Episode 159

Welcome to Episode 159 the LinuxLUGcast

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Joe
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2702273
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3363416

minnix:
quick review of my new (to me) laptop and portable monitor I obtained recently
https://www.amazon.com/1920×1080-Resolution-Interface-Compatible-Prechen/dp/B07P53K4MW
minnix:
New Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module: So Long SO-DIMM, Hello PCIe!
https://hackaday.com/2020/10/19/new-raspberry-pi-4-compute-module-so-long-so-dimm-hello-pcie/

Fweeb:
Raspberry Pi 400 is a powerful, easy-to-use computer built into a neat and portable keyboard.
https://raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-400/?resellerType=home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nopc7mJUDkM

minnix:
An alternative to fail2ban that seems a bit more user friendly
https://github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec

Honky Magoo:
ODROID-HC4 low-cost dual NAS comes with 4GB RAM, supports 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA drives
https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/10/20/odroid-hc4-low-cost-dual-nas-comes-with-4gb-ram-supports-2-5-inch-and-3-5-inch-sata-drives/amp/

minnix:
So you want to build an embedded Linux system?
https://jaycarlson.net/embedded-linux/

minnix:zzzzzzzz
https://boilingsteam.com/proton-the-native-port-killer/

minnix:
Ubuntu 20.10 released, brings full Linux dekstop to Raspberry Pi
https://www.techradar.com/news/ubuntu-2010-released-brings-full-linux-dekstop-to-raspberry-pi

minnix:
tiny benchy
https://phys.org/news/2020-10-physicists-d-microboat.html

tiny star trek enterprise
https://www.pcgamer.com/micro-3d-printed-starship-voyager/

minnix:
Chuwi LarkBox Pro 2.4 inch mini PC is faster, cheaper than the LarkBox
https://liliputing.com/2020/10/chuwi-larkbox-pro-2-4-inch-mini-pc-is-faster-cheaper-than-the-larkbox.html

Fweeb:
I got to be a guest on FLOSS Weekly to talk about using open source tools to do creative things (and a bit about my Open Source Creative Podcast).
https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/601?autostart=false

Honky Magoo
Microsoft Disables GitHub Repository of Open Source Project youtube-dl
https://itsfoss.com/youtube-dl-github-takedown/

minnix:
F(x)tec Pro1-X is a phone that ships with Linux or Android (and has a keyboard)
https://liliputing.com/2020/10/fxtec-pro1-x-is-a-phone-that-ships-with-linux-or-android-and-has-a-keyboard.html

minnix:
Tech blog is up and running again
https://tech.minnix.dev/

minnix:
X.Org is now pretty much an ex-org: Maintainer declares the open-source windowing system largely abandoned
https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/30/x_server_lead_maintainer_declares/

minnix:
Sharpie Mount Brings Some Color To Your 3D Prints
https://hackaday.com/2020/11/01/sharpie-mount-brings-some-color-to-your-3d-prints/

minnix:
OneGx Pro handheld gaming PC has a Core i7-1160G7 Tiger Lake processor
https://liliputing.com/2020/10/onegx-pro-handheld-gaming-pc-has-a-core-i7-1160g7-tiger-lake-processor.html

Blaine Clark:
Beyond The Laptops Seeks to Connect Families to Tech
https://www.computerreach.org/beyond-the-laptops/

minnix:
OpenOffice Or LibreOffice? A Star Is Torn
https://hackaday.com/2020/11/02/openoffice-or-libreoffice-a-star-is-torn/

minnix:
Dev environment in your web browser that you can host on your own server
https://jupyter.org/

minnix:
11 Linux Distributions You Can Rely on for Your Ancient 32-bit Computer
https://itsfoss.com/32-bit-linux-distributions/

next recording date will be Nov 20, 2020
Our music is “Downright” provided by Klaatu and Broam
We would like to thank Delwin for the use of his mumble server.
Finally we would like to give a special thanks to Fatherfinch, Fweeb, Dave Morris and Tony Beemus for all their help and support over the years.