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James House-Lantto (He/Him)

@Theeo123@mastodon.social
mastodon 4.6.0-nightly.2026-04-17

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice.

@lancaban:matrix.org

#fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 2d ago

https://www.theverge.com/streaming/912898/youtube-shorts-feed-limit-zero-minutes

YouTube’s time management settings now have an option to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from your app

#YouTube #Google

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YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts
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YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts

Limit your Shorts scrolling to zero minutes per day.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 3d ago

https://itsfoss.com/news/kde-plasma-per-screen-virtual-desktops/

I'm not a fan of the phrasing of this article Title. In truth, the "bug" was more of a feature request.

The following is my (limited) understanding of the issue

To have a different Virtual Desktop displayed on Each monitor. Something that couldn't be done, because of an X11 limitation. It is possible to do on Wayland, but no one actually sat down & did it until now.

#KDE #Wayland #X11 #Linux #OpenSource #Foss

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A PHP Dev Just Solved a 20+ Year-Old KDE Plasma Problem No One Else Would
It's FOSS

A PHP Dev Just Solved a 20+ Year-Old KDE Plasma Problem No One Else Would

KWin can now show different virtual desktops on each screen independently.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 3d ago

https://linuxiac.com/federal-bill-would-bring-os-level-age-verification-to-the-entire-us/

There is a new Federal bill being proposed, that would Force OS level Age verification For the entire US.

Filed as H.R. 8250 on April 13, 2026, the measure is titled “To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.”

#AgeVerification #Legal #Linux #OpenSource

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Federal Bill Would Bring OS-Level Age Verification to the Entire U.S.
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Federal Bill Would Bring OS-Level Age Verification to the Entire U.S.

A new federal bill proposes OS-level age verification, advancing beyond state laws to establish a potential nationwide requirement.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 4d ago

https://www.404media.co/google-microsoft-meta-all-tracking-you-even-when-you-opt-out-according-to-an-independent-audit/

An independent webXray audit of more than 7,000 California websites found that Google, Meta, and Microsoft often continued tracking users even after opt-out signals were sent. The report says 55% of sites still set ad cookies after opt-out, with reported failure rates of 87% for Google, 69% for Meta, and 50% for Microsoft.

#Privacy #BigTech #CCPA

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Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit
404 Media

Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit

“This is the Strait of Hormuz in the data economy. If you want to make a change, this is where you cut it off. Anything short of that is theatrical political posture.”

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 4d ago

https://kde.org/anniversaries/30/

KDE is turning 30 this year!

#Linux #OpenSource #KDE

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KDE at 30
kde.org

KDE at 30

KDE is turning 30 this year! Three decades of passionate community effort against all odds; delivering control, privacy, and freedom to our users; and tons and tons of software.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 4d ago

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/sentinel-is-an-achievement-watcher-for-non-steam-games-on-linux/

Monitor your games for Steam Achievements, even if you didn't get the games from Steam!!

#Linux #Gaming #GamingOnLinux #LinuxGaming #Gaming #VideoGames #Steam #OpenSource #FOSS

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Sentinel is an achievement watcher for non-Steam games on Linux
GamingOnLinux

Sentinel is an achievement watcher for non-Steam games on Linux

Love achievement hunting but play games outside of Steam on Linux? Sounds like Sentinel is an open source tool you

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 4d ago

https://www.howtogeek.com/these-4-chrome-extensions-started-clean-then-turned-into-malware/

4 chrome extensions that started off good, but then turned into malware

- The Great Suspender
- Hover Zoom
- Nano Adblocker
- Copyfish

#Chrome #Malware #enshitification

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These 4 Chrome extensions started clean, then turned into malware
How-To Geek

These 4 Chrome extensions started clean, then turned into malware

The road to good intentions is paved by malware.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 6d ago

https://www.howtogeek.com/everyday-devices-that-secretly-run-linux/

7 everyday devices, that you might not realize run Linux

- SmartTv's
- Wi-Fi Routers (usually)
- Car infotainment systems
- Streaming Devices (roku, FireTv etc.)
- Android Phones
- Pretty much any smart home appliance
- Emulation Gaming Handhelds

#Linux

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7 everyday devices that secretly run Linux
How-To Geek

7 everyday devices that secretly run Linux

It's Linux all the way down

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · 6d ago

https://www.howtogeek.com/the-killer-android-apps-you-wont-find-on-the-play-store/

8 Great #android apps that aren't on the Play Store
- F-Droid
- Breezy Weather
- Fennec Browser
- TapTap
- Cromite
- Linksheet
- SmartSpacer
- Heliboard

Bonus, most of these are #OpenSource

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8 killer Android apps you won't find on the Play Store
How-To Geek

8 killer Android apps you won't find on the Play Store

Who needs the Play Store?

