Little Bits: Issue #39 For July 2026

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/07/i-bought-a-sony-walkman/

82mhz.net

https://janerationx.me/posts/i-quit-mastodon

janerationx.me

https://baty.net/posts/2026/07/i-unplugged-the-mac-mini-today/

baty.net

https://kevquirk.com/ive-moved-back-to-github

kevquirk.com

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/july-2026-summary

joelchrono.xyz

https://robertbirming.com/julyreply-2026-blog-connecting/

robertbirming.com

June 2026 Read at the source ↗

Junited wrap-up Read at the source ↗

Learning a few things about running SQLite Read at the source ↗

jvns.ca

https://kevquirk.com/left-handed-people-cant-use-a-fountain-pen

kevquirk.com

https://kevquirk.com/linkception

kevquirk.com

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/07/linkdump-no-114/

82mhz.net

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/07/linkdump-no-115/

82mhz.net

Linkdump No 116 Read at the source ↗

82mhz.net

Linkdump No 117 Read at the source ↗

82mhz.net

Linkdump No 118 Read at the source ↗

82mhz.net

Make It Work vs. Make It Good - Jim Nielsen’s Blog Read at the source ↗

blog.jim-nielsen.com

https://blog.sengotta.net/migrating-from-certbot-to-lego/

blog.sengotta.net

https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1158/monthly-production-report-for-june-2026

davidrevoy.com

https://invirtuate.com/blog/mountlet/how-to-assemble-a-minipc-in-a-1u-chassis-for-a-server-rack

invirtuate.com

https://invirtuate.com/blog/mountlet/prototyping-the-first-atx-chassix-and-server-rack

invirtuate.com

https://cshire.xyz/moving-to-jellyfin-from-plex/

cshire.xyz

My experience with the X4 Read at the source ↗

https://baty.net/posts/2026/07/my-home-office-in-1995/

baty.net

https://syls.blog/my-ranni-bookmark/

syls.blog

https://andrei.xyz/post/occ-2026/

andrei.xyz

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/07/old-computer-challenge-2026-make-something/

82mhz.net

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/07/old-computer-challenge-2026-day-1-some-theory/

82mhz.net

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/07/old-computer-challenge-2026-day-2-coding-part-1/

82mhz.net

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/07/old-computer-challenge-2026-day-3-coding-part-2/

82mhz.net

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/07/old-computer-challenge-2026-day-4-making-a-case-in-freecad/

82mhz.net

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/one-of-those-webinars

joelchrono.xyz

Over/Under #72 with Yannick Schutz Read at the source ↗

Over/Under #73 with Dave Gauer Read at the source ↗

Over/Under #74 with AFB Read at the source ↗

Over/Under #75 with Matthias Endler Read at the source ↗

PowerShell Counting Objects Read at the source ↗

claytonerrington.com

Re: 5 Albums Read at the source ↗

Re: Ghosts in my phone Read at the source ↗

Re: Linkdump No 117, or "Thoughts on Computer Snobbery" Read at the source ↗

Re: Praying to St Jude: counselling the re-Googlers Read at the source ↗

Rebuilding My Homelab with Compose, Ruby, IPv6, and No Kubernetes Read at the source ↗

petekeen.net

Running Zelazny's Amber Multiverse in Savage Worlds Read at the source ↗

ctmiller.net

https://michael9.com/20260726-salt-path/

michael9.com

The bottleneck might be the air in the room Read at the source ↗

blog.mikebowler.ca

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/2026-w29

joelchrono.xyz

https://kevquirk.com/this-blog-is-written-in-en-gb

kevquirk.com

https://manuelmoreale.com/thoughts/thoughts-on-to-have-or-to-be-by-erich-fromm

manuelmoreale.com

https://kevquirk.com/tootcommunity-is-shutting-down

kevquirk.com

Weeknote 2026-W28: MIA, IndieWeb Events & Small Web Links Read at the source ↗

burgeonlab.com

What I Did On My Summer Vacation Read at the source ↗

ctmiller.net

what is authenticity if not honesty without the need for applause? Read at the source ↗

kleeman.pagecord.com

What the Floccus?!? — or, another look at cross-browser bookmarks sync Read at the source ↗

brycewray.com

https://goguma.blog/en/why-i-migrated-to-linux/

goguma.blog

https://orbitalmartian.polymaths.page/blog/2026-07-15-arch-for-noobs/

orbitalmartian.polymaths.page

why you shouldn't care so much about so much Read at the source ↗

kleeman.pagecord.com

https://janerationx.me/posts/wordpressjust-why

janerationx.me

https://nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/07/2026-07-03_you_dont_need_a_new_computer_continued.html

