Marcus
@gerowen.bsky.social
• Privacy, open source software, cybersecurity, self-hosting/homelab and tech enthusiast
• Father, husband, occasional gamer
• Website: https://marcusadams.me
• Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@gerowen
• Father, husband, occasional gamer
• Website: https://marcusadams.me
• Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@gerowen
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Marcus
@gerowen.bsky.social
· Aug 10
Marcus Adams (@gerowen@mastodon.social)
6.12K Posts, 382 Following, 766 Followers · • Privacy, open source software, cybersecurity, self-hosting/homelab and tech enthusiast
• Father, husband, occasional gamer
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Reminder that I post to #Mastodon more than I do here. The greater character limit, the ability to edit posts if I make a mistake and the audience in general makes it a better experience for me than #Bluesky, so follow me there, 🙂
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To summarize some things I've learned lately. chroot jails are useful, but if your goal is to cordone off systemd services without a full VM or LXC container (necessitating separate system updates), systemd has lots, and I mean "lots" of options to containerize services;
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#Linux #Security
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#Linux #Security
November 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Headline: #Microsoft: We see all the backlash and we know we have a lot to fix in #Windows
Source: www.neowin.net/news/microso...
Source: www.neowin.net/news/microso...
Microsoft: We see all the backlash and we know we have a lot to fix in Windows
After receiving a ton of backlash for sharing plans about Windows evolving as an AI-powered 'agentic OS', Microsoft has more to say on the topic.
www.neowin.net
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Headline: #Microsoft: We see all the backlash and we know we have a lot to fix in #Windows
Source: www.neowin.net/news/microso...
Source: www.neowin.net/news/microso...
#Debian 13.2 has been released. This doesn't constitute a major new version, just a point release with various security and stability updates. If you're already running Debian, just install your system updates like normal.
Link: www.debian.org/News/2025/20...
#Linux
Link: www.debian.org/News/2025/20...
#Linux
Debian -- News -- Updated Debian 13: 13.2 released
www.debian.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM
#Debian 13.2 has been released. This doesn't constitute a major new version, just a point release with various security and stability updates. If you're already running Debian, just install your system updates like normal.
Link: www.debian.org/News/2025/20...
#Linux
Link: www.debian.org/News/2025/20...
#Linux
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#MetroidPrime4 preview footage embargos have lifted and Arlo has some thoughts.
Title: This is a nightmare
Link: youtu.be/b_yWbGRRoRg
#Gaming
Title: This is a nightmare
Link: youtu.be/b_yWbGRRoRg
#Gaming
This is a nightmare
YouTube video by Arlo
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
#MetroidPrime4 preview footage embargos have lifted and Arlo has some thoughts.
Title: This is a nightmare
Link: youtu.be/b_yWbGRRoRg
#Gaming
Title: This is a nightmare
Link: youtu.be/b_yWbGRRoRg
#Gaming
I wouldn't be surprised if the new #SteamMachine retails for $800 or even $1,000 USD. They said it's going to be priced like an entry level PC and not like a console. They also have to consider the fact that if they are directly price competitive with Sony or
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#Gaming #PCGaming #Valve
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#Gaming #PCGaming #Valve
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if the new #SteamMachine retails for $800 or even $1,000 USD. They said it's going to be priced like an entry level PC and not like a console. They also have to consider the fact that if they are directly price competitive with Sony or
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#Gaming #PCGaming #Valve
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#Gaming #PCGaming #Valve
Is there a #Steam scam going around that has to do with voting for teams for CS Go? I've had two or three people on my friends' list lately message me and ask me to vote for their team in a CS Go tournament on some third party site that asks you to sign in with Steam.
#Gaming #PCGaming
#Gaming #PCGaming
November 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Headline: #Meta announces an #AI powered overhaul of #Facebook Marketplace and more
Source: www.neowin.net/news/meta-an...
Source: www.neowin.net/news/meta-an...
Meta announces an AI powered overhaul of Facebook Marketplace and more
Meta is adding a batch of updates to Facebook Marketplace, including a smoother checkout experience and new Meta AI integrations.
www.neowin.net
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Headline: #Meta announces an #AI powered overhaul of #Facebook Marketplace and more
Source: www.neowin.net/news/meta-an...