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 11, 2026

https://www.wired.com/story/how-the-internet-broke-everyones-bullshit-detectors/

AI and how the internet ruined everyone's bullshit detectors.

#AI #news

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 11, 2026

https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-pixel-user-should-know

10 Tips every Pixel owner should know

- "App Pinning" to prevent snooping
- "Private Space" to hide data
- "Circle to Search" for live translation
- "Hold for Me" for customer service calls
- "Take a Message" for real-time missed call transcripts
- "Quick Tap" use the back of your phone as a button
- "Desktop Mode" for external Monitors
- Use your Pixel as a webcam
- "Advanced voice typing" for better voice-to-text
- Optimize battery life with adaptive preferences

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10 Hacks Every Google Pixel Owner Should Know
Lifehacker

10 Hacks Every Google Pixel Owner Should Know

Your Google Pixel is packed with useful features, but you have to turn many of them on.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 11, 2026

https://thescarypart.org/

Look at the scariest part of various apps Service agreements all in one window

#Privacy #Security #Discord #Google

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thescarypart.org

The Scary Part

Read the sharpest parts of big-tech terms in one dark card.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 10, 2026

https://itsfoss.com/news/session-call-for-donations/

Session has issued a plea for help and donations.

as it is right now in 90-days session will essentially be no more.

All paid staff have already been let go, and everything is being run completely by volunteers, so it remains available on app-stores and websites, but that will change if they don't get help.

#session #Privacy #SecureMessaging

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Privacy Messenger Session Is Staring Down a 90-Day Countdown to Obscurity
It's FOSS

Privacy Messenger Session Is Staring Down a 90-Day Countdown to Obscurity

With paid developers gone and only volunteers remaining, the app has until July 8 to secure funding or fade into irrelevance.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 10, 2026

https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-alternatives

Proton talks about some of the Alternatives to the current implementation of Age-Verification

- Attribute-based verification
- Zero Knowledge Proofs (not really an alternate, but an addition)
- Age-Appropriate Design Code
- Device- and OS-level parental controls
- Education and digital literacy

#Proton #AgeVerification #Privacy

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 09, 2026

#humor #StarTrek #Funny

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Mastodon

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 09, 2026

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eff-leaving-x

The EFF is leaving twitter, They mention the takeover by Elon Musk and a general decline of Twitter, (EFF posts got 100-million impressions per month in 2018 vs 13-million for the entire year of 2024)

#EFF #Twitter #Privacy #SocialMedia

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EFF is Leaving X
Electronic Frontier Foundation

EFF is Leaving X

After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 09, 2026

https://www.theverge.com/tech/909308/mastodon-collections-bluesky-starter-packs

Mastodon is preparing to roll out “Collections” in the next few weeks, a feature that allows you to find and create lists of accounts worth following.
Collections, which take inspiration from Bluesky Starter Packs, will come with the ability to add up to 25 accounts to a single list.

#Mastodon #SocialMedia

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Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky’s starter packs
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Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky’s starter packs

Collections should make it easier to find accounts to follow.

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Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 09, 2026
Add windscribe to the list as well
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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 08, 2026

https://www.404media.co/microsoft-abruptly-terminates-veracrypt-account-halting-windows-updates/

#Microsoft has terminated an account associated with #VeraCrypt

Therefore, the dev can't sign the drivers or bootloader used by the program

This means effectively, the dev can not publish updates for the windows platform

Apparently #Wireguard is facing a similar issue

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Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates
404 Media

Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates

Updates to VeraCrypt, a popular and long-running piece of encryption, are now thrown into doubt because of a seemingly unexplained Microsoft decision.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 08, 2026

https://www.theverge.com/news/908401/propublica-union-strike-negotiations-ai-layoffs

The Employees of #ProPublica, one of the few, remaining independent #news sources in America, are on Strike starting Today (Wed, April 8, 2026), Their main points of contention are the use of #AI, and Layoff Protection.

