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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 38m

Well, we've always known that Google has never been a company to do one thing and do it well: Google slips Nano Banana AI image generator into Search

Google slips Nano Banana AI image generator into Search - BetaNews

Not content with giving users new control over sponsored results in its search engine, Google has also started the rollout of its AI visual model – known as

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1h

Ha! It must be Gnoppix's week. Unless I'm mistaken (could happen), I think Gnoppix is on FOSS Force's calendar for a review this week: I tried a Linux distro that promises free, built-in AI - and things got weird

I tried a Linux distro that promises free, built-in AI - and things got weird

Gnoppix is for those who are into AI and want to try Linux. But it might test your patience.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1h

"The BeOS-inspired Haiku operating system has published their September 2025 progress report to outline recent work on this open-source OS": Haiku OS Improves Its FreeBSD/OpenBSD Network Driver Compatibility Layer - Phoronix

Haiku OS Improves Its FreeBSD/OpenBSD Network Driver Compatibility Layer

The BeOS-inspired Haiku operating system has published their September 2025 progress report to outline recent work on this open-source OS.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1h

I finally bit the bullet on Sunday. Spent last night watching the first three episodes of the second season of The Morning Show. Last month we watched the first season on Amazon, but that's all they had.

Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 2h

"If you've got an old laptop struggling to run Windows, there are several options available. However, if you want to continue using it as a primary or backup computer, an OS swap should be at the top of your list": I made my old Windows laptop fast again with this lightweight OS

I made my old Windows laptop fast again with this lightweight OS

You don’t need a new laptop, just the right OS.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 2h

We reviewed Tails 7.0 last week and the distro is already out with a new minor point release. As they say, "release early and release often": Tails 7.1 Brings Improved Tor Integration and New Offline Start Page

Tails 7.1 Brings Improved Tor Integration and New Offline Start Page

Tails 7.1, a privacy-focused Linux distro, introduces Tor Browser 14.5.8 with a new offline home page and Thunderbird 140.3.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 3h

Just get a life and switch to Linux already: Windows 10 support ends today unless you do this one thing

Windows 10 support ends today unless you do this one thing

It only takes a moment, and you get a whole year of security updates.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 3h

"Monday’s test started the program’s next phase: flying an upgraded prototype called V3, outfitted for in-orbit docking and propellant-transfer demonstrations, essential for crafts that aim to reach the Moon and Mars": SpaceX wraps action-packed Starship V2 era as program moves to V3

SpaceX wraps action-packed Starship V2 era as program moves to V3 | TechCrunch

Farewell, V2: SpaceX on Monday night sent Starship’s current configuration on one last test flight, in a mission that the company says hit all its key goals, moving the program into its next phase.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 4h

FYI: How to Upgrade to LMDE 7 from LMDE 6: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Upgrade to LMDE 7 from LMDE 6: A Step-by-Step Guide

A tried-and-true step-by-step guide for a hassle-free upgrade to Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 "Gigi" from Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 "Faye".

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 4h

"Logging my every move, from the coffee shops and gas stations I visited the previous week, to the trip to Europe I took at Christmas; even the diversion that I took to gorge on fast food:" This Google Maps feature is cooler (and creepier) than you think

This Google Maps feature is cooler (and creepier) than you think

Is Google Maps' Timeline feature super useful or horrendously creepy?

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 5h

"Six former Surgeons General have gotten together to publicly pen an opinion piece in the Washington Post about the dangers of RFK Jr": 6 Former Surgeons General Across 6 Administrations Publicly Warn Of The Danger Of RFK Jr.

6 Former Surgeons General Across 6 Administrations Publicly Warn Of The Danger Of RFK Jr.

Six former Surgeons General have gotten together to publicly pen an opinion piece in the Washington Post about the dangers of RFK Jr. The post is fairly long and, frankly, reads as though all six o…

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 5h

Can't help but wonder how much Perplexity is paying for the honor: Choose how you search and stay organized with Firefox | The Mozilla Blog

Choose how you search and stay organized with Firefox | The Mozilla Blog

At Mozilla, we build Firefox around one principle: putting you in control. With today’s release, we’re introducing new features that make browsing smar

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 6h

"82% of UK data center operators say they have delayed site builds or expansion due to optical fiber availability. 95% say that access to new high-capacity fiber networks will now influence their expansion plans": Lack of fiber infrastructure delays UK data center projects