nantucketlit.com

You should be using a meta harness for agents Read at the source ↗

garrit.xyz

https://antoniosantos.io/your-rss-reader-is-robbing-you/

antoniosantos.io

https://kevquirk.com/your-rss-reader-is-robbing-you

kevquirk.com

https://www.dwarmstrong.org/zswap/

dwarmstrong.org

Catlantean 3D - Making Graphics Like It's 1993 Read at the source ↗

staniks.github.io

https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka

github.com

https://antjs.org/

antjs.org

https://evcc.io/en/

evcc.io

https://github.com/Forceu/barcodebuddy

github.com

https://github.com/chmouel/batzconverter

github.com

https://github.com/booklore-app/booklore

github.com

https://codeberg.org/censor/Censor

codeberg.org

https://codeberg.org/ChiPass/ChiPass

codeberg.org

https://github.com/tonyantony300/dashbeam

github.com

https://difftastic.wilfred.me.uk/

difftastic.wilfred.me.uk

https://codeberg.org/fitpub/fitpub

codeberg.org

https://codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmarkt

codeberg.org

https://github.com/zcharef/harmony

github.com

https://github.com/hubleto/erp

github.com

https://github.com/bhj/KaraokeEternal

github.com

https://github.com/leihbase/leihbase

github.com

https://github.com/libremesh/lime-packages

github.com

https://github.com/leepeuker/movary

github.com

https://github.com/clangen/musikcube

github.com

https://github.com/niri-wm/niri

github.com

https://github.com/HakanSeven12/OpenCADStudio

github.com

https://openuem.eu/

openuem.eu

https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server

github.com

https://github.com/marcj/papernews

github.com

https://codeberg.org/alirezaalavi/pst-to-vcard

codeberg.org

https://github.com/lizbit-official/pumpsaver-ir-protocol

github.com

https://github.com/stankiewiczmichal/RedirectTube

github.com

https://github.com/harshit181/RSSPub

github.com

https://stegodon.social/

stegodon.social

https://stream.dynamicskillset.com/about/

stream.dynamicskillset.com

https://github.com/eduard256/Strix

github.com

https://github.com/iamtelescope/telescope

github.com

https://github.com/jame581/Timinute

github.com

https://github.com/cuneytozseker/TinyProgrammer

github.com

https://github.com/SaverinOnRails/yin

github.com

Amiga Man - A megaman like game is teased as an early prototype for the Amiga by MainakeProject Read at the source ↗

indieretronews.com

https://fabricvisions.itch.io/crownfall

fabricvisions.itch.io

https://shacpc1.itch.io/destroyer-ball-gx

shacpc1.itch.io

https://twilitrealm.dev/

twilitrealm.dev

https://lunar-chippy.itch.io/iron-village

lunar-chippy.itch.io

https://buzzard1337.itch.io/lemmings

buzzard1337.itch.io

Lemmings Reloaded - This enhanced version of a classic looks awesome for the C64 and you can play it NOW! Read at the source ↗

indieretronews.com

Midnight Wanderers - Got a NEOGEO? Then check out this upcoming game by Domkid (Z-TEAM) Read at the source ↗

indieretronews.com

https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/micro-machines-pocket-sized-racing/

oldschoolgamermagazine.com

https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/neo-geo-pocket-color-arcading-gaming-in-your-pocket/

oldschoolgamermagazine.com

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

blog.playstation.com

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/

blog.playstation.com

https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-killing-discs-anti-trust-complaint-mexico

eurogamer.net

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/sony-nerfs-videogame-ownership

eff.org

https://comparisontabl.es/e-readers/

comparisontabl.es

https://invirtuate.com/solutions/mountlet/racks

invirtuate.com

https://github.com/xyzz/pu-18

github.com

https://www.olleewatch.com/

olleewatch.com

https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo

github.com

Pebble Mega Update - July 2026 Read at the source ↗

repebble.com

https://kvibber.com/reviews/products/pinetab2/

kvibber.com

https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/SteamHardware/SteamMachine/inkterface

gitlab.steamos.cloud

https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1161/xppen-artist-pro-27-gen2-review-on-gnulinux

davidrevoy.com

A newbie's guide to self-hosting: GoToSocial part 1 (installation and set-up) Read at the source ↗

blog.elenarossini.com

https://www.digipres.org/the-floppy-guide/

digipres.org

EFF Guide to Recording Law Enforcement Read at the source ↗

eff.org

https://loc.closertotruth.com/

loc.closertotruth.com

https://www.both.org/?p=14350

both.org

https://peculiarengineer.com/blog/caddy-reverse-proxy-docker-compose-ubuntu-26-04/

