, or don't have all the videos you might want.Next you have browser extensions. The big one will be Youtube UNHOOK. This one is meant to let you watch what you want, and just what you want. It's on chrome and firefox, and it lets you hide the "related videos" youtube displays next to the one you're watching, you can remove the comments if these annoy you or you don't want to be tempted to engage in yet another flamewar, the suggestions will also vanish, just like the homepage recommendations, the trending tab, and more.Then there's the very famous return youtube disklibe button, if you want to see this almighty ratio for the videos you watch.And of course, you can also just use any adblocker or tracker blocker to remove the annoying ads you don't want to see, and stay as private as can be. ANd there's something called sponsorblock, which crowdsources the time codes for sponsored segments and let you skip them automatically during video playback.But what if you really don't want to use the youtube website? Well, you have a simpler way, a way that transcends the ages and lets you get your new videos in any client of your choice, through the magic of RSS feeds.Every channel URL that has an ID in it is also an RSS feed, which means you can add it to any RSS client, like Feedly, or a desktop client like NewsFlash for GNOME, or THunderbird.And if you like watching youtube videos on your TV, but don't want to use the youtube app, there's a convoluted way, but that will work nicely once it's setup.Basically what you can do is write a script that pulls each new video from your subsciption feed that you recreated using the magic of RSS, downloads them with youtube download, and then stores them in a directory that's used by your plex server or local media center. With that script running as a cron task reglarly, you can do that in the background of your home server, and have access to all your videos when you come home, waiting for you.github.com/darkenvy/youtube-dlp-subscriptions
SUB-10$ Linux board, GNOME Thumbnails (finally), + Ubuntu 22.10: Linux and Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-10-22 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:42 Sponsor: 100$ free credit on your Linux or gaming server01:39 Pine64 introduces a sub-10$ board that runs Linux03:07 Ubuntu 22.10 is out with all its derivatives04:25 GNOME file picker will finally have thumbnails + weekly updates06:34 KDE Akademy explains how they work with hardware vendors08:27 KDE Weekly Updates09:42 Firefox 106 brings PDF editing and touchpad gestures10:59 LibreOffice goes on the Microsoft Store, but charges for it12:17 EmuDeck, Wine 7.19, and Valve's day one game support14:08 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly with TuxedoSupport the channelPine64 introduces a sub-10$ board that runs Linuxpine64.org/2022/10/15/october-update-an-ox-no-bullUbuntu 22.10 is out with all its derivativesyoutube.com/watch?v=UWeHeYmr1PwGNOME file picker will finally have thumbnails + weekly updatesfeaneron.com/2022/10/21/the-death-of-the-memethisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/10/twig-65thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/10/twig-66KDE Akademy explains how they work with hardware vendorspointieststick.com/2022/10/16/akademy-2022-talk-konquering-the-world-are-we-there-yetKDE Weekly Updatespointieststick.com/2022/10/14/this-week-in-kde-qa-pays-offFirefox 106 brings PDF editing and touchpad gesturesmozilla.org/en-US/firefox/106.0/releasenotesLibreOffice goes on the Microsoft Store, but charges for itblog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2022/10/20/tdf-provides-libreoffice-on-the-ms-storeEmuDeck, Wine 7.19, and Valve's day one game supportgamingonlinux.com/2022/10/emudeck-20-makes-emulation-on-steam-deck-easier-than-everwinehq.org/announce/7.19boilingsteam.com/steam-deck-6000-games-playable-verifiedgamingonlinux.com/2022/10/valve-doing-quick-hotfixes-in-proton-for-big-game-releases-on-steam-deck-linux
UBUNTU 22.10 REVIEW: Stick to SNAPS (and repos) for a good experience The Linux Experiment 2022-10-20 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#ubuntu #linux #ubuntu22.1000:00 Intro00:25 Sponsor: 100$ credit for your Linux or Gaming server01:24 Under the hood02:37 Desktop Changes05:04 Nautilus and Apps changes07:48 Libadwaita and theme integration10:22 Official Ubuntu Flavors13:54 Should you upgrade?15:07 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly16;14 Support the channelImage used in the thumbnail: Juliette Taka - discourse.ubuntu.com/t/kinetic-kudu-22-10-wallpaper-competition/30319/30
INTEL code LEAKS, Ubuntu Pro goes free, Nextcloud takes on Google and Apple - Linux + FOSS News The Linux Experiment 2022-10-15 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:41 Sponsor: Get 100$ free credit for your Linux or Gaming server01:35 Nextcloud Hub 3 adds all the features it needs to replace Google or iCloud04:07 Ubuntu Pro gives 10 years of support, free for everyone06:01 Intel's 12th Gen BIOS code leaks07:56 KDE Plasma 5.26 released09:30 GNOME Weekly Updates11:02 How Endless OS helped shape GNOME 4312:27 Steam Deck Dock is selling well, a Deck plugin to make the screen more vibrant13:47 Sponsor: get a laptop or desktop that runs Linux perfectly14:59 Support the channelNextcloud Hub 3 adds all the features it needs to replace Google or iCloudnextcloud.com/blog/announcing-nextcloud-hub-3-brand-new-design-and-photos-2-0-with-editor-and-aiUbuntu Pro gives 10 years of support, free for everyonezdnet.com/article/ubuntu-linux-tries-for-the-office-desktopubuntu.com/proIntel's 12th Gen BIOS code leakstomshardware.com/news/intels-alder-lake-bios-source-code-reportedly-leaked-onlineKDE Plasma 5.26 releasedkde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.26.0youtube.com/watch?v=iensgc4QTIsGNOME Weekly Updatesthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/10/twig-64How Endless OS helped shape GNOME 43blogs.gnome.org/wjjt/2022/10/13/gnome-43-endlesss-part-in-its-creationSteam Deck Dock is selling well, a Deck plugin to make the screen more vibrantgamingonlinux.com/2022/10/a-lot-of-people-were-clearly-waiting-on-the-official-steam-deck-docking-stationgamingonlinux.com/2022/10/decky-loader-get-easy-steam-deck-plugins-and-make-colours-pop
LINUX is BETTER than macOS in these 5 areas! The Linux Experiment 2022-10-12 | Stream apps and desktops to your browser with Kasm Workspaces: kasmweb.com/community-editionGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #macos #linuxvsmac00:00 Intro00:43 Sponsor: Stream applications or entire desktops to your browser01:32 Window management: a lot less flexibility04:40 Software installation: less secure, less centralized07:58 Hardware choices: you can have it in any color...10:35 Security and privacy: no contest here12:22 Customization: have you met KDE?13:47 macOS is still a good desktop15:10 Sponsor: get a device that runs Linux perfectly with Tuxedo16:23 Support the channelmacOS lacks some very basic features in window management, you can't just drag a window to the edge of the screen and hope to see it resize neatly. Instead, you'll have to long press the green button in the window controls, and select a screen half. Other window management issues include the inability to click a minimized window in the dock to restore it, or the lack of thumbnails of windows in the actual alt tab switcher.MacOS will introduce stage manager in its newer version, Ventura, as an optional feature, and it does look interesting.Second aspect where Linux is better than macOS is software installation.First, while experienced users will have no trouble understanding that you need to download a DMG image, then open it, then drag the app bundle into your Applications folder, i've seen a LOT of new mac users never picking up on that.The app store, while it looks nice, is just not fully stocked. Due to Apple's guidelines and limitations, a lot of apps can't be distributed through it.And the security certificates will annoy you with popups not letting you run applications unless you voluntarily go into the settings to disable that feature either one time, or always.And linux might have multiple packaging formats, but they all end up inside a graphical app store where you can see who they're from, and download them easily in one click, and if you still prefer the macOS model of single file apps, you have Appimages.Next point is hardware choices. Sure, these new macs are probably the best value in terms of design, performance, and battery life for laptops. But if their lineup doesn't have what you're looking for, or if you don't have 1000 dollars and more to spend, you're out of Luck.Linux hardware support might not be 100% perfect, with some wifi and bluetooth cards not fully supported, or power management not being perfect on some devices, but generally, it will run on any device.Next point is security and privacy. macOS has more market share than Linux desktops, and as such, is more exposed to threats, and targeted more often.Linux servers are targeted a lot, but generally through vulnerabilities that affect server related libraries, which you won't have on your desktop or laptop. Linux is a smaller target, and it's also more of a moving target, with distros using wildly different systems and libraries, which means your trojan, ransomware, or virus, won't affect every distro, when writing something for a version of macOS will definitely hurt all users of that version.And another point is customization. macOS is to be taken as-is. You can change an accent color, the position of the dock, and a few third party utilities might let you tweak some minor elements but that's it. Linux, on the other hand, is completely open to this. You can pick any underlying system and change it, you can change the layout of your desktop, the colors, the theme, the workflow, the window manager, the apps, the packaging system, anything you want.Whether that's through the use of a specific distro, or through your own ricing skills, your Linux desktop can be exactly how you like it, where a mac will only suit you if you like how macOS works.
KDE PLASMA 5.26: Bigscreen, animated wallpapers, rebind mouse buttons... The Linux Experiment 2022-10-10 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #kdeplasma 00:00 Intro00:31 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or gaming server01:30 Plasma Bigscreen: Plasma comes for your TV03:29 Desktop changes: a TON of smaller quality of life improvements07:54 Settings: because Plasma needs MORE configuration options11:10 Discover: minor changes to usability12:55 Final thoughts13:29 Sponsor: get a device that runs Linux perfectly14:58 Support the channelPlasma Bigscreen is meant to bring KDE to your TV. It's designed to run on ARM based devices for now, there doesn't seem to be any builds for x86 devices yet.Bigscreen is controlled through your TV remote directly, with the CEC protocol, and is designed with a big launcher to let you run apps optimized for your TV. It also integrates mycroft, to control the interface with your voice, and uses mycroft skills to enrich the experience. All the little pop-ups from the plasmoids you embed in your panels, they're now resizeable, and they'll remember their size.The kickoff menu has a compact mode, and you can now click on a letter to get a selector that lets you jump to one letter specifically in the list. On horizontal panels, you can now also add a label to the applications menu.And if you like to try out alternative launchers, the plasmoid settings are now saved.The calendar widget can now also display dates from different calendars. The media controller widget will be able to display the title, artist, and album art of the currently playing track.Breeze inactive tabs are now a bit less dark when using dark mode, and keyboard shortcuts use a lighter color in context menus. Buttons and comboboxes now also won't use a gradient.When using the accent color from the wallpaper, KDE will now grab the most dominant color.In the overview, you can now search in it to filter windows by title.There's also a nice improvement to how Plasma handles wallpapers: first, you can preview them now by just clicking on them in the Wallpaper settings panel. Plasma also now handles wallpapers using different images, one for light mode, and one for dark mode, and you can now use animated images as wallpapers as well.News is the ability to rebind the mouse buttons from the system settings. On Wayland, you have the option to choose how things are scaled. You can let the compositor scale everything, or you can choose to let windows scale themselves.You also get a lot more options in the Night Color settings. First, you can now choose a manual location to enable the feature, and KDE will use this timezone to automatically change the color.And you can now set 2 different colors: one for the day, and one for the night.Discover will now let you change the frequency of update notifications. You can choose to have these notifications that remind you to update your system either daily, weekly, monthly or never. There's also a new message box when viewing a beta app whose version is lower than the stable version, to avoid users installing old betas when they think they're getting the latest and greatest. And when you're viewing a beta version of an app in Discover, you'll also get a message box to let you know this is the case.On app pages, you also get a share button. You'll also be able to see content ratings for apps that have them. You can also change the name you'll use to leave a review on an app, and Discover will now check to see if there's enough free space on disk before updating.
