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How To Mine Latest Spec Mine

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BC-250 Bios Crack and Settings

Here are the files with AMD flash and instructions https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WxRBqj9QZ_hwYzBsy5kzGmhQt7cUK4SW/view?usp=sharing unpack to a dos bootable drive created with rufus and follow video. To get into bios remove all drives. I also recommend turning off silent boot.

How to Buy Melania Meme

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🧠 Why I Finally Moved Everything to Linux 🐧

After 10+ years in IT (mostly virtualization and infrastructure), I finally went all-in on Linux — and I’m never going back.

I actually started my career on Linux, doing database regression testing through remote servers with tools like Sahi and VNC. After years in virtualization, I took a YouTube hiatus, got back into IT as a Linux sysadmin, and decided to treat it like school again. Weeks spent in Vim taught me that “:q!” isn’t scary anymore 😅 (but yeah, I still use nano for quick stuff).

Once you go deep into Bash, PowerShell feels... slow. Everything’s just cleaner in Linux, and it grows with you instead of boxing you in.

🎬 Creative Stack
For years I was tied to Windows for Premiere Pro, GoXLR, and capture cards. Not anymore.

  • Kdenlive + hardware encoding (NVENC, QuickSync) now rival Premiere itself.
  • UVC capture devices “just work” across distros — no drivers, no drama.
  • GoXLR now has kernel-level driver support and a full web app for profile ...
Come Hang Out

Testing streaming rig now on Arch Linux https://twitch.tv/blindrun

Rofl

Happy hunp day dads

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Why I Finally Moved Everything to Linux 🐧
After over a decade working in IT — mostly in infrastructure and virtualization — I’ve finally gone **100% Linux**, across *all* my machines. My work rig. My gaming PC. Even my media setup

### My Background in Tech

I started my career doing regression testing for databases on Linux servers using tools like [Sahi](https://sahipro.com) and VNC. For three years, Linux was my daily workspace.

Later, I transitioned into virtualization — managing hypervisors, storage arrays, and entire datacenter stacks. That stretched into six years of heavy enterprise work.

Then I took a detour. I spent some time on YouTube, dabbled in crypto mining, and explored creative production. But when I returned to IT, it was as a **Linux Systems Administrator**, and that’s when everything changed.

I treated that role like going back to school. I studied Linux religiously. I spent weeks learning **Vim**, editing scripts 4 hours a night until the colon didn’t scare me anymore (though yeah, for quick edits, I still use **Nano**).

Everything just *clicked*. Unix philosophy, pipelines, scripting — it all made sense again.

***

### Why Linux Just *Feels* Better

After going deep into Bash, **PowerShell** and **Command Prompt** felt clunky. Every task on Linux — from file management to package installation — feels fluid.

I no longer `dir`; I `ls -la`. I don’t have to jump through hoops to script something or deal with registry nonsense. Shells like **Zsh** and **Fish** made my workflow almost poetic.

Once you experience that kind of precision and flow, Windows feels like driving with the parking brake on.

***

### Breaking Free from Windows

I had three major dependencies keeping me tied to Windows:

1. Creative software (Adobe Premiere Pro)
2. Hardware (Elgato capture cards, GoXLR)
3. Gaming

Let’s break those down.

***

#### 🎬 Creative Tools

For years, **Adobe Premiere** was the biggest chain holding me back — expensive, bloated, and frankly anti-consumer.

Luckily, alternatives have caught up:

- [**Kdenlive**](https://kdenlive.org/en/) now supports **NVENC** and **QuickSync** acceleration for smooth playback.
- [**DaVinci Resolve**](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve) runs beautifully on modern Linux systems.
- There’s even a **Premiere-like UI theme** for Kdenlive that makes it trivial to switch.

Advances in hardware encoding (AV1, NVENC, and AMD’s VCE) mean timeline playback on open-source editors is now buttery smooth.

And if you use AI-assisted tools for captioning or upscaling, solutions like [**Stable Diffusion**](https://stability.ai), [**Whisper**](https://github.com/openai/whisper), and [**ComfyUI**](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI) run *faster* natively on Linux.

***

#### 🎙️ Audio and Capture Devices

Capture cards have leveled up. **UVC (USB Video Class)** has become the universal standard, meaning most USB capture devices just *work*. No drivers. No installers.

My **GoXLR** is now fully supported thanks to open-source kernel drivers built directly into modern Linux kernels.

The community even created a full-featured [**GoXLR Web App**](https://github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux) — a browser control panel with GUI sliders, profile import, and channel routing identical to Windows.

That one project alone made my entire stream setup functional again.

***

### 🎮 Gaming on Linux – The Turning Point

Gaming used to be the dealbreaker — until **Valve** dropped the [**Steam Deck**](https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck) in 2022.

That single device forced the Linux gaming ecosystem to mature overnight. Out of necessity, Valve fueled the development of a game-changer:

- [**Proton**](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton) (a compatibility layer built on Wine)
- **Gamescope** for performance scaling
- The **Vulkan** graphics API

Developers don’t even need to build native Linux binaries anymore — Proton translates Windows binaries seamlessly.

Sure, kernel-level anti-cheat games remain an issue (and probably always will), but that’s more of an *ethics* decision at this point. If a game requires kernel hooks, it doesn’t deserve my system access.

