[Discuss] Printer recommendations

2024-05-14 Thread Randall Rose
I am looking to find a printer for Ubuntu, ideally one with absolutely no wireless (privacy is important). Thoughts? ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@driftwood.blu.org https://driftwood.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

Re: [Discuss] Think I need a new computer

2024-06-15 Thread Randall Rose
Minor point, but this is not a bad time of year to find a computer at a low price. School's out, nowhere near back-to-school season, no Christmas rush. On Sat, Jun 15, 2024, at 7:38 PM, Kent Borg wrote: > My Dell XPS 13 7390 is getting old creaky, and at nearly 4-years, it > isn't new, but how

[Discuss] Is it possible to run Signal on Linux?

2024-07-27 Thread Randall Rose
I was recently trying to run Signal, the encrypted messaging system. At signal.org, they do offer a download of what's called "Signal Desktop", but in the fine print they say it won't work unless you also install the app on "your phone". In my case, I don't have an evilphone, so I gather I can

Re: [Discuss] Is it possible to run Signal on Linux?

2024-07-27 Thread Randall Rose
I did download what I think is the Linux client you refer to -- on signal.org, they call it Signal Desktop. But when I run that client, it simply shows a QR code and tells me to scan it with my phone (I don't have a phone that accepts QR codes). There seems to be no way on this Signal Desktop

Re: [Discuss] Is it possible to run Signal on Linux?

2024-07-27 Thread Randall Rose
e oppressive operating systems of today as Windows was in the past.) Anyway, I have a hunch that some workaround may be possible in order to use Signal on Linux without an evilphone, I'm just asking in case anyone has some idea what that workaround might be. On Sat, Jul 27, 2024, at 9:43