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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

DJ Ware
It’s 2010. There’s no Twitch, no YouTube Live… but we want to stream a live concert. So we built it ourselves. UNIX tools, audio mixers, a Mac Pro — and a whole lot of heart. This is how we did it.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Live Audio and Video 2010-2014
12:56 - Deep Ellum Blues
16:41 - A Little Advice
X11 is fading fast, and its future just got more complicated. Last week, Enrico Weigelt—the most active X.org developer—forked X11 into a new project called XLibre, aiming to revive and modernize it. But immediately afterward, he was reportedly banned from freedesktop.org, had his repos and merge requests nuked, and was effectively excommunicated from the platform

Meanwhile, GNOME and major distros like Ubuntu and Fedora are pushing forward with Wayland-only designs—Ubuntu 25.10 will be the last to support GNOME on X11.

In this video, I walk through:
 • a Brief look at Installing Hyprland, a modern Wayland window manager, on both an Intel MeteorLake and AMD Ryzen 9 HX 370
 • Look at what is possible bye ricing it with the polished ML4W dotfiles (Made for Wayland)
 • Spotlighting community builders—Steve Raabe and J.Kool.It—who are making Hyprland even more powerful

🛠️ What You’ll See:
 • Brief Hyprland install
 • Results of modified and post-install  ML4W dotfiles
 • Real-world performance on Intel & AMD
 • Community insights from Steve Raabe & Ja.KooLIt

The Links I use to rice Hyprland and check out their YT channels if you want to learn more:

ML4W starter kit - https://github.com/mylinuxforwork/hyprland-starter
ML4W dotfiles - advanced Hyprland install: https://github.com/mylinuxforwork/dotfiles
Stephen Raabe My Linux For Work YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC0sUzmZ0CHvVCVrpRfGKZfw 

JaKooLit github repos - https://github.com/JaKooLit?tab=repositories
Ja.KoolLit YT Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/@Ja.KooLit

KSK Royal does videos on Arch and Hyprland and other distros too: https://www.youtube.com/@kskroyaltech

💬 Drop your configs, questions, or thoughts below—especially if you’re considering a Wayland leap.
Is the GEEKOM A5 2025 Edition Mini PC ready for serious Linux use? In this video, I test the Ryzen 5 743U version with MX Linux (XFCE) and Windows 11 Pro. We’ll go over compatibility, performance, thermals, and run Geekbench 6 comparisons between EndeavourOS and Windows.

Note: glmark2 scores referenced are from Geekom’s own benchmarks.

Specs (Tested Unit):
 • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7430U (6 cores / 12 threads, Radeon 780M iGPU)
 • RAM: 16GB DDR4-3200
 • Storage: 512GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD
 • Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 (Realtek chipset)
 • Ports: Triple-display capable (2x HDMI + 1x USB-C DP), USB-A and USB-C, Gigabit Ethernet
 • Chassis: Matte black aluminum, compact, passively vented

5% Coupon: A5DJW2025
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Official US: https://www.geekompc.com/geekom-a5-2025-edition-mini-pc/
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Official CA:https://www.geekom.ca/geekom-a5-mini-pc/

Product Name: GEEKOM A5 2025 Edition

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Linux (MX XFCE) Results:
 • Booted from USB with no issues (Secure Boot disabled)
 • Desktop performance is responsive
 • All major components (audio, GPU, BT, Wi-Fi) operational
 • Idle memory footprint ~420 MB

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Windows 11 Pro Results:
 • Activated Win 11 Pro included
 • Geekbench 6 (Windows vs EndeavourOS): Endeavour scored higher
 • WSL installed (Ubuntu)
 • GPU passthrough not available by default
 • Background telemetry triggered frequent fan spin-ups
RHEL 10 introduces major structural changes to Linux — many of them quietly removing the core technologies that once defined it.

This isn’t about drama. It’s about awareness.

From the removal of X11 and SysV init to the deprecation of cgroup v1 and a shift toward deeper systemd integration, we’re witnessing a transformation of Linux itself.

In this video, we’re charting those changes — and introducing Project ATHENA, a response rooted in wisdom, intention, and design.

