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I published a new blog post: "Services Worth Self-Hosting for Privacy". It's a short list of tools I use to keep my data private. Hope you find it useful!

ilyess.cc/posts/servic...

#privacy #selfhosting

I would recommend either Fedora or Ubuntu. How do you like Mint?

Which distro are you gonna try this time around?

I hope you manage to bring it back to life. Linux is definitely a good option to try out first!

New blog post live!

Learn how to turn a Pi-hole Docker container into a reliable DNS resolver for the host and neighboring containers: ilyess.cc/posts/using-...

#blog #pihole #dns #selfHosting #docker

If you’re still on Windows 10, what the hell are you waiting for?

#linux

Today, I'm bringing some changes to how I manage comments on my blog. Read about it here and let me know what you think: ilyess.cc/posts/why-im...

#blog #blogging #comments #staticWebsite

I bricked my Linux installation last month. Luckily, I managed to resurrect it. Here's how I did it, and what I learned: ilyess.cc/posts/how-i-...

#linux #blog #archLinux #systemd

An image of a public restroom featuring multiple stalls with glass doors and a tiled floor. Text overlay states, "We have updated our privacy policy."

For those who have nothing to hide.

#privacy

Linux isn’t just an OS - it’s a rebellion. A decade in, and I still get giddy typing `sudo`. Open source isn’t just code; it’s a promise: the machine answers to you, not some corp. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a dotfiles repo to over-engineer. 🐧

#linux #openSource #privacy #freedom

Looking for personal blogs to add to my collection. If you have one, drop it in the comments below 👇

#blog #blogging #personalBlog

I totally agree! Great write up.

So Linux is confidently inching towards become the dominant OS. 5% market share so far and counting. Let's go!

#linux #openSource

Is this thing still on?

*cautiously peeks from behind the curtain*

Maybe it does look great to them. Looks are subjective ;)

Yeah maybe, but on a laptop? Not sure why you would want that.

Congrats! You just have to get started.

No Apple, no Microsoft, and no Linux? Not sure there’s much left.

I mean if that’s what’s gonna get them to use Linux instead, I’ll let it slide.

It’s mind blowing how some people can spend hours browsing the web without an ad blocker…

Use Signal!

Good luck! I hope you never look back.

Welcome to the Linux world! Which distro did you go for?

Rust is a memory-safe language so it’s generally immune to buffer-overflow / use-after-free bugs and vulnerabilities, unlike C/C++.

What's your favorite password manager?

#password #infosec #cyberSecurity

If you’re on iOS, give the Lockdown Mode a shot. You might just not notice any negative impact on your day-to-day. The increased security is definitely worth it!

When are polls coming to Bluesky?

Signal president warns the hyped agentic AI bots threaten user privacy At SXSW, Signal President Meredith Whittaker warned about the 'profound' security risks to user privacy posed by agentic AI.

At SXSW, Signal President Meredith Whittaker warned about the 'profound' security risks to user privacy posed by agentic AI.

Update all services to the latest and pray nothing breaks.

Happy New Year 🎊