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geoma @ geoma @lemmy.ml
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Update to my Mom's new Laptop and questions

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  • Mx linux is another try if you want more flexibility installing programs and tinkering with it

    • Update to my Mom's new Laptop and questions

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  • I install Fedora Kinoite for grandma's and think its great for them.

    • if you don't use facebook, what social media do you use to stay in contact with family?

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  • Signal

    • In what cases is a DRAM-less SSD good enough?

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  • Or we have a dispute over the issue?

    • In what cases is a DRAM-less SSD good enough?

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  • So, according to most answers. A DRAM-less SSD would do for me. Thanks!

    • Microsoft has adhered to the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) by enabling Windows 11 users to uninstall Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Bing, and more.

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  • I'm not sure if I like this news or not... It's good news for Windows users for sure... But somebody could think then "windows is not so bad" and lose the momentum to migrate to libre software, which is IMHO the future if we are to hope for a non dystopian one.

    • What should I add to my '90s website?

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  • The cat art style doesnt look 90ish to me

    • GitHub - omegaui/linux-voice-control: Your personal, fully customization, Linux Voice Control Assistant.

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  • But why a proprietary AI chat like chatGPT and not an open one like the ones on huggingface.co/chat (mixtral, gemma, llama, etc) Each time you query something on chatgpt you help strenghtening it and giving more power to a private company.

    • Advice on cleaning bloatware off of a new PC

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  • Install linux mint of mx linux for her. Been doing that to a lot of grandma's with great results.

    • Distro hopping choice paralysis

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  • Mx linux. Endeavour OS if you are a bit more experienced

    • When you're writing a song, how do you know it isn't just a song you've heard before but don't recognise?

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    • Signal's Meredith Whittaker scorns anti-encryption efforts as 'parochial, magical thinking' | TechCrunch

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  • Cool.thanks!

    • Signal's Meredith Whittaker scorns anti-encryption efforts as 'parochial, magical thinking' | TechCrunch

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  • I have used it (molly-foss)but haven't in a while, just waiting for it to enable OSM location sharing to switch back to it. Didn't know about accrescent. What's the deal about it compared to droidify or f-droid?

    • Signal's Meredith Whittaker scorns anti-encryption efforts as 'parochial, magical thinking' | TechCrunch

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    • Signal's Meredith Whittaker scorns anti-encryption efforts as 'parochial, magical thinking' | TechCrunch

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  • I meant that it uses the OSM "format" when I decide to share it voluntarily. That totally makes sense for me. I don't want to be sharing no Google links.

    • Signal's Meredith Whittaker scorns anti-encryption efforts as 'parochial, magical thinking' | TechCrunch

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  • Molly is wonderful but I use signal-foss because it shares openstreetmap location by default 🤩

    • What Are Some Things You Regret Buying or Bought but Never Used?

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  • My cast iron pan is a best buy I use every day. Dropped all other pans.

    • Linux hits 4% on the desktop 🐧 📈

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  • There are a bunch of distros focused on old hardware compatibility. I often install Linux on 32 bit laptops from around 2008 and they work perfectly

    • Linux hits 4% on the desktop 🐧 📈

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  • Its more of a niche. You probably won't have the huge support you have on gnu/Linux nowadays

    • Linux hits 4% on the desktop 🐧 📈

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  • It's another libre operating system that is not GNU/linux