peculiarengineer.com

https://peculiarengineer.com/blog/self-host-forgejo-tailscale-docker-compose/

peculiarengineer.com

Setup a Simple, Self-Hosted Web Server with OpenBSD Read at the source ↗

btxx.org

https://www.both.org/?p=14441

both.org

https://github.com/mikeroyal/WireGuard-Guide

github.com

https://www.both.org/?p=14420

both.org

https://www.printables.com/model/1776287-customizable-multiboard-cylinder-pocket

printables.com

https://source.puri.sm/librem-16/librem-16-hardware

source.puri.sm

https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/hw/3D_designs/-/tree/master

source.puri.sm

https://www.printables.com/model/1791245-multiboard-ruler-holder-parametric

printables.com

https://makertube.net/w/44RDYD4ekv6bVaJm2xwBLL

makertube.net

Bruce Lawson Interviews OWA: For A Better Web Read at the source ↗

open-web-advocacy.org

https://www.devicespecifications.com/en

devicespecifications.com

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/building-our-future-together

eff.org

https://2025.europe.foss4g.org/

2025.europe.foss4g.org

https://video.osgeo.org/w/p/9sWfVNpmAxzTf46xU42Vmj?playlistPosition=1

video.osgeo.org

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqa06jy1NEM0Ss-CMTP4LrOw0f5aeVHdk

youtube.com

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/hate-algorithm-rss-one-tools-youve-been-looking

eff.org

https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/have-your-say-advancing-ai-transparency-canada

ised-isde.canada.ca

How the FSF sysadmins block botnets with reaction Read at the source ↗

fsf.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlcrFCPOR0k

youtube.com

https://2026.html.energy/

2026.html.energy

https://noailist.org/

noailist.org

https://www.obsoletesony.com/

obsoletesony.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqAuYEFNYNs

youtube.com

https://smokehelper.com/

smokehelper.com

https://psyche.co/ideas/why-some-men-seek-refuge-in-ever-bigger-muscles

psyche.co

https://lukhash.bandcamp.com/album/amiga

lukhash.bandcamp.com

https://howsketchy.org/

howsketchy.org

SomaFM Read at the source ↗

somafm.com

https://tangerinedream.bandcamp.com/

tangerinedream.bandcamp.com

https://wmbr.org/

wmbr.org

1,741 “informed” consents with one click?! GDPR complaint against dict.cc filed Read at the source ↗

noyb.eu

https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/adidas-new-bb-01-raises-questions-about-its-long-term-3d-printed-footwear-strategy

fabbaloo.com

AT Protocol Trademark Read at the source ↗

atproto.com

https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-general@lists.archlinux.org/message/DRDEU3JUSC72CB265XHXPFA3DFSLXPBP/

lists.archlinux.org

Briar is in maintenance mode Read at the source ↗

briarproject.org

Protecting our FLOSS commons from LLMs Read at the source ↗

blog.codeberg.org

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/european-court-apple-can-not-shirk-its-interoperability-requirements

eff.org

Google Summer of Code Midpoint Progress Read at the source ↗

gimp.org

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/CAHk-=wi4zC+Ze8e+p3tMv8TtG_80KzsZ1syL9anBtmEh5Z40vg@mail.gmail.com/

lore.kernel.org

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/donation-controversy

mullvad.net

https://openmedia.org/article/item/openmedias-survey-report-and-2026-review-submission-a-modernized-privacy-act-for-canadians

openmedia.org

Funding internet freedom together: results from our first participatory funding round Read at the source ↗

blog.torproject.org

Age Verification: What countries require you to perform ID checks & for what websites and platforms? Read at the source ↗

tuta.com

https://banray.eu/en/

banray.eu

Cookies and consent: why ePrivacy matters for our browsing life Read at the source ↗

edri.org

https://killthecookiebanner.eu/

killthecookiebanner.eu

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/most-smart-watches-rings-and-bands-lack-basic-transparency-reports-and-key-privacy

eff.org

Stop the GUARD Act and age verification laws worldwide Read at the source ↗

fsf.org

https://blog.citp.princeton.edu/2020/03/16/the-cheapbit-of-fitness-trackers-apps/

blog.citp.princeton.edu

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260715-how-period-trackers-share-womens-private-details

bbc.com

The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites Read at the source ↗

eff.org

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/victory-flock-ends-rollout-audio-distress-detection-human-voices

eff.org

FBI Seizes NetNut Proxy Platform, Popa Botnet Read at the source ↗

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-to-use-uk-and-eu-user-ip-addresses-for-ad-personalization/

bleepingcomputer.com

Lessons Learned from CISA’s Recent GitHub Leak Read at the source ↗

LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps Read at the source ↗

Microsoft Patches a Record 570 Security Flaws Read at the source ↗

Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick Read at the source ↗