Marcus Adams

@gerowen
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• Privacy, open source software, cybersecurity, self-hosting/homelab and tech enthusiast
• Father, husband, occasional gamer
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So even though it won't wake via Bluetooth, if you use a USB dongle you can still wake from sleep with a wireless controller. This is via the official Xbox 2.4 Ghz wireless dongle.

And I have dubbed its hostname:

GabeCubeXL

One thing I've wanted in SteamOS and the alikes that boot straight into big picture mode is a user select screen on startup. This machine will get shared between myself, my wife and two kids and I'd like to protect my save data. Turns out if you launch Steam in desktop mode there's a toggle for exactly that under "interface" in settings that also applies in big picture. So now every time it starts we get a user select screen to make sure we don't accidentally play on somebody else's profile.

Built my own #SteamMachine with #ChimeraOS today. More expensive than the last time I built a #gaming PC, but not too bad since #Microcenter had bundles with the 7800X3D, motherboard and 32GB of RAM for like $500.

I may have to move it or do some modifications to our entertainment center, depends on how thermals act under a gaming load.

#PCGaming

Headline: #Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to #AI tool #Copilot

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jxevd8mdyo

#Privacy #Security

Microsoft Copilot Chat error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool

The company says it has addressed the issue and it "did not provide anyone access to information they weren't already authorised to see".

Just got this email from #YouTube promoting their new #AI tools for generating shorts. They made a video about it here:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZNf6uWwkQPE?feature=share

#Nextcloud 33 has been made generally available. My upgrade seems to have gone off without any issues, other than the usual need for manually adding new database indices and such that comes with hosting the archive on my own webserver instead of hosting it thru a container package. Good thing is the server overview literally tells you what commands to run to fix it.

Link: https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-hub26-winter/

#HomeLab #SelfHosting

Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter: Reclaim your digital autonomy - Nextcloud

Introducing Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter, a powerful open source collaboration platform that puts you in control. Discover all the updates today!

Nextcloud
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute...

And some of them call themselves audiophiles.

Marcus Adams

Today we're sharing the first in a series of three posts from our leadership team, starting with @mellifluousbox discussing our mission, and priorities for 2026. Stay tuned this week for more.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/connecting-the-world-through-thriving-online-communities/

Connecting the world through thriving online communities

A message from our Executive Director about Mastodon's vision and mission.

Mastodon Blog

No really!? You mean if you kick out immigrants you won't be able to hire them!? I'm shocked!

Headline: #Palantir, Which Is Powering #ICE, Says #Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring

Source: https://www.404media.co/palantir-which-is-powering-ice-says-immigration-crackdown-may-hurt-hiring/

Palantir, Which Is Powering ICE, Says Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring

Regulation of immigration or work visas means "it could be more difficult to staff our personnel on customer engagements and could increase our costs," Palantir wrote.

404 Media