Nostr notes by Michael Ross Tech news

I tried five Steam Controller projects—the self-charging one is ...

2026-07-11T02:22:24Z

I tried five Steam Controller projects—the self-charging one is hilariously ambitious

https://www.howtogeek.com/wildest-open-source-steam-controller-projects-so-far/

I've used Linux for 30 years - here's how I'd rank ...

2026-07-11T00:55:30Z

I've used Linux for 30 years - here's how I'd rank DistroWatch's top 10
DistroWatch says these are the top Linux distros. I say this order is better.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-id-rank-distrowatch-top-10-as-linux-expert/

You can install classic Windows Movie Maker on Windows 11. ...

2026-07-09T00:49:20Z

You can install classic Windows Movie Maker on Windows 11. Here’s how
A free download lets you install the classic Windows Movie Maker on Windows 11, and it uses 97 percent less RAM than Clipchamp.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3186196/you-can-install-classic-windows-movie-maker-on-windows-11-heres-how.html

I let Claude read my DNS log, and it told me things about my ...

2026-07-01T02:32:01Z

I let Claude read my DNS log, and it told me things about my network I never would've known otherwise

https://www.howtogeek.com/claude-read-my-dns-log/

2 Excel projects you can finish in under an hour this weekend ...

2026-06-27T23:32:04Z

2 Excel projects you can finish in under an hour this weekend (June 26 - 28)

https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-excel-projects-under-an-hour-this-weekend-june-26-28/

Echo Chamber How people end up in bubbles, and how easily a crowd ...

2026-06-26T01:14:54Z

Echo Chamber
How people end up in bubbles, and how easily a crowd can be split.

https://echo.logicaleap.com/?e=0.5&a=0.3&rho=0.1&h=0.8&n=150&od=6&seed=12345&topo=ba&b=0&k=8&t=random&d=0&bp=1&co=1&sp=0&at=0&in=0&rl=0

Android Desktop Mode almost made me throw away my laptop, but ...

2026-06-12T04:30:28Z

Android Desktop Mode almost made me throw away my laptop, but these annoying issues held me back

https://www.androidpolice.com/android-desktop-mode-made-me-throw-my-laptop-but-these-issues-holding-me-back/

AI can identify intimate partner violence years before people ...

2026-06-11T02:39:12Z

AI can identify intimate partner violence years before people disclose it, but is that safe?
Researchers at MIT and Mass General Brigham have built an AI model that can flag intimate partner violence risk in patients from their medical records.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-can-identify-intimate-partner-violence-ipv-before-disclosure/

You can now legally rip your Wii, GameCube, and Xbox games using ...

2026-05-27T01:03:14Z

You can now legally rip your Wii, GameCube, and Xbox games using a Blu-ray drive

https://www.xda-developers.com/you-can-now-rip-your-wii-gamecube-xbox-games-blu-ray-drive/

What are AI tarpits? Understanding the tools people are using to ...

2026-05-18T03:41:41Z

What are AI tarpits? Understanding the tools people are using to poison LLMs
Content creators and IP holders are getting creative in order to fight back against the LLMs that are trawling their data illegally.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91535978/ai-tarpits-understanding-tools-poison-llms-chatbots-data?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=edans%2Fmagazine%2FTechnology+readings

Someone ported the OG Xbox dashboard to PC, and yes, it launches ...

2026-05-01T01:40:02Z

Someone ported the OG Xbox dashboard to PC, and yes, it launches Steam games

https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-ported-og-xbox-dashboard-to-pc/

Volvo’s parent just launched a $16,000 EV that looks shockingly ...

2026-04-19T03:13:24Z

Volvo’s parent just launched a $16,000 EV that looks shockingly luxurious
This $15,600 Geely EV has no business looking this premium

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/volvos-parent-just-launched-a-15600-ev-that-looks-shockingly-luxurious/

21-year-old Polish Woman Fixed a 20-year-old Linux Bug! She ...

2026-04-19T03:10:41Z

21-year-old Polish Woman Fixed a 20-year-old Linux Bug!
She wasn't hunting for bugs. She was doing something mundane when she discovered the issue and made the fix. We need more such positive stories.

https://itsfoss.com/news/kamila-enlightenment-e16-bug/

I left Claude alone with my Mac. Here’s what it actually did. ...

2026-03-28T02:56:10Z

I left Claude alone with my Mac. Here’s what it actually did.

https://cybercorsairs.com/i-left-claude-alone-with-my-mac-heres-what-it-actually-did/?utm_source=aibusiness-insights.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=zid-NFx8MxFWyaWCb7hOIi7b1&utm_campaign=i-left-claude-alone-with-my-mac-here-s-what-it-actually-did

Password managers’ promise that they can’t see your vaults ...

2026-02-18T11:43:42Z

Password managers’ promise that they can’t see your vaults isn’t always true
Contrary to what password managers say, a server compromise can mean game over.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/password-managers-promise-that-they-cant-see-your-vaults-isnt-always-true/

RISC-V In Linux 7.0 Brings User-Space CFI & Optimized strlen ...

