On this episode, we review community feedback, explore Zorin OS 17.3 release and their shift to Brave as its default browser. We talk about Thunderbird’s upcoming Thundermail service for privacy-focused email. Plus, we cover Cloudflare’s “AI Labyrinth” to combat unauthorized data scraping.
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Hosted by:
Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net
Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com
Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:22 Community Feedback
00:08:50 Sandfly Security
00:10:58 Zorin OS 17.3: What’s New and Why It Matters
00:14:21 Zorin Goes Brave: Default Browser Shift Explained
00:15:39 Flip the Switch: VPN Now Built Into Vivaldi
00:17:54 The Vivaldi Conundrum: Locked Without a Reason?
00:19:27 Firefox’s Secret Sauce: Containers and Bookmark Brilliance
00:21:58 Brave Gets a Makeover in Zorin OS
00:24:04 Brave Test Drive: Ryan Installs It Everywhere
00:26:21 Final Thoughts on Zorin, Brave, and Vivaldi
00:28:06 Thunderbird Evolves: Pro Features and Thundermail Unveiled
00:31:00 Separating Privacy from Security
00:32:03 Thunderbird’s Identity: Separate from Mozilla
00:36:09 More Inboxes, Less Risk: Managing Sensitive Info
00:38:06 Wishing for Thunderbird to Take on Google Docs
00:38:35 Thunderbird’s Web Services: Pro Tools Built for the Community
00:41:26 When Thunderbird Out-Mozillas Mozilla
00:44:39 Balancing Cost and Access in Thunderbird’s Service Model
00:46:10 Cloudflare Builds an AI Maze for Misbehaving Bots
00:49:00 Ethical Dilemma: AI and Unauthorized Web Scraping
00:53:24 Responsible AI: Real Facts, No Misinformation
00:55:48 Jill’s Village Under Siege: The Plot Thickens
00:56:33 Software Spotlight: MPV 0.40 Brings the Brightness
01:00:07 Support the Show
01:01:39 Cheetos Wisdom and Boss-Level Brilliance
01:05:53 Support the Show Take 2
01:07:22 Outro
Links:
- Community Feedback
- Sandfly Security
- https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly
- Home Edition Discount = destination50
- Zorin OS 17.3: What’s New and Why It Matters
- VPN Now Built Into Vivaldi
- Firefox’s Secret Sauce: Containers and Bookmark Brilliance
- Michael’s Container Tabs video = https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo
- Michael’s Bookmarks video = https://youtu.be/jRIyAu79OrM
- Thunderbird Evolves: Pro Features and Thundermail Unveiled
- Cloudflare Builds an AI Maze for Misbehaving Bots
- Software Spotlight: MPV 0.40 Brings the Brightness
- Support the Show
There is a Moroco wallpaper in Mint 22
https://old.reddit.com/r/linuxmint/comments/1dmdvc9/they_just_released_the_wallpapers_for_mint_22/?chainedPosts=t3_1fxsgbk
In tne game Dirt 2 Moroco is one of the areas to race and it looks beautiful
I’ll post this on the wallpaper thread
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