⚓ Navigating a vastly different Linux.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Red Hat
07:20 - Window Manager Base
07:55 - HyprLand
08:15 - Athena IV
09:42 - Final Steps
10:17 - Wrap-up
What if you could take back control of your system? No systemd. No journalctl drama. Just tools that do one thing and do it well. In this video, we compare systemd-free operating systems — from Slackware to Artix to FreeBSD — and match them to real-world use cases like development, audio production, privacy, and minimal hardware. Includes benchmark results and a few surprises along the way.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Goal
02:01 - Cacual Use Case
02:32 - Audio and Video Use Case
03:02 - Sys Admin Use Case
03:18 - Security and Privacy Use Case
03:46 - Minimal Overhead Use Case
04:00 - Debian 13 and EndevourPS
04:22 - Debian 13
05:27 - EndevourOS
05:33 - Slackware
07:22 - Devuan
08:33 - Void Linux
09:49 - AntiX
11:39 - MX Linux
13:11 - Alpine Linux
14:41 - Artix Linux
17:32 - FreeBSD
21:13 - Boot Test (Debian vs Devuan)
25:12 - Marker 18
26:29 - Benchmark
32:43 - Wrapup
What if your next computer didn’t run on silicon — but on living human neurons?
In this special report, we explore the rise of biocomputing: brain organoids that learn, adapt, and even control digital environments.

From Pong-playing brain cells in Australia to a butterfly flying through artificial light, this is more than a lab experiment — it’s the convergence of neuroscience, AI, and biology.
Featuring footage of the butterfly experiment, questions from CTCN, and a deep dive into ethics, energy, and the future of learning itself.

🔬 Not science fiction. Not consciousness. Just the first step in a strange and astonishing journey.

Final Spark website: https://finalspark.com/
Cortical Labs C1 website: https://corticallabs.com/cl1.html

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➤ Special thanks to the researchers pioneering this strange new frontier.
I was setting up Ubuntu 25.04 for a benchmark run.
Setting options. Compiling code. Loading datasets.

Last on the list: set the CPU governor to performance.

That’s when things got strange.
A missing interface. A command that shouldn’t fail.
And a system that kept saying everything was fine… when it wasn’t.

What started as a simple benchmark turned into something else entirely.

I didn’t expect what I found.
And once I did… there was only one thing left to do.
Meet the KAMRUI Essenx E1 Mini PC — a quad-core Intel N97-powered machine small enough to fit in your hand, but powerful enough to run a full Ubuntu 25.04 desktop, stream 4K movies, and serve as a silent home media server.

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In this commercial-style demo, I walk you through:

• Real-world performance using Ubuntu 25.04  
• Geekbench results under Linux  
• Media server use case with Jellyfin  
• Port breakdown, fanless operation, and power draw  
• How it handles audiobooks, video streaming, and multitasking  
• A minimalist Linux server in the palm of your hand

Whether you're looking for a silent Plex or Jellyfin box, a tiny dev node, or a reliable Linux workstation — this might be the most fun you’ll have with 10 watts.

✅ Preinstalled with Windows 11 Pro  
🔁 Shown running Ubuntu 25.04  
🎧 Fanless. Silent. Efficient.

📦 Amazon Product Link: [insert your affiliate or plain link]

💡 Powered by Linux. Fueled by curiosity.

#Linux #Ubuntu #MiniPC #KAMRUI #Ubuntu2504 #SilentPC #HomeServer
AMD’s new kernel-level NPU support just beat Intel by nearly 2.4 to 1 — on Intel’s own Linux distro....And that is just sad.

I put Intel’s Clear Linux to the test on AMD’s HX9 370 and Intel’s Meteor Lake — and what was supposed to be a home field advantage turned into a benchmark embarrassment.

No fluff. No games. Just real-world AI workloads (llama_cpp, Mistral 7B), AVX stress tests, thermal scaling, and scheduler behavior.

And if you think 15–20% gains from a new CPU are impressive, wait until you see what Clear Linux does on AMD hardware.

🔍 Also covered:
 • The state of Clear Linux in 2025
 • Why ONNX matters (even if I didn’t cover it on cam)
 • The truth about telemetry (spoiler: I found the bug years ago, Intel fixed it in the next build)
 • And yeah… I left a few errors in for the “You GOT This Wrong” crowd 😎

🎯 This isn’t about fanboyism — it’s about performance.

👀 Watch to the end. You’ll see why Clear Linux still matters — and why AMD’s lead isn’t just real… it’s earned.

00:00 - Intro
01:40 - What is Clear Linux?
07:46 - Features of Clear LInux
16:45 - System Requirements
18:48 - Kernel Version
22:39 - Benchmark Summary
24:52 - Final Thoughts
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