Google delays adblocks death, New Nvidia driver, Debian goes non free - Linux and Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-10-07 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #news #opensource 00:00 Intro00:46 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or gaming server01:43 Google delays the end of Manifest v2 extensions03:33 Linux kernel 6.0 is out with support for Intel ARC GPUs05:15 New FOSS Nvidia driver from Collabora07:13 GNOME App Updates08:46 Debian includes non-free firmware on their installer10:17 elementary OS7 updates11:37 No more queue for the Deck, and big Docked mode update13:49 Sponsor: Get a laptop or desktop that runs Linux perfectly14:55 Support the channelGoogle delays the end of Manifest v2 extensionsghacks.net/2022/09/29/google-delays-the-death-of-manifest-v2-extensions-to-2024youtube.com/watch?v=8KWCLhHrblELinux kernel 6.0 is out with support for Intel ARC GPUsomgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/linux-kernel-6-released-new-featurespcworld.com/article/1341464/intel-arc-a770-a750-graphics-card-review.htmlNew FOSS Nvidia driver from Collaboracollabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/introducing-nvk.htmlGNOME App Updatesthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/09/twig-63Debian includes non-free firmware on their installerlinuxiac.com/debian-decided-to-include-non-free-firmware-in-the-installerelementary OS7 updatesblog.elementary.io/updates-for-september-2022No more queue for the Deck, and big Docked mode updategamingonlinux.com/2022/10/steamos-and-steam-deck-on-top-for-linux-in-the-steam-hardware-surveysteamcommunity.com/games/1675200/announcements/detail/3276955672625890260gamingonlinux.com/2022/10/steamos-332-and-a-stable-steam-deck-client-update-are-out-now-heres-whats-newstore.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3301726014486703380
MinisForum DeskMini UM580 review: a good GAMING CONSOLE? The Linux Experiment 2022-10-05 | Download Safing's Portmaster, or subscribe to the SPN, and take control of your network traffic: safing.io/portmaster Link to the UM580: bit.ly/3RnrBJ5👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#steamdeck #linux #minipc 00:00 Intro00:54 Sponsor: Monitor and secure your internet connection01:49 Specifications and design05:47 Linux support and performance07:29 Gaming Performance10:38 Final Thoughts12:09 Support the channelThe UM580 is a 13 centimeters square, and it's 4.6 centimeters tall. It comes with a ryzen 7 5800H, and it has a lot of ports. You're getting 2.5Gig ethernet, 2 HDMI ports that go up to 4K at 60 hertz, an audio jack, 2 USB 2 ports, 2 usb 3.2 ports, and 3 USB C ports. One is data only, on the front, one supports display port, on the front as well, and one supports power, display port, and alt mode.You can upgrade the RAM, which is dual slot DDR4, and can go up to 64 Gigs. You can also replace the M.2 SSD, and you have a nice little slot on the back of the case where you can screw a 2.5 inch SATA drive, and plug it in using the included little cable.By default, the UM580 comes with 16Gigs of RAM and 512Gigs of SSD, for 550 dollars. If you already have what you need, you can also buy it barebones, with no RAM or SSD, for 439 dollars, and for 599, you get 32Gigs of RAM, and 512Gigs of SSD, which feels reasonable in terms of pricing.You also get Wifi6 and bluetooth 5.2, and the chip is removeable if you want.The entire thing is powered by a ryzen 7 5800H, and this is and 8 core, 16 threads CPU, with a base clock of 3.2Ghz, and turbo boost up to 4.4. Its default TDP is 45W, and that's what this mini PC uses out of the box.On Geekbench, it got 1407 in single core, and 7492 in multi core, which is pretty darn good for a PC that size and that costs less than 600 dollars. browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/17670981I tried a few games from the SteamOS interface. Note that this means that all games are limited to 720p, but can be upscaled using FSR to the native resolution of your monitor: this is mainly to compare with performance on the Deck. Of course, you can run these titles from desktop mode, or in a normal Linux distro without any issues.In Crash bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, at High details, without vsync, you're getting a relatively smooth 40FPS while being upscaled from 720p to 1080p. If you lower everything to medium, you'll get closer to 50FPS, and at low, you're basically not gaining anything in terms of FPS. In this game, performance isn't comparable to the Deck at all, which runs it at 60FPS on ultra without a problem, in docked mode with the same upscaling.Playing Hades yielded close to 60FPS. This game isn't very demanding, but it's a super quick reaction game, so every dropped frame can get you hurt and ruin your run, and here, it can't stick to a smooth 60FPS, with a few drops to 55 or 58. On this game, the Deck seems to perform better, being able to handle 60FPS without any problems even when upscaling.In Shadow of the tomb raider, running at medium settings at 720p, with FSR enabled to upscale at 1080p, the game reaches around 30 FPS on average, which is pretty good! On low details, you can expect around 35 to 40 FPS. The deck can achieve closer to 50FPS on low settings, so, again, the UM580 falls far off the mark.Resident Evil 2 is a pretty demanding game, and running it at 720p upscaled to 1080p, at medium settings, it managed 50 to 60 FPS, which is really, really good, and playable. Here, finally, the performance is comparable with the steam deck.So, to sum it up, the UM580 is a bit less powerful than a Steam Deck, and that pretty much makes it less appealing than the Steam Deck itself as a console: you might as well buy a Deck and use it in docked mode.
OPEN SOURCE your Android Phone: open source Android ROMS and apps The Linux Experiment 2022-10-03 | Try OnlyOffice, the best open source office suite for Linux: bit.ly/3IQRWfYGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPInstagram: instagram.com/nick_thelinuxexpMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.00:00 Intro00:50 Sponsor: Get Onlyoffice, the open source office suite for Linux, Android, and everything else01:53 Custom open source ROMS04:24 F-DROID: your FOSS Play Store05:44 Email Client: K9 Mail07:05 Web Browsers: the usual suspects07:45 Launchers: Lawnchair, and O Launcher09:29 Camera: SimpleCamera, or OpenCamera10:53 Image Viewer: SimpleGallery12:06 Maps: OSMAnd, or Maps.me13:22 Discover more (and give me your recommendations)14:45 Sponsor: get a device that runs Linux perfectly15:53 Support the channelWhat you need to know is that it's possible to replace the Android version that ships on your phone, with something else, and there are a TON of options out there, that support different models.One of the most well known is Lineage OS, which builds on top of the Android open source project, or AOSP, supports a LOT of devices, and is open source, of course. Another interesting one if you want to fully escape Google's ecosystem is Graphene OS. The drawback of Graphene OS is that it only supports Google Pixels.Techlore video about Graphene: youtube.com/watch?v=hrDUOtWXGv8And yet another one that I personally really love is /e/ OS, and despite its terrible name, it is even more de googled than Graphene OS. Android allows alternative app stores, and if you're looking for FOSS apps, your best best is F Droid. f-droid.orgLet's start with mail clients. And the obvious one here is K9 Mail. It does basically everything you'd expect a mail client to do, with IMAP support, dark mode, unified inbox if you have multiple email accounts, per mail account notifications, email signatures, email encryption with openPGP, push notifications, and it also doesn't track anything you do, write, or send.For web browsers, it's pretty easy. You don't even need F Droid to install open source browsers and replace the default one. Most Android ROMS that manufacturers ship use either Google Chrome, or their own web browser based on CHromium, but they're generally not open source.For launchers, you have Lawnchair. It's basically a copy of the pixel launcher, but you'll have to install it from their website, as the version on F Droid is old, like the one in the play store. https://lawnchair.app/Another option is O Launcher, if you want a really super minimalistic launcher, with only a few links to most used apps, a daily wallpaper, and a list of apps that only appear by name. You can choose how many apps appear on the homescreen, which apps are opened by a swipe left or right, and that's about it!For taking pictures, you basically have 2 really good options. If you just want to snap quick pictures and videos, and you don't care about the settings, the resolution, the framerate or any of that stuff, then SImpleCamera is for you. If you like tweaking every single setting before taking a picture, though, you need OpenCamera.And, to preview these images, your best option is probably Simple Gallery. It has albums, search, and a bunch of options to include or exclude folders, handle full screen previews, and it lets you star, share, delete, and edit pictures, with a lot of options to rotate, crop, invert, or apply filters, and you can save the modified image as a new one.Also, you might have noticed that these "Simple Apps" look alike, and that's because they're all part of the same collection made by the same dev team:simplemobiletools.comAs per map applications, your 2 best open source bets are OSMAnd, for OpenStreetMap Automated Navigation Directions, and maps.me.OSMAnd has travel maps, offline navigation for cars, cycling or walking, and relief maps. It obviously uses open street map.Maps.me does virtually the exact same thing as OSMAnd, and also uses open street map, but adds travel guides to show you interesting places to see or visit, and I find its interface looks a bit nicer than OSMAnd.