Source: www.neowin.net/news/meta-an...
November 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
So #Facebook is now using #AI to profit from deportation porn...
Headline: AI-Generated Sora Videos of #ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
Source: www.404media.co/ai-generated...
Headline: AI-Generated Sora Videos of #ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
Source: www.404media.co/ai-generated...
AI-Generated Sora Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
So #Facebook is now using #AI to profit from deportation porn...
Headline: AI-Generated Sora Videos of #ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
Source: www.404media.co/ai-generated...
Headline: AI-Generated Sora Videos of #ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
Source: www.404media.co/ai-generated...
Headline: #FFmpeg to #Google: Fund Us or Stop Sending Bugs
Subtitle: A lively discussion about #opensource, security, and who pays the bills has erupted on Twitter.
Source: thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-go...
Subtitle: A lively discussion about #opensource, security, and who pays the bills has erupted on Twitter.
Source: thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-go...
FFmpeg to Google: Fund Us or Stop Sending Bugs
A lively discussion about open source, security, and who pays the bills has erupted on Twitter.
thenewstack.io
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Headline: #FFmpeg to #Google: Fund Us or Stop Sending Bugs
Subtitle: A lively discussion about #opensource, security, and who pays the bills has erupted on Twitter.
Source: thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-go...
Subtitle: A lively discussion about #opensource, security, and who pays the bills has erupted on Twitter.
Source: thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-go...
So this just dropped from #Valve. New #Steam controller, powerful new #Steam machine and a new #SteamOS based #VR headset. I'm stoked for that controller and the Steam machine, 🙂
Title:
Steam Hardware Announcement
Link: youtu.be/OmKrKTwtukE
#Gaming #PCGaming
Title:
Steam Hardware Announcement
Link: youtu.be/OmKrKTwtukE
#Gaming #PCGaming
Steam Hardware Announcement
YouTube video by Valve
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Playing #Fallout4 on #SteamDeck and have an observation. The shadows aren't screen space because they persist when an object is well outside your viewport, including characters and other non static objects. Also, the sun in #Fallout 4 moves in discrete steps instead of gradually.
#Gaming #PCGaming
#Gaming #PCGaming
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Playing #Fallout4 on #SteamDeck and have an observation. The shadows aren't screen space because they persist when an object is well outside your viewport, including characters and other non static objects. Also, the sun in #Fallout 4 moves in discrete steps instead of gradually.
#Gaming #PCGaming
#Gaming #PCGaming
Playing some #Fallout4 on #SteamDeck and two obserations about a recent update.
1) Having the "SteamDeck=0 %command%" launch argument seems to break the game's ability to launch now.
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#Gaming #PCGaming
1) Having the "SteamDeck=0 %command%" launch argument seems to break the game's ability to launch now.
Continued...
#Gaming #PCGaming
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Playing some #Fallout4 on #SteamDeck and two obserations about a recent update.
1) Having the "SteamDeck=0 %command%" launch argument seems to break the game's ability to launch now.
Continued...
#Gaming #PCGaming
1) Having the "SteamDeck=0 %command%" launch argument seems to break the game's ability to launch now.
Continued...
#Gaming #PCGaming
Life would be a lot more affordable if goods and services were priced according to cost of production, plus an appropriate markup to allow for some profit, insurance, etc., instead of just, "How much can I charge before people stop buying it?"
#Economics
#Economics
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Life would be a lot more affordable if goods and services were priced according to cost of production, plus an appropriate markup to allow for some profit, insurance, etc., instead of just, "How much can I charge before people stop buying it?"
#Economics
#Economics
Headline: #Fish 4.2 released with several bug fixes and improvements
Source: www.neowin.net/news/fish-42...
#Linux
Source: www.neowin.net/news/fish-42...
#Linux
Fish 4.2 released with several bug fixes and improvements
Fish, the popular alternative to Bash, has been updated to version 4.2 with a range of improvements, including history-based autosuggestions that now support multi-line commands.
www.neowin.net
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Headline: #Fish 4.2 released with several bug fixes and improvements
Source: www.neowin.net/news/fish-42...
#Linux
Source: www.neowin.net/news/fish-42...
