I just grabbed a 9060XT open box deal without thinking about driver support, I’m using Mint 22.1 as well. YMMV but I can’t get any kernel besides 6.8 to boot, not even the Mint supported 6.11 HWE. Video output works but the drivers don’t load and even scrolling down a webpage gives me screen tearing. I did get a more recent Mesa version with the kisak ppa but it hasn’t helped. Can’t even go above 60Hz refresh rate.

I tried Ubuntu 25.04 on a LiveUSB and it’s basically plug and play and might have even automatically switched to the 144Hz monitor refresh rate.

I don’t have a whole lot of time for getting a new distro set up right now. I will wait until Mint 22.2 (coming soon? with a newer kernel hopefully) and see how that goes.

I write notes in markdown (I’m not attached to any particular editor) and push them to a self hosted git server. Git therefore also helps handle any merge conflicts between devices.

The “maintaining privacy” is just a bit. It’s about gaining complete access to everyone’s private communications for whatever rhyme or reason the ruling class wants

Yes, as the Trump admin clearly proves, they follow the law to the letter.

/s

The Android private DNS setting is just for a DNS-over-TLS resolver. The only thing about it that’s private is your queries are encrypted en route to the server (traditonal DNS is cleartext). There’s no filtering or blocking.

Some Android versions also have a hard coded DNS server set to Google, which based on my tinkering uses DNS-over-HTTPS. Not only is it annoying but I find it awfully insecure - even if you think you have stuff locked down it might just not be. I fixed that issue by blocking all DNS-over-HTTPS servers in my router, and also have all outgoing requests to port 53 redirected to my local resolvers (Pihole + Unbound).

secure anonymous access

A VPN doesn’t provide this on its own. Nothing does.

“Better than a VPN” but it looks more like some decentralised social and content network. So not a replacement or alternative to a VPN in any way. It just preys on the people who already bought the “VPNs make you private online” marketing.

Looks like a silicon valley VC cash grab.

I use whichever editor is convienient at the moment and which I lile the UX of (Micro on a terminal, Pulsar on desktop, Markor on mobile), and commit the markdown files to a privately hosted git server (Forgejo). The git server is backed up regularly.

The editor doesn’t matter too much as long as it doesn’t have spyware and/or AI “features” like vscode.

When I’m on the go and need to read or write notes I have a clone of the repo on my phone, and if I absolutely need to pull/push to origin I connect via VPN.

I’m not sure how syncthing or similar work with merging different versions of files from different devices, so I’ve just stuck with git for that reason as well as version control (I make notes about homelab configs and issues so being able to go back is handy).

In what way? For which use case? What threat models would exclude TP Link products?

No. The river runs into the ocean anyway, and even if a new source of freshwater were to run into the ocean, the oceans are so massive there wouldn’t be any measurable change in salinity. A canal like this probably won’t have much flow anyway, as it’s meant for shipping and transportation rather than water diversion or irrigation.

The article does note some concerns in terms of additional pollution and disruption of wildlife due to increased traffic and more industry.

The entire EU supply chain is subsidized.

USD is based on the extraordinary privilege of global hegemony. That privilege has an expiry date coming up soon.

Meanwhile other countries are starting to trade with their own currencies, which are based off the production within their own borders. They’re dedollarizing and they’re creating new international norms based on the principle of respectful cooperation and mutual benefit.

It’s very clear which model is more stable and sustainable.

The US has already demonstrated, by seizing Russian central bank assets denominated in USD, that the USD isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on and can’t be trusted further than you can throw it.

The Euro is already getting hit hard by the growing trade and balance of payments deficit with regards to the USD, showing the world the Euro isn’t a safe and trustworthy currency by unilaterally seizing the assets of a sovereign central bank would only make the problem worse and add longer term consequences.

How is Khan a fascist? I’m genuinely curious.

Khan got couped by the US for leaning toward non-alignment and trade with Russia. Will the US sponsored coup regime get couped themselves for a weapons deal with China?

That’s an incredibly naive take.

All countries will confiscate illegally obtained income. Want to work cross-border? Do it with the proper visas, permissions, tax reporting, residencies, etc. There’s no story here, just more China hate to help beat the drums of war.

Oh great, even more lies from German state media. This AfD group had no official invitation from the Chinese government, nor did they meet with Chinese government officials. DW is really trying their best to push horseshoe theory on us, and it would be laughable if people didn’t take it seriously.