Fedora patent trolls itself, RIP Stadia, PopOS goes yearly - Linux & Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-09-30 | Start your free trial of KernelCare Enterprise and prevent server downtime: bit.ly/3Sh1rIZGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:42 Sponsor: Stop rebooting your servers to patch your kernel01:16 Fedora patent trolled itself and removes GPU acceleration for h264 and h26503:14 PopOS 22.10 won't exist, as the distro moves to yearly releases05:19 Stadia is killed off by Google, refunds everyone06:59 Ryzen CPus will get a performance boost for free on Linux08:26 GNOME Weekly updates09:48 Peertube 4.3 is released, and might make me use it11:03 Manjaro gets a new laptop, and the Starfighter looks pretty awesome12:48 Valve interview, SteamOS updates, and Wine 7.1814:47 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly15:53 Support the channelFedora patent trolled itself and removes GPU acceleration for h264 and h265phoronix.com/news/Fedora-Disable-Bad-VA-APIPopOS 22.10 won't exist, as the distro moves to yearly releasesomgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/excited-for-pop_os-22-10-dont-bedebugpointnews.com/no-pop-os-22-10Stadia is killed off by Google, refunds everyonehttps://blog.google/products/stadia/message-on-stadia-streaming-strategy/Ryzen CPus will get a performance boost for free on Linuxphoronix.com/news/Linux-AMD-Old-Chipset-WAGNOME Weekly updatesthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/09/twig-62Peertube 4.3 is released, and might make me use itjoinpeertube.org/news#release-4.3Manjaro gets a new laptop, and the Starfighter looks pretty awesometwitter.com/ManjaroLinux/status/15747016305318502469to5linux.com/star-labs-shares-more-details-on-its-upcoming-starfighter-4k-linux-laptopValve interview, SteamOS updates, and Wine 7.18gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/valve-give-update-on-official-steam-deck-dock-valve-excited-for-steamos-on-more-devicesstore.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3308480236507403332boilingsteam.com/valves-lawrence-yang-and-pierre-loup-griffais-interview-with-japanese-media-we-dont-consider-the-nintendo-switch-to-be-a-competitorwinehq.org/announce/7.18
MICROSOFT isnt the ENEMY of Linux and FOSS anymore, but its no friend either... The Linux Experiment 2022-09-27 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #microsoft #foss 00:00 Intro00:42 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or Gaming server!01:41 Microsoft: the arch-enemy of Linux and FOSS04:24 Microsoft now loves FOSS and Linux?07:45 Shady Stuff: Github Copilot09:48 More Shady Stuff: Secure Core and Linux Boot11:28 Windows Store policy against FOSS app sales12:50 Microsoft: friend or foe?14:08 Sponsor: get a device that runs Linux perfectly!15:10 Support the channelSince the 90s, Microsoft hasn't demonstrated the best approach to Linux and open source. The most famous quote here is Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, saying "Linux is a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches".theregister.com/2001/06/02/ballmer_linux_is_a_cancerThere was also the still remembered "embrace extend extinguish", terms used by Microsoft internally to describe their strategy when they were trying to enter a market dominated by open standards.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguishOther notable instances of Microsoft being hostile to open source and Linux include their faux open Microsoft Office OpenXML formats, or Microsoft doing extorting Android phone manufacturers for each phone sold because the Linux kernel supposedly infringed on one of their patents.Nowadays, though, Microsoft has completely changed their stance. First, Microsoft's president, Brad Smith said "Microsoft was on the wrong side of history when open source exploded at the beginning of the century, and I can say that about me personally"Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, went on stage with a "Microsoft Loves Linux" slide. Microsoft, nowadays, uses Linux in Azure, their could offering. They ship a Linux kernel in every WIndows install, for use with the Windows Subsystem for Linux.On top of that, Microsoft has open sourced a bunch of stuff, including .NET Core, Visual Studio Code, Powershell, the original Edge Javascript engine, their own Fluid UI framework and SDK. Microsoft is also a contributor to the Linux kernel. Microsoft also has a FOSS Fund, which attributes money to FOSS projects.But then, there's Github copilot. Microsoft acquired Github a while back, and they quickly started using all that open source code to good use. They implemented Copilot, some AI tool that helps developers write code by auto generating methods and functions, auto filling code, and more.Since it's been proven to actually copy entire patterns, it means that Copilot is just a copyright laundering machine: it takes open source code from open repos, and it copies that code into any other repo, without any license attached to it.Then there's the requirements for some computers, that microsoft has added. For enterprise PCs, Windows has something they call Secure Core, which means that out of the box, these PCs can't boot Linux at all, you'll have to enter the BIOS and disable that feature.Last, there are still some issues that illustrate that Microsoft does NOT understand how the open source community works and reacts, which leads to a few problems. The latest one was their new app store policy on Windows. It all started from a good place: they didn't want users to have 20 clones of GIMP or LibreOFFICE that were paid for, probably insecure, and generally were just copyright ripoffs of the originals.So they added some clauses to their policy that said open source apps can't be monetized on our store. And they pushed these changes as is, without talking it over, and announcing it beforehand.
KDE 5.26 beta, GNOME 43, and New Snap Store - Linux and Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-09-23 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:33 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or gaming server01:28 KDE Plasma 5.26: Plasma comes to the big screen03:54 GNOME 43 is released05:16 GNOME weekly updates06:54 KDE Weekly updates08:32 New Ubuntu Snap Store shows promise10:07 Kdenlive raises money to improve performance11:27 Intel funds Krita12:48 343 works on Halo on Linux, and Linux driver improvements14:21 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly15:30 Support the channelKDE Plasma 5.26: Plasma comes to the big screenkde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.25.90GNOME 43 is releasedyoutube.com/watch?v=wefK40cjz9sGNOME weekly updatesblogs.gnome.org/alexm/2022/09/15/libadwaita-1-2thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/09/twig-61KDE Weekly updatespointieststick.com/2022/09/16/this-week-in-kde-its-a-big-one-folksclaudiocambra.com/2022/09/15/kde-pim-in-july-and-augustNew Ubuntu Snap Store shows promiseomgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/that-unofficial-snap-store-could-become-more-officialKdenlive raises money to improve performancekdenlive.org/en/fundIntel funds Kritakrita.org/en/item/intel-becomes-first-krita-development-fund-corporate-gold-patron/#343 works on Halo on Linux, and Linux driver improvementsgamingonlinux.com/2022/09/343-working-on-halo-the-master-chief-collection-anti-cheat-for-steam-deck-linuxgamingonlinux.com/2022/09/mesa-gets-a-big-csgo-speedup-plus-upcoming-amd-radv-performance-boostgamingonlinux.com/2022/09/intel-linux-vulkan-driver-readying-up-a-60p-speed-boost
GNOME 43: building a better Linux platform takes time The Linux Experiment 2022-09-21 | Download Safing's Portmaster, or subscribe to the SPN, and take control of your network traffic: safing.io/portmaster Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #gnome43 #desktop 00:00 Intro00:42 Sponsor: Monitor and secure your internet connection01:37 GNOME Shell and quick toggles04:13 Nautilus gains some, and loses some08:07 Device Security: incomplete but a good first step09:39 Application updates13:05 The missing piece13:52 GNOME 43: is it worth the upgrade?15:32 Sponsor: Gat a device that runs Linux perfectly16:34 Support the channelThe new quick toggles let you enable or disable these features in one click. Clicking the little arrow will expand the setting, letting you switch to another wifi network, change the power profile on your laptop, or even select the audio output and inputs.In the apps grid, you now get some pagination arrows to let you move easily from one page to the other if you're not using a touchpad.The File manager has also received a lot of love. First, it's now adaptive. The list view also makes it a lot easier to select multiple files and folders. There's also some blank space between elements so you can use the context menu inside the current directory, and it lets you drag the mouse to select multiple files.The properties dialog has also been revamped, the recents folder can now be sorted, and the search UI saw a nice revamp as well, with a filter icon replacing the drop down arrow Nautilus used previously.You can also middle click the next or previous button to open the resultant directory in a new tab, thumbnails with transparency will display a checkerboard background, you can copy the current path to the clipboard from the context menu, or open the current directory in other apps from the same menu, and the tabs have a new look.The new Device Security page is accessible from the Privacy panel, and it gives you some details about the status of your hardware and firmware. All of this is combined into a security level ranging from 0 to 3, 3 being the highest, that will let you know whether your hardware is safe or not.The Calendar is getting a new sidebar with a datepicker and an agenda view, and it's responsive. You also get a new pinch to zoom gesture to scale the main view.Epiphany now supports webextensions, so you can install Firefox and Chrome extensions inside it. All you have to do is download the xpi or crx file, and add them from Epiphany's "Extensions" menu. Epiphany also gets the "view source" option.GNOME software also got some love, with performance tweaks and improvements, and a better drop down to select the packaging format, now indicated by a big colored pill. You'll also be able to see other apps made by the same developer as the one you're currently looking at.If you installed web apps using GNOME web, and if your distro has that support enabled, GNOME software can also manage web apps.GNOME contacts can now import and export vcard contacts, which is nice, because that's a pretty basic feature for a contacts app.
How Google is KILLING your AD BLOCKERS and tracker blockers with Manifest v3 The Linux Experiment 2022-09-19 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#manifestv3 #google #adblock 00:00 Intro00:41 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or Gaming Server01:40 How browser extensions work, and what is Manifest v303:26 Network Request API: severe limits05:37 Ad Blockers harm Google's Business Model07:55 Chrome controls how the web works09:57 2 main ways this can go12:42 Sponsor: get a device that runs Linux perfectly13:46 Support the channelSo, web browser extensions all work in relatively the same way: they use a file called manifest.json. It's basically a description of the extension and a list of what it wants to do on your browser.As of now, most browser extensions use manifest V2, and, as with all specifications, manifest v2 is being updated with manifest v3. Its biggest changes are in using service workers instead of background pages, and using a new API to block or modify network requests.The new API is where the problem with manifest v3 lies.Right now, with manifest v2, extensions have access to a feature called WebRequest. To summarize it quickly, it lets the extension look at the data going through a web browser, notably the calls it makes to various URLs, and it lets extensions act on them, stuff like blocking them, or modifying them.This feature is the backbone of all privacy and adblocking extensions.In Manifest v3, pushed heavily by Google, the Web Request API is gone. It's replaced by a new one called Declarative Net Request, and this new API basically prevents any extension from monitoring traffic. Extensions must declare in advance how they'll handle certain types of requests, or they can't handle them at all. These extensions also won't be able to load code from outside of the currently displayed website.It means extensions lose some capabilities, notably the ability to act after the websitse server has answered the requests the browser made. Extensions need to say beforehand what they'll block, which means they need to know in advance what constitutes an ad or a tracker, and what isn't, when before, they could react in real time as the website called to various resources.blog.chromium.org/2019/06/web-request-and-declarative-net-request.htmlAnd that's where the problem is: this new API severely limits what browser extensions can do, and will make all ad blockers and privacy focused extensions a lot less useful.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threateningThis spec specifically destroys the capabilities of everything that currently hurts Google's business model.Chrome and the chromium engine control the whole web. Chromium based browsers are about 85% of all desktop browsers. Globally, it's about 63% if we count mobile.This means that extension developers, if they want their extension to reach users, HAVE to develop it for Chrome and chrome based browsers.Firefox is compatible with Chrome extensions, mostly, and developers generally don't have a ton of work to do to ensure that their extension runs on it as well. But with manifest v3, developers will have to maintain 2 versions of their extensions. One that runs on Chrome and chromium based browsers, and one that runs on Firefox.Why would you do some extra work to maintain your extension for a browser that has very little market share worldwide?