#Linux
Headline: #Linux gets malware too, #Kaspersky says, as it launches antivirus for home users
Source: www.neowin.net/news/linux-g...
#Security
Source: www.neowin.net/news/linux-g...
#Security
Linux gets malware too, Kaspersky says, as it launches antivirus for home users
Kaspersky says Linux is not immune to malware as it releases its antivirus for home users, available via a subscription fee.
www.neowin.net
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Headline: #Linux gets malware too, #Kaspersky says, as it launches antivirus for home users
Source: www.neowin.net/news/linux-g...
#Security
Source: www.neowin.net/news/linux-g...
#Security
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
So, using systemd-analyze, I was able to add several options to my service files for Minecraft and Luanti to lock them down considerably without breaking their core functionality. I may poke around some more and then use this as a template for the future.
#Security
#Security
![My Minecraft systemd service file.
[Unit]
Description=Minecraft Java Edition Server
ConditionPathExists=/opt/minecraft/minecraft_server
[Service]
Type=simple
User=minecraft
Group=minecraft
ProtectProc=invisible
ProcSubset=pid
WorkingDirectory=/opt/minecraft/minecraft_server
ProtectHome=true
PrivateTmp=true
ProtectSystem=strict
ProtectKernelLogs=true
ProtectKernelModules=true
ProtectKernelTunables=true
PrivateDevices=true
PrivateUsers=true
ProtectControlGroups=true
ProtectClock=true
ProtectHostname=true
RemoveIPC=true
RestrictNamespaces=~user pid net uts mnt cgroup ipc
NoNewPrivileges=true
SystemCallFilter=~@reboot @clock @swap @resources @raw-io @privileged @obsolete @mount @module @debug @cpu-emulation
CapabilityBoundingSet=~CAP_SYS_PTRACE CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_SYS_ADMIN CAP_CHOWN CAP_FSETID CAP_SETFCAP CAP_FOWNER CAP_IPC_OWNER CAP_SYS_BOOT CAP_SYS_CHROOT CAP_SYS_PACCT CAP_KILL CAP_IPC_LOCK CAP_SYS_TTY_CONFIG
ReadWritePaths=/opt/minecraft /var/log/minecraft
InaccessiblePaths=/mnt /media
ExecStart=java -Xms2G -Xmx8G -jar server.jar nogui
ExecStop=/opt/minecraft/mcrcon/stopserver.sh
TimeoutSec=0
RemainAfterExit=yes
StandardOutput=append:/var/log/minecraft/survival.log
StandardError=append:/var/log/minecraft/survival.log
[Install]
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November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
So, using systemd-analyze, I was able to add several options to my service files for Minecraft and Luanti to lock them down considerably without breaking their core functionality. I may poke around some more and then use this as a template for the future.
#Security
#Security
I've made some changes to the systemd configuration file I use to run my own personal #Luanti server ( formerly #Mintest ). If you're interested in checking it out, you can do so here:
Link: gitlab.com/gerowen/luan...
#Gaming
Link: gitlab.com/gerowen/luan...
#Gaming
Marcus Adams / Luanti Server Files · GitLab
GitLab.com
gitlab.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I've made some changes to the systemd configuration file I use to run my own personal #Luanti server ( formerly #Mintest ). If you're interested in checking it out, you can do so here:
Link: gitlab.com/gerowen/luan...
#Gaming
Link: gitlab.com/gerowen/luan...
#Gaming
#KeepassXC has a statement on their use of #AI in the development process. It seems like they're being sensible about it.
Title: About KeePassXC’s Code Quality Control
Link: keepassxc.org/blog/2025-11...
#Privacy #KeePass #Security
Title: About KeePassXC’s Code Quality Control
Link: keepassxc.org/blog/2025-11...
#Privacy #KeePass #Security
About KeePassXC’s Code Quality Control – KeePassXC
KeePassXC Password Manager
keepassxc.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
#KeepassXC has a statement on their use of #AI in the development process. It seems like they're being sensible about it.
Title: About KeePassXC’s Code Quality Control
Link: keepassxc.org/blog/2025-11...
#Privacy #KeePass #Security
Title: About KeePassXC’s Code Quality Control
Link: keepassxc.org/blog/2025-11...
#Privacy #KeePass #Security
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM