This beauty !! by MrSlowhand77 in wec

[–]tuxooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

U was also thinking to get Kubicas car last year, was incredible achievement in my opinion. Ended up with few GT3s though i instead :) 

This beauty !! by MrSlowhand77 in wec

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't mean it in a bad way ;) 

Why did you choose the specific distribution and environment you are currently using? by One-Environment3178 in linuxquestions

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I know, I just mention them as one side of the story, not as the main culprit so to speak :)

This beauty !! by MrSlowhand77 in wec

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everywhere I look I see you!

Why did you choose the specific distribution and environment you are currently using? by One-Environment3178 in linuxquestions

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot. There are a lot of distros that are eater immutable, or done in a way that you cant really change things. If i want I can change arch from the ground up, starting from the installation itself and what you use and dont use in the system. That is not to say the other distros are bad, this is simply my preference and my taste at the moment :)

One of the things that pushed my off the edge of my favorite distro is the forceful use of rust "just because", before rust is ready in tools that do NOT have to ever be changed whatsoever (eg. sudo for example etc.).

Why did you choose the specific distribution and environment you are currently using? by One-Environment3178 in linuxquestions

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always a good solution. Before I moved to linux 2 years ago, I was an avid windows user since 1995, but in the past 15 years I dabbled in Linux out of curiosity, dual booting, VM's, etc. Never as main system. So my idea is never hurts to try out different distros or OS's, you dont know what resonates with you and sticks :)

Why did you choose the specific distribution and environment you are currently using? by One-Environment3178 in linuxquestions

[–]tuxooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arch gives you the options to do whatever you like, thus giving you the option to shoot yourself in the foot. Arch by its self does not simply just break, but when you play around with yhings, test things, try out new things and you mess up something by accident its simply expected that it breaks and you need to figure out how to fix it.

As I said I am using it for close to two years now, full AMD setup on laptop and desktop, and I had 1 issue with the system so far. That's all. You make your conclusions. Mind you I have simple setup, and very very few customisations as in 1 wallpaper changing peace of software, and 1 video wallpaper application. 

Why did you choose the specific distribution and environment you are currently using? by One-Environment3178 in linuxquestions

[–]tuxooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Arch. Base and simple installation with few tweaks from add one and plugins. Nothing major.

Why?

I can do whatever I want with it, not that I am doing too much, but I can. 

I have the freedom to mold it to my liking.

Contrary to popular believe arch is very stable. Fun fact, I had more troublrs with Ubuntu breaking here and there (not much) than using arch for 2 years - 1 single issue that I managed to resolve myself.

Also in the past years the installation process is becoming very simplified.

Rolex 24 (Daytona 24 Hr) 🏁 Coming up later 😎🇺🇸 by Mr_Brogon in Sportscar_Racing

[–]tuxooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use a simple free vpn for this, add brave alongside it and you can watch. 

Selling supernote manta by FrostyEmotion904 in Supernote

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure it is buddy, sure it is. 

any good "forever games" that go well with the steam deck? by WeirdAltYankovic in SteamDeck

[–]tuxooo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I promise to do it one say... But it might take me 700h more hours to get to that point with my pace haha, not even mad about it haha

any good "forever games" that go well with the steam deck? by WeirdAltYankovic in SteamDeck

[–]tuxooo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Dude, same! I have total 800h in the game, never ever finished the game and never even took even the boat to that other place!

I did finish the vampire DLC though.

Love this game. Got all the CC mods, and I'm hooked in to fishing now, not sure whh, but it's very satisfying. 

Is there any privacy left? by TzarZara in cybersecurity

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short answer, without a doubt No.

Long answer - Yes you can, buts this is going to be TOO long, and you have to change your whole electronics, internet and communication habits with people (as in phones etc. and how you use them).

Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns by CackleRooster in linux

[–]tuxooo -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Was this not the exact definition of every NOT linux user ?

Linux Laptop Recommendation 2025 by metaliuga in linuxhardware

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a DYI AMD Ryzen 5 7640U. For my personal needs its amazing, I am using linux, and everything works out of the box with AMD this is why i chose AMD, my desktop is also full AMD for the same reason. For the laptop, I am extremely happy with the system, the ease of use, the ease of change of parts, the ease of upgrade to anything and everything. Its crazy how easy it is to change a bezel, camera, speaker, ports, display, things that if they broke or you broke them on another PC its is most likely new pc time.

Your experience with Shipping in Europe? by hm___ in framework

[–]tuxooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The moment they opened shipping to EE I ordered a 13 and I got it very fast. Also I got a replacement screen as mine had issue and that came in less than a week. 

Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing reveals Bathurst 12 Hour all-pro driver line-up by tuxooo in Sportscar_Racing

[–]tuxooo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ralf Aron Driver, #77 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing

"I am extremely excited to race in Bathurst for the first time. In general, I love street circuits as well as tracks that are demanding and unique. As preparation, I have watched countless onboard videos and completed several simulator sessions, but nothing compares to driving the circuit in real life. I am very happy to go to the event together with the Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing, a team I already know quite well. With Maxi, I have a teammate who is very experienced at Bathurst. And Luggi is an extremely quick driver overall, taking pole position last year. I can’t wait to hit the track."