2026-02-17T06:22:00Z

RISC-V In Linux 7.0 Brings User-Space CFI & Optimized strlen Assembly

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-RISC-V

This Ryzen 7 mini PC with 32GB DDR5 RAM is only $378 ...

2026-02-17T06:20:48Z

This Ryzen 7 mini PC with 32GB DDR5 RAM is only $378

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3062197/this-ryzen-7-mini-pc-with-32gb-ddr5-ram-is-only-378.html

This Nintendo Switch emulator just solved a major pain point for ...

2026-02-17T06:19:11Z

This Nintendo Switch emulator just solved a major pain point for mod fans
Play massive Nintendo Switch mods and DLCs with zero hassle.

https://www.androidauthority.com/eden-switch-dlc-updates-storage-3641207/

I can remote access a $35 Raspberry Pi from anywhere—why is ...

2026-02-15T08:48:55Z

I can remote access a $35 Raspberry Pi from anywhere—why is Windows still so far behind?

https://www.howtogeek.com/why-doesnt-windows-have-built-in-secure-remote-access-like-a-raspberry-pi/

The Last Of The Dolby Digital Plus "E-AC3" Patents Might ...

2026-01-31T23:44:42Z

The Last Of The Dolby Digital Plus "E-AC3" Patents Might Now Be Expired

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dolby-Digital-Plus-E-AC3-2026

Modern browsers aren’t slow anymore, they’re just annoying ...

2026-01-27T01:46:57Z

Modern browsers aren’t slow anymore, they’re just annoying

https://www.xda-developers.com/the-problem-with-modern-browsers-isnt-performance-anymore/

Don't throw out your old CPU – turn it into a home server ...

2026-01-26T03:36:43Z

Don't throw out your old CPU – turn it into a home server

https://www.xda-developers.com/dont-throw-out-your-old-cpu-just-yet-turn-it-into-a-home-server/

they should have created a first party registry cleaner by now.

2026-01-13T05:15:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…3g9l
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they should have created a first party registry cleaner by now.

The Windows Registry is the problem nobody wants to admit ...

2026-01-13T05:08:01Z

The Windows Registry is the problem nobody wants to admit

https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-registry-is-the-problem-nobody-wants-to-admit/

Budgie 10.10 Desktop Environment Released as the First ...

2026-01-11T00:30:58Z

Budgie 10.10 Desktop Environment Released as the First Wayland-Only Version
Budgie 10.10 is the first release that marks the official migration from X11 to Wayland and the last release in the Budgie 10 series.

https://9to5linux.com/budgie-10-10-desktop-environment-released-as-the-first-wayland-only-version

Help! Someone Is Inside My Computer, Controlling It! What to do ...

2026-01-08T02:16:48Z

Help! Someone Is Inside My Computer, Controlling It!
What to do if you suspect someone else is in control of your computer.

https://askleo.com/?awt_a=7qbL&awt_l=lBB56n&awt_m=JPdM9M7P.JdfbL&p=142596?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=20260106&utm_medium=email

Your 'obsolete' Windows 10 PC is actually the ultimate ...

2026-01-04T00:18:57Z

Your 'obsolete' Windows 10 PC is actually the ultimate budget NAS

https://www.howtogeek.com/the-post-windows-10-market-is-a-goldmine-for-building-a-nas/

I thought my spare Raspberry Pis were pointless until I started ...

2025-12-21T07:43:47Z

I thought my spare Raspberry Pis were pointless until I started clustering them

https://www.xda-developers.com/i-thought-my-raspberry-pis-were-pointless-until-i-clustered-them/

3 free Windows tools that help me fix tough PC problems ...

2025-12-13T03:39:20Z

3 free Windows tools that help me fix tough PC problems

https://www.howtogeek.com/3-free-windows-tools-that-help-me-fix-tough-pc-problems/

4 old CPUs that still hold their own in 2025 ...

2025-12-13T03:35:37Z

4 old CPUs that still hold their own in 2025

https://www.xda-developers.com/old-cpus-that-still-hold-their-own-in-2025/

PSA: There's a phishing scam going around in the Samsung ...

2025-11-18T02:43:54Z

PSA: There's a phishing scam going around in the Samsung Members app
That 'URGENT Account Verification Notice for Samsug' in your inbox is, in fact, a scam.

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-members-phishing-psa-3616554/

Google confirms: Unlocking your phone's bootloader breaks ...

2025-10-09T03:08:16Z

Google confirms: Unlocking your phone's bootloader breaks local Gemini features
Google's been restricting Gemini on hardware with unlocked bootloaders for some time, but is finally explicit about it.

https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-nano-bootloader-3605497/

Kate is the IDE you needed to replace VS Code ...

2025-09-14T00:24:41Z

Kate is the IDE you needed to replace VS Code

https://www.xda-developers.com/kate-is-the-ide-you-needed-to-replace-vs-code/

Installing Fedora Linux in the Simplest Possible Way ...

2025-08-28T06:28:52Z

Installing Fedora Linux in the Simplest Possible Way

https://itsfoss.com/install-fedora/

Apple issues security updates to fix zero-day flaw used in Chrome ...

