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Family-owned IT Consultancy, Computer Store, and Internet Service Provider (ISP), based in Hermanus, South Africa. Est. 2003 https://www.sohosystems.co.za

36 Followers  |  110 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 23.01.2025  |  1.6308

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60 Minutes Archive: NSO Group's "Pegasus"
YouTube video by 60 Minutes 60 Minutes Archive: NSO Group's "Pegasus"
01.02.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Google Maps alternative:Best open source maps in 2026 | Tuta With a number of community driven, open source mapping projects, picking a Google Maps app alternative that comes with without ads or tracking has never been easier.

Google Maps alternative:Best open source maps in 2026 tuta.com/blog/google-...

08.01.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sync-in Server 1.8 · Sync-in 🌍 We are pleased to announce that Sync-in 1.8 now supports 14 languages, including

πŸš€ Sync-in Server 1.8 is out!

🌍 14 languages supported
⚑ Better for small systems (e.g. Raspberry Pi)
πŸ–ΌοΈ 3Γ— faster photo thumbnails
🐳 Lighter Docker image

πŸ“– sync-in.com/news/sync-in...

#release #opensource #foss #selfhosting #selfhosted #security #linux #privacy #cybersecurity #infosec #devops

26.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

03.10.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3983    πŸ” 2411    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 141

Taking a week off to finish all my paused YouTube videos.

02.10.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Digital sovereignty must be a key focus for all free societies in the next decade if democracy is going to survive this moment.

02.10.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 637    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6

Try Qoder, it has a two week trial for Pro edition

03.10.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Avoiding A Critical Mistake - Privacy Wins Of The Week! One user is implementing a backup strategy for their 2FA codes, and is using a fun trick to make Linux more secure! Welcome to Techlore's privacy wins of the...

πŸ”΄ GOING LIVE TOMORROW! 4PM Eastern πŸ”΄

Join the weekly privacy wins from the community! This week's win: A viewer taking TOTP backups seriously to protect their accounts πŸ’ͺ

We'll discuss practical 2FA strategies, recovery tips, and many victories!
youtube.com/live/hq8VK9C...

03.10.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Steam stable update brings end of life notice for 32-bit Windows and lots of bug fixes Valve released the latest update to the Steam client, making it a good time to jump to Linux if you're still on Windows 10.

Steam stable update brings end of life notice for 32-bit Windows and lots of bug fixes
#Steam #Gaming #PCGaming

03.10.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's everything to claim from Prime Gaming during October 2025 Here's everything that's coming to Prime Gaming in October 2025. An easy way to add more games to your library across Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Here's everything to claim from Prime Gaming during October 2025
#Gaming #PrimeGaming #PCGaming

03.10.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Don't share your kids personal information - Without Consent - Deutsche Telekom Deepfake AI Ad
YouTube video by Keep Calm and Manifest Don't share your kids personal information - Without Consent - Deutsche Telekom Deepfake AI Ad
29.09.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Search Smarter: DuckDuckGo’s Secret Superpowers πŸ”₯
🌟 Get Warp : https://www.warp.dev/?utm_source=its_foss&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=linux_launch DuckDuckGo is famous for being a privacy-first search engine, but it’s much more than that. It’s… Search Smarter: DuckDuckGo’s Secret Superpowers πŸ”₯

DuckDuckGo can be your go-to search engine with these tricks.Β 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eii-...

26.09.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paint​.NET 5.1.9 is now available! This is mostly a maintenance release with some important bug fixes, but it also adds a new Bulgarian translation. Enjoy! forums.getpaint.net/topic/133998...

31.07.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

You should be able to continue using Qoder after your credits run out, since it switches to the free tier automatically

18.09.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alibaba (I think) released Qoder, The next-gen Agentic Coding Platform.

It understands your whole codebase, gets your patterns, and ships code that actually fits. It is 100% FREE for now with no obligation.

qoder.com/download

22.08.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inoreader – Build your own newsfeed With Inoreader, content comes to you the minute it's available. Follow websites, social media feeds, podcasts, blogs, and newsletters. Enjoy what's important to you, all in one place.

