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CyberGizmo: My Purpose and Ethics

At CyberGizmo, I aim to give back to the community by sharing my knowledge on Linux, open source software, and related technology. I provide tutorials, insights, and in-depth reviews of Linux distributions, kernels, and other tools to help users make informed decisions.

I prioritize honesty, transparency, and unbiased content. My reviews are based on personal experiences, and I maintain full editorial independence. While I do occasionally work directly with brands, sponsorships never influence my opinions.

I value open dialogue and am committed to engaging respectfully with my audience. Thank you for supporting my mission to deliver high-quality, reliable content.

For our full Ethics Statement, please visit: https://cybergizmo.org/privacy-policy

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Liquorix has a 10-year head start on low-latency tuning — can CachyOS catch up in 2026? Full cyclictest latency showdown: Liquorix 78 µs vs CachyOS 206 µs vs Nobara, Bazzite, Fedora, and Ultramarine.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Installing CachyOS
02:15 - Using CachyOS
04:24 - Measuring Responsiveness
04:33 - Performance
06:09 - Stress-ng Test
08:45 - Geekbench Test
11:45 - OCCT For Linux Test
14:18 - Phoronix Non-Gaming Workloads
20:01 - Final Thoughts
In this video, I ditched the stock kernels on some popular Linux gaming distros and swapped in custom ones like CachyOS, Liquorix, and whatever Bazzite/Nobara are running under the hood. No benchmarks, no FPS charts—just my raw, subjective feelings on how they actually performed in games and daily use.
We cover:

Ultramarine with CachyOS kernel swap
Nobara's built-in CachyOS-based kernel
Bazzite's Fedora ARK-derived kernel
Liquorix on Ubuntu/Debian bases
And why "vibes" matter more than numbers sometimes 😂

All feelings today—no gremlins allowed in the comments trying to demand proof!
If you're into Linux gaming tweaks, handheld optimization, or just curious about kernel hopping, drop your own experiences below. Which custom kernel feels best on your setup?
00:00 - Initial
00:17 - CachyOS and Liqorix Kernel
00:49 - CachyOS Kernel
03:13 - Liqorix Kernel
04:06 - Use Cases for CachyOS and Liqorix Kernel
04:56 - CachyOS Supported Linux Distro
05:12 - Liqorix Supported Linux Distros
06:04 - Summary
06:54 - Distributions Tested
06:59 - Bazzite Linux
08:43 - Nobara LInux
09:34 - Ultramarine LInux
11:03 - Ubuntu 25.10 Desktop
12:29 - Immutability TRadeoffs
12:39 - Package Layering
13:18 - Future of the Channel
Privacy Without Prejudice

In 2026, privacy isn't simple anymore. This first part breaks down the actual tools and how they work — no hype, no bias, just facts, trade-offs, and threat-model considerations:

• Centralized VPNs – how they tunnel and hide your IP
• Multi-hop VPNs - Hiding Tracks among many servers
• Decentralized dVPNs – peer-to-peer networks and blockchain incentives
• Tor – the network/protocol vs. Tor Browser, plus distros like Tails, Whonix & Qubes
• Performance Measurement VPN, Multi-hop VPN, dVPN and Tor

Part 2 (use cases, myths busted, AI privacy risks, DDIL challenges, legislative threats & more) is exclusive to Rumble due to platform differences: Coming Soon.

Contents
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - VPN
01:18 - VPN Ranking by Features
03:42 - Double and Multi Hop VPN
04:57 - Double VPN and Multihop VPM Ranking
06:06 - dVPN
07:18 - VPN Ranking by Features
09:38 - Tor
11:42 - Tor Network vs Tor Browser
13:27 - Linux Distros based on Tor
18:27 - Performance Measurements
19:10 - Wrapup
Kamrui sent me the Hyper H2 Mini PC for an honest review (no cash, just the unit). All opinions are my own.
In this video I put the Kamrui Hyper H2 (i5-14450HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) straight into real working scenarios from day one—productivity, media transcoding, Linux testing, and even running a 24/7 Deeper Network dVPN node. I explain why dVPN performance varies (node participation, not a flaw), share my dashboard observations (~13k active tunnels vs 200k+ total nodes), and why I'm contributing to help the tech mature.

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00:00 - Intro
00:36 - UnBoxing
06:02 - Expansion
06:16 - Memory and Storage
06:30 - Other Features
07:16 - Performance Fedora 43
07:54 - Performance OpenSUSE Aeon
08:40 - Performance Phoronix Test Suite
09:29 - My Final Thoughts
Future Proof Linux 2027: Run-Up – Immutable distros are the future of Linux: atomic updates, rollbacks, better security & efficiency. I'm running Fedora Kinoite (switched April 2025) and compare challengers: Bazzite (gaming optimized), BlendOS (multi-repo), NixOS (declarative power), openSUSE Aeon/MicroOS (transactional), Vanilla OS (Debian stable). Nitrux install crashed silently during file copy after partitioning (even after full disk wipe with wipefs) – removed for now. If fixed in a later build, comment!