Fedora 37 Beta and GNOME Shell mobile - Linux and open source News The Linux Experiment 2022-09-15 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:58 Sponsor: 100$ credit for your own Linux or gaming server!01:55 Fedora 37 beta is available03:28 Intel reveals the specs for their desktop Arc GPUs04:51 GNOME Mobile looks like an awesome mobile interface06:19 GNOME weekly updates07:36 A new crypto mining malware targets Linux08:49 PyTorch is now part of the Linux Foundation10:00 NASA picked RISC V for their space computers11:07 Steam Deck repair centers and prototypes, Bottles Library view, and Wine 7.1713:01 Sponsor: get a device that runs Linux perfectly14:00 Support the channelFedora 37 beta is availablefedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-37-betaomgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/gnome-43-new-featuresIntel reveals the specs for their desktop Arc GPUsgamingonlinux.com/2022/09/intel-reveals-arc-graphics-a-series-desktop-gpu-specificationsGNOME Mobile looks like an awesome mobile interfaceblogs.gnome.org/shell-dev/2022/09/09/gnome-shell-on-mobile-an-updateGNOME weekly updatesthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/09/twig-60A new crypto mining malware targets Linuxtheregister.com/2022/09/10/in_brief_securityPyTorch is now part of the Linux Foundationlinuxfoundation.org/zh/blog/welcoming-pytorch-to-the-linux-foundationNASA picked RISC V for their space computerssifive.com/press/nasa-selects-sifive-and-makes-risc-v-the-go-to-ecosystemSteam Deck repair centersstore.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3398545888823804940SteamDeck prototypesgamingonlinux.com/2022/09/valve-dev-shows-more-steam-deck-prototypesBottles Library viewusebottles.com/blog/release-2022.8.28Wine 7.17winehq.org/announce/7.17
APPLE-LIKE battery life on LINUX! Tuxedo Pulse 15 (2022) Review The Linux Experiment 2022-09-14 | Make sure your Python applications stay relevant for longer: bit.ly/3CyfKnL Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com/en#👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #laptop #tuxedo 00:00 Intro00:32 Sponsor: Extend the life of your Python apps with TuxCare01:23 Battery Life & Performance04:20 Build Quality & I/O07:08 Keyboard and touchpad08:39 Display09:23 Webcam, Mic & Speakers10:42 Configuration and specs12:57 Sponsor: Tuxedo also has other laptops!13:43 Support the channelThis device is 15 inch, and has room to spare inside, which it filled with a 91Wh battery. It also uses a low TDP Ryzen 7 5700U, with 8 cores and 16 threads, and it powers a 1440p screen, which goes up to 165Hz.Playing Youtube videos in a loop on the default performance mode, with 50% brightness, over wifi, and the display running at 165Hz, it lasted for 10h.When reducing the refresh rate to 40hz instead, it managed to last for 12 and a half Hours in total.On more "real life" activities, like writing documents, watching the occasional video, listening to music, and browsing the web, at 165Hz, the Pulse 15 lasted for 12H.When putting it in powersave mode, with the display at 40Hz, and the same activities, it lasted for 14 hours.Speaking of performance, the Ryzen 7 5700U is a good option. It works using 35W of power, and on Geekbench, I gets 1254 in single core, and 8113 in multi core.It's made of a magnesium and aluminium alloy that doesn't attract fingerprints, and is pretty durable.It's also a very lightweight laptop, at 1.5kg.The chassis has very minimal deck flex, on the palm rests, and the keyboard, and the only part that felt a little flimsy was the middle of the bottom bezel when opened.You can also open the laptop to upgrade the RAM and the SSD. On the left, you have a kensington lock, a pop up gigabit ethernet jack, a USB 2.0 port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port,an audio jack, and a micro SD card reader.On the right, you have the barrel charger, an HDMI 2.0 port, another USB 3.2 Gen 2 pt, and a USB C port that does display port 1.4, and power delivery, although the CPU will only run at 25W when charging through this port.You also get Wifi 6, and bluetooth 5.1.The keyboard is still excellent. I loved it on my own SLimbook Pro X14, and on the KDE Slimbook I reviewed recently, and I still think it's fantastic now.The touchpad is disappointing, though. It's not glass, but it's precise enough, and it works well with gestures. It is, however, not centered, which doesn't make sense if you don't a numpad, as the whole keyboard is centered, and it's a bit small. It could have been expanded a little bit, and it rattles when clicking or dragging your finger.THe display is 15.6 inches, 16:9, and it runs at 2560x1440. It covers 95% of sRGB, has a contrast ratio of 800:1, and it gets relatively bright, at 350 nits. It has an anti glare coating, and the viewing angles are great.The webcam is hosted on the top bezel, and it's only 720p. It's not atrocious.THe microphone isn't bad at all, though. It's no studio mic and you'll get better results with any USB microphone, but it's decent.As per the speakers, they're also pretty good, good amount of bass, no distortion even at max volume, they don't sound tinny at all.
EVERY LINUX DISTRO should have THESE FEATURES! The Linux Experiment 2022-09-12 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #appstore #distro 00:00 Intro00:44 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or Gaming server01:43 Multi-desktop installers03:14 Recovery partition04:34 Restore and sync installed applications07:02 Privacy tools and dashboard08:37 Update notes framework10:13 Graphical error messages11:18 Improved graphical app stores15:40 Sponsor: Get a device designed to run Linux16:53 Support the channelInstead of asking the user to do research themselves, why not simply have a single installer with all desktops? Couple it with a choice screen at install that lets you see a video of how the desktop environment works: you have a video for Kubuntu, a video for Ubuntu, and each demoes how the desktop works!A restore partition is basically just an ISO of your base system, that you store on a dedicated partition and that you can boot to using GRUB. It occupies almost no space, you can make it optional at install for people who don't want it, and when something goes wrong, having the ability to immediately reboot on that partition and refresh your system is crucial.With user accounts, we would be able to restore your downloads when you reinstall. This account or system would probably have to be tied to flathub, or be divided into various repos or distros so that it could remember what you've downloaded from each source: flathub, the ubuntu repos, the AUR, fedora's repos, the snap store, whatever.Privacy might not be the number one reason to use Linux, but it's still an important one. We could take inspiration from what /e/ has been doing: we could have a system wide tracker blocker for all tracking requests for all apps on our system, whether it's a web browser, or a proprietary app we installed and that makes weird requests to a server.This privacy center could also serve as a hub for VPNs you might want to use, or it could have its own auto-VPN feature, which just scrambles your geolocation, fake an IP address.Another thing would be some kind of framework that apps and desktop environments can decide to use, to display release notes, or an inline webview, or a video, or a combination of all 3, after an update.Have you ever run a program graphically and seen it start and crash, or just not start at all? If so, have you tried running it with the command line? You probably noticed an error displayed there.I wish we could have these errors appearing graphically as well when a program doesn't start.Then, I'd like to see application bundles. As in one click installs for a series of applications that users might find useful. Another improvement is putting the most downloaded applications FIRST in their categories in app stires.Another small improvement that I've already talked about in another video is marking official apps as official. The Ubuntu Snap Store already does this, and I think Flathub also should have that, although I think they're working on it.App stores should also be way more explicit about the package types they offer. If you have a combobox that lets users pick between a deb package, a flatpak, or a snap, you NEED to explain, what these are.Yet another improvement, would be automated assistants that offer you applications related to what you're doing. Connect a new mouse? Offer a graphical utility to configure it. Connect a new printer? Check if it needs something special to work.
EU cracks down on AI, Linux malware, and Ubuntu Unity is Official - Linux and open source news The Linux Experiment 2022-09-09 | Start your DevOps Career with KodeKloud and their Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator course: https://kode.wiki/lfcs-course?aff=TheLinuxEXPGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENick📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:39 Sponsor: Start your DevOps Career with KodeKloud and their Linux Certified course!01:58 The EU might make working on FOSS AI projects a lot trickier03:56 Duck Duck Go now protects your emails from tracking05:18 GNOME Weekly Updates06:37 KDE Weekly updates07:53 Linux is increasingly targeted by ransomware and crypto miners09:10 elementaryOS 7 updates10:28 Ubuntu unity is now an official Ubuntu flavour11:37 Deepin 20.7 got some nice new updates12:43 Linux gaming on the rise, and DBrand's Project Killswitch14:12 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly15:18 Support the channelThe EU might make working on FOSS AI projects a lot trickiertechcrunch.com/2022/09/06/the-eus-ai-act-could-have-a-chilling-effect-on-open-source-efforts-experts-warnDuck Duck Go now protects your emails from trackingspreadprivacy.com/protect-your-inbox-with-duckduckgo-email-protectionGNOME Weekly Updatesthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/09/twig-59KDE Weekly updatespointieststick.com/2022/09/02/this-week-in-kde-day-colorLinux is increasingly targeted by ransomware and crypto minerszdnet.com/article/linux-devices-increasingly-under-attack-from-hackers-warn-security-researcherselementaryOS 7 updatesblog.elementary.io/updates-for-august-2022Ubuntu unity is now an official Ubuntu flavourphoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Unity-22.10-OfficialDeepin 20.7 got some nice new updatesdeepin.org/en/deepin-20-7-releasedLinux Gaming keeps Growing, and SteamOS as well:gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/linux-user-share-on-steam-continues-the-slow-climb-steamos-hits-topDBrand unveils their project killswitch for Steam Deck:gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/dbrand-reveal-the-full-details-of-project-killswitch-for-steam-deck
7 areas where Linux is JUST BETTER than Windows The Linux Experiment 2022-09-07 | Make sure your Python applications stay relevant for longer: bit.ly/3CyfKnL Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #windows 00:00 Intro00:37 Sponsor: Extend the lifecycle of your Python application01:28 Software Management03:01 Monetary Cost04:56 Open Source and Free Software06:24 Performance07:56 Configuration & Customization09:44 Privacy and Security11:31 Command Line13:26 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly14:30 Support the channelThe first area is software management. You can install anything in one click, update the system, and the apps in the same place. Imagine having to update each app from its own GUI instead of having a central update place. Imagine having to avoid malicious installers distributed by websites. Imagine being forced to update your system instead of picking when to do it.Second area is monetary cost. Linux, in 99% of cases is free of charge. Windows is never free.Another big win for Linux is its open source and free software nature. It means people can fix stuff quickly. If an issue is detected, and it's a big problem, it will be fixed in days, sometimes in hours. And this also means that if you know how to code, you can also try and fix the issue yourself.Open Source, and to a higher degree, free software is a demonstrably better option than full proprietary apps.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Op7Xa5eKsNow, let's talk performance. Because Linux can be way more efficient than Windows.In terms of disk size, a clean windows install will use 20 Gigs. Most Linux distros use about 4 or 5 gigs, sometimes up to 10. And some lightweight distros just use upwards of 20 megabytes, like Tinycore.Linux can also run on super old computers, without making them unusable.Linux is also vastly more customizable and offers more choice than WindowsWhy is choice important? Because we all use our computers to do different things, and having a one size fits all desktop will never serve everyone perfectly. You end up with something that kinda works for everyone, but is perfect for no one.On Linux, you can choose from an enormous number of distributions, and desktop environments, and tools to make sure that your experience is the one that works the best for you.Linux is also a more private system. When you install windows, you have to go through about 10 screens of configuration, most of which will ask you if you want to have your data collected, and most of them only letting you limit the data that is collected, not completely turn it off.WIndows also requires a microsoft account, or at least hides the option to do away with that so that 99% of people will create that account. None of that on Linux.As per security, it's not an inherent advantage of Linux, but it IS targeted far less than Windows by malicious actors. Ok, last area where Linux is just better, is the terminal. The Linux command line interface is just insanely powerful, bash scripting is super easy, and can automate tons of stuff for you, and there are tons of tools you can add to the default utilities to make the terminal even easier to use, and more powerful.
