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Technology Short Take 177

Scott Lowe

In this Technology Short Take, I have links on things ranging from physical network designs to running retro operating systems as virtual machines. Eduard Tolosa discusses binding wireless network adapters to systemd-nspawn containers. Nikhil shares a framework for selecting a Linux distribution. The first one is here.

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The Linux Migration: Other Users’ Stories, Part 4

Scott Lowe

This post is part of a series of posts sharing other users’ stories about their migration to Linux as their primary desktop OS. As I mentioned in part 1 of the series , there seemed to be quite a bit of pent-up interest in using Linux as your primary desktop OS. Q: Why did you switch to Linux? Wi-Fi and WebEx were the worst.

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How to use your Oculus Quest 2 to play any PC VR game wirelessly

The Verge

That’s great if you want a way to play games like Half-Life: Alyx , but the obvious downside is that you’re now physically tethered to a PC — so much for the wireless freedom that the Quest 2 advertises. Head here to find the right installer for your operating system (I used the Windows 10 version for this how-to) and download it.

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Wall of Flippers is the way to put a stop to Flipper Zero

Dataconomy

It’s packed with tools for exploring hardware, software, and wireless protocols. Pen-testing tool Flipper Zero was eventually used for Bluetooth spam attacks on the iOS operating system ( Image credit ) What is Wall of Flippers? Well, Wall of Flippers is here to become a remedy for that!

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Mozilla is joining the Mobile OS game

CTOvision

A Spanish wireless network, Telefónica, has begun selling the Linux-driven smartphone that is called the ‘ZTE Open’ This phone runs the new Firefox OS, and can be purchased for only $90, it even comes with a pre-paid balance of $40 worth of phone calls. CTO Mobile Firefox OS Mozilla operating system'

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Hands on with Steam Deck: Here’s what to expect from Valve’s portable – and powerful – gaming PC

GeekWire

The Deck, which was first officially announced a couple of weeks ago , is a handheld PC that runs a new version of Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS. The Deck has a USB-C port on top of it that can be used to plug in off-the-shelf adaptors, or you can use Bluetooth-compatible wireless mice and keyboards.

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The Wireless Attack Toolkit

CTOvision

By BryanHalfpap Wireless security is all about implementation. How much and what you leak depends on your wireless driver, operating system, and the networks that you’ve connected to in the past. That’s why I delete wireless network connections that are unencrypted when I am done using them (if I use them at all).

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