So much information comes flying at us each day, but @inoreader.com makes it easier to absorb everything. Articles, websites, newsletters, social posts and videos all filtered into my categories. Saves a lot of time and hassle. Highly recommended.

28.07.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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You guys asked for it so we're adding Bluesky to the sidebar

15.05.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Global hack on Microsoft product hits U.S., state agencies, researchers say Unknown attackers exploited a β€œsignificant vulnerability” in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration software, hitting targets around the world.

Unknown attackers exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration software, breaching government agencies, universities and companies. Microsoft has not issued a patch, prompting a scramble to respond.

21.07.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2055    πŸ” 858    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 82
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Made Linux Great Again? Linux Desktop Usage Hits Record High in the US A small, yet notable bump.

Linux desktop market share is on the rise in the U.S.

news.itsfoss.com/linux-deskto...

21.07.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Introducing Opera One R2
YouTube video by Opera Introducing Opera One R2
18.07.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plasma Bigscreen, KDE's TV Interface, is Back on the Air KDE's Plasma Bigscreen TV UI gets rebooted with slicker visuals, search functionality, and more – thanks to one developer tuning in to its potential.

KDE's Bigscreen TV UI is rebooted with slicker visuals, search functionality, and more – all thanks to one developer tuning in to its potential. #kde #linux

16.07.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Denmark's Government Ditches Microsoft for Open Source Denmark is making 'digital sovereignty' a priority, replacing Microsoft and other US big tech products with Linux and open source.

Reducing reliance on American big-tech is the aim of Denmark's new digital sovereignty push, and #opensource software is at the heart of it.

16.06.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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KDE Plasma 6.4 Released, This is What's New KDE Plasma 6.4 has been released with a huge range of improvements, including an HDR configuration wizard, per-desktop tiling, and more.

Ooh, it's a big one: KDE Plasma 6.4 has landed! From expanded colour management tools to enhanced panel widgets, and more! Check out the changes πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ’»

#kde #linux #opensource

17.06.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional artwork from Rainbow Six Siege X featuring operators from opposing teams preparing for battle; the left side shows attackers in tactical gear with firearms, while the right side shows defenders, including one wielding a sledgehammer and another with a ballistic shield, separated by a diagonal split with stylized action silhouettes.

Promotional artwork from Rainbow Six Siege X featuring operators from opposing teams preparing for battle; the left side shows attackers in tactical gear with firearms, while the right side shows defenders, including one wielding a sledgehammer and another with a ballistic shield, separated by a diagonal split with stylized action silhouettes.

Rainbow Six SIege X is out today!

10.06.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Spotify’s HiFi lossless streaming might really, finally, actually be coming soon Maybe.

Spotify’s HiFi lossless streaming might really, finally, actually be coming soon

19.06.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5
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Beyond All Reason, a free and open source RTS gets a big visual overhaul Beyond All Reason is an incredibly impressive free and open source RTS, with The Lightbringer update out now that's a huge advancement for the visuals. If you love massive battles you need to play this one.

Beyond All Reason, a free and open source RTS gets a big visual overhaul
#BeyondAllReason #RTS #FreeGame #OpenSource

19.05.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source Microsoft just announced that the Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source is now officially open source. While it doesn't necessarily mean much for traditional desktop Linux, it's still a nice move.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source
#Microsoft #OpenSource #WSL

19.05.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Huawei’s new foldable laptop might be the thinnest yet The MateBook Fold measures just 7.3mm thick when unfolded.

Huawei’s new foldable laptop might be the thinnest yet

19.05.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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GOG add support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA) Good news for keeping your games secure, as GOG have announced they've added support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA).

GOG add support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA)
#GOG #PCGaming #Gaming

19.05.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Mesa 25.1 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, This Is What's New - 9to5Linux Mesa 25.1 open-source graphics stack for Linux is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements for many video games.

Mesa 25.1 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, This Is What’s New 9to5linux.com/mesa-25-1-op...

#Linux #OpenSource

07.05.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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