RMP 033 - Desktop Linux, Two Weeks In

Episode Notes

Apple News

• NOS 023 — United States v. Apple

• Apple Silicon Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Extract Encryption Keys

Linux/FOSS News

• What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world

Other Tech News

• AT&T Data Breach Update: 51 Million Customers Impacted

Retro Gaming News

• Halo 2 now available in beta on Insignia

• NES Hub announced for Nintendo NES expansion port with Bluetooth controller support

Command Line Tool of the Month: Ticker

Ticker is a terminal stock watcher and stock position tracker with features that include:

• Live stock price quotes

• Track value of your stock positions

• Support for multiple cost basis lots

• Support for pre and post market price quotes

It is available for Linux, MacOS (via Homebrew and MacPorts), and as a Docker image.

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