That battery life, though! KDE Slimbook 2022 & Slimbook Pro X 14 review The Linux Experiment 2022-09-05 | Try OnlyOffice, the best open source office suite for Linux: bit.ly/3IQRWfY👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #kdeplasma #laptop KDE Slimbook: kde.slimbook.es00:00 Intro00:39 Sponsor: OnlyOffice, the free and open source office suite for Lnux!01:42 Build Quality and Design03:55 Specs and I/O05:38 Performance, battery life and thermals08:08 Webcam, Mic, and Speakers09:21 Display10:10 Keyboard and touchpad11:31 Software: KDE Neon with Wayland by default12:54 Final Thoughts14:13 Support the channelThe design here is virtually identical to the previous model: you get a compact 14 inch laptop, made out of a magnesium and aluminium alloy, the whole laptop only weighs 1.1kg.It also exhibits very minimal deck flex, and it doesn't bend, or creak.The keyboard is now fully black, it looks great, and it helps with keyboard backlight.You can of course open the laptop, and upgrade its RAM and storage with just a few screws, as these elements are not soldered.The new Kde Slimbook or Slimbook Pro X 14 runs a ryzen 7 5700U, which is still 8 core and 16 threads, but is much more efficient battery wise. It also has Vega 8 graphics.It comes with 8GB of RAM, and 250GB of SSD, but you can push that up to 64GB of RAM, and 4TB of storage.You also get a 14 inch 1080p display, as well as wifi 6 and bluetooth 5, and a 47wh battery.In terms of I/O, on the left, you get the kensington lock to secure the laptop to your desk, a gigabit ethernet port, a USB A 3.1 port, a USB 2 port, and an audio jack.On the right, you have a barrel charger, an HDMI 2.0 port, another USB A 3.1 port, and a USB C port that supports display out and charging.The RYzen 7 5700U has a base clock of 1.8Ghz, and goes up to 4.3 while boosting. On Geekbench 5, it gets 1264 in single core, and 6293 in multi coreIn Shadow of the tomb raider, I got between 25 and 35 FPS at 1080p resolution on low details. At 720P, on low settings, you get a very comfortable 35 to 40 FPS.But the main advantage of that lower powered CPU is the battery life. This new model lasted for 7 and a half hours of youtube video playback over wifi at 50% brightness, and with a more realistic workload, I could squeeze 9 hours of battery life.In terms of temperatures, at idle, it's around 48 degrees Celsius, and under load, I never saw it going higher than 63 degrees.The webcam is still the same 720p potato cam. The microphone is not great either, pretty tinny and muffled, and picks up on key presses and touchpad clicks.As per the speakers, they're decent, not saturating, they get pretty loud, they don't sound tinny, and they have some amount of bass.The display, on the other hand, is good. It's 1080p, 60hz, 16:9, it covers 100% of sRGB, it's 350 nits, with an anti glare coating, and it's good.This keyboard has wide, large keys, which I like, a Plasma logo super key, and typing on it just feels good. The keys are stable, and they'll register a key press even on their very sides, and the sound is nice and clicky.As per the touchpad, it's nice to use, smooth, big enough, and responsive. It works for gestures without any issues, it has good palm rejection, and it's precise.
GNOME Telemetry, GRUB broke Arch, and Steam Deck 2 Confirmed : Linux and Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-09-01 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #news #opensource00:00 Intro00:37 Sponsor: 100$ free credit to start your own Linux or Gaming server01:35 GNOME releases an optional telemetry tool03:14 GRUB Update breaks Arch based distros04:31 GNOME updates their apps05:47 GNOME's Device Security Feature will get much better06:52 KDE updates, with configurable mouse buttons08:01 MAUI Shell and MAUI Apps get nice updates09:20 Kubuntu Focus NX: a small form factor desktop10:26 Pine64 announce their first RISC V board11:54 Steam Deck 2 Confirmed, 5000 games certified, Lutris on Flathub, and more!14:02 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly, from Tuxedo15:06 Support the channelGNOME releases a completely optional telemetry tool:blogs.gnome.org/aday/2022/08/25/help-improve-gnomelinuxiac.com/gnome-info-collect-telemetry-data-collection-toolA GRUB update broke Arch and Arch based distrosendeavouros.com/news/full-transparency-on-the-grub-issueGNOME updates their apps, and a new extension for clipboard managementthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/08/twig-58The new Device Security feature in GNOME 43 and beyond will get much betterblogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2022/08/30/new-fwupd-1-8-4-releaseKDE will let you configure multi button mice, and more:pointieststick.com/2022/08/26/this-week-in-kde-re-bindable-mouse-buttonsBig updates to MAUI Shell and the MAUI apps:mauikit.org/blog/maui-2-2-0-releaseNew Kubuntu Focus NX, a small form factor desktop:9to5linux.com/meet-the-kubuntu-focus-nx-mini-linux-pc-with-11th-gen-intel-cpus-up-to-64gb-ramPine64 announces their first RISC V board, the Star64:pine64.org/2022/08/28/august-update-risc-and-reward5000 Games certified on Deck:gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/steam-deck-verified-and-playable-hits-5000Valve confirms Steam Deck 2:gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/steam-deck-2-is-absolutely-coming-new-booklet-from-valve-confirmsLutris hits Flatpak and Flathub and supports Amazon games:github.com/lutris/lutris/releases/tag/v0.5.11Crossover 22 is released:news.itsfoss.com/crossover-22-releaseWine 7.16 is released:winehq.org/announce/7.16
6 Things I HATE about using LINUX The Linux Experiment 2022-08-30 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource 00:00 Intro00:35 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or gaming server01:28 Parts of the Linux community02:34 Packaging formats that all do the same thing04:47 Hardware support and choice07:31 The Linux Desktop is still seen as a niche market09:38 Stability and lack of inter-project communication10:40 Battery life is just not up to par11:52 Linux is still the best choice for me12:55 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly13:53 Support the channelI'm deeply annoyed by some parts of the Linux community. More specifically, I'm very annoyed at people who just won't let others use what they want. Whether it's WIndows, macOS, a specific distro, or a specific piece of software, you always get someone who will attack these choices, say it's crap, that you're an idiot, or that what they use is better.Second thing that I really hate on Linux is the software management. I hate that we have to find out which packaging format a specific app uses after it fails to show up in our software stores. There are just too may ways to install an application or a tool.All a packaging format is supposed to do is get you an app or a tool, and add it to your menu. That's it. Put the files in the right place, and let me mindlessly run the app. Why do we have so many formats?Next point of contention is hardware. I wish we had more choice for hardware that runs Linux. We do have plenty of great manufacturers, like System76, Tuxedo, Slimook, Starlabs, and a lot of others. But they all have the same problems. First, they don't always ship worldwide. Second, they don't have all the choices to completely serve everyone. Where is my powerful ARM laptop with awesome battery life? Where are my dedicated AMD GPUs? Where are my nice chassis colors? Where are my peripherals that work well with Linux?Third, they can't produce at the same scale as more established manufacturers.And I won't even mention specialized hardware, like audio devices, stream decks, drawing tablets, fingerprint readers, and others. Manufacturers, make Linux drivers. Now. The market is big.Which nicely transitions us to the next issue: I still hate that Linux is seen as a second rate choice, or a small, niche, enthusiast OS on the desktop.According to some 2022 stats, there are as many devs that use Linux than macOS. We're not a small platform anymore. In 2019, 47% of the world's population had a home computer. Not counting phones. We are around 8 billion people on earth, so 3.76 billion have a computer, and 2.7%, so 101.5 million people use a Linux desktop.Another issue that drives me crazy is Linux's stability. Just look at the GRUB problem on Arch. Or look at GlibC breaking easy anti cheat. Or look at the "steam removed my desktop environment" on PopOS. Or look at GNOME extensions, broken after each GNOME update.Final point that I really hate on Linux is the battery life on laptops.No 2 ways about it, in all the laptops I tested, battery life isn't great. I never reached more than 7 or 8h, and that was with the biggest laptop batteries, 80 Wh or more, and on 50% brightness with the CPU scaled way down.
The laptop I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT: Slimbook Executive 16 The Linux Experiment 2022-08-27 | Try OnlyOffice, the best open source office suite for Linux: bit.ly/3IQRWfYSlimbook Executive 16: slimbook.es/en/executive-en👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5UA...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexper...Or, you can donate whatever you want: https://paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale....📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZp...Gaming on Linux: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaw_...I'm also on ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinux...🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channelThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #laptop #reviewIt is undeniably a beautiful laptop. It's 35 centimeters in length, 24 in depth, and it's 2cm thick at its highest point, and it's really light, at 1.5 kilos only.The chassis is magnesium and not aluminium: it's not as solid, but it's also super light, and in my experience, it's very durable.The hinge is very sturdy, and doesn't wobble at all when you're typing, and you can open it with one finger. Solidity wise, it feels very well built. It doesn't creak, it doesn't bend, and the deck flex is limited to a minimum.You can open it up by removing the bottom panel with a few standard screws, and upgrade the RAM and the storage.The Executive 16 has only one CPU option, the core i7, 12 700H. It's a 14 core, 20 threads, 12th gen intel CPU. Coupled with that is an 82 Wh battery, and an Nvidia RTX 3050Ti dedicated GPU.Now, the only choices you can make is the ram, from 16Gb to 64, the storage, from one 500GB SSD to 2 modules of 2 terabytes, if you want these in RAID, and the keyboard layout.By default, you'll get 16 Gigs of RAM, and 500GB of SSD, but my review unit came with 64GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD.Now, for the I/O, on the left, you have a USB C port, it's 3.2 Gen 2, supports displayport 1.4, and can charge the laptop. We also have a USB A 3.2 Gen 1, a full size SD Card slot, and a headphone ad mic combo jack. On the right, we have a DC barrel charger, an HDMI 2.0 port, another USB A port, 3.2 Gen 1, and a THunderbolt 4 port, which also supports charging, of course.The Executive 16 also has WIfi 6, from Intel, and Bluetooth 5.1.It's 16 inch, it's a 16:10 aspect ratio, which I know some of you love, it's 90hz refresh rate, and it's 2560 by 1600, so what they call 3K, but it's basically 1440p, but a bit taller to work with the aspect ratio.It's 400 nits, and it has an anti glare coating, contrast ratio is 1500:1.Bezels are minimal, which I like.On top of the display, you have 2 webcams. The first one is an infrared, that lets you unlock your computer with your face, the second webcam is a regular 1080p one, and it's decent.It's joined by a mic that can only be qualified as decent, IF you lower the gain a lot.THe speakers, on the other hand, are pretty good.On to the keyboard, then. This thing has a numpad. The keyboard here is large, well spaced, which means mistypes are very unlikely to happen. It's decently clicky, with a sound that I find quite pleasing.The keys don't have much key travel though, think pre-butterfly keyboard macbooks. The press does feel pretty good though, quite bouncy, not too hard at the end of the key press, you don't feel like you're typing on a hard surface or on glass.The touchpad is glass, super smooth, and it's the biggest touchpad I've ever seen. Seriously, it's the size of the screen of my Steam Deck. It's very precise and the click sound is really soft and nice, it feels solid.The i7 12700H is a beast, there's no 2 ways about it. With a single core score of 1860 and multi core of 10858, in geekbench 5, it's comparable to my desktop ryzen 5 5800H.As per the battery life, running youtube videos in a loop netted me 4h and 30 minutes, and using it in a more real life scenario, it lasted for 7 hours, in hybrid graphics mode. And if you go into intel only, and get the refresh rate down to 60hz, you can gain an extra hour and a half.
