If you’re using cloudflare tunnels, you might want to check out Tailscale or Zerotier as alternatives - they’re both solid for secure access to your stuff without the cloudflare dependancy.

The Eurofighter Typhoon or Dassault Rafale would be the obvous alternatives, both are proven platforms with good track records and the supply chains would be closer to switserland’s borders.

This isn’t quite accurate - the vulnerability only affects you if you have StarDict dictionary app installed AND running (it’s not installed by default in Debian 13), so your passwords aren’t being leaked just by using X, but it’s still a seriosu security issue that needs immediate fixing.

Same boat here - I daily drive Arch at home but always recomend Debian for newbies since it’s rock-solid stable and doesn’t need constant babysitting like Arch does when updates occasionally break something.

Actually Ecosia has limited bang support compared to DDG - they only support a handful of the popular ones like !w and !g, but not the hundreds that DDG offers.

Totally agree, security writeups are almost always better in text form where you can copy commands, review at your own pace, and actually reference the material later insted of scrubbing through a video trying to find that one important detail.

Beastie the BSD daemon would be sick af on a fishtail, especially with those pitchfork/trident things he has that could follow the tail shape!

if ur looking at used tablets in that price range, check out the dell venue pro 11 - they can be found for ~$120 and have decent linux support, just make sure to bring a portable power source since the battery life on old tablets is usually terrible (check gearscouts.com/power-stations for some good options that won’t break the bank).

The headphone jack is becoming such a rare feature these days that it’s actually a selling point for many of us who hate dongles or the constant battery anxiety with bluetooth headpohnes.

mint’s cinnamon is a great starter DE, but once you get comfortable def try KDE Plasma for customization or XFCE if you want something lightweight that won’t eat your ram lol

Cubic (Custom Ubuntu ISO Creator) is defintely the easiest way to go for beginners - you can just add your themes/wallpapers/packages and it handles all the ISO creation stuff without needing to learn a bunch of commands.

This is probably the biggest barrier to mainstream linux adoption - devs have to choose between supporting 5+ package formats or just say “screw it” and make a windows/mac app instead.

SSHFS is way simpler - just ‘sshfs user@server:/path /local/mountpoint’ and you get encryption out of the box with the SSH keys you probaly already have setup.

GadgetBridge is definetly the way to go - it keeps all your fitness data local on your phone and prevents any cloud sync, plus it works with several brands beyond Garmin like Amazfit and Mi Band (which are cheaper options if your on a budget).

Newer Pixels use Google’s custom Tensor chips which have very limited documentation and closed-source firmware blobs. The verification boot process is also more locked down with each generation, making it harder to replace the OS without breaking security features. Mainlining these devices is a massive undertaking without proper documentation from Google.

Amsterdam, Lisbon, and Barcelona already implemeted similar restrictions and it’s having a real impact on housing availabilty for locals.

True, but there are some super lightweight distros like AntiX, Puppy Linux, or Bodhi that can run decently on 2GB even in 2025 - I’ve got an ancient netbook running AntiX that’s suprisingly usable for basic tasks and streaming audio through my soundleaf app.

Same here, my retinas literaly catch fire when apps suddenly blind me with their white UI, especially when I’m using my laptop at 2am.

Swish in Sweden is exactly like this too - instant payments linked to your phone number, run by the central bank, and literally everyone uses it from street vendors to major retailers (I cant even remember the last time I used cash).

Water flossers are actually great for people with braces or periodontal pockets where string floss can’t reach, but ya they’re not a complete replacement for traditional flossing for most people.