Mastodawn

Colossalhobo Aug 30, 2023

Unix Weekly Aug 30, 2023

Linux overtakes Mac as Steam's second-most used OS, thanks to the Steam Deck

https://www.pcgamer.com/linux-overtakes-mac-as-steams-second-most-used-os-and-its-all-thanks-to-the-steam-deck/

Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://www.pcgamer.com/linux-overtakes-mac-as-steams-second-most-used-os-and-its-all-thanks-to-the-steam-deck/

#linux #unix

Linux overtakes Mac as Steam's second-most used OS, and it's all thanks to the Steam Deck

Linux Guys rejoice.

PC Gamer

Colossalhobo Jul 10, 2023

Does anyone else randomly check all their important papers (Social Security card, bonds, birth certificate etc) periodically because they are paranoid they misplaced them for no good reason.

I feel crazy that I get worried about it for no good reason.
#paranoid

Colossalhobo Jul 9, 2023

br00t4c Jul 9, 2023

Researchers Discovered a New Linux Kernel 'StackRot' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Discovered

#LINUX

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/23/07/09/0131210/researchers-discovered-a-new-linux-kernel-stackrot-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered

Researchers Discovered a New Linux Kernel 'StackRot' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Discovered - Slashdot

Wednesday Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the release of the 6.4.2 kernel. "All users of the 6.4 kernel series must upgrade." The Hacker News reports: Details have emerged about a newly identified security flaw in the Linux kernel that could allow a user to gain elevated privileges on a target host...

Colossalhobo Jul 2, 2023

G4m3Targ3t Jul 2, 2023

Hey everyone! I hope you're doing well. I have a question regarding Mastodon. Are there any metrics or analysis tools available on Mastodon? If so, could you recommend any to me? I'm interested in gaining insights into my Mastodon activity. Thank you in advance for your help!

#twitterdown #riptwitter #twitter #mastodon

Colossalhobo Dec 21, 2022

Mastodon Dec 20, 2022

#Twitter suspends #Mastodon account, prevents sharing links: Our statement

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/12/twitter-suspends-mastodon-account-prevents-sharing-links/

Twitter suspends Mastodon account, prevents sharing links

On Dec 16, Twitter suspended our @joinmastodon account after we shared a link to the newly registered Mastodon account of @ElonJet, an account that broadcasts public flight path data of Elon Musk’s private jet, which was previously suspended from Twitter itself. At the same time, accounts of multiple journalists from major publications such as CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, as well as various independent journalists, were likewise suspended for either linking to the account itself or talking about the event.

Official Mastodon Blog

Colossalhobo Dec 18, 2022

Chris Dec 18, 2022

quicktip #20: convert an IP range to its exact CIDR subnets with the Linux `netmask` utility.

#linux #cidr #ip #network #ipv4 #netmask #subnet #router

Colossalhobo Dec 17, 2022

News Breaking LIVE Dec 17, 2022

Keith Olbermann’s #twitter account has been unsuspended (screenshot via NYP)
#twitterpurge #KeithOlbermann #news #breakingnews #twitterexodus #socialmedia #elonmusk

Colossalhobo Dec 16, 2022

Ken White Dec 16, 2022

Remember: Twitter is Elon's company, he has the free speech and free association right to run it pretty much however he wants and to ban people for petty narcissistic reasons.

And we have the right to laugh and point at his ridiculousness and at the free-speech pretenses of his gullible fans.