The EU is pushing to scan ALL private messages, even encrypted ones, endangering privacy, security, and fundamental freedoms across 450 million people.

This is mass surveillance disguised as child protection, and it breaks encryption, risks false accusations, and threatens democracy worldwide.

Learn more & act NOW: https://fightchatcontrol.eu

#ChatControl #MassSurveillance #Privacy #DigitalRights #CivilRights #EU #Signal #Element #Matrix #WhatsApp #StopChatControl #DataProtection #Freedom #SurveillanceCapitalism #Capitalism #Surveillance #DigitalFreedom #HumanRights #FreeSoftware #Linux #Debian #Ubuntu #LinuxMint #Mint #ArchLinux #Arch #Fedora

The EU is pushing to scan ALL private messages, even encrypted ones, endangering privacy, security, and fundamental freedoms across 450 million people.

This is mass surveillance disguised as child protection, and it breaks encryption, risks false accusations, and threatens democracy worldwide.

Learn more & act NOW: https://fightchatcontrol.eu

#ChatControl #MassSurveillance #Privacy #DigitalRights #CivilRights #EU #Signal #Element #Matrix #WhatsApp #StopChatControl #DataProtection #Freedom #SurveillanceCapitalism #Capitalism #Surveillance #DigitalFreedom #HumanRights #FreeSoftware #Linux #Debian #Ubuntu #LinuxMint #Mint #ArchLinux #Arch #Fedora

Throw-away fruity laptop

We now live in a throw-away society — there's no denying it. Fast fashion often dominates the news, but Tech is not squeaky-clean by any means.

https://forkingmad.blog/throw-away-apple-laptop/

#blogpost #linux #mint

@sjvn Just gave my 12-year-old #Apple #MacBook Pro a fresh life with Linux Mint. 🚀

On newer machines I go for #Ubuntu, but here I happily skipped #GNOME and went for #KDE. Smooth, fast, and still rocking ~2h battery life. Proof that old hardware can shine again! 💻✨

#LinuxLife #RetroTech #KDEPlasma #FOSSFTW #MintyFresh #LinuxOnMac #OldButGold #HackThePlanet #Linux #Mint

Throw-away fruity laptop

We now live in a throw-away society — there's no denying it. Fast fashion often dominates the news, but Tech is not squeaky-clean by any means.

https://forkingmad.blog/throw-away-apple-laptop/

#blogpost #linux #mint

@nitot personnellement je voulais signer cette pétition, mais je ne le ferais pas car c'est continuer et pousser les utilisateurs dans la mauvaise voie. Aujourd'hui des distributions Linux sont matures pour le poste de travail. Il faut aider et pousser au remplacement des #windows10 par des #zorinos ou #debian #KDE #GNOME #lxde #xfce #mint et encore d'autres ! Tous mes ordinateurs fonctionnent avec Linux et tous ont plus de 8 ans et pour Surf, bureautique, messagerie, musique, retouche image, etc etc c'est suffisant. Il faut lâcher les #gafam et passer à autre chose.

Cher fédiverse,

Petite question dont je suis sûr tu auras la réponse: comment on organise une #installparty#Linux?

Je pense pouvoir trouver un lieu et des partenaires (Fablab, IUT, Médiathèque, assoc. locale etc.), mais je me demande :
* Quel matériel préparer? Une clef de boot de démo? Un pc de démo? Des disques de sauvegarde? Combien?
* Quelles activités peut-on faire pour faciliter la prise en main?
* Qu’est-ce qu’on présente aux gens? On leur fait un petit topo? Quelles sont les questions récurrentes?
* Combien de personnes par participant environ?

Je vais pas poser la question qui fâche de la distro, ça serait du #Fedora KDE (Xfce ptêtre) ou #Mint, mais c’est pas très grave.

J'aimerais ficeler ça parce que ça me trotte dans la tête depuis un moment.

Le repouet installe automatiquement les pilotes bluetooth.

Cher fédiverse,

Petite question dont je suis sûr tu auras la réponse: comment on organise une #installparty#Linux?

Je pense pouvoir trouver un lieu et des partenaires (Fablab, IUT, Médiathèque, assoc. locale etc.), mais je me demande :
* Quel matériel préparer? Une clef de boot de démo? Un pc de démo? Des disques de sauvegarde? Combien?
* Quelles activités peut-on faire pour faciliter la prise en main?
* Qu’est-ce qu’on présente aux gens? On leur fait un petit topo? Quelles sont les questions récurrentes?
* Combien de personnes par participant environ?

Je vais pas poser la question qui fâche de la distro, ça serait du #Fedora KDE (Xfce ptêtre) ou #Mint, mais c’est pas très grave.

J'aimerais ficeler ça parce que ça me trotte dans la tête depuis un moment.

Le repouet installe automatiquement les pilotes bluetooth.

Hey #linux users. Please boost.

I maintain (remotely) ~10 linux laptops for a client. I've used #ubuntu LTS for years because they don't need anything fancy, stability is more important that bang-up-to-dateness. But I've gone off Ubuntu because of #snaps and it increasingly pushing adverts/pro-services.

Anyone got any experience with remote admin-ing and maintaining linux laptops? Would prefer #gnome based.

#fedora#ubuntu #mint #deepin #ImmutableOS#Silverblue #budgie #elementaryOS #mate

Pretty great to see this (via @gombang)

Seems like #Linux has seen some significant (300%) growth since 2021. In that time, I've gone from using just #Windows + #ChromeOS to now running Linux (#Mint + #Ubuntu Cinnamon) my laptops.

https://ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-in-usa/

I got yet another Mac. It's a Macbook Air 13" from 2012, got it for $120. I love these old Intel Macs. Obviously the old MacOS was deleted to make space for an updated Linux Mint. Everything worked great, except the b43 wifi driver, which made the laptop not to wake up from sleep. I blacklisted 2-3 drivers it was pulling along with it, and I now use a tiny wifi dongle with great success. Overall, very happy.

#apple #macbook #macos #linux #opensource #mint #linuxmint #foss #hardware #macbookair

I got yet another Mac. It's a Macbook Air 13" from 2012, got it for $120. I love these old Intel Macs. Obviously the old MacOS was deleted to make space for an updated Linux Mint. Everything worked great, except the b43 wifi driver, which made the laptop not to wake up from sleep. I blacklisted 2-3 drivers it was pulling along with it, and I now use a tiny wifi dongle with great success. Overall, very happy.

#apple #macbook #macos #linux #opensource #mint #linuxmint #foss #hardware #macbookair

Hi Mastodon👋(1/10)
I'm starting a series of 10 posts to introduce my work to everyone here. Please #retoot 🤗
My first paper circuit project was this anglerfish. I modeled it in Blender, printed templates using Pepakura, and used conductive tape for "wiring". It lights up with an RGB LED and a button cell. This anglerfish still hangs in my room, giving me nightmares 😅. Lots of fun, but also lots of work.
#papercircuit #electronics #papercraft#STEM#MINT #maker#DIY #anglerfish # pepakura