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Microsoft's draconian Windows 11 restrictions will send an estimated 240 million PCs to the landfill when Windows 10 hits end of life in 2025
  • The problem is that that hardware, and older, is still perfectly capable of preforming modern desktop tasks. I have a 12 year old Athlon FX 8320 with 32GB RAM that works great, not the most efficient processor in terms of energy but runs everything well, yet it's not supported. Honestly I don't give a shit about Winblows, I work with Linux (system administrator) and I only use Win10 for some gaming. That said, I have a newer Ryzen 9 5950X with 128GB RAM to work with virtualization, and it will stay on Win10 till no longer being sustainable.

  • Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts
  • Politicians being stupid and thick, as usual.

    This can be replicated with off-the-shelf components and readily available software. The real issue is the low security of cars.

    Also, a similar device with better capabilities is about to hit the market.

  • Banana Pi BPI-M7 router board now available for $165 (RK3588 processor, dual 2.5 Gb Ethernet, WiFi 6 and BT 5.2)
  • I have one, and Armbian has an official release for it and works quite well with a Kioxia 512GB NVMe.

    But at this moment I'm just saying there are similar boards out there, and the 5 Plus might be slightly cheaper (no wireless though). Radxa also has a similar board based on same SoC but only has one GbE port and price might be similar to the Banana Pi.

  • Different cases for FP5?
  • Try AliExpress or Ebay, there are some different models around. But most are regular TPU/silicone cases, not that different from the brand case. Some of these just have their backs printed. Some are shock protective with reinforced corners, some wallet cases, etc.

  • Raspberry as NAS, multiple HDDs and an enclosure
  • There are several solutions but will be above the budget. Best solution is the Argon Eon case for the RPi 4. I'm waiting for a version for the RPi 5.

    Can house the Pi and either 4x 2.5" drives or 2x 2.5" and 2x 3.5" drives, all SATA.

  • Apparently Google Chrome is a necessity for the phone OS too properly work
  • My Note 11 sits in a drawer waiting for a new ROM, probably Pixel Experience. Had it for 6 months, upgraded it to MIUI 14 and got so much fed up with the intrusiveness of the Xiaomi apps that I decided I had enough. Just to change the ringtone to a sound file I had to install a 3rd party app?! Default Xiaomi app wouldn't give me option, kept pushing to use their sounds and download more with the Mi account... eff that! Kept trying to open web links with Mi Navigator, etc... got really fed up to the point I won't buy another Xiaomi phone again. Experience got really worse from MIUI 12 I had in my Poco F1 to MIUI 14, really doing everything to bind you to their ecosystem. No, thank you!

    Got a Moto G23 really cheap, with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, and despite the Google shit I'm happy. One of the best phones for the price you can get. Was 152€ delivered, decent performance and screen, only gripe I have with it is the brightness control under certain lighting conditions (eg, under a street lamp it tends to get dark if the phone is not exactly perpendicular to the light). Pratically stock Android, I can deal with the Google crap. Installed alternative apps for calendar, SMS, etc, working great now.

  • /c/cybersecurity - Cybersecurity News & Discussion @lemmy.ml krigo666 @lemmy.world
    Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack
    arstechnica.com Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack

    UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images.

    Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack
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    Reddit Was Fun @lemmy.world krigo666 @lemmy.world
    Reddit changed their minds, do a half step back - RIF can access Reddit but doesn't accept login

    Seems that someone at Reddit decided to grant read access to RIF, this morning I opened the app just for kicks and it wouldn't load anything. Well I tried again after lunch (Europe CET time) and it could access the front page but I was logged out. Trying to login shows a different logon page and even with valid credentials gives out a 'Bad request' response.

    That means they are not just feeling the heat, they are probably burning really bad.

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