Lack of fiber infrastructure delays UK data center projects - BetaNews

A new study finds that 82 percent of UK data center operators say they have delayed site builds or expansion due to optical fiber availability. 95 percent of

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 6h

I spent the day at All Things Open yesterday. A good time was had by all. Would have loved to spend today there too, but other work beckons. Maybe next year.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 7h

The unencrypted data also included communications between critical infrastructure systems, such as energy and water suppliers, and off-shore oil and gas platforms: Satellites found exposing unencrypted data, including phone calls and some military comms | TechCrunch

Satellites found exposing unencrypted data, including phone calls and some military comms | TechCrunch

Researchers spent the past year alerting affected organizations, including T-Mobile and AT&T, but warn that large amounts of satellite data will remain unencrypted and exposed for some years to come.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 17h

I had some kind of deceitful in-app ad for, I think some kind of Android PDF app pop and confuse me for a second when I was trying to do something at All Things Open tpday.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1d

An open-source event has just been updated on FOSS Force's Calendar of Open Source Events! All Things Open 2025

All Things Open 2025

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1d

I'm surprised that this distro is still around: Oreon 10 gets a timely update as Windows 10 reaches its end of life -- download the alternative operating system now!

Oreon 10 gets a timely update as Windows 10 reaches its end of life - download the alternative operating system now! - BetaNews

Windows 10 reaches its end of life in a couple of days, on October 14, 2025. Users who haven’t yet upgraded to Windows 11, perhaps due to compatibility issues

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1d

"What started as a minor change triggered a cascade of failures, leading to announcing the sunsetting of the mirroring of third-party repositories. This process led me to discover the root cause of most of these failures": How we incidentally uncovered a 7-year old bug in gentoo-ci

How we incidentally uncovered a 7-year old bug in gentoo-ci

“Gentoo CI” is the service providing periodic linting for the Gentoo repository. It is a part of the Repository mirror and CI project that I’ve started in 2015. Of course, it all …

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1d

I've been a Linux Mint user for at least a dozen years, but I've never looked at LMDE: Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 Is Now Available for Download - 9to5Linux

LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 Is Now Available for Download - 9to5Linux

Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7 distribution is now available for download based on the Debian GNU/Linux 13 "Trixie" operating system.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1d

I've been playing with ways that I word my prompts too. I'll have to give this a try: This simple devil’s-advocate prompt turned ChatGPT into a better assistant for me

This simple devil’s-advocate prompt turned ChatGPT into a better assistant for me

Turn ChatGPT from an agreeable assistant to a critical thinking partner.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 1d

"Heading into risky online territory? Consider running Tails 7.0, which now offers faster startup and a smoother setup for safer browsing": Protect Yourself Online: A Hands-On Guide to the New Tails 7.0 - FOSS Force

Protect Yourself Online: A Hands-On Guide to the New Tails 7.0 - FOSS Force

Heading into risky online territory? Consider running Tails 7.0, which now offers faster startup and a smoother setup for safer browsing.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 2d

"Nvidia has participated in 50 venture capital deals so far in 2025, already surpassing the 48 deals the company completed in all of 2024": Nvidia's AI empire: A look at its top startup investments | TechCrunch

Nvidia's AI empire: A look at its top startup investments | TechCrunch

Over the last two years, Nvidia has used its ballooning fortunes to invest in over 100 AI startups. Here are the giant semiconductor's largest investments.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not sure I support this: "Their idea is to create an app that not only protects older people against scammers and hackers, but teaches them how to stay safe through microlearning" -- The ZoraSafe app wants to protect older people online and will present at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The ZoraSafe app wants to protect older people online and will present at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

ZoraSafe is designed to protect some of the least protected internet users out there: your parents and grandparents.

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Christine Hall @brideoflinux.bsky.social · 2d

"The Constitution says citizens shouldn't be subjected to papers, please harassment unless the government can justify this imposition. The Supreme Court’s quasi-ruling says otherwise": Supreme Court’s ‘Go Ahead And Round Up All The Brown People’ Decision Is Being Challenged In Court

Supreme Court’s ‘Go Ahead And Round Up All The Brown People’ Decision Is Being Challenged In Court

In July, a California federal court handed down what should have been considered an obvious decision: of course it violates constitutional rights to consider skin color, spoken language, “acc…

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