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Ubuntu used to send you a CD-ROM ready to use free of charge back in the day.

I've done this whole process hundreds of times and it's straightforward now, but the first times where really confusing, I totally understand you.

you basically want to put the installer file in a USB, but you can't simply copy and paste it because it needs to be "bootable", that's why you use a tool like Etcher or similar.

any link in the official Linux Mint page will point you to reputable sources so just pick the first one. the beauty of open source is that it's not as centralized as a big corporation's software, you have choices, confusing at first, I know, but it's worth it once you get past the learning stage

Syncthing has built-in encryption and works pretty well, it's also really easy to use. I have been using it for some time with several instances and never had a problem, it requires more CPU though, so some old raspies had a hard time working with my big photos folder (800GB) when encrypted. On instances that are not encrypted, the full HDD is encrypted (the option you have when installing Linux).

Not sure how secure it is, but from the docs: Encryption is XChaCha20-Poly1305 and AES-SIV with a key derived from the password and folder ID using scrypt. Considering how polished, huge user base and how much attention to detail Syncthing has, I trust it's good enough for my needs.

Happy I moved to Syncthing a long time ago. My data is replicated on several locations and instances on cheap old raspberries+drives and syncs instantly even on my phone, where I keep Obsidian notes. No size limits, no huge hassle, 10 minutes to get a new instance set up.

Every now and then I will rsync the encrypted version to an offline drive and store it somewhere else.

Release date: Q1 2024

It's coming!!

For anyone using Figma, there's a free open source alternative called PenPot that's quite decent.

It will probably never become mainstream because for-profit companies pour billions into marketing their own social networks and it's simply impossible to compete.

But if non-profit/free alternatives like Mozilla/Lemmy grab a bit of the cake for users that value privacy and other motives, I'll be satisfied.

As a Firefox user I'm incredibly happy with all that Mozilla is doing lately.

I read quite a few articles around the web and all had one issue or another. Your guide is straight and to the point while also giving the tools to debug further with the winetricks (haven't got into it since the game already worked). Thank you so much!

In terms of keeping him safe online look into some content filtering for the whole home network, either paid or self-hosted.

Projects that act upon physical stuff are the most rewarding. Something simple such as building a simple Python script that interacts with a smart home API and turns switches on/off or changes light colors around the house are relatively simple and require no hardware/mechanics if you're not into robotics, soldering or circuit boards.

You've got a great kid :)

Where and how has this poll been shared?

Right now Sync is at 29% which makes me think the results are skewed if the poll has been predominantly shared in the sync community.

My thoughts too. Many countries in Europe and around the world enjoy summer holidays in August. Specially if the main features of the app have been developed and there's no breaking bugs, the developers may have decided to enjoy holidays which they definitely should!

Same here!

I've been wondering if it could be accomplished using ignore patterns in Syncthing to only share a specific Obsidian folder/directory and put everything shared in there. Yet, this may probably be too much friction for a grocery list and Keep will work fine while it lasts.

I guess it's more of a Google's fault, but still, having to spend 10 minutes to Reject all is insane.

I've uninstalled it, sticking with Connect and will also give Thunder a try. Loved Sync for Reddit and paid for it gladly, but as it is, I'm out.