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https://dessalines.github.io/essays/why_not_signal.html
matrix is almost certainly more secure, although not without its own problems
https://dessalines.github.io/essays/why_not_signal.html
matrix is almost certainly more secure, although not without its own problems
GOOD post
mullvad
insert spiel about how VPNs are generally pretty overhyped as a privacy tool but if you’re in US you want one that’s not american owned, mullvad is swedish and does actually have very good protection policies for customer data. https://mullvad.net/de/blog/2023/4/20/mullvad-vpn-was-subject-to-a-search-warrant-customer-data-not-compromised they got raided by swedish authorities and due to their no logging policy the data that was sought after simply didn’t exist. you can also pay them in various anonymous ways including cash in a postal envelope lol. also it’s only 5 euro
dude ventoy fucks i only discovered it this year and now I have a cracked USB stick with multiple Linux and windows boot options, it’s such a useful tool for stuff like disk issues where you need an external boot env to troubleshoot/solve issues on your regular boot drive
dual booting is a great median if you’re not quite ready to let go of windows, which can be for a number of understandable reasons. i encourage you to give Linux a shot though!
i recommend giving it a go at least. honestly these days a lot less shit breaks on user friendly distros like Ubuntu than shit breaks on my windows 10 install which is a constant pain in the ass just to keep stable. when people complain about Linux being a pain I notice they’re often letting windows off easy in comparison because they’re so conditioned to using it. shit breaks on windows all the time people are just more accustomed to dealing with that. and I understand I’m doing the thing you complained about but if you don’t care about AAA there really has never been a better time to switch. with the proliferation of tools like proton a vast amount of games run on Linux out of the box even compared to 5 years ago.
I’m planning on installing Nobara Linux on my main machine when I finish the elden ring DLC and if I like it maybe I’ll try to do a write-up on how to get it setup and working nice, the basics of package management etc because this is something I really, really think is worthwhile but I know it’s hard without a Linux nerd looking over your shoulder to help and we do need more guides for total newbies.
fair enough. if you feel like elaborating, what kind of areas did you have difficulty in? was it recently or some time ago?
you’re right that it takes work but there are distros that almost always Just Work and offer a very point and click experience aimed at the recovering windows user. Ubuntu and Fedora are good examples.
thinkpad
“all your files are right where you left them:)”
this is pretty generous to windows. the insanely cynically close EOL for windows 10 (next year) aimed at forcing people to adopt this dogshit is what is finally pushing me to prepare to install linux on my main machine. i would strongly recommend doing that instead. especially considering the crazy hardware requirements for windows 11 there has never been a better time to push people to try linux really.
you can run it on a server and then remotely connect to it using a webUI in-browser and torrent stuff onto the server.
deluge is nice, i run it on my raspberry pi along with plex so i can torrent stuff from anywhere onto it using the webUI which is really handy. its GUI client is good too for general use, it’s lightweight and open source. i was a utorrent 2.2.1 purist for a long time but deluge is what got me to change things up.
in my experience bootloader stuff will get borked eventually if you do not use separate drives
i really like the pulsar X2 wireless
this is generally a fair point but I personally would not date someone who still has any faith in capitalism. lib brained twitter socialist is like the bare minimum if we’re talking long term relationship, and where I live young people are largely anti capitalist in some form or other, unless they are rich.
fair enough, for sure use case should be considered with this stuff and signal is probably “good enough” for most people who aren’t actively planning to overthrow the government/do terrorism or whatever