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Episode 233: I Can Do That with FOSS!

Author
Noah J. Chelliah
Published
Wed 26 May 2021
Episode Link
https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/233

Inkscape has a new release, ChromeOS 91 will support Linux apps out of beta. Sublime Text 4 is out with new features, we look at a peer to peer web browser and we take Natron an open source animation compositor for a spin.

-- During The Show --

01:00 - Accessing Database from website - Steven

05:30 - User responds to TP/Ubiquiti conversation

10:30 - User Warns about electronic entry gear - Agustin

20:55 - User responds to user about scanners - John

23:55 Caller - Jacob

27:55 Pick of the Week - Natron


  • Good Video Compositing software

  • Ties into things like Blender

  • Uses a Node based engine

  • Trailer Video

  • Natron

30:50 Inkscape 1.1


  • Flawlessly opens files from Adobe Illustrator

  • Command Palette search

  • Newly integrated settings search bar

  • Dialog Docking System

  • Outline Overlay mode

  • Many Tool upgrades & improvements

39:55 Google IO


  • Chromebook Linux Apps out of Beta

  • Android Central Article

  • Verge Article

  • Google is trying to reach Developers with IDE access

  • Better GPU and USB support

  • Android apps moving to virtual machines instead of containers

45:30 Sublime Text 4


  • Designed as a Code editor, best notepad ever

  • Offer 64-Bit ARM support

  • Rewritten Auto-Complete Engine

  • Default and Adaptive themes

  • Text Drag and Drop support

  • Not open source, there is a nag screen

48:40 Beaker Browser


  • Beaker Browser

  • Experimental peer-to-peer web browser

  • Works on the concept of "hyperdrives"

51:00 Android 12 "Privacy Features"


  • Dashboard to see what apps are using mic, camera, and location

  • Indicator light when camera/mic is in use

  • Option to share approximate location

  • Shortcut to disable camera and mic for the entire system

53:00 Pine Update


  • Keyboard shipping soon, some devs have units

  • New Pine Phone cases shipping

  • PineDio - LORA Node

  • Femto Star - Satellite comms done differently

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