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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · 5d ago

Oh my I am VERY HYPE for this KDE update

https://zamundaaa.github.io/wayland/2026/07/31/fixing-multi-gpu.html

Fixing Multi-GPU performance, part 1

Performance on “secondary” GPUs has historically been suboptimal on Linux, especially with external GPUs. Let’s take a look at why it’s slow, and how we’re finally fixing it.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · 6d ago

Banks have fees?

I guess that's why everybody loves credit unions.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Aug 03, 2026

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I mean what's the point in having all the settings if you don't have the settings I need?

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Aug 03, 2026

Replying to @feoh@oldbytes.space

@feoh@oldbytes.space KDE's window management is the best in existence. There's even an extension to get that little Windows 11 tiling popup thingy but I realized I didn't even need that because everything else worked so well...

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Aug 03, 2026

Fun fact: Despite its apparent over-abundance of options, KDE Plasma's System Settings provides NO WAY to: Enable an SSH serverEnable a grayscale "bedtime mode" like on AndroidChange the device's hostname Gnome Settings provides a way to do all of those things.

I thought KDE was supposed to be the more configurable one? Weird.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Aug 03, 2026

🕺 And all the hits are saying the same thing There's only tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight And life is finite But that's all lies And "reasonable" people know better than you That cost in the long run but they don't know the short game So you will be badgered and taunted and told that you're missing a party that you'll never get over But that's all lies That's all lies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqq3BtGrpU8

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 31, 2026

Replying to @AerynOS@hachyderm.io

@AerynOS@hachyderm.io Possibly

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 31, 2026

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 30, 2026

I have finally determined, once and for all, the ideal outlet orientation.

Some say "just change the electrical code." I say: Of course physical changes to plugs/outlets, and/or mandatory grounding would fix some of these issues, but good luck getting that to happen!

Yes, there are some exceptions, but over all I believe neutral on top is the safest option:

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 28, 2026

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Or not, depending on how far it goes. idk, not an economist.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 28, 2026

Good. https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/micron-sk-hynix-stocks-sink-as-ai-chip-sell-off-deepens-125622548.html

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 28, 2026

Replying to @ColetteDiskette@retro.pizza

@ColetteDiskette@retro.pizza True. I will note that sometimes when people are trying to suss out an XY problem it can sound like that, but it isn't. i.e. people might say something along the lines of "Why would you want to do that?" when they really mean "What are you actually trying to accomplish?" I saw this in a group chat recently: "I found a program that requires the 32-bit package of guntls. Is it in the repository? If not, does it need to be packaged?" Somebody responded "Why would that need a 32bit GNUTLS package...?" And they answered "I'm really sorry – while I was downloading Overwatch on Battle.net, it got stuck. An AI told me it could be because of the 32‑bit gnutls. I assumed it was a widespread problem. Sorry for the trouble." Classic XY problem, but notice how the question, "Why would that need a 32bit GNUTLS package...?" could've easily been interpreted as condescending. My point is that... wording is hard, I guess 😅

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 28, 2026

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Update: Good news! (kinda) If I had bought a Framework 13 Pro a week ago, I would've gotten the RAM downgraded from 32 GB to 16 GB. I now no longer have anti-buyers remorse!

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 27, 2026

Framework 13 Pro reviews came out, just in time for the price of the one I was eyeing to go up by $800

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 24, 2026

AerynOS is the best, most user-friendly distro that you shouldn't install. https://aerynos.com/ Don't install it. It will probably work great. But it's not ready yet. Still in Alpha. Top secret. Go use Solus or something. I said don't install it. Shush. You'll be ok not knowing the wonders of a fully custom atomic package manager. That's right, atomic, like nukes. Must mean it's dangerous! What are you doing in my swamp? Back away slowly or it'll feel threatened. No touch! Law school is for people who are boring, and ugly, and…serious. And you, Button, are none of those things. Keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. Ya like jazz? We're not really looking at market applications right now. -xkcd 678 It's a UNIX system, I know this! ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. Boy, I'm pretty good at this lawyerin' stuff!

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 24, 2026

AerynOS is the best, most user-friendly distro that you shouldn't install. https://aerynos.com/ Don't install it. It will probably work great. But it's not ready yet. Still in Alpha. Top secret. Go use Solus or something. I said don't install it. Shush. You'll be ok not knowing the wonders of a fully custom atomic package manager. That's right, atomic, like nukes. Must mean it's dangerous! What are you doing in my swamp? Back away slowly or it'll feel threatened. No touch! Law school is for people who are boring, and ugly, and…serious. And you, Button, are none of those things. Keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. Ya like jazz? We're not really looking at market applications right now. (xkcd 678) It's a UNIX system, I know this! ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. Boy, I'm pretty good at this lawyerin' stuff!

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 23, 2026

I find it interesting that there isn't a translation layer to run MacOS on Linux.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

Replying to @rl_dane@polymaths.social

@rl_dane@polymaths.social @primeapple@polymaths.social Yes, but anything's better than Arch (unless you need something to build another distro on top of)

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

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@rl_dane@polymaths.social @primeapple@polymaths.social Well that's the thing, immutable distros don't need large repos. Valve just needs the packages necessary to run the base system, up to date and on their terms.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

The more I look into different distros, the more I understand why Valve decided to take Arch (of all things) and make it immutable.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

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@jeff_3ix@hachyderm.io As for me, I'm gonna keep messing around; been on Solus for a few years and I feel like I need to change things up. Maybe I should try Cosmic or something

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

Replying to @jeff_3ix@hachyderm.io

@jeff_3ix@hachyderm.io Maybe you should give Solus a go? It's got its own quirks, but I've gotten comfortable with it. Hopefully one day AerynOS will be ready enough to actually use...