Cahpters
00:00 - Start
00:23 - Immutable - As Is
01:00 - BlendOS
02:26 - Nitrux
03:21 - NixOS
04:07 - OpenSUSE Aeon
05:15 - VanillaOS
07:09 - Bazzite
09:19 - Few THoughts

What immutable/atomic distro did I miss? 
Which ones should I review? 
Any hardening tip, workflow, or pain point?
Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" (Jan 2026 release) is here — the latest LTS update to one of the most beginner-friendly distros. In this full review, I cover installation, new Cinnamon 6.6 features (redesigned menu, better input support, Wayland progress), real-world daily use, and massive benchmarks (54–56 Phoronix tests vs 7  distros like Ubuntu, Fedora, MX, Debian, Devuan and Rocky).

Is it worth upgrading from 22.2? Spoiler: It's rock-solid for stability-focused users!
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Installation
01:46 - New Features & Changes
04:16 - LM: Who is it for?
05:11 - Benchmarks
07:29 - Final Thoughts

Full OpenBenchmarking.org results: https://shorturl.at/rnZtq
Download Linux Mint 22.3: https://linuxmint.com
n 2026, people say VMs are dead—containers won. Wrong. VMs are evolving, not extinct. I compare the practical VM managers for Linux: simple desktop tools to bare-metal homelab beasts and next-gen thin VMs.
We cover:

Why VMs still matter (isolation, legacy, parallelism fails)
What VMs & containers are (plus why we need them)
Head-to-head chart
Real demos & findings
My 2026 ranking
Personal XCP-ng upgrade war story

NOTE: You my notice the lack of screen shots for VMware Workstation Pro there is a reason and here it is: VMware Workstation Pro is free for personal use now and still one of the most polished options — but Broadcom's download portal is a nightmare. You need a login, then search, then scroll through 2,500 unsorted items with no way to filter or sort. I gave up.
Broadcom, Please take a clue from Oracle VirtualBox: searchable page, download link on the front, direct to the product. That's how it's done. Broadcom — fix this. Until then, the open options like Proxmox and virt-manager are way easier.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - VMs are dead?
01:43 - VM Managers How I Rated them
04:19 - Cockpit
04:56 - Gnome Boxes
05:15 - Oracle Vrttualbox
06:26 - Proxmox VE
07:47 - Vagrant
08:20 - virt-manager
08:46 - VMware Workstation Pro & VM Ware Fusion Pro
09:13 - XCP-ng
09:46 - VM Manager Overhead
12:14 - Virtual Manager Results
21:28 - VM Manager Final Tally
25:28 - Fina Thoughts
Linux Performance Tuning in 2026 – A Question of Balance (Part 1: Setup & Tools)

Tired of outdated “magic sysctl” advice that doesn’t work anymore?  
In this no-BS series, I show what actually matters for tuning modern Linux (Devuan, Fedora, Arch) on real hardware in 2026.

In Part 1 we:
- Bust common myths (“old PC + Linux = fast”, “zram = free RAM”, “2–3× speedup from tweaks”)
- Set realistic goals — why we tune, and why 2–3× is usually impossible
- Install & validate the only tools you really need (top, vmstat, mpstat, iostat, sar, stress-ng)
- Run first stress-ng baselines to see what “normal” looks like on fresh hardware
- Share 50+ years of hard-earned lessons (mainframes to Ryzen)

No hype. No snake oil. Just real measurements, stories, and rules that survive testing.

Next video: Reading vmstat, mpstat, iostat, sar like a pro.

If you’ve ever chased “magic tweaks” that made things worse — drop your story in the comments.  
Like & subscribe for more tuning that respects reality over hype.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
03:31 - Mythjs
03:48 - Performance Tuning Servers
04:05 - When Performance Tuning Makes Sense
04:12 - Workloads
04:25 - How to Performance Tune
05:07 - Getting Started - Gather Information
05:33 - btop
05:44 - atop
06:05 - Setting a Goal
06:31 - Measure First and Gather Data
09:06 - Stress Everything
11:19 - hardinfo2 (aida64 like)
12:13 - sar
13:22 - Graphs from SAR
13:45 - A Few Thoughts
I was curious if musil would slow Alpine down, so I ran the tests and compared the results to MX24, Fedora 43, Linux Mint, Rocky 10, Debbian 13, Deviuan 6

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Alpine specific Issues
01:34 - One More thing
03:05 - Benchmark Walkthrough
17:47 - Harmonix Means
19:46 - Final Thoughts

Music: Non-Linear Protocol (c) 2026 DJ Ware
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