James House-Lantto (He/Him)

@Theeo123
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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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https://www.howtogeek.com/photography-gear-i-dont-need-to-buy-thanks-to-3d-printing/

10 photography accessories you don't need to buy if you have a 3D printer:
- Lens and body caps
- Bokeh filters
- Step up and step down rings
- Lens hoods
- Rigs and attachments
- Camera clips
- Lens and gear storage systems
- SD card storage
- Lo-fi lenses
- Tripod mounting plates

#3DPrinting #Photography

10 bits of photography gear I don't need to buy thanks to 3D printing

Print and shoot.

How-To Geek

https://www.xda-developers.com/this-non-chromium-linux-browser-can-run-chrome-firefox-and-safari-extensions/

Orion Browser, runs on Webkit, and can use Chrome,. Firefox, AND Safari extensions.

It's still in early beta, and is not suggested as a daily driver yet, but it looks promising. Kagi, (the paid search engine) is putting in some serious effort, if only it were open source.

#internet #Kagi #OrionBrowser #Linux

This non-Chromium Linux browser can run Chrome, Firefox, and Safari extensions

It's still in beta, but worth a look.

XDA

Some artwork I came Across that I enjoyed :

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/mAVn0Z

https://www.theverge.com/tech/901461/wikipedia-ai-generated-article-ban

Wikipedia will no longer allow editors to write or rewrite articles using AI. Period. Full-Stop.

#Ai #wikipedia

Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles

Wikipedia is banning the use of AI for generating or rewriting articles, saying that the use of large language models “often violates several of Wikipedia’s core content policies.”

The Verge
I just love that there is some guy, out there, who had to say out loud "we're removing Disk encryption, to make Ubuntu more secure" and absolutely no one stopped at that point and said "wait a minute...."

https://linuxiac.com/canonical-plans-controversial-grub-changes-for-ubuntu-26-10-secure-boot/

Canonical wants to remove LUKS disk Encryption, LVM, most mid-raid modes, ZFS, BTRFS and many other file systems and image parsing abilities from GRUB in a recently announced, Planned change to Secure Boot, Supposedly for "security"

In order to retain these features the system would need to not use secure Boot.

Systems that don't use Secure Boot, or rely on the above features, can not upgrade to Ubuntu 26.10

#Linux #OpenSource #Canonical #Ubuntu #Foss #Grub

Canonical Plans Controversial GRUB Changes for Ubuntu 26.10 Secure Boot

Canonical plans changes to Secure Boot GRUB in Ubuntu 26.10, removing support for LUKS, LVM, ZFS, and other features.

Linuxiac

https://www.howtogeek.com/things-android-phone-buttons-control/

5 alternate functions of the side buttons on Android phones

- Launch your digital assistant
- Call for help in an emergency
- Take photos instantly
- Quickly turn on the flashlight, record voice, and more
- Access hidden accessibility shortcuts

#Android #TechTips

5 things your Android phone's buttons can secretly control (besides volume and power)

Small side buttons can do more than you think—use these hidden shortcuts that make everyday tasks faster and easier.

How-To Geek

https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-hardware-devices-looking-forward-to-2026/

Four Linux ?Hardware devices coming in 2026 to watch out for

- The Steam Machine (The perks of PC gaming with the convenience of a console)
- The Jolla Phone (A private, Linux-based Phone)
- The Steam Frame (A Quest 3 killer in the making)
- The Legion Go 2 Gen 2 (The Legion Go 2 portable gaming device, now with Steam OS)

#Linux #FOSS #Gaming #Tech #OpenSource

4 Linux hardware devices I’m looking forward to in 2026

Move over Windows, Linux is now in the mainstream.

How-To Geek

https://www.howtogeek.com/open-source-apps-i-install-on-every-pixel-phone/

The author gives a list of several great Open Source apps for any android device.

- F-Droid
- KDE Connect
- Pocket Casts
- Firefox
- DuckDuckGo
- Compass
- Root Activity Launcher (contrary to the name, doesn't require Root)

#Android #OpenSource

7 open-source apps I install on every Pixel phone

Pixel phones are far from open source, but the apps still can be.

How-To Geek

https://proton.me/blog/ed-tech-student-privacy

How children as young as kindergarten age are being funneled into googles ecosystem, often without parental consent. A worrying trend, especially now that ecosystem seems like it's becoming more & more closed/walled-garden-like

#Google #Privacy

The Googlization of schools: How student data is collected | Proton

Google Chromebooks and Workspace rule US classrooms. Lawsuits claim they collect student data without parental consent. What you should know.

Proton