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Category: Blog

Linkwarden is an open source self-hosted collaborative bookmark manager

2025-05-062025-05-06 Danie
Digital interface of Linkward, a tool for collecting and preserving useful webpages and documents, with categories and recent links displayed.

Linkwarden is a self-hosted, open-source collaborative bookmark manager designed to collect, organize, and archive webpages. Its main goal is to help individuals and teams manage useful webpages and articles in one centralized place, while also […]

Blogbookmarks, opensource, selfhosting, technology

YouTube just ignores reports of misleading information about videos

2025-05-042025-05-04 Danie
Table listing reporting reasons for content moderation: "Spam or misleading text" and "Misinformation," with status marked as "Live."

I just went to check the status of three videos I have reported for totally misleading information. The one about Fawlty Towers claiming John Cleese is dead, is blatant misinformation, not just misleading text. Not […]

Blogmisinformation, technology, youtube

6 OPNsense plugins that make a home network a joy to use

2025-05-032025-05-03 Danie
Close-up of network devices and cables, showcasing a gaming console, HDMI ports, and lit indicators on a patch panel.

“When you finally get tired of your ISP router, one of the most-recommended replacements is making your own with a custom OPNsense firewall. This puts the power back in your hands, limits what your ISP […]

Blognetworking, OPNsense, security, technology

Open Document Format turns 20, but Microsoft Office still reigns supreme

2025-05-032025-05-03 Danie
A festive sparkler candle forming the number "20," glowing against a dark background, symbolizing celebration.

“It’s been 20 years since the Open Document Format (ODF) became a standard, marking a milestone in the push for open, vendor-neutral file formats — and the beginning of a long but largely unsuccessful attempt […]

Bloginteroperability, ODF, openstandards, technology

Privacy Please is a browser extension that redirects users from major websites to privacy-respecting front end alternatives

2025-05-032025-05-03 Danie
A split-screen image comparing YouTube with ads on one side and an ad-free video site on the other, highlighting online privacy concerns.

When you navigate to sites like YouTube, Reddit, Twitter/X, or Google, the extension intercepts the request and redirects you to an open-source frontend. Same content, zero tracking, no telemetry, no bloat. The extension is available […]

1 CommentBlogopensource, privacy, technology

5 reasons to use CryptPad instead of Google Docs

2025-05-022025-05-02 Danie
Close-up of a laptop screen displaying a blank document titled "Document - Sat, April 26, 2025" with formatting options visible.

Apart from security and privacy, as well as being a cloud based solution, CryptPad is pretty feature packed. For me, it is also a great way to share something publicly if I need to. You […]

Blogalternativeto, opensource, privacy, technology

TidyOS is a free and open-source tool to debloat Windows 11

2025-05-022025-05-02 Danie
A modern laptop displaying a customization menu, surrounded by decorative plants and colorful Lego models on a desk.

“This tool comes from GitHub user builtbybel, who has made many apps of this nature in recent years, such as Bloatynosy and Winpilot. TidyOS seems to bring together the best features of these apps in […]

Blogopensource, technology, windows11

Ookla Founder Launches “Orb,” a Smarter Internet Quality Tracker

2025-04-302025-04-30 Danie
User interface displaying a network performance score of 90 on a MacBook Air, with metrics for responsiveness and reliability.

“Orb runs on all of your devices to collect minute-by-minute data on internet speed, responsiveness, and reliability. It presents this information in detailed charts that provide deep insight into your long-term home internet performance, though […]

Bloginternet, quality, speedtest, technology

Valve’s Proton 10.0 Beta Released With More Windows Games Now Playable On Linux inc MS Flight Sim 2024

2025-04-302025-04-30 Danie
Release announcement for Proton version 10.0-1 (beta) by user ivyl, posted 28 minutes ago.

Looks like Proton is still progressing at a steady pace forwards. I was surprised to see about a month back it played the new Assetto Corsa Evo fine on my Linux desktop. It did not […]

Bloggaming, linux, opensource, technology

This is probably what desktop Linux needed: PewDiePie installs Linux

2025-04-292025-04-29 Danie
PewDiePie is seated in front of a computer setup with a microphone, surrounded by bookshelves and a plant in the background.

His video has hit over 4 million views in just 2 days. Most videos about desktop Linux are done by passionate techies, and they just don’t tend to sway or influence most ordinary desktop OS […]

Bloglinux, opensource, PewDiePie, technology

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