YET ANOTHER package format, and Ubuntu might not get this GNOME feature - Linux & Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-08-25 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #news #opensource 00:00 Intro00:42 Sponsor: 100$ Free Credit on your own Linux or Gaming Server01:41 Deepin introduces a new packaging format03:31 KDE gets touchscreen improvements04:47 KDE apps also get some great stable updates06:04 GNOME apps are getting a ton of work done07:20 The New File menu in Nautilus is getting a big revamp08:26 Kdenlive 22.08 released, with much improved performance09:33 New Linux laptops look promising11:01 Ubuntu might not ship the Security Status feature of GNOME 4312:26 Vermintide 2 on Linux with proton, SteamOS 3.4, Cemu goes open source...13:51 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly, from Tuxedo14:56 Support the channelDeepin Creates yet another packaging format, called LingLong:deepin.org/en/linux-system-distribution-deepin-23-preview-releasedhttps://store.linglong.dev/https://linglong.dev/en/guide/ll-cli/install.htmlKDE Developers add a touch friendly mode to Dolhpin, and update their apps:pointieststick.com/2022/08/19/this-week-in-kde-dolphin-selection-modeKDE Gear Compilation 22.08 is out, with updates to Dolphin, Krita, Kwrite, Elisa,Spectacle, and more:kde.org/announcements/gear/22.08.0GNOME apps also get some updates, for Newsflash, Bottles, Adwaita Manager, and more:thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/08/twig-57The new "New file" menu for GNOME is coming, and it looks good!ignapk.blogspot.com/2022/08/gsoc-2022-fourth-update-code.htmlKdenlive 22.08 brings performance enhancements, subtitles styling, and more:kdenlive.org/en/2022/08/kdenlive-22-08-releasedThe Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen 7, and the Starlabs StarBook Mk VI are available:9to5linux.com/tuxedo-infinitybook-pro-14-gen7-linux-laptop-brings-alder-lake-cpus-new-colorshttps://fr.starlabs.systems/pages/starbook?shpxid=194b636a-446e-4b29-84bc-e80cc4b32be5Ubuntu might not ship the "security level" feature of GNOME 43:omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/ubuntu-22-10-device-security-panel-disabledProton Experimental makes Vermintide 2 run on Linuxgithub.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/ChangelogCemu 2.0, the Wii U emulator, is now open source and supports Linux:reddit.com/r/cemu/comments/wwa22c/cemu_20_announcement_linux_builds_opensource_andSteamOS 3.4 will update the Arch base:gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/steamos-34-beta-to-update-the-arch-linux-base-new-steam-deck-updates-out-now
BYE DUCK DUCK GO, heres my new search engine! Private Alternatives to Google The Linux Experiment 2022-08-23 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.00:00 Intro00:53 Sponsor: 100$ Free Credit for your Linux or Gaming server01:50 Why I left Duck Duck Go05:01 E Spot and SearX: lacking in the image department07:09 Yandex. No. Seriously, no.07:15 Brave Search: A good contender, but that company...09:07 Ecosia: plant trees while you search11:16 Startpage: excellent results, but concerns about the future13:18 SearchEncrypt, Swisscow, Mojeek: not for me!13:36 What did I pick?15:06 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly16:26 Support the channel
THE GAMING ON LINUX GUIDE: How to play anything: Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, Origin, Battle.net, GoG... The Linux Experiment 2022-08-21 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQThis video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #gaming #steamUSEFUL LINKS:GE- PROTON: github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-customHeroic Games Launcher: heroicgameslauncher.comLutris: lutris.netMangoHud: github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHudGameMode: github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemodevkBasalt: github.com/DadSchoorse/vkBasalt00:00 Intro00:56 Sponsor: 100$ free credit to start your own Gaming or Linux server01:53 Basic Notions for Linux Gaming03:41 Choosing a distribution and installing drivers06:08 Steam, Proton, and custom Proton versions10:32 Epic Games Store12:56 Ubisoft Connect and Origin / EA15:08 Battle.net and Blizzard Games15:54 GoG16:28 FSR: Same quality, better FPS19:34 Sponsor: Get a laptop or desktop that runs Linux perfectly20:32 Support the channelSteam is in your software center, just install it from there. You'll want to tick the "Enable steamplay for all other titles" checkbox in the settings, Steamplay tab.To check for compatibility, just go to protonDB.com, search for the game you want, and look at the rating.Just by looking at user reports that have similar hardware to yours, so in general the same kind of GPU, you can get all the tweaks you might need to run the game.If it's a launch argument, you can just add it by right clicking a game in your library, going to Properties, and pasting that argument in the launch options line.If it's a specific version of Proton, you can change that version in the "COmpatibiity" tab, by ticking the "force the use of a specific version" checkbox. To install Proton GE, you can head over to the GE Proton Github page.There, you click on the releases box, and you can just download the version you need.Extract it in your .steam/steam/compatibilitytools.d folder (create it if needed)What about the Epic Games Store? Well, we have an amazing solution here as well. The best one on Linux is using an unofficial client called Heroic.TO install Heroic, either search your software store, or, if it doesn't appear there, head over to their website to grab one of the versions they offer.Now, let's move on to Origin, and Ubisoft connect. These other launchers are best handled through Lutris.To get started with adding your Origin or Ubisoft games, just click the Origin, or Ubisoft icon in the sidebar, and then the small "user" icon next to it. You'll get a login window, and once you're singed in, your list of games will appear in the main window.Click a game, and then the install button in the bottom of the app to install it.Then there's battle.net. This one doesn't have an unofficial client, and doesn't have easy integrations like what Lutris offers, but you can still install it easily, through Lutris itself.Just click the main menu, and then "Add Game". Click "search lutris" and then type Battle.net, and then click install, and follow the prompts.For GoG, you can just use the Heroic Games Launcher I already mentioned. It supports using your GoG account, by clicking on the Manage Accounts button in the sidebar.And then, there's FSR. This is a tool from AMD, but you can use it on any GPU, and it lets you render a game at a lower resolution, and upscale it to the native resolution of your display, so you're saving some GPU and CPU power, but the end result looks pretty close to the real thing. For example, you could play a Tomb Raider game, rendering it at 720p, but it would be upscaled to 1080p to mach your monitor.With Linux, you can add FSR support to basically every game, even the ones that don't support it natively.FOr Steam, you'll need to use GE Proton, and add this argument:WINE_FULLSCREEN_FSR=1 %command% You can just add it in the game's properties, in the launch options boxFor Heroic, use GE Proton, and check the "Enable FSR" box in the game's settings, in the Other tab.On Lutris, just check the "Enable AMD FidelityFX super resolution" switch in the Runner Options.
VLC BANNED in India, Pine64 troubles, and Linux is unstable? - Linux and Open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-08-18 | Make sure your PHP applications stay relevant for longer: bit.ly/3djMBCjGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #opensource #news 00:00 Intro00:37 Sponsor: Extend the lifecycle of your PHP applications01:26 VLC is still banned in India for a bogus reason02:43 GNOME weekly updates 04:11 Libadwaita isn't the theming nightmare people thought05:15 GlibC update breaks gaming, raises questions about stability06:39 elementary OS updates07:54 KDE Weekly updates09:10 Trouble in Pine64 land10:48 GNOME 43 beta for GNOME's 25th Birthday12:04 SteamOS rebase, Heroic, Proton and Wine updates13:49 Sponsor: Get a device that runs Linux perfectly14:58 Support the channelVLC is banned in India because Windows security is terrible:https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/vlc-media-player-banned-in-india-website-and-vlc-download-link-blocked-1987361-2022-08-12GNOME Weekly updates:thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/08/twig-56Libadwaita doesn't look like the theming nightmare we were expecting:omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/nautilus-43-beta-arrives-in-ubuntu-22-10-daily-buildsGlibC update breaks linux gaming, raises questions about Linux stability:github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/6051twitter.com/Plagman2/status/1559683905904463873https://blog.hiler.eu/win32-the-only-stable-abi/elementary OS monthly updates:blog.elementary.io/updates-for-july-2022KDE Weekly updates:pointieststick.com/2022/08/12/this-week-in-kde-major-accessibility-improvementsTroubles in Pine64 land:https://blog.brixit.nl/why-i-left-pine64/GNOME 43 Beta is out, with major Nautilus improvements:phoronix.com/news/GNOME-43-Betaomgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/gnome-43-file-manager-improvementsSteamOS gets a rebase, Heroic Games Launcher has a big update, and Proton and Wine get some new stuff:gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/heroic-games-launcher-v240-is-out-with-gog-cloud-save-supportboilingsteam.com/steam-deck-full-overviewgithub.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases/tag/proton-7.0-4winehq.org/announce/7.15
20+ things you never knew GNOME could do! The Linux Experiment 2022-08-16 | Download Safing's Portmaster, or subscribe to the SPN, and take control of your network traffic: safing.io/portmaster Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQThis video is distributed under the CC Share Alike license.#gnome #linux #desktop 00:00 Intro01:00 Sponsor: Secure and monitor your internet connection01:54 Extensions and GNOME Tweaks04:35 Advanced Power Options06:08 Making the File manager a LOT more powerful06:19 Hidden Files, and typing in the pathbar06:59 Change the default compressed folder format07:28 Get some file templates to create new documents faster08:16 Manipulate images from the right click menu08:50 Get Nextcloud or OwnCloud options in the right click menu09:20 Access your recent folders from your Nautilus tab09:31 Use custom folder icons09:59 Get quick file previews by pressing spacebar10:38 Various cool tips and tweaks for GNOME10:45 Change how much you increase or decrease the volume by11:19 Restore "classic" scrollbars that are always visible11:44 Use a solid color or a gradient as a wallpaper12:37 Get larger resize handles for your windows13:03 Get a permanent "Log out" option in the menu13:36 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts13:41 Alt+F2 to run quick commands13:55 ' + Tab to switch between windows of the same app14:13 Take screenshots or screen recordings faster14:49 Quickly Shut down your computer14:57 Open the apps grid and set up your workspaces super fast15:19 Open the Notifications panel and use it with the keyboard15:31 Add a Show Desktop shortcut15:52 Easily resize windows from anywhere16:51 Sponsor: Get a laptop or desktop that runs Linux perfectly18:06 Support the channelAdvanced power settings: org - GNOME - settings-daemon - Plugins - power in dconf-editor.NautilusControl + H: displays hidden files and foldersControl + L: lets you type in the path barORG, GNOME, NAUTILUS, PREFERENCES, check "always use location entry" to make that permanent.You can also decide to change the format to compress files: ORG, GNOME, NAUTILUS, COMPRESSION.In your /home