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Late Night Linux

Late Night Linux – Episode 265

Jan 22, 2024
Pi-hole PSA, open source release of classic game, flow charts with markdown, resizing animated gifs, script for free electricity, dirt cheap travel router, game exposes Firefox privacy settings, Linux market share is doing well.
31:52

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Quick takeaways

  • Pi-hole users need to upgrade and change the URL of the block list for effective ad blocking.
  • Pikchr provides a simple way to generate graphics in Markdown and export them as PNG or SVG files.

Deep dives

Update your Pi-hole ad block lists

During the Christmas holidays, the speaker noticed that one of their Pi-hole ad block lists, OISD, was not updating. They discovered that OISD had changed the format of their block list, and it is important for Pi-hole users to take action. The new format is fully supported by various ad-blocking software and requires a straightforward change to the URL of the OISD list. Users are encouraged to upgrade Pi-hole and make this change to ensure effective ad blocking.

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