Linux, Gadgets and Multimedia. In ye olde days a Cyprianus was the Wizard's common spellbook. As a rule a Cyprianus manuscript started with these words: "Even though Moses knew all the secrets of our Art he did not abuse his knowledge. Do Thou likewise."
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| More advanced sound options after the Pulseaudio install |
Try to install pulseaudio Bluetooth:
# sudo apt install pulseaudio pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
Ubuntu's standard settings do not work out of the box. I ran the command and now everything seems to work - with lots of sound options.
The MacBook Air will often freeze when I use an external screen along side with Outlook. On Microsoft's page I've seen that it's a socalled "known problem". They give this advice:
On my newly installed Ubuntu VSC's letters were too small. The settings in Ubuntu were tweaked and now they work all right. But VSC had it's own way of dispaying the windows.
After some duckduckgoing I found the solution: set the window zoom level to 2.
Perhaps this setting is usefull in other programs too?
How can I get a response from my device via the Mozart API?
Use curl along these lines:
curl --request GET \
--url http://192.168.*.*:80/api/v1/setup/remotes \
--header 'Accept: application/json'
The installation was easy, however on one of the first boots Bluetooth was not detected. The day after it worked, somehow ... The rest is moving data from my nine year old Ubuntu Server to Minisforum.
Minisforum came with Windows preinstalled. I opened Windows just to have a sneak peak, but I'm not a Windows fan. The installations is a nightmare. Spyware and payed solutions all over the place. During installation I dropped the Windows option, and installed Ubuntu on the system. Nope, Windows is not for me at all.
Boot Disk
I bought a usb-stick and formatted it on my work-Mac.
Recipe: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-macos#1-overview
The usb-sticl was FAT32 formatted, so the only thing to do was to burn the Ubuntu-iso. Here I followed the recipe above, downloaded Etcher and booted from the stick.
How to boot from the install disk
Press F7 several times during boot. Now you'll get the option to try or install Ubuntu. I tried and ran the install.
Ubuntu - htop
Now what's system-wise. Everything seems to be up and running. No swap used here and now, however the only thing running is music via Tidal in a chrome-browser and a terminal.
Ubuntu: todo
From my Spam folder:
If you spammark LinkedIn they'll change the mail slightly ... so they continue on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on on and on
This time leaving LinkedIn Learning seemed like a success (again).
However this came up.
"So he tried leaving LinkedIn again. But did Per really leave linkedLn? Was he really off the hook? Or was he trapped in the never-ending Kafka'ish labyrinth? Watch out for the next episode of Leaving LinkedIn ..."
Business Insider
See this article - Business Insider: "LinkedIn Is Almost Impossible To Quit"
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-close-your-linkedin-account-2011-2#of-course-my-customer-service-rep-franois-just-copied-and-pasted-something-thats-already-in-the-help-center-and-isnt-useful-to-me-13
More and more share this experience. Leaving LinkedIn is impossible - and that's against the Law.
https://www.reddit.com/r/linkedin/comments/1d0a4ah/impossible_to_close_linkedin_account/
I got this answer.
Now there is a subscription to LinkedIn learning.
GPG: Show the stored password in the terminal
Send the content of the file to std out (-o):
# gpg -d -o - mySecrets.gpg
GPG: Encrypt a file
# gpg --encrypt --recipient recipient@example.com file.txt
The command will create the file file.gpg - and of course the file with the secret message must be deleted.
Also see the man page.
For some reason pass can't encrypt and decrypt files on my MacBook Air. However gpg can.
Should I just ditch the old beloved pass?
Well, at least that is my conclusion. Why use a corrupt interface for gpg when gpg works fine?
I have tried for a year. LinkedIn does not respect my wish for privacy. They spam, spam, spam and spam.
Now I cannot delete my account again - this time the password does not exist!
Shame on you LinkedIn!
The mail stream continues - now I have spammarked LinkedIn. It seems like the contact person I got from Irelands PDO does not exist.
Hello DPO
( DPO@linkedin.com )
An individual has a right to obtain from a data controller “…the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay…” where one or more of a number of the following applies:
1. the personal data is no longer needed for the reason it was first gathered;
2. the individual withdraws his or her consent for the processing and the data controller cannot identify any legal grounds to continue processing it;
3. the individual objects to the processing and the data controller cannot identify any legal grounds to continue processing it;
4. the individual objects to the processing of the personal data for direct marketing purposes;
5. the personal data have been unlawfully processed;
6. the data controller is legally obliged to erase the personal data;
7. the personal data has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services to a child (for example a social media platform used by a minor).
The screen is connected to a MacBook air via USB-C. The contrast was bad, and certain information on the window bars were almost unreadable. First I thought that the issue had to do with the MacBook.
However, the solution was in the actual ASUS screen.
I turned OFF HDI, strangely enough - that did the trick!
Solution: Turn off HDI.
Quote of the day:
"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" (from "Hotel California" by Glenn Lewis Frey, Don Felder, Donald Hugh Henley)
This post is made in order to document my attempt to close my LinkedIn profile and I have clearly stated that all my data must be deleted. Here is my documentation.
Now tt's the 10th time or so I try. From now on I will document every attempt to close my unwanted LinkedIn Account.
Closing the account
I have turned off everything - even though I did the same thing the previous times. Here is the process:
If this is a lie again, I'l contact the authorities and make a formal complaint to the Danish Datatilsynet.
Mail from LinkedIn: sorry to see you go
After this process I got this mail:
I am writing to lodge a formal complaint against LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, for violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
I wish to exercise my right to erasure under Article 17 of the GDPR. I have repeatedly attempted to have my personal data deleted by LinkedIn, but the company requires me to log in to confirm the deletion. This requirement results in continued processing of my data, which I consider to be a breach of GDPR, as I have explicitly requested full erasure.
Details:
I kindly request that the DPC investigate this matter and ensure that LinkedIn complies with GDPR by deleting all my personal data without further delay.
Thank you for your attention. I look forward to your confirmation and guidance on the next steps.
Please let me know if you need more documentation from me.
Kind regards,
Per Thykjaer Jensen
17.11.2025 20:37 Spam
After a long day with tons of powerpoints, what you really need is a powerPint ...
Press OPTION + COMMAND + ESC
This window will open:
Click the blue button (in danish it's "Afbryd", here I suppose it's something like "Kill apps" or "Terminate" or whatever).
QED