folder, you have a Templates folder. Everything you put in there will show up in a right click, new Document menu.Install from the package nautilus-image-converter, and then completely quit nautilus by typing nautilus-q in a terminal, to get right click options to resize or rotate images.If you use nextcloud, install the nextcloud-client-nautilus package, restart Nautilus.If you need to quickly access your recent locations, right click the back or forward button.If you want to change a specific folder's icon, right click the folder, hit properties, click on the folder's icon, and fetch the image you want to use.You can also install gnome-sushi to get a "press spacebar to preview file" utility, like macOS quicklookIf you want to adjust your volume by smaller, or bigger steps, head over to ORG GNOME SETTINGS DAEMON PLUGINS MEDIA KEYS, you can find an option named "volume-step".To disable overlay scrollbars, head over to ORG GNOME DESKTOP INTERFACE and disable overlay-scrolling.If you don't like having an image as your wallpaper, and prefer a color or a gradient, you can go to ORG GNOME DESKTOP BACKGROUND, and set picture-uri to noneThen in the same folder, in primary-color, enter the hexadecimal value for your color.And if you want a gradient, also set the secondary color to the one you want, and enable the color shading type horizontal or vertical option.You can expand the resizeable handle size, by going to ORG GNOME MUTTER, and changing the draggable border width value.You can have the option to logout always visible by going to ORG GNOME SHELL, and turning on always-show-log-outAlt + F2: pressing this allows you to run a quick command.Alt + the key immediately above tab: switch between windows of the same appALT + printscreen: capture the current focused windowSHIFT + printscreen captures the whole screen.Control + alt + shift + r: open this interface in video recording mode.Control + Alt + delete: open the power off dialogSuper x2 : open the apps gridSuper +ToM: open the notifications panelSuper + middle mouse button: resize a window
More NVIDIA OPEN SOURCE, Cutefish is ALIVE, and Duck Duck Go fixes tracking: Linux + opensource news The Linux Experiment 2022-08-11 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #news #opensource00:00 Intro00:46 Sponsor: 100$ credit for your own Linux or Gaming server01:39 Gitlab backs down on inactive projects removal policy02:54 Nvidia open sources massive parts of their GPU documentation04:17 Dolphin might finally get graphical root access05:33 Microsoft prevents Tutanota users from signing up for Teams07:10 Cutefish might still be alive after all08:21 GNOME improves the shell performance, + weekly updates09:40 KDE weekly updates11:04 Duck Duck Go will now also block Microsoft trackers12:19 DreamWorks open sources their renderer, MoonRay13:13 Steam Deck goes to Asia, Proton 7.0-4, and 4500 games certified14:36 Sponsor: Get a device that supports Linux, from Tuxedo15:44 Support the channelGitLab backtracks on its plan to remove inactive projectstheregister.com/2022/08/04/gitlab_data_retention_policynews.itsfoss.com/gitlab-inactive-projects-policyNvidia open sources 73 000 lines of GPU documentationphoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-3D-Headers-Fermi-AmpereDolphin might finally get graphical root accessapachelog.wordpress.com/2022/08/04/kio-adminMicrosoft takes 1.5 years to even look at an issue affecting Tutanota users on Teamstechcrunch.com/2022/08/04/tutanota-cries-antitrust-foul-over-microsoft-teams-blocking-sign-ups-for-its-email-usersThe Cutefish project is seeing some more work done after everyone though it was deadthenewstack.io/the-mysterious-disappearance-and-possible-return-of-cutefishosGNOME improves the performance of GNOME Shell, and updates their appsthisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/08/twig-55KDE developers fix a ton of bugs, and update the experience againpointieststick.com/2022/08/05/this-week-in-kde-easier-samba-sharing-setupDuck Duck Go finally will block Microsoft trackers, except ad-related onestheverge.com/2022/8/5/23292280/duckduckgo-microsoft-third-party-ad-tracker-script-blockingDreamWorks open sources their 3D renderer, called MoonRayengadget.com/dreamworks-animation-open-source-moonray-renderer-191328980.htmlThe Steam Deck is now in Asia, passes 4500 games certified, and Proton 7.0-4 beta looks like a big updategamingonlinux.com/2022/08/steam-deck-hits-4500-games-officially-verified-or-playablegamingonlinux.com/2022/08/proton-70-4-is-coming-to-bring-more-compatibility-to-linux-and-steam-deckshacknews.com/article/131695/steam-deck-asia-japan-korea-tokyo-game-show
StarLite Mk IV: the MOST PORTABLE laptop with Linux! The Linux Experiment 2022-08-09 | Make sure your PHP applications stay relevant for longer: bit.ly/3djMBCjStarlabs StarLite: https://fr.starlabs.systems/pages/starlite👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #laptop #starlabs00:00 Intro00:50 Sponsor: Extend the lifecycle of your PHP applications01:40 Design and Build Quality04:47 The Specs: low power, fanless07:30 The Display: tiny, big bezels, but a good panel08:26 Webcam, mic, and speakers: a mixed bag09:46 Keyboard and touchpad: really good11:08 Performance and battery life: very, very lightweight14:24 Who is this laptop for?16:53 Support the channelWhat we have here is an 11 inch laptop, with a full matte black anodized aluminium body, which is super rigid and strong, and looks really, really good. It's also insanely thin, at 1.36 mm in height.Speaking of the bezels, they're really a weak point here. They're huge, both on the top and bottom, and on the sides, and that's really a shame.Another small issue: the chassis is an absolute fingerprint magnet.Of course, you can also open the starlite, either by removing the little trapdoor with 2 screws, to access the SSD.The Starlite comes with one CPU option, an intel Pentium N5030. This is a quad core CPU with a base clock of 1.10 Ghz, with turboboost up to 3.10 Ghz.The graphics part is the integrated intel UHD 605.This CPU is accompanied by 8Gb of RAM, it's 2400Mh DDR4, it's soldered.It also embarks 240GB of SSD, with options to go up to 480 or 960GB, and again, you can upgrade that yourself.In terms of I/O, you get a USB C port that also does charging, you get a micro HDMI output, 2 full size USB 3.0 ports, a DC jack for the included barrel charger, a headphone jack, and a micro SD card.You also get wifi and bluetooth, of course, with 802.11 ac and bluetooh 5.1.The display 11.6 inches. It's 1080p, 16:9, it's matte, and it's covered by something that looks like glass, but definitely has an anti glare coating. The viewing angles are really good, the colors feel nice and accurate, and it's bright enough at 300 nits. It supports 100% of SRGB, and has a color depth of 71%, with a contrast ratio of 1000:1.The top bezel hosts the 1080p webcam, which is serviceable. This webcam is accompanied by a microphone that is ... bad. As per the speakers, they're surprisingly decent.The keyboard is relatively small, or course, and certain keys don't have a standard size, but it also doesn't feel cramped. It's backlit, with 2 levels of brightness, and it feels surprisingly good to type on!Key travel is nice, not too shallow, the keys aren't mushy at all, they actuate really well, they're stable, and you won't get any missed presses. It also sounds pretty good.THe touchpad is covered in glass, and it's super smooth, although it does pick up fingerprints like crazy. Gestures feel really good on this thing, and it's very precise and nice to use.So by now, you probably figured out that the CPU isn't a beast.On geekbench 5, it gets a single core score of 550, and a multi core score of 1544Day to day performance is pretty good, though, you'll rarely notice you're not using a more powerful CPU, even with a lot of browser tabs open, with a video playing in the background, the device stayed reactive, and didn't stutter.Of course, gaming on that thing isn't really an option.At mid brightness, on power saver mode, playing youtube videos in a loop, over wifi, it lasted for 5 hours. With a more typical workload of web browsing, writing scripts, listening to music and the occasional youtube video, it lasted for 6 and a half hours.
Steam Deck after 5 MONTHS: one major concern... The Linux Experiment 2022-08-06 | Download Safing's Portmaster, or subscribe to the SPN, and take control of your network traffic: safing.io/portmaster Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.00:00 Intro00:43 Sponsor: Secure your internet connection with Safing01:38 How has the hardware aged?04:49 Software experience: much, much improved09:57 Gaming performance: good, but I have concerns14:04 Non Steam Games and Desktop mode17:04 After 5 months? Still recommended?19:26 Sponsor: Get a device that supports Linux with Tuxedo20:29 Support the channelWell, I'm happy to report that it hasn't aged, really.I did notice a bit more creaking when picking up the deck up, especially on the left side. I can feel the plastic of the case "clicking" into place underneath the trigger. It's not broken, but it definitely feels less solid than it once did.Also, the Deck can get pretty dirty, pretty fast.I spent most, if not all of my gaming time on the Steam Deck since I got it, I didn't use my gaming PC, or my Xbox, for more than one or 2 hours each in total, over 5 months.23 hours of Vampire survivors, 6 hours of Hades, 10 hours of Crash bandicoot, 13 hours of the Sinking City, 22 hours of Rise of the Tomb Raider, 7 hours of Horizon Zero Dawn, 15 hours of the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot, 18 hours of God of War, 7 and a half hours of Warhammer Space marine, 5.5 hours of Lara Croft Go, 7 hours of firewatch, 5.4 hours of Hitman Go, and 6.4 hours of Portal 2, and a few more hours here and there in various titles I tested, games from the Heroic Games launcher, and more.And in all that time, the Deck has gotten BETTER at playing these titles.What has changed, is the size of the game library. Since I got it, the Deck has passed the 4400 titles certified mark, when it was only at around 1500 5 months ago. And a bunch of my games are already in that list. 37 out of my 203 titles are Verified, and 105 in total Playable and Verified, so slightly more than half my library. Only 44 are marked as unsupported.Now, gaming performance is where I'm having some doubts about the staying power of the device as time moves on.Don't get me wrong, games run mostly really, really well. Out of all the games I played, 3 exhibited performance issues that made them hard to play in good conditions.They're Horizon Zero Dawn, The Sinking City, and Rise of the Tomb Raider.These are relatively graphics intensive games, for sure, and not very old, but they're not from 2022, and the Deck is already struggling to play them. And of course, a few examples don't make a general statement, but it does create a bit of concern. For games that will drop in 2 or 3 years, will the Deck be able to play them in acceptable conditions, with acceptable performance? I'm not convinced.For indie titles, there are absolutely no issues whatsoever.You could also use Bottles to install Origin, Ubisoft Connect, or even the Epic Games Store, but I don't have any games on these other stores, apart from the Epic Games Store, so that's the one I tried, and I mainly played Enter the Gungeon, and Abzu.The experience of playing these games is just as good as playing any Steam game! Now speaking about the desktop mode, it hasn't really improved at all in the past 5 months. Apps that you installed through flathub still receive regular updates, but the base system has not. It's still on plasma 5.23.5, when Plasma 5.25 is out and 5.26 is 3 months away.Updates using Discover are also super unreliable, with discover crashing very often wile updating with various error messages.