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Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages
The Verge

Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages

A key issue is protections against layoffs from AI

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Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 05, 2026
@knowprose "Zorin OS Says No to Mandatory Age Verification" If you have issues with statements made directly by the article, take it up with the people who wrote the article
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Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 05, 2026
@knowprose "However, the project does not endorse this approach"
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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 05, 2026

https://linuxiac.com/zorin-os-says-no-to-mandatory-age-verification-in-linux/

ZorinOS joins the ranks of Linux Distro's that will not tolerate Age Checks

#Linux #AgeVerification #FOSS #OpenSource #ZorinOS

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Zorin OS Says No to Mandatory Age Verification in Linux
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Zorin OS Says No to Mandatory Age Verification in Linux

Zorin OS says it has no plans to introduce mandatory age or ID verification into the Linux distribution.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 04, 2026

https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-features-that-tattle-on-browsing-history-turn-them-off/

Remember it's not JUST your browser that tracks you across the web, if you're on Windows, it's your OS as well:

- Disable Activity History
- Disable all of the telemetry
- The DNS Cache is a record of everywhere you've been (But isn't very vulnerable)
- Get Bing out of the Start Menu

#Privacy #security #windows #Microsoft

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4 hidden ways Windows logs your browsing (and how to erase them)
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4 hidden ways Windows logs your browsing (and how to erase them)

Your browsing history can reveal an extraordinary amount about you—don't let it fall into the wrong hands.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 03, 2026

https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-pushes-edge-to-auto-launch-on-windows-11-startup-in-latest-beta/

The latest Edge beta is now throwing up a banner telling you it launches itself every time your computer starts.

You can hit “No thanks” to turn that off—but even if you switch your default browser, Microsoft still keeps showing the banner anyway.

#Microsoft

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Microsoft pushes Edge to auto-launch on Windows 11 startup in latest beta
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Microsoft pushes Edge to auto-launch on Windows 11 startup in latest beta

A banner is appearing at the top of Edge that says the browser "now launches when you sign in to Windows..."

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 03, 2026
@jtb Hmm ok thanks for the heads up, I was under the impression they had released a statement against it
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Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

mastodon.social
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 03, 2026

The EFF has put together the first two parts of a multipart series on Print Blocking.
When legislators try to impose limits on what you can print with your own home 3D printer, and why, even if yoyu don't own one, this is really bad news for everyone.

Part 1 - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/print-blocking-anti-consumer-permission-print-part-1

Part 2 - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/print-blocking-wont-work-permission-print-part-2

#3dPrinting #EFF

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Print Blocking is Anti-Consumer - Permission to Print Part 1
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Print Blocking is Anti-Consumer - Permission to Print Part 1

When legislators give companies an excuse to write untouchable code, it’s a disaster for everyone. This time, 3D printers are being targeted. Even if you’ve never used one, you’ve benefited from the o

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Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 02, 2026

https://linuxiac.com/parrot-linux-takes-stand-against-age-verification/

Parrot Linux has released a statement opposing age verification. This puts them in league with several others that have come out strongly against Age Verification:

- Garuda Linux
- MX Linux
- Ageless Linux
- MidnightBSD
- GrapheneOS
- System76
- Whonix

#Privacy #Security #Linux #OpenSource #AgeVerification

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Parrot Linux Takes Stand Against Age Verification
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Parrot Linux Takes Stand Against Age Verification

Parrot Linux publishes an official statement against age verification as opposition grows across the Linux and open-source world.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
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Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 02, 2026

https://www.howtogeek.com/things-your-router-isp-didnt-tell-you/

Using it as a VPN to access your home network, shared files, Jellyfin server, etc. from anywhere in the world securely.

A guest network to protect form outsiders, and your own IoT "smart" devices

Monitor the connected devices on your network

Block ads & trackers with a custom DNS filter

#router #Privacy #Security #Networking

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4 router features that'll make you wonder why your ISP keeps them hidden
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4 router features that'll make you wonder why your ISP keeps them hidden

Your router can do all this—and your ISP doesn't want you to know

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 02, 2026

https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-my-10-favorite-open-source-android-apps/

The author's 10 favorite #OpenSource #Android Apps
- Bitwarden
- Brave
- Ente Auth
- Image Toolbox
- LocalSend
- NOVA Video Player
- OLauncher
- Pocket Casts
- Wavelet
- Windscribe

Not sure if I agree with everything on the list, but there are some solid picks on there and the article is well written

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These are my 10 favorite open-source Android apps
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These are my 10 favorite open-source Android apps

I use these open-source apps every day.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 02, 2026

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-smashes-past-5-percent-on-the-steam-survey-for-the-first-time/

Linux has just surpassed 5% on the Steam Hardware Survey for the first time.