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

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@jeff_3ix@hachyderm.io Maybe I should give it a more serious shot though...

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

Replying to @jeff_3ix@hachyderm.io

@jeff_3ix@hachyderm.io I actually just tested it in a VM and something about it doesn't sit well with me. All the YaST stuff is kinda shoved in my face which I don't really like, along with some other minor things; it just doesn't feel terribly polished.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026

I'M BORED!

#lazyweb does anyone know of a Linux distro where: Nothing is ever out of date by more than a few weeks, but things are tested so my system doesn't break.I can use a normal KDE Plasma desktop immediately upon install.It's not Solus. I use Solus. It's great, but I'M BORED. Thank you!

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 21, 2026

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@oliver@lfnt.site

Huh, interesting... I was partaking in my semi-regular search for a Solus replacement, and it appears openSUSE may not be it after all :/

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 21, 2026

Why is openSUSE so unpopular? It seems like a genuinely good distro

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 20, 2026

idk what you're doing right now but you should consider watching Mr. Rogers explain crayons.

https://pbskids.org/videos/watch/competition-how-people-make-crayons/34760

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 17, 2026

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(this is probably not an original thought, but I did come up with it on my own, I promise)

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 17, 2026

Wanna know a phrase I really don't like?

I don't like when people say, "This [new technology] will change the world." Why? Technology does not change the world, it just changes how people interact with it.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 16, 2026

Replying to @rl_dane@polymaths.social

@rl_dane@polymaths.social Yeah, a Smith chart; that's what the Veritasium video is about

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 15, 2026

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@rl_dane@polymaths.social It's the Vector Network Analyzer graph but with 99% more Will Smith ;)

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 15, 2026

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Thank goodness for copious amounts of ElectroBOOM and for BPS.space making a video about VNAs!

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 15, 2026

Me when I actually kindof understand the subject of a Veritasium video:

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 13, 2026

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Buttons should look like buttons.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 13, 2026

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I think what really kills it for me are the blue outlines around everything, and the density and amount of options that are foisted upon me within a single view. I just want KDE to look like Gnome, or Gnome to be as usable as KDE. Or maybe just something in the middle... idk

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 13, 2026

Gosh I've been using KDE Plasma for a while and almost forgot just how far behind their UI design language is...

Tried out Plasma Mobile, and comparing it directly to Android doesn't do it any favors, at least in my opinion. I mean it beats Windows in terms of consistency, but even Windows manages to look nicer in most situations.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jul 05, 2026

Replying to on fux.am

@amlor@fux.am Good answer!

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Jun 30, 2026

Apple's headphone adapter is the only headphone adapter OR jack that I've found which is low noise enough to work with my IEMs. Is that weird? I can't tell.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 22, 2026

What happened to FossFlow?
It used to exist, as evidenced by https://alternativeto.net/software/fossflow/about/
The repo used to be https://github.com/stan-smith/FossFLOW
But now it's just been... deleted?

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 22, 2026

Never have I seen someone so eloquently explain the biggest problem with AI-assisted development.

This is what the AI-coding pitch never confronts. Yes, generate code faster, sure. But the catching — the eye that says no — comes from somewhere AI cannot reach.

https://cekrem.github.io/posts/the-tacit-dimension/

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 19, 2026

If you want to run a local model with adequate performance, the highest cost I’ve heard was $8,750 a month per user to replace ChatGPT Pro, on GPUs rented from Amazon. You might bodge something together for less. But that puts the unsubsidised price at a maximum of 40× to 45× OpenAI’s subsidised price.

from https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/18/github-copilot-ai-token-charges-to-go-up-10x-100x/

Doing the math:
$8,750/month * 12 months = $105,000

Yup, that's right. You could give every single employee their own personal college grad and it might still be cheaper.

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 09, 2026

Yup... That's pretty much The #Ubuntu Experience™

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 08, 2026

Honestly it's a pretty fitting description of @TechConnectify@mas.to 's channel...

mas.to

Technology Connections (@TechConnectify@mas.to) - mas.to

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 07, 2026

RE: @TechConnectify@mas.to

OMG OMG OMG Toyota made a geared CVT and nobody knew

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 04, 2026

Replying to @ancientjames@mastodon.social

@ancientjames@mastodon.social Sure but like... That's crazy!

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 04, 2026

Alienware Steam Machine launch pricing:
$449 ($620 today) i3, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD
$749 ($1035 today) i7, 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD

(source)

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 03, 2026

Timeline of major consumer versions of Windows:

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · May 02, 2026

Me: Can we get a kei truck?
Mom: We have kei truck at home.
Kei truck at home:

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Linux in a Bit @Linux_in_a_Bit@infosec.exchange · Apr 28, 2026

I know people are mad about #Blender taking Anthropic's money (https://www.blender.org/press/anthropic-joins-the-blender-development-fund-as-corporate-patron/), but I think it's worth taking a moment to read Blender's Funding Policy which may help avoid some panic:

The Blender project sets its own strategic roadmap and yearly planning. This is done by the community of contributors together with the development and product leadership. When large donations come in, or when major organizations join the Fund, the existing planning can be accelerated or augmented, but the priorities themselves originate from the project.
Blender Foundation maintains a deliberate balance between individual and corporate donations. This balance ensures the Blender project's financial resilience and prevents the leverage that any single donor or category of donors could exert on the organization.
Corporate participation in the Development Fund does not imply alignment between Blender and the donor's mission, products, or strategy. That is not the purpose of the Fund. The only requirement for joining the Fund is to support Blender's mission: building the best 3D creation technology as free and open source software.

- https://fund.blender.org/funding-policy/

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