How to list all serial ports on Linux - PragmaticLinux
https://www.pragmaticlinux.com/2023/01/how-to-list-all-serial-ports-on-linux/

With a lot of folks, myself included, installing Chirp to Program a new Radio, and using Linux to do so, there have been some issues I've seen in the Chat regarding communicating with the Radio. When Chirp is installed, you have to set permissions for the Comm Port, and also set a Comm Port for your Adapter. Most users are using USB to Serial Adapters. These are in effect a Comm Port. In Windows, it's easy to see or change the device and its settings. Not so much in Linux. This Article is a good primer for using Comm Ports in the Linux environment.

I wouldn't say need to know but these commands are standard and useful tools to diagnose internet and network issues.

https://www.howtogeek.com/basic-networking-commands-every-linux-user-should-know/

This has been the goal of Microsoft for a long time. PC by subscription everything being done from within the cloud. This would be the biggest nightmare for privacy and security for the individual.

https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-365-link-mini-cloud-pc/

With Black Friday approaching beware the legal trickery when online shopping.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/legal-tricks-online-sellers-use/

Food for thought. Archive evidence or just your favorite sites.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/turn-raspberry-pi-into-private-internet-archive/

This is not an advertisement to continue using Windows. However it is a good list of the privacy nightmare that is collected from you by default. Windows is the very embodiment of the data harvesting industry in a nutshell. There is also a good tidbit about why you shouldn't allow even anonymous data collection.

https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-to-disable-windows-telemetry-for-better-privacy/

If you needed another reason to hate this smart device. Even Amazon wants in on the AI game...

https://www.maketecheasier.com/alexa-with-ai-delays/

If there is any company that needs to be broken up and smashed for antitrust it is Microsoft.

https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-edge-browser-game-assist-preview/

The trap door stays open until you take the cheese. It's voluntary for recall now. No promises for the future as Microsoft has the habit of making things required after a while.

https://www.xda-developers.com/copilot-plus-recall-finally-available-insiders/

Always be aware of the attack surfaces. We live in a very interconnected world. While the task seems daunting it is worth the effort.

https://www.makeuseof.com/why-vpns-cant-hide-your-location-completely/