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 (https://destinationlinux.net/forum) Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/32f28071-0b08-4ea1-afcc-37af75bd83d6/44b2a40f-7a96-418f-97dd-70daa8e74d9d.mp3) Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net (https://dasgeek.net) Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com (https://jilllinuxgirl.com) Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://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/comments) https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum) Sandfly Security https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (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/ (https://blog.zorin.com/2025/03/26/zorin-os-17.3-is-here/) VPN Now Built Into Vivaldi https://vivaldi.com/protonvpn/ (https://vivaldi.com/protonvpn/) Firefox’s Secret Sauce: Containers and Bookmark Brilliance Michael's Container Tabs video = https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo (https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo) Michael's Bookmarks video = https://youtu.be/jRIyAu79OrM (https://youtu.be/jRIyAu79OrM) Thunderbird Evolves: Pro Features and Thundermail Unveiled https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/04/thundermail-and-thunderbird-pro-services/ (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/ (https://blog.cloudflare.com/ai-labyrinth/) Software Spotlight: MPV 0.40 Brings the Brightness https://mpv.io/ (https://mpv.io/) https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases (https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases) Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)