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As this instance is shutting down:
https://ubuntu.social/@admin/111976312056500779
I have moved to @aaronw
Aaron has movedMar 8, 2024
Today's #FOSSFriday is @signalapp. I have been using Signal since they were TextSecure and RedPhone and it is by far my favourite messenger. Add to that the high priority they place on communication security/privacy and it is an easy recommend. I pushed many friends and family on to it and many of them have become advocates of it over other apps too.
Show threadAaron has movedMar 7, 2024
I ended up cheating and installing it on my #SteamDeck, where mapping custom controls is simple.
Aaron has movedFeb 29, 2024
I fear that this game manual is #nerdsniping me into learning #dosbox Mapper...
Show threadAaron has movedFeb 27, 2024
@dns13
It is covered fairly well in the blog:
'Usernames in Signal are designed to be easily changeable. For example, you can make a username to connect with people at a conference or to plan a group trip. Then, when it’s over, change it if you want to.'
So I think it is one at a time, but only used to connect, so you can change it easily.
@signalapp
Aaron has movedFeb 23, 2024
My #FOSSFriday for today is Gnome Disk Usage Analyzer or Baobab:
https://apps.gnome.org/en-GB/Baobab/
It is an excellent way to visualise your disk space usage and I believe is installed in Ubuntu by default. I first came across something like this many years ago in KDE with Filelight. There are also server equivalents like ncdu that are super helpful when you don't have a graphical environment.
Disk Usage Analyser – Apps for GNOME

Check folder sizes and available disk space – A simple application to keep your disk usage and available space under control. Disk Usage Analyser can scan specific folders, storage devices and online accounts. It provides both a tree and a graph...

Aaron has movedFeb 16, 2024
Aaron Prisk Feb 9, 2024

Are you an artist, photographer or someone who likes to dabble in pixel art? Help us give the upcoming release of Ubuntu a beautiful collection of wallpapers.
🎨 📷 🖼️
#ubuntu #wallpaper #art

Learn more here:
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/noble-numbat-24-04-wallpaper-competition/42300

Noble Numbat 24.04 Wallpaper Competition

Happy Little Numbats We are pleased to announce the Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat) Wallpaper Competition! This release is special as it’s an LTS (Long Term Support) version, which means it will receive support for 5 years (up to 10 with Ubuntu Pro!). We need your help to compile an ensemble of truly special wallpapers to celebrate this very regal release. As in competitions past, we’ll be collecting the submissions here on the Ubuntu Discourse via this thread, but with a few changes this time a...

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Show threadAaron has movedFeb 7, 2024
@popey
@sil yeah, I had never been before, but thought it was a great size etc. I'll be trying to go again.
Aaron has movedFeb 6, 2024
Great to finally see @jonobacon in person at State of Open UK! If you are here and want to say hi, please let me know! #SoOCon24 #StateOfOpen
Show threadAaron has movedJan 21, 2024
@wimpy
Ha. It does look fun!
Show threadAaron has movedJan 21, 2024
@wimpy
Fair enough. I use ZFS and am a big fan of snapshots for the same reason!
Why SSDs and not spinning rust for a backup use case? Does it make a material difference to Borg performance for your use case or did you just have them/need to fit them in a small box or something?