2025-08-02T05:34:40Z

Apple issues security updates to fix zero-day flaw used in Chrome attacks — update your iPhone and Mac right now

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/apple-issues-security-updates-to-fix-zero-day-flaw-used-in-chrome-attacks-update-your-iphone-and-mac-right-now

https://www.therundown.ai/p/meta-poaches-four-openai-researchers

2025-06-29T00:37:33Z

https://www.therundown.ai/p/meta-poaches-four-openai-researchers

How to Install Epic on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros ...

2025-06-08T02:51:35Z

How to Install Epic on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

https://ubuntushell.com/install-epic/

I turned a Raspberry Pi into a home media server for my TV ...

2025-05-24T08:40:18Z

I turned a Raspberry Pi into a home media server for my TV

https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-home-media-server/

More "Nova" Open-Source NVIDIA Driver Code To Be ...

2025-05-21T09:33:05Z

More "Nova" Open-Source NVIDIA Driver Code To Be Upstreamed For Linux 6.16

https://www.phoronix.com/news/More-Nova-For-Linux-6.16

Those Blinking LEDs on Your Raspberry Pi Have Special Meanings ...

2025-05-20T09:39:59Z

Those Blinking LEDs on Your Raspberry Pi Have Special Meanings
Raspberry Pi’s status LEDs are a surprisingly powerful diagnostic tool, especially for headless setups.

https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-status-led/

After Switching to Linux, This App Helped Me Drop Google for Good ...

2025-05-19T08:54:42Z

After Switching to Linux, This App Helped Me Drop Google for Good

https://www.howtogeek.com/switched-to-linux-this-app-helped-me-drop-google-for-good/

Unlike Elon Musk's X, Meta's Threads is prioritizing ...

2025-05-18T11:52:47Z

Unlike Elon Musk's X, Meta's Threads is prioritizing links
Posting links on X hurts your posts ability to spread. Meta is going to do the opposite with Threads.

https://mashable.com/article/threads-prioritizing-links-unlike-elon-musk-x

89 million Steam account details just got leaked, so now's a ...

2025-05-14T12:32:36Z

89 million Steam account details just got leaked, so now's a good time to change your password

https://www.xda-developers.com/89-million-steam-account-details-leak/

I cancelled all my Adobe subscriptions: Here's what I'm ...

2025-05-07T09:11:27Z

I cancelled all my Adobe subscriptions: Here's what I'm using instead

https://www.xda-developers.com/cancelled-all-adobe-subscriptions-what-im-using-instead/

UN Drops Google for CryptPad, an Encrypted Open-Source Office ...

2025-05-02T05:22:02Z

UN Drops Google for CryptPad, an Encrypted Open-Source Office Suite

https://fossforce.com/2025/04/un-drops-google-for-cryptpad-an-encrypted-open-source-office-suite/

Understanding Faults and Fault Tolerance in Distributed Systems ...

2025-03-22T05:06:04Z

Understanding Faults and Fault Tolerance in Distributed Systems
How Things Can Break in Distributed Systems

https://newsletter.scalablethread.com/p/understanding-faults-and-fault-tolerance?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2696424&post_id=159551346&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4hvtnm&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

This is an open source version of the Campsite app. This codebase ...

2025-01-16T09:03:11Z

This is an open source version of the Campsite app. This codebase is available as-is and is not actively maintained by the Campsite team. We will only consider pull requests and issues regarding self-hosting or critical fixes. The codebase is provided as a reference for those interested in learning how Campsite works. We welcome forks of this repository for use in non-commercial projects.

https://github.com/campsite/campsite

These 3 gadgets prove wearable tech reached its peak in 2024 ...

2024-12-26T07:38:59Z

These 3 gadgets prove wearable tech reached its peak in 2024

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/these-3-gadgets-prove-wearable-tech-reached-its-peak-in-2024/

RSS Guard: A Superb Open Source Feed Reader App A cross-platform ...

2024-12-13T08:39:00Z

RSS Guard: A Superb Open Source Feed Reader App
A cross-platform open source feed reader that gets the job done.

https://news.itsfoss.com/rss-guard/

New world record for wireless data is 9000 times faster than 5G ...

2024-10-18T10:16:08Z

New world record for wireless data is 9000 times faster than 5G
Breakthrough by UCL heralds new era of lightning fast 6G phone networks

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/6g-speed-world-record-wireless-date-b2630822.html

Phone scammers are using faked AI voices. Here’s how to protect ...

2024-08-28T10:06:52Z

Phone scammers are using faked AI voices. Here’s how to protect yourself
Modern AI tools can clone almost anyone's voice — and they're being used to scam people.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2439841/protection-against-deepfake-how-to-recognise-a-voice-faked-by-ai.html

This speedy 512GB MicroSD card is a steal at $30 PNY's Class ...

2024-05-09T09:44:54Z

This speedy 512GB MicroSD card is a steal at $30
PNY's Class 10, U3, V30 card is fast enough for 4K video, and whatever else you might care to throw at it.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2327563/this-speedy-512gb-microsd-card-is-a-steal-at-30.html