#FOSS #OpenSource #Linux #LinuxGaming #Steam

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Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time
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Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time

After rubbing away the sleep from my eyes in disbelief, Valve have updated the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2026 showing explosive Linux growth.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Apr 01, 2026

https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-beats-windows-11-cyberpunk-2077-space-marine-2/

CachyOS (a Linux distro tuned for performance on modern hardware) has just beat Windows 11 AGAIN, on average 3% - 10% higher FPS on Average, but with some MUCH bigger differences in certain games

#CachyOS #Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming #VideoGames #OpenSource #FOSS

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CachyOS beats Windows 11 in Cyberpunk 2077 and Space Marine 2 in a new gaming benchmark
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CachyOS beats Windows 11 in Cyberpunk 2077 and Space Marine 2 in a new gaming benchmark

Windows is no longer the king of gaming.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 31, 2026

https://www.404media.co/how-thomson-reuters-powers-ice-and-palantir/

Thomson Reuters, a media company and data broker, has long provided personal data used in ICE tools, according to reporting. There are also indications this data may feed into Palantir systems used to identify neighborhoods for enforcement.

Reuters, once a major competitor to the Associated Press, was acquired by Thomson Corporation in 2008 to form Thomson Reuters.

#ICE #Palantir #ThomsonReuters #Reuters #DataPrivacy #Surveillance #CivilLiberties

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How Thomson Reuters Powers ICE and Palantir
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How Thomson Reuters Powers ICE and Palantir

Thomson Reuters’ data, which can include peoples’ addresses and details on their ethnicity, is linked to tools used by ICE.

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 31, 2026

https://proton.me/business/blog/introducing-proton-meet

Proton launches "Proton Meet" the encrypted private answer to things like Zoom

#Proton #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #Encryption #ProtonMeet

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Introducing Proton Meet: Privacy-first video conferencing | Proton
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Introducing Proton Meet: Privacy-first video conferencing | Proton

Protect the conversations that matter with a secure, end-to-end encrypted video conferencing from Proton.

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 31, 2026

https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-the-worst-linux-recommendations-ive-heard/

6 pieces of REALLY bad Linux advice, that people need to stop giving:

- If a command fails, just use sudo
- Updating your system is a waste of time; you can always do it later
- Always use Ubuntu as a beginner
- You have to use the terminal for everything
- It’s safe to download software from random websites
- You don’t need to keep backups if you work in the cloud

#OpenSource #Linux #Foss #BadAdvice

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These are the 6 worst Linux recommendations I keep hearing—here's why they're wrong
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These are the 6 worst Linux recommendations I keep hearing—here's why they're wrong

Whatever you do, ignore these mistakes, myths, and misunderstandings.

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 31, 2026

https://itsfoss.com/comparison/libreoffice-vs-onlyoffice/

@itsfoss@mastodon.social does a head to head comparison between #LibreOffice and #OnlyOffice.

They look at such factors as document compatibility, the User interface, Comparing Sheets, Word processing, Presentations , and even PDF handling, as well as features that are unique to each. Furthermore, a look at portability, mobility, and self-hosting capabilities

#OpenSource #Foss

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LibreOffice vs ONLYOFFICE - Which One Is Right For You?
It's FOSS

LibreOffice vs ONLYOFFICE - Which One Is Right For You?

Both are solid open source office suites but which one should you choose? This in-depth article compares LibreOffice and ONLYOFFICE across features, usability, and real-world experience.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 30, 2026

https://www.xda-developers.com/euro-office-free-open-source-alternative-to-microsoft-365-googledocs/

At a recent press event in Berlin, Germany, Nextcloud, Ionos, and a "coalition of other European enterprises and community organizations" announced Euro-Office, an open-source fork of OnlyOffice that aims to provide a viable alternative to restrictive platforms such as Microsoft Office 365 and Google Docs.

#OnlyOffice #EuroOffice #NextCloud #Foss #OpenSource

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 30, 2026

https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-build-a-music-library-you-actually-own

In line with Lifehacker's other articles today about physical media, and MP# players, they follow up with advice about how to build a music collection that you actually own.

#Music #DRM #PhysicalMedia

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How to Build a Music Library That You Actually Own
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How to Build a Music Library That You Actually Own

From legacy digital stores to the used CD bin, here's how to build a high-quality music library that you actually own.

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 12, 2026
@robje @BIT Ahh thanks! I found the image as is elsewhere, I appreciate the source!!
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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 12, 2026
@dec23k @robje @BIT "SNIP - Simple Network Interruption Protocol" I love that, may I steal it?
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Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 11, 2026

I laughed harder than I should have at this:

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. @lancaban:matrix.org # fedi22

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@Theeo123@mastodon.social · Mar 11, 2026

I laughed harder than I should have at this:

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