If only there was some sort of movement of gracious people willing to donate their expertise and time to write software and allow the users to fully control it by giving away the source code. That'd fix everything!
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You can install linux via bullets now? how cool is that?
Not bullets. That’s a windows thing. Linux uses USB arrows.

- install linux
did it work?
Yeah, it's time for windows to die. My windows 10 computer i'm pretty sure everything on it would work on linux, so i'll switch it over to Mint in a few weeks.
I installed Pop OS on some old hardware "just to see what it's like" 2 weeks ago and am already planning to switch my primary over by this weekend. If I can be done with Windows, I'll be a happy man.
I installed Pop OS on my ten year old laptop two days ago. I'm not sure it's my forever distro, but it's running fine now that I got the right nvidia driver set up. In any case, now that I've gone through the process, I feel a lot more confident that I can build a Linux desktop instead of buying a PS6 in a few years. I'll probably go AMD to simplify the setup.
I got GOG Galaxy working in Steam, through Proton, as an "Add a non-Steam Game". I'll have to try Heroic Launcher.
Try Lutris - it integrates with the GOG store so will fetch and install the games from there, with proper scripts to configure Wine so that the game just works with no extra configuration (i.e. with works like the Steam launcher does for the Steam store).
I believe Heroic Launcher does the same, but I've just settled down to use Lutris and Steam so never go around to test Heroic.
My method has always been the same, it it always works eventually.
When my devices go against my will, I lean real close and whisper "I'm gonna fucking disconnect you and then throw you in a river" and usually after a few hours of threats I get what I want. I guess the debugging and manual reading and whatnot does help a bit, but I suspect it is mostly the fear that fixes the issues.
As soon as Windows is installed, Microsoft owns the computer.
they've got all the telemetry to infer what you're doing and what your screen looks like
But for some reason, they still need to screenshot dudes fucking up excel spreadsheets and lowballing people on Facebook marketplace for 8 hours
Don’t forget about the porn. Then they can blackmail politicians to pass laws that force more people to use their shit.
As a millenial, I never understood this. Back when we were having LAN parties, we always shared our porn, so I know what pretty much everyone I care about tosses their salad to and they do know what I get off on as well. I'm impervious to that sort of blackmail, it's like a superpower.
Reminds me of when Ted Cruz twitter liked incest porn on 9/11 memorial day
Proprietary bios could be spying on you when you connect to the internet. It might be time for Libreboot 🦌
I doubt their telemetry (if enabled) is good enough for targeted ads. Recall can give them a massive amount of information from your entire screen, it's a massive improvement for them.
What do computers and air conditioning have in common? Both stop working when you open windows.
DO NOT fire at those vintage Macs. They are not responsible for this.
I wonder if I can get them to delete of the shit they took from my fucking comp already? I moved to Linux mint a short while ago and despite some minor limitations, I haven't looked back since.
It is somewhat ironic they're showing a Mac in that shot… did Office even run on them at that stage of the game.
I'm forced to use Web Outlook at work now. Can't save shit locally, no, it HAS to go through OneDrive. Fucking hell.
"New"
I could swear it has been happening in window's temporary folders for like 3 years now.
new gnome app called ai central which is just a big white window that says "what do you think this is.. microsoft?"

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