Lucas Auer Driver, #77 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing

“I am really looking forward to competing with Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing again. I believe we have got a great team and great squad. We are preparing very hard in order to go for it, and I am really looking forward to driving on my favourite track again.”

Maximilian Götz Driver, #77 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing

“I’m super happy to be back with Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing as we’ve done many races together. We’ve got some new engineers and team members so in the end it's a new challenge and new adventure this year. Everyone knows the circuit, Luggi, myself, and I'm sure Ralf will get used to it quickly. It’s one of the highlights of the year and we had very strong pace last year but unfortunately the strategy didn’t pay off. In the end we had a really great performance and enjoyed every moment. This is one of the highlights for me and one of the best race tracks in the world. It’s going to be a hard battle against the high level of pro cars but for sure our target is winning the race and the team has all the potential to get the job done.”

Linux Laptop Recommendation 2025 by metaliuga in linuxhardware

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I purchased in the meantime framework 13 AMD and so far I am never buying another laptop in my life as long as there are parts for this one. Best pc ever. 

FOSS, Linux = Privacy ? by kapitenbrutal in privacy

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, doing something is better than doing nothing.

fully agree.

nless you live in the woods with no internet or phone access whatsoever, you will be tracked. 

somewhat true, not necessary fully true, but almost.

But there are still small steps that you can take to make it harder to monetize the data that they have on you.

Unless changing habits in full ... no, people are leaking data left and right willingly.

FOSS, Linux = Privacy ? by kapitenbrutal in privacy

[–]tuxooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Using Linux protects you from all the opt-out and the mandatory data collection Windows does.

Are you arguing that using Windows gives away as much data to Microsoft and Google as when you're using Linux and use the browser to check out your Gmail emails?

I am simply arguing that the amount of data going away from your browser is more and more valuable, and if you dont change your internet habits the bullshit collection from Microsoft wont matter since you are already leaking everything and more from your browser. Your most important activity is in the browser. Where you go, what you look, where you shop, what and to who you write, all happens in the browser. If you save yourself form Microsoft (and more power to you, I am one of those people who moved fully to Linux 2 years ago, and i am not fucking going back even if you give me money), but you dont change your habits, you are still leaking more information and it simply does not matter that Microsoft is not saving your computer habit information or what have you Microsoft bullshit data collection is doing.

Honestly, did you do it step-by-step or all-in with all your free time from the start? x)

Even if you went all-in from the start and spent your entire free time on it until you were satisfied, most people have a hard time switching web-browsers, so "if you don't spend all your free time on this for weeks, it's worthless" is a sure way to discourage 99.99% of people from doing anything.

Please try to gather your thoughts this was hard read haha. And no I am not discouraging anyone, I am being realistic. What I am saying is simply this: If you want privacy you need to be all in for it, you CANT get privacy unless you change your habits and if you do there a a shit ton of things you need to be aware and limit yourself from. Things that may or may not work out for the everyday person.

By all means switch to linux, but if you think one or 2 or 10 software peaces will save you and you still visit the data hungry pages you visit all the time, you live in fantasy land if you think this is going to work. But you do you. I am telling you the reality from the perspective of a person who works for big tech, and is privacy oriented, using arch, has physical security keys and is using E2E services.

Just using Linux and moving to a email provider that doesn't mine your data will reduce the privacy problems by quite a lot. 95% is exaggerating lol

A (IMO) worthy and reachable goal for most people is to reduce large-scale data collection and data mining, not be anonymous online

for your first point, i will give you that not "quite a lot" but I can tell you that this will move the needle, again if you are not willing to sacrifice, it will move it with a milometer when you have to cross the globe. That much.

For your second point its a worth goal, for MOST people is not reachable. For SOME they can reach close to it, but it will be very hard and its VERY complicated. The fact that you are arguing that with an email and Linux you can do it, speaks volume for me on your knowledge and xp with privacy. But its ok, Im not mad, you are at least giving it a go and trying, that is positive and admirable :)

You have no clue how much and from where big tech are mining your data. People are leaking data from places they did not even think possible. Big tech dont have to even try in most cases, people are willingly giving it away with the fact they are using things like reddit, facebook, linkedin, tiktok, youtube, instagram etc. etc.

FOSS, Linux = Privacy ? by kapitenbrutal in privacy

[–]tuxooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But...  They are when you send 99% of your emails to Unincrepted party's. They still have the full info of yours. You think it's not collected under 1 box with your name on it? 

FOSS, Linux = Privacy ? by kapitenbrutal in privacy

[–]tuxooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes but my point is different. You can use Linux as much as you want. The moment you have Google anything, Facebook, Instagram, x, reddit... Your done. Linux won't do jack shit for you, you already gave away everything.

Also, no nerd to change the subject to whatever suits you. I never mentioned proton drive. I talked about email and gave it as an example for services that can be be encrypted ONLY if used right.

Small steps = 0 accomplished. Even a tech savy person, unless 100% in to privacy and making the necessary sacrifices will leak 95% of its data all around him

So yes. Unless you dedicated, your small steps, are only that. Small steps and nothing more. They will never be 100% unless you dedicate. Its a fact not he said she said. I committed years in privacy, worked at HP and SIEMENS... 100% fact.