The wild part?
I’ve had better **day-one performance** on Linux for titles like *Monster Hunter Wilds*, *Alan Wake 2*, and *The Callisto Protocol* than on Windows.

And when a game doesn’t work right away, I head to [**ProtonDB**](https://www.protondb.com) — which lists user-tested configurations and flags for tweaking games. 99% of the time, a quick Steam launch option solves it.

Secure Boot dual-booting also works great now, as most distros (like Fedora or Garuda) let you import boot keys during install.

***

### My Distros and Setup

Currently, I run:

- 🧠 **Garuda Linux**  *(Arch-based)* for daily work — custom kernels, performance tuning, and full control.
- 🎮 **Bazzite OS**  *(Fedora immutable distro)* for gaming — stable, seamless updates, AppImage management, and a built-in [**Bazaar Store**](https://bazzite.gg).

For most gamers switching over, **Bazzite** or **Nobara** are perfect.
For those who love control, Garuda or Arch variants are paradise.

Flatpaks and AppImages have made software management cleaner than ever, and the isolation means even heavy users can’t “break” their systems easily.

***

### Modern Linux (2025)

In 2025, Linux finally *feels* unified.

- **Wayland** now offers smooth rendering, better HDR, and perfect multi-monitor support.
- **PipeWire** has completely overhauled Linux audio — no more Jack/PulseAudio nightmares.
- **OBS Studio** runs natively with full encoder support.
- And AI tools like [**Ollama**](https://ollama.com) make running large language models locally effortless.

The open-source community fixed everything I used to complain about — and then went further.

***

### Final Thoughts

I’ve been *100% Linux* across all devices for over a month now, and I haven’t missed Windows even once.

Everything is faster.
More open.
And completely under my control.

The community is thriving, security is transparent, and creativity is no longer gated by closed ecosystems.

What used to feel impossible is now second nature.

**Linux isn’t the alternative anymore — it’s the upgrade.** 🐧💪

***

## About the Author

I'm the host of [Son of a Tech](https://www.youtube.com/@SonofaTech), a YouTube channel focused on open-source, hardware, Linux, and the future of decentralized technology.
Whether you’re into mining, gaming, or just building better systems, you’re welcome in the community.

***

## Recommended Distros \& Resources

- [Garuda Linux](https://garudalinux.org) (great for customization \& performance)
- [Bazzite OS](https://bazzite.gg) (immutable, plug-and-play gaming)
- [Nobara Project](https://nobaraproject.org/) (Fedora-based, pre-tuned for gaming/creators)
- [ProtonDB](https://protondb.com) (crowdsourced Linux gaming support)
- [Level1Techs Forums](https://forum.level1techs.com/) (active Linux support community)

***

*Questions, feedback, or your own Linux journey? Drop a reply below or reach out on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@SonofaTech) — I’d love to hear your story!*
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EVOAI Node + Wallet Linux

Quick guide to spin up a node and create a wallet for EVOAI on Ubuntu 24.04

 

 


Elevate Perms

sudo su

Start Screen

screen -S evoaid

Download

wget https://evoai.top/app/linux.zip

Unzip

unzip linux.zip

Enter Directory

cd linux

Make Executable

chmod +x evoaid

Run Node

./evoaid

Exit screen

  • Press ctrl+c to exit screen

Start CLI Screen

screen -S evocli

Enter Directory

cd /root/linux

Make Executable

chmod +x evoai-cli

Create Wallet

./evoai-cli getnewaddress

Dump Private Key

./evoai-cli dumpwallet evoaidata.txt

Read Priv Key

cat evoaidata | more

 

SAVE KEY in SAFE LOCATION

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Another Rusty Spec Mine

Thanks to @ScarTalon for finding this one. 

 


Resources

Node: https://github.com/astrix-network/astrix-node

Miner: https://github.com/paragone/astrix-miner

    -Website: https://astrix-network.com
    -Explorer: https://explorer.astrix-network.com
    -WebWallet: https://wallet.astrix-network.com
    -Discord: https://discord.com/invite/cwfDZJ9dHx
    -Telegram: https://t.me/astrix_network
    -X: https://x.com/astrix_network
    -Github: https://github.com/astrix-network

  • Get node software 

wget  https://github.com/astrix-network/astrix-node/releases/download/v0.14.1/astrix-node-v0.14.1-linux.zip

  • unzip 

unzip astrix-node-v0.14.1-linux.zip

  • start screen to test (can make service later)

screen -S astrixd

  • Enter Directory

cd astrix-node

  • Start node with mining settings

./astrixd --utxoindex --rpclisten-borsh=default --rpclisten=0.0.0.0:34150

  • ctrl+a+d to exit screen
  • Enter directory

cd astrix-node

  • Start Wallet

./astrix-wallet

  • Connect wallet to node

connect 127.0.0.1

  • Create Wallet

wallet create

  • Use hiveOS image in custom miner requires kernel 6.1 meaning latest beta and now they did update latest stable to 6.1 as long as you use replace option to upgrade to it or on first burn. GUI latest stable will not update the kernel. 

https://github.com/Dalkson/Wrapper-Builder/releases/download/astrix-miner/astrix-miner-v0.2.1.tar.gz

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