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Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

I am a writer, educator, lifelong learner,tech-nerd, Linux and MacOS user, library fan, progressive, US Navy veteran, and grandfather. I blog at https://donwatkins.info and write for allthingsopen.org. Living in Western New York state.

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Hugging Face’s Reachy Mini robots are now available for preorder Hugging Face has launched Reachy Mini, a compact open-source robot designed for AI coding, interaction, and experimentation.

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07.08.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drinks, Apps, and an Epstein Coverup to Go The VP’s big dinner was canceled, but the concealment continues.

Drinks, Apps, and an Epstein Coverup to Go
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07.08.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A Taoist perspective of Linux!
"A minimal command yields infinite power;
Do not overburden your system with needless flags.
The simplest line can bridge worlds
Between the user and the machine." via ChatGPT

07.08.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tired of complex AI installs? Try Pinokio | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Explore how Pinokio simplifies local AI installs with one-click scriptsβ€”and how FaceFusion turns your computer into a private, powerful AI playground.

allthingsopen.org/articles/pin...

07.08.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why I support the β€œRight to Repair” - Both.org I have a friend who wanted some help with her Dell laptop. I converted her to Linux several years ago but this system is now about 5 years old. It started because she'd been unable to perform upgrades...

www.both.org?p=11369

07.08.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Both to have book signing at ATO - Both.org I've just completed arrangements to do a book signing at the All Things Open (ATO) conference this year. I don't yet know when I'll be scheduled but I will post that here as soon as I know. I'll have ...

David Both to have book signing at ATO – Both.org www.both.org?p=11357

06.08.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's our Governor! God bless her!

05.08.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@daraveda.bsky.social

05.08.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Speaking of work. How about getting a real job instead of being the Secretary of Agriculture? Give up your free health care and benefits. Then you'll have some credibility.

05.08.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Docker is retiring Content Trust – Here's what that means for you | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Docker is retiring Content Trust, and it's time to choose your next image signing tool. Learn the key differences between Sigstore and Notation and what the change means for your container security st...

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05.08.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Booting FreeDOS with two CD-ROM drives - Both.org Here's how I boot FreeDOS with two CD-ROMs in QEMU

www.both.org?p=11347

05.08.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building As-Easy-As: A spreadsheet born out of scientific need | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Born from scientific need and frustration with Lotus 1-2-3, As-Easy-As became a powerful alternativeβ€”built by engineers, tested by real-world data.

allthingsopen.org/articles/as-...

04.08.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bulk Document Conversion Made Easy with LibreOffice - Both.org I have many documents created with Microsoft Office for assignments written for graduate school courses years ago. How can I easily convert those dozens of documents to a different format without usin...

www.both.org?p=11335

04.08.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Join Stefania's Battle with Stage 4 Cancer, organized by David VanBrunt Hello, my name is Dave and I am the son of Susan VanBrunt who is married to … David VanBrunt needs your support for Join Stefania's Battle with Stage 4 Cancer

www.gofundme.com/f/join-stefa... | please help my friend Stef!

03.08.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists Discover Gene Responsible For Eating Whole Goddamn Bag Of Chips ITHACA, NYβ€”In an announcement with major implications for future generations of big fat hogs, Cornell University geneticists announced Monday that they have isolated the specific DNA series that makes...

I got it!!! Scientists Discover Gene Responsible For Eating Whole Goddamn Bag Of Chips β€” theonion.com/scientists-d...

02.08.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump to Spend $200M on White House Ballroom While Americans face mass layoffs and price increases

Trump to Spend $200M on White House Ballroom - MeidasTouch News meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...

02.08.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m glad I run Linux - Both.org Linux puts you in control, Windows does not.

Ten moments that shaped Linux – Both.org www.both.org?p=11305

02.08.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hundreds of Medieval Medical Manuscripts with Strange Cures Get Digitized & Put Online: From Leeches to Crushed Weasel Testicles If any discussion of medieval medicine gets going, it's only a matter of time before someone brings up leeches.

Hundreds of Medieval Medical Manuscripts with Strange Cures Get Digitized & Put Online: From Leeches to Crushed Weasel Testicles www.openculture.com/2025/08/hund...

02.08.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoon: Bombs away A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Related |οΏ½ So much for Trump ending ...

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01.08.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who knew that tariffs were bad for jobs and the economy?

01.08.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoon: New Mar-a-Lago Traffic Sign But you knew this when you voted for him.

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01.08.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Orders U.S. Nuclear Subs Deployed After Medvedev’s Threatening Rhetoric President Trump directed two U.S. nuclear submarines to deploy in response to Russian official Dmitry Medvedev's warning that U.S. cities could be targeted.

www.mediaite.com/media/news/j... #WW3

01.08.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Build better with AI: Lessons from real-world GenAI projects | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Learn how real-world generative AI projects go from idea to execution. This post shares insights on use case strategy, AI tools, and why getting closer to the tech is key to building with impact.

allthingsopen.org/articles/gen...

01.08.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m glad I run Linux - Both.org Linux puts you in control, Windows does not.

www.both.org?p=11361

01.08.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New ChatGPT Study Mode promises to revolutionize how we learn β€”Β here's how it works A new tool for students and life long learners

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31.07.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases β€œLargest deregulatory action” in the history of US would be one of the unhealthiest.

EPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases - Ars Technica arstechnica.com/science/2025...

31.07.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tips for faster note taking with Joplin - Both.org Joplin has become my default note-taking app. I use it for everything, whether short notes on what to pick up at the store to saving articles I intend to read later with the web clipper. I have an iPh...

Tips for faster note taking with Joplin – Both.org www.both.org?p=11324

31.07.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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15 overlooked rules of AI before we call it intelligent | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Before we call today’s systems "intelligent," here are 15 overlooked principles that AI should follow, featuring insights inspired by Robbie the Robot.

allthingsopen.org/articles/15-...

31.07.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What if your AI agent could actually help? | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open See how developer advocate Kevin Blanco built a smarter AI agent by combining RAG with six real-world data sourcesβ€”no complex MLOps required.

allthingsopen.org/articles/bui...

30.07.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Disk Disaster - Both.org Sometimes you're fortunate enough to be on the periphery of an IT disaster and not the cause of it. Even so it can be excruciatingly painful to watch it's aftermath. In about 1975, again while I was w...

www.both.org?p=11290

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