Episode 221: Blackbird Secure Desktop

Published: March 3, 2021, 2 a.m.

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The Blackbird Secure Desktop is a POEWR9 system, a fully open source modern POWER9 workstation without any proprietary code. Plasma mobile has a new update out, we talk bluetooth headsets, VoIP phone systems, and a one handed keyboard!

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-- During The Show --

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01:00 nVidia shield and blocking google DNS - Zack

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  • Try setting up DNS on your router
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  • Run PFSense/OpnSense in a VM, use that to block DNS requests to Google, pass on legit requests to a PiHole
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05:15 VOIP Recommendations for Home Phone? - Dennis

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User Feedback - Ben

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  • Solution for nerve damage in one hand
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  • Use a one handed keyboard
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  • Twiddler Keyboard
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18:15 Bluetooth headphones? - Graeme

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21:15 Pick of the Week

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24:00 Tech of the Week

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  • Cactus Chat
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  • Embed Anywhere
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  • Privacy Respecting
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  • Highly Compatible
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  • Decentralized
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30:00 Blackbird

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49:00 Plasma Mobile

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  • Plasma Mobile Blog Post
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  • Pinephone + Jumpdrive is awesome
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  • Plasma Mobile is almost Daily Driver
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    • Welcome/Setup Screen
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    • Modified Home Screen
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    • Groundwork for future features
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    • Plasma Dialer improvements
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    • DTMF & USSD Requests work now
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