Googles Linux distro, Linux on M2 macs, and Material You for GNOME - Linux and Open Source news The Linux Experiment 2022-08-04 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #news #opensource00:00 Intro00:51 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your Linux or gaming server01:47 gLinux, Google's own Linux desktop distro03:48 Latte Dock doesn't have a maintainer anymore04:58 Linux now runs on M2 macs, and has GPU support for M106:20 The Linux Kernel 5.19 is now out!07:45 Linux Mint 21 Vanessa was released09:12 The Great GNOME GTK4 & Libadwaita migration continues10:38 KDE devs focus on Discover11:53 Material You for GNOME13:17 Gaming News: SteamOS 3.3, Linux market share at its highest, Wine 7.14...15:41 Sponsor: Get a laptop that actually supports Linux from Tuxedo17:00 Support the channelDetails on Google's own Linux desktop distro, gLinux:computerworld.com/article/3668548/the-story-behind-google-s-in-house-desktop-linux.htmlLatte dock is left without a maintainer:linuxadictos.com/en/latte-dock-will-be-discontinued-and-will-disappear-if-no-new-maintainers-appear.htmlAsahi Linux runs on M2 macs, and is now complete with GPU support on M1:asahilinux.org/2022/07/july-2022-releaseThe Linux kernel 5.19 has been released:omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/linux-kernel-5-19-new-featuresLinux mint 21 Vanessa was released:youtube.com/watch?v=rnEo_rkamqQGNOME keeps updating all the apps to GTK4 and Libadwaita:thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/07/twig-54KDE developers focus on Discover this week:pointieststick.com/2022/07/29/this-week-in-kde-lots-of-work-on-discoverGet Material You-like colors on GNOME with this extension:omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/08/material-you-theme-gnome-extension-linuxLinux is now 1.26% of Steam users:gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/linux-user-share-on-steam-continues-rising-m-highest-for-years-again4300 Games on Steam Deck:boilingsteam.com/valve-has-unloaded-a-truckload-of-games-for-the-deck-in-the-past-week Steam OS 3.3 is a HUGE update:store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3401924854795478414Wine 7.14 was releasedwinehq.org/announce/7.14
Linux Mint 21 keeps the crown, but for how long? Cinnamon, MATE and XFCE review The Linux Experiment 2022-08-02 | Make sure your PHP applications stay relevant for longer: tuxcare.com/extended-lifecycle-support/php-prelaunchGrab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #linuxmint #opensource00:00 Intro00:46 Sponsor: Extend the life of your PHP applications with TuxCare01:35 Under the hood02:34 What's new in Cinnamon?06:30 New Apps and features09:00 What's new in MINT MATE 21?10:22 What's new in MINT XFCE 21?11:05 Still the king? Yeah, but for how long?13:56 Sponsor: Get a new device that runs Linux out of the box with Tuxedo15:12 Support the channelAll Mint editions use the Linux kernel 5.15, which is an LTS release, just like Mint 21 itself, so you can expect your distro to be supported until 2027. They're also all based on Ubuntu 22.04, so they have the same base repos and packages as that LTS distro, and this base will stay with Mint until 2024, at which point they'll start using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, I'd presume.So, the big update here is the window manager. Muffin is now based on Mutter 3.36, and that brought it much closer to the upstream than previously.This means that a few things have changed in Mint 21 Cinnamon, notably the display settings, which are now backported from GNOME to Cinnamon, and all the display configuration code is now part of Muffin instead of being handled by xrandr.The main change this brings is that you now get a more consistent looking set of apps between applications that use titlebars, and applications that use headerbars. All windows on Cinnamon will now use the GTK theme and shadows to decorate their headerbars or titlebars, which means that the window manager themes are dropped and aren't used anymore. Another change this brings is that GTK antialiasing is now used for all windows, and since it's much crisper than the metacity one, rounded corners should look better on all windows.Window animations are also much improved, and look cleaner and perform better, but here again, you lose some customization, as you can't tune them as much, and you can't create your own, but you still can change the global animation speed.In terms of apps, there's a new thumbnailer app that integrates that lets you preview a lot more file types, like AppImages, ePubs, MP3s, RAW photos, and WebP.The Sticky Notes app gained the ability to duplicate notes.Cinnamon also gets a new process monitor, in the notification tray, that will inform you when automated updates are being applied, and when a timeshift snapshot is currently running.Speaking of timeshift, it's now a default MINT app, and it's maintained by the MINT team.Xviewer, the file viewer, has improved directory browsing, and will now display a smooth slideshow if you keep pressing the right or left arrow, leaving you enough time to preview each image.The Webapp manager also now supports more browsers and more parameters, so you can create your webapps more easily, and how you like them.And finally, the bluetooth utility has been replaced by Blueman.Mint 21 MATE benefits from the same improvements as its cinnamon counterpart: all the apps are also up to date, including timeshift, the sticky notes, the new bluetooth utility, the new system applets, the main menu right click options, basically everything we just discussed.It uses MATE 1.26, which is the latest release, but dates from a year ago, from August 2021.As per MINT 21 XFCE, it's the same story. It uses XFCE 4.16, which dates from December 2020. So, if you were using MATE 20 XFCE, you already know everything there is to know about this desktop.
THE END of Big Tech gatekeeping, and Intel ray Tracing goes x100 - Linux and open Source News The Linux Experiment 2022-07-28 | Get 100$ credit for your own Linux and gaming server: linode.com/linuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux:tuxedocomputers.com👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.00:00 Intro00:52 Sponsor: 100$ free credit for your own Linux or Gaming Server01:46 The EU implements new regulations against giant tech companies03:51 System76 unveils the new Oryx Pro laptop05:08 GNOME Health report: it's all good!06:15 GNOME updates a few core apps and libraries07:23 KDE developers keep improving the desktop08:38 Firefox 103 brings some welcome improvements09:34 Intel engineers boost Ray Tracing performance by a 10010:34 PopOS 22.04 now runs on a few Raspberry Pis11:33 Fedora moves away from certain Creative Commons licenses12:41Verified titles on Deck are falling, new SteamOS theme, Halo Infinite on Linux...14:46 Sponsor: Grab a laptop or desktop that runs Linux out of the box15:49 Support the channel#linux #opensource #news Last week, the EU adopted a new text, called the digital markets act, and this ensemble of regulations will have huge impacts on the major giant tech companiesThe EU takes aim at big tech: thenextweb.com/news/eu-digital-market-act-will-obliterate-big-tech-monopolySystem76 announced their new Oryx Pro laptop, 10 months after the last refresh.system76.com/laptops/oryxThere's another look at the health of the GNOME projecthpjansson.org/blag/2022/07/23/gnome-at-25-a-health-checkupAs GUADEC, the annual GNOME conference takes place in Mexico, there are still some new developments and releases for the GNOME apps and libraries.thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/07/twig-53KDE developers shared more of their progress on all their projects, plus the KDE Eco project continuespointieststick.com/2022/07/22/this-week-in-kde-tons-of-ui-improvements-and-bugfixeshttps://www.volkerkrause.eu/2022/07/23/kde-eco-sprint-july-2022.htmlFirefox 103 was released, with a few interesting improvements.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/103.0/releasenotesIntel improves ray tracing performance on Linux with ARC GPUs by a factor x100tomshardware.com/news/intel-gpu-100x-performance-ray-tracingIf you use PopOS, and you also love your little raspberry pi 4, you'll be pretty happy to know that PopOS 22.04 is now available for the small computer9to5linux.com/system76s-pop_os-linux-22-04-distro-is-now-available-for-raspberry-pi-4-pcsFedora is going to restrict a certain creative commons license, namely the No Rights Reserved License, also called CC0. theregister.com/2022/07/25/fedora_sours_on_creative_commonsFewer gaming related stuff this week! The Steam Deck seems to have less and less new Verified titles, and more and more Playable titles added to its roster.THere's also a new update to Gamemode, the tool developed by Feral.Halo Infinite Multiplayer is also now playable on Linux and the Steam Deck.SteamOS beta also has some cool updates.boilingsteam.com/steam-deck-the-ratio-of-verified-titles-is-falling-whats-happeninggamingonlinux.com/2022/07/gamemode-performance-tool-from-feral-interactive-version-17-is-out-nowgamingonlinux.com/2022/07/you-can-now-get-halo-infinite-online-to-work-on-the-steam-deckgamingonlinux.com/2022/07/steam-deck-beta-gets-firefox-as-flatpak-mentions-qfuture-controller-hardware-revisionsq
SUPER AFFORDABLE Ryzen powered Linux desktop: DeskMini UM350 Review The Linux Experiment 2022-07-26 | Extend the life of your PHP applications with Tuxcare's PHP Extended Lifecycle Support: tuxcare.com/extended-lifecycle-support/php-prelaunch👏 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:Get access to a weekly podcast, vote on the next topics I cover, and get your name in the credits:YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC5UAwBUum7CPN5buc-_N1Fw/joinPatreon: patreon.com/thelinuxexperimentOr, you can donate whatever you want: paypal.me/thelinuxexp?locale.x=fr_FR📹 MORE VIDEOS FROM MELinux news in Shorts format: youtube.com/channel/UCtZp0mK9IBrpS2-jNzMZmoAGaming on Linux: youtube.com/channel/UCaw_Lz7oifDb-PZCAcZ07kwI'm also on ODYSEE: odysee.com/$/invite/@TheLinuxExperiment:e🏆 FOLLOW ME ELSEWHERE:Twitter : http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXPMastodon: https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXPPixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/TLENickDiscord: discord.gg/xK7ukavWmQ📷 GEAR I USE:Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera: amzn.to/30zKyn7Sigma 56mm Fixed Prime Lens: amzn.to/3aRvK5lLogitech MX Master 3 Mouse: amzn.to/3BVI0OdBluetooth Space Grey Mac Keyboard: amzn.to/3jcJETZLogitech Brio 4K Webcam: amzn.to/3jgeTh9LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor: amzn.to/3pcTVDHLogitech White Speakers: amzn.to/3n6wSb0Xbox Controller: amzn.to/3BWmIA3*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commissions to support the channel*This video is distributed under the Creative Commons Share Alike license.#linux #minipc #manjaro 00:00 Intro00:44 Sponsor: Extend the life of your PHP applications01:33 Chassis and I/O04:35 Performance and benchmarks08:44 Software09:57 Worth it, or not?11:11 Support the channelCheck out the DeskMini (not sponsored, or affiliated): bit.ly/3PPiMrcIt's a very, very small box made mostly out of plastic. Basically a small cube at about 13 cm length and width, and 5 cm in height.The only branding is the Minisforum logo on the top, and a sticker that tells you how to open the device. unfortunately, that sticker is very, very sticky, and removing it left tons of glue marks.There are multiple configuration you can get: an 8GB of RAM / 128 GB of storage, for 299, a 8 / 256 GB model, for 339, a 16 / 512 GB model, or a 16 / 256 GB model, that respectively cost 399 and 369.Also in the box is the power cable and brick, and HDMI cable, a displayport cable, and a mounting bracket, so you can slot that little PC at the back of your monitor.The I/O is pretty complete, with 2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, and HDMI 2.0 port, a displayport, and 2.5Gig ethernet port, and the power input at the back, plus that little kensignton lock if you want to tether that PC to your desk.In the front, you get the power button, a headphone jack, a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port, in blue, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port in yellow, and a USB C port that can also serve to power the device.Whatever the model you want, you'll get the same APU: it's a Ryzen 5 3550H, with radeon Vega 8 graphics.This little CPU isn't the most modern there is, but it's still quite capable, with 4 cores and 8 threads. It gets 967 in single core score in geekbench 5, and 3348 in multi core.Idle temperatures are around 43 degrees Celsius, with an external temperature of the room of about 30 degrees. When running steam and installing games, a relatively intensive operation with a lot of reading and writing, temperatures maintained at around 55 to 60 degrees. And when gaming, and in intensive tasks, temperatures climbed to about 70 degrees, at which point the fan started running.Now, for gaming, that thing won't let you play AAA titles at the highest quality, of course. It's more going to be indie titles, or 720p low, but it can still game.All while I was playing, the fan started spinning up, but the noise really isn't too bad, which is important for a small PC like that that's going to be sitting on your desk close to you, or mounted behind your monitor.Of course, it's more meant as an office desktop computer, or even a server, and in that case, it's going to do very well. The CPU is more than enough to carry you through office work, web browsing, viewing movies or videos online, or even some light creation, like using Krita, GIMP, or even Kdenlive. It could also make for a good set top box for your TV, using Plasma Bigscreen or a media center distro, or an emulation retro console with a bit more oomph than a raspberry pi, even up to Gamecube or PS2 titles.Now, of course, this mini PC runs Linux. You can buy it with Windows from MinisForum, but it also exists with Manjaro, which is why we're reviewing it here, of course.
