414: Zorin through an AI Labyrinth on a Thunderbird

video: https://youtu.be/r2rD3MB8Jls

On this episode, we review community feedback, explore Zorin OS 17.3 release and their shift to Brave as its default browser. We talk about Thunderbird's upcoming Thundermail service for privacy-focused email. Plus, we cover Cloudflare's "AI Labyrinth" to combat unauthorized data scraping.

Forum Discussion Thread

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Hosted by:

Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net

Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com

Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:22 Community Feedback

00:08:50 Sandfly Security

00:10:58 Zorin OS 17.3: What’s New and Why It Matters

00:14:21 Zorin Goes Brave: Default Browser Shift Explained

00:15:39 Flip the Switch: VPN Now Built Into Vivaldi

00:17:54 The Vivaldi Conundrum: Locked Without a Reason?

00:19:27 Firefox’s Secret Sauce: Containers and Bookmark Brilliance

00:21:58 Brave Gets a Makeover in Zorin OS

00:24:04 Brave Test Drive: Ryan Installs It Everywhere

00:26:21 Final Thoughts on Zorin, Brave, and Vivaldi

00:28:06 Thunderbird Evolves: Pro Features and Thundermail Unveiled

00:31:00 Separating Privacy from Security

00:32:03 Thunderbird’s Identity: Separate from Mozilla

00:36:09 More Inboxes, Less Risk: Managing Sensitive Info

00:38:06 Wishing for Thunderbird to Take on Google Docs

00:38:35 Thunderbird’s Web Services: Pro Tools Built for the Community

00:41:26 When Thunderbird Out-Mozillas Mozilla

00:44:39 Balancing Cost and Access in Thunderbird’s Service Model

00:46:10 Cloudflare Builds an AI Maze for Misbehaving Bots

00:49:00 Ethical Dilemma: AI and Unauthorized Web Scraping

00:53:24 Responsible AI: Real Facts, No Misinformation

00:55:48 Jill’s Village Under Siege: The Plot Thickens

00:56:33 Software Spotlight: MPV 0.40 Brings the Brightness

01:00:07 Support the Show

01:01:39 Cheetos Wisdom and Boss-Level Brilliance

01:05:53 Support the Show Take 2

01:07:22 Outro

Links:

• Community Feedback
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
  
  


• Sandfly Security
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly
  
  
  • Home Edition Discount = destination50
  
  


• Zorin OS 17.3: What’s New and Why It Matters
  
  
  • https://blog.zorin.com/2025/03/26/zorin-os-17.3-is-here/
  
  


• VPN Now Built Into Vivaldi
  
  
  • https://vivaldi.com/protonvpn/
  
  


• Firefox’s Secret Sauce: Containers and Bookmark Brilliance
  
  
  • Michael's Container Tabs video = https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo
  
  
  • Michael's Bookmarks video = https://youtu.be/jRIyAu79OrM
  
  


• Thunderbird Evolves: Pro Features and Thundermail Unveiled
  
  
  • https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/04/thundermail-and-thunderbird-pro-services/
  
  


• Cloudflare Builds an AI Maze for Misbehaving Bots
  
  
  • https://blog.cloudflare.com/ai-labyrinth/
  
  


• Software Spotlight: MPV 0.40 Brings the Brightness
  
  
  • https://mpv.io/
  
  
  • https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases
  
  


• Support the Show
  
  
  • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
  
  
  • https://store.tuxdigital.com/