ruenoak ☯︎
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(Chaotic Neutral) a quest for balance. Free and Opensource software, Linux, always a student, has cat drives Toyota, eats cheese! A fan of classic film owns more than one hat, old books & good coffee!
I've using ChromeOS-Flex on an old Thinkpad X250 for a week now and the truth is, I love it! It just works, as a long time Linux user It's like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders 😜 A long time ChromeOS user too and it is amazing to see how far it has come. #chromeOS #Google #Linux
November 16, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Devuan Excalibur 6.0 released!
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Devuan GNU+Linux Free Operating System
Free GNU+Linux base OS. Devuan is a fork of Debian without systemd. Devuan provides a safe upgrade path from Debian, to ensure the right to Init Freedom and avoid entanglement.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Devuan Excalibur 6.0 released!
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October 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Ubuntu 25.10 is out on 9 October with GNOME 49, Linux 6.17, Rust-powered sudo, TPM-backed disk encryption and—gulp!—no more Xorg! #Ubuntu #Linux
Ubuntu 25.10: Complete Guide to New Features
Ubuntu 25.10 arrives on October 9th, and this 'Questing Quokka' doesn't travel light — its knapsack is filled with new features. There are foundational
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October 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Fender has released a free, cross-platform DAW based on Studio One Pro - and yup, it runs on Linux too! #fender #linux
Fender's New Music Creation App Supports Linux
Fender Studio is a new free cross-platform DAW for Linux, backed by the iconic instrument maker. Details on what it can do inside.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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New Vivaldi web browser update is rolling out with misc improvements to make "everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful".
Vivaldi 7.4 Update Adds Keyboard Shortcut Controls
A new version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download, carrying changes said to make our collective "everyday browsing smoother, faster, and
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May 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New Vivaldi web browser update is rolling out with misc improvements to make "everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful".
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System76's new Rust-based desktop environment continues to improve at pace, as the latest alpha build shows #linux #opensource #rustlang
COSMIC DE Alpha 7 Delivers More New Features
System76 has just announced the 7th alpha release of its Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment. As with earlier alphas, the focus remains on adding the
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April 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
System76's new Rust-based desktop environment continues to improve at pace, as the latest alpha build shows #linux #opensource #rustlang
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AI must feed..on copyrighted material. but it seems to me that any expansion of copyright will only shift the balance further away from public/societal good. let's chat!
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April 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
AI must feed..on copyrighted material. but it seems to me that any expansion of copyright will only shift the balance further away from public/societal good. let's chat!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-BAh...
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You don't need to perform a clean install to benefit from the new features in Ubuntu 25.04. If you're currently using Ubuntu 24.10, you can upgrade directly. It's easy as pie – but I made a post about it anyway. #ubuntu
Want to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04? Here's How
Do you currently run Ubuntu 24.10 on your computer but want to upgrade to the new Ubuntu 25.04 release to benefit from its (many) changes? As
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April 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
You don't need to perform a clean install to benefit from the new features in Ubuntu 25.04. If you're currently using Ubuntu 24.10, you can upgrade directly. It's easy as pie – but I made a post about it anyway. #ubuntu
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I kind of feel bluesky is dead
April 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I kind of feel bluesky is dead
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Amarok 3.3 Beta Released For Qt6-Powered KDE Music Player - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Amarok-3.3-Beta
Amarok 3.3 Beta Released For Qt6-Powered KDE Music Player
Last year work on KDE's Amarok music player was resurrected after a six year development hiatus. With the return to Amarok development it was ported to Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 5. At the end of last year Amarok 3.2 released with initial Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6 support while retaining Qt5/KF5 support. Now out today is the Amarok 3.3 beta to drop that prior-generation support...
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April 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Amarok 3.3 Beta Released For Qt6-Powered KDE Music Player - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Amarok-3.3-Beta
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I didn’t plan on becoming particle physicists’ enemy number one, but somehow I have. Here’s how it all happened.
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How I Became Particle Physicists’ Enemy #1
YouTube video by Sabine Hossenfelder
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April 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I didn’t plan on becoming particle physicists’ enemy number one, but somehow I have. Here’s how it all happened.
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Make a note to try the latest version of fully-featured, Rust-based note-taking app Rnote, which saw release this weekend.
Rnote (Handwritten Notes App) Updated with New Features
A major new release of Rnote, an open-source app for taking handwritten notes, sketching out ideas and annotating documents and pictures, is out. Rnote
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April 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Make a note to try the latest version of fully-featured, Rust-based note-taking app Rnote, which saw release this weekend.
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Ubuntu 25.04 is due soon. Here's what's coming:
Ubuntu 25.04 Features and Release Date: Here's What You Need to Know
Here are the best Ubuntu 25.04 features.
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April 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ubuntu 25.04 is due soon. Here's what's coming:
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Firefox nightly builds introduces an experimental feature that can show an AI summary of a web link without you needing to visit it. #firefox #ai #mozilla
Try Firefox's Experimental Link Previews with AI Summary
Hate having to read an article to understand what it's saying and would rather read what an AI says it (potentially) says instead? Mozilla Firefox has
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April 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Not long to go now!
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Among the waves: Plucky Puffin | Ubuntu
Not to be confused with the titular Linux mascot and seabird cousin, the penguin, puffins are another distinctively colorful and whimsical nautical avian. Over the centuries, these beaky birds have be...
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April 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Not long to go now!
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Top Secret! (8/9) Movie CLIP - Underwater Barfight (1984) HD
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April 2, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Is Ubuntu 25.10 the Quizzical Quokka? Canonical’s April 1st post could be canny marketing or an April Fools' prank. If real, do you love it or are *you* left puzzled by it?! www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubun...
April 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Tiling Shell #GNOME extension can now show window suggestions when you use the tiling assistant, and adds a hotkey to hide all windows apart the one in focus
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March 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Tiling Shell #GNOME extension can now show window suggestions when you use the tiling assistant, and adds a hotkey to hide all windows apart the one in focus
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Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' is packed with changes. In this article I run through the very best #ubuntu #linux #foss
Ubuntu 25.04: The Best New Features
The upcoming Ubuntu 25.04 release brings a plethora of new features, UI tweaks and foundational changes that are worth upgrading for. Feeling plucky? In
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March 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM