Notices by Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space), page 3

Yesssssssss!!!!
Linux is amazing.
Fedora and Bazzite devs are amazing.
Long live open source.

I need a break now 😜
I’ll be back later with hands on gaming updates.

So I bought a ROG Ally (the Z1 Extreme model).

This will be a thread sharing my ongoing opinions and experiences through the lens of someone who’s owned and loved the #SteamDeck since launch day.

And through the lens of someone who’s always loved handheld #gaming.

This is not meant to provoke a “Windows vs Linux” flame war.

I haven't figured out specifics yet, but I want to get back to producing some form of #Linux content.

I deeply miss doing it

“The most environmentally-friendly device is the one you already own.” https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-05-29_introducing-ns4nh/

#KDE #FOSS #Sustainability #RightToRepair

In the entire history of computing, there has never been a more important time to teach people about #Linux than right now.

(And never a worse time for me not to be doing @Linux4Everyone -- so I hope my fellow YouTube and content creators will double down and show people the light!)

#Windows #Recall #Privacy

The coolest #scale21x booth award -- and most genius donation method -- goes to NUCC (National Upcycled Computing Collective).

They took this soda machine and transformed it into a massive server from reclaimed and refurbished server racks. They even wrote a whole thing to do the transactions.

You stick dollar bills in, select which "flavor" you want, and it spins up a VM for you to access all weekend long.

(You can check out their projects at https://www.nuccinc.org/)

I haven't talked much about my day job, but now feels like the right time since I recently moved away from management back into a content + community-driven role at @thunderbird.

As successful as the Thunderbird project is, there's a lot of room for us to improve our community engagement, whether that's creating a more welcoming environment for new contributors OR just being a fun "third place" for our users.

What do YOU think is missing right now? What can we do better? 👂

#FOSS #Community

My debut EP is FINALLY ready for your ears! It's an emotional, melodic journey through love, loss, and personal demons, but wrapped in a catchy, cathartic rock & roll package.

I think you're gonna love it!

It's available at #Bandcamp 10 days ahead of streaming platforms, and each $4 purchase also bundles in the original demos of each song. Turn it up, sing along, and rock out!

https://hurricaneblonde.bandcamp.com/album/hurricane-blonde

#Music #NewRelease #NowPlaying #HurricaneBlondeMusic

I'm doubling down on physical media in 2024. https://dcanalysts.net/playstation-to-wipe-purchased-discovery-content-from-consoles/

It's finished and I adore it.
#HurricaneBlondeMusic

This is my new song.
It's about love, loss, and longing.

Also: @alecaddd contributed the absolutely awesome, rip-your-heart-out guitar solo 🤘

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/hurricaneblonde/story-of-the-century

#NowPlaying #NewRelease #Rock #Musician #HurricaneBlondeMusic

It takes 12,000 plays on Spotify for a band to make the same as you buying one of their T-shirts.

#Element has been problematic lately, which pushed me to exploring other #Matrix clients on Linux.

And I have to say that Nheko makes a fantastic first impression. If you're looking for an alternative, it's worth a look.

https://nheko-reborn.github.io/

(tip: If you have trouble initiating the verification process from the new Nheko install, try initiating the process from your other device first).

❗IMPORTANT:
Going forward, when I'm talking about or sharing my own music, I'll use the hashtag #HurricaneBlondeMusic.

I hope you follow that hashtag, because I plan to rock your socks off! 🤘🤘

(But I totally understand if you want to filter out the noise.)

Here's a preview of the first finished song on the upcoming EP! Boosts sincerely appreciated.

#Musician #Band #Rock

The "New Outlook" demands that when adding your #Gmail account, you also give Microsoft a copy of all your Gmail email, contacts, and calendar data.

The "Learn More" link confirms:

"Syncing your account to the Microsoft Cloud means that a copy of your email, calendar, and contacts will be synchronized between your email provider and Microsoft data centers."

WOW.

Good time to switch to @thunderbird, folks!

#Privacy #Outlook #Email

When I was producing @Linux4Everyone, I always wanted to record a "Linux For Everyone: After Dark" edition.

The idea was to have an unscripted, unfiltered community-powered show with no boundaries on topics. (So, discussions that veered away from Linux and FOSS and focused more on the geeky, personal sides).

More fun, more playful, less edited, and maybe a little less "family-friendly."

Well, keep an eye on the @thunderbird space 😉

I know @linuxflower is in.

Who else?

#Podcast

@aral Ahhh, that's right, Silverblue is immutable right?

Totally get where you're coming from in terms of stability.

@aral Are you aware of Open Razer? Maybe this will help going forward: https://openrazer.github.io/

With each passing day, I grow more & more interested in having my content and conversations under my own control.

I already have my own #PeerTube instance. Maybe it's time to spin up my own #Mastodon instance, too?

Hate to lose what I've already posted here, but I can always re-post my intro and my pinned stuff, right?

@Disputatore Good advice.

I *assumed* it wouldn't be too taxing with just me as the sole user, but you know what they say about assuming...

Maybe I will just spin up the instance and run around with an account for a few days, post some media, follow some folks, and see what happens.