If You like @firefox now you have a chance to show @mozilla how much you DO NOT WANT the AI in the browser :)

https://mozillafoundation.tfaforms.net/201

Overlay(s) are great feature of Poudriere on FreeBSD.

Recently @oshogbovx proposed patches to add Overlay(s) to 'poudriere jail' command - which is needed and useful.

But its 'silence' since initial interest ... that can discourage a lot.

https://github.com/freebsd/poudriere/pull/1241

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟭/𝟭𝟵 (Valuable News - 2026/01/19) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/valuable-news-2026-01-19/

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Damn, FreeBSD 15.0 is so effective that it is using -1% of swap! :drgn_blush_giggle:

#FreeBSD #FreeBSD150RELEASE

@thedaemon

I installed XLibre on a fresh system - I am not sure it can co-exist installed with Xorg on the same system.

@r1w1s1

Thank You.

Added some important updates.

@kaixin

I am afraid that it will look like IceWM :)

New 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗕 𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗽 [200 MB RAM FreeBSD Desktop] article on vermaden.wordpress.com blog.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/200-mb-ram-freebsd-desktop/

#verblog #desktop #dzen2 #freebsd #laptop #linux #openbox #pkgbase #tint2 #x11 #xlibre #xorg

with thanks to @feld

[23:29 pkg01 dvl /usr/local/poudriere/ports/default/sysutils/samdruckerclientshell] % tmux a

[23:30 pkg01 dvl /root/bin] % sudo poudriere bulk -j 143amd64 -p default -z primary -f /usr/local/etc/poudriere.d/buildlists/primary
Sorry, try again.
Sorry, try again.
sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts

[23:30 pkg01 dvl /root/bin] % fixssh

[23:30 pkg01 dvl /root/bin] % sudo poudriere bulk -j 143amd64 -p default -z primary -f /usr/local/etc/poudriere.d/buildlists/primary
[00:00:00] Creating the reference jail... done
[00:00:02] Mounting system devices for 143amd64-default-primary
[00:00:02] Stashing existing package repository
[00:00:02] Mounting ports from: /usr/local/poudriere/ports/default
[00:00:02] Mounting packages from: /usr/local/poudriere/data/packages/143amd64-default-primary

@feld

It's a function in my shell startup script:

fixssh() {
eval $(tmux show-env \
| sed -n 's/^\(SSH_[^=]*\)=\(.*\)/export \1="\2"/p')
}

This video [1] is perfect example why I always only use FullHD screens and omit any 4K panels like hell.

With 1920x1080 I have everything natively without any problems.

No scaling issues madness.

Fortunately @XLibreDev fixes some of these issues.

[1] https://youtu.be/lnde7rB2xro

OpenBSD-current now runs as guest under Apple Hypervisor https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260115203619 #openbsd #virtualization #applesilicon #arm64 #applehypervisor #current #development

@vermaden I did not expect to go so far down as ktrace in a poudriere guide .. https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/freebsd-and-poudriere-in-high-security-environments this pkg fetch issue is one I’ve also had so I’m very glad you and @oshogbo did. Thanks!

Did you know you can apply firewall rules to individual VNET Bastille jails?

This allows you to create granular security policies for your services.

#FreeBSD #BastilleBSD #Firewall #Security

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I put my mouse in the microwave !!

Seriously. I have a bluetooth mouse that wouldn't enter pairing mode. It was connecting to *something*... maybe a smart switch or whatever. This cheap mouse has no way to enter pairing mode if it's connected to something.

So anyway, a microwave oven is a faraday cage. I turned the mouse on, tossed it in, shut the door and waited. It entered pairing mode quickly, and boom, connected to my tablet.

A+++ life hack by yours truly. Just don't start the nuker or magic smoke will come out 😆

EDIT: If you're worried you might make a silly mistake and turn magnetron on, unplug it first 😁

#lifehack #bluetooth

Added 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝟮 - 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗮 (𝗻𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗮) 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 - 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 [UPDATE 2 – Disable NopeVidia (nVidia) Card – More Battery Time] to 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝟭𝟰.𝟯 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗣𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝟮𝟱 [FreeBSD 14.3 on FrankenPad T25] article.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/freebsd-14-3-on-frankenpad-t25/

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