Forwarded from R L
Ebay. Lots of refurb sellers with good reviews and decent prices.
Just bought a 10 yr old Dell refurb myself.
Just bought a 10 yr old Dell refurb myself.
Forwarded from JB
Thank you to all for replying. A bit of comfort knowing it will be a while, but I’m still motivated to go FOSS. Would like to know if there’s a way to counter pegasus (sp?)
Forwarded from Patriot314
Just partitioned my laptop yesterday and installed Zorin OS 16. Running smoothly so far on my Dell Latitude 5410. I would have gone all the way but my work requirements in IT keep me still locked into Windows. Inching closer though to completely replacing Windows.
Happy Friday, friends! Some questions for you, about how our country is currently situated, with 'big tech' controlling so much of what's happening in our economy.
Amazon dominates e-commerce in the U.S., yet despite huge market share, they've never paid out dividends to investors and shareholders. Isn't that something? Yes, people have made money in the form of capital gains by investing in Amazon, which would have required significant capital and holding time, not realistic for most Americans. Many of those who earned capital gains from Amazon shares are big, "institutional investors."
Why hasn't Amazon ever returned cash to investors in the form of a dividend? Why not pay stock dividends to employees? Even top customers, for that matter? In other words, why hasn't America's largest retailer, found ways to share its prosperity with main street Americans? Interested to hear your thoughts, if you agree, disagree, think it's wrong of me to ask, or any input on this. Thanks!!
@Jeffrey_Peterson
Amazon dominates e-commerce in the U.S., yet despite huge market share, they've never paid out dividends to investors and shareholders. Isn't that something? Yes, people have made money in the form of capital gains by investing in Amazon, which would have required significant capital and holding time, not realistic for most Americans. Many of those who earned capital gains from Amazon shares are big, "institutional investors."
Why hasn't Amazon ever returned cash to investors in the form of a dividend? Why not pay stock dividends to employees? Even top customers, for that matter? In other words, why hasn't America's largest retailer, found ways to share its prosperity with main street Americans? Interested to hear your thoughts, if you agree, disagree, think it's wrong of me to ask, or any input on this. Thanks!!
@Jeffrey_Peterson
Forwarded from Adriana 🤺
Hey guys. Where to get a decent performance unlocked phone that doesn't cost an arm and leg? Thanks!
Forwarded from Heather
Maybe we should consider doing a big withdrawal from big tech for New Year's Eve resolutions. I am planning on leaving Amazon and de-googling my phone for my resolution. Maybe if others plan the same thing, we could all rip off the band-aid together.
Forwarded from Super Dave
I'm thinking of finally ditching FB.
What do you think of TikTok?
Anonymous Poll
25%
CCP designed mass surveillance app
8%
It was designed to dumb down American society
12%
The TikTok mobile app sends data from American cellphones to China without people realizing it
7%
TikTok is designed to be addictive
76%
All of the above
0%
I love TikTok. It has enriched my life
2%
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If you are one of the several hundred Patriots enrolled in our Linux for Beginners course, your invitations for tomorrow's Saturday Linux Workshop (to be held Sat. Dec. 11th @ 5:00pm EST) are being sent out to your email right now! (If you can't be there live, the Saturday workshops are always recorded so you can watch them later on the LMS!)
This week's topic is: Digital Freedom on your Mobile phones and Mobile devices with Linux!
Join us as we discuss everything you need to know to move away from 'big tech' tyrants on your Mobile device, including a discussion of what devices are the best to use for privacy, and how to "de-Google" your phone yourself or start your own business de-Googling phones for other Patriots!
See you at tomorrow's live workshop!
@Jeffrey_Peterson
This week's topic is: Digital Freedom on your Mobile phones and Mobile devices with Linux!
Join us as we discuss everything you need to know to move away from 'big tech' tyrants on your Mobile device, including a discussion of what devices are the best to use for privacy, and how to "de-Google" your phone yourself or start your own business de-Googling phones for other Patriots!
See you at tomorrow's live workshop!
@Jeffrey_Peterson
On this Telegram channel, we teach Patriots how to defeat tyrannical 'big tech' organizations like Microsoft (Windows), Apple, Google, and more, by learning to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System.
We go beyond the concept of 'alternate platforms', to the place where you need to be to truly take back control -- the operating system level -- and show you how to get complete control over your technology, once and for all. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!
@Jeffrey_Peterson
We go beyond the concept of 'alternate platforms', to the place where you need to be to truly take back control -- the operating system level -- and show you how to get complete control over your technology, once and for all. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!
@Jeffrey_Peterson
If you're not there yet, you can learn by assimilation by watching 5,000 other Patriots along their journey to Digital Freedom, in our Technology Chat Room.
It's already the most popular technology chat on Telegram! -> @jptchat
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Fire Bill Gates from your technology devices! Pictured: The 'Wintertown' Screen Saver from Windows, running on Linux under WINE. Without Microsoft.
Learn a better way. Leave Big Tech. On this channel, we teach Patriots how to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System. Start your Linux journey in our technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro
@Jeffrey_Peterson
Learn a better way. Leave Big Tech. On this channel, we teach Patriots how to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System. Start your Linux journey in our technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro
@Jeffrey_Peterson
Forwarded from David Clements
Can't find a good church?
Find a few friends and gather.
Read the Word together.
Sing a song, even if your voice quavers a bit.
It will do you good.
Find a few friends and gather.
Read the Word together.
Sing a song, even if your voice quavers a bit.
It will do you good.
Forwarded from Patriots Quest
❗️The Right to Modify Hardware and Software for Personal Use
In addition to having the right to choose between Free Open Source Software (FOSS) and proprietary software, we believe that we should also have the right free from corporate hindering to modify hardware and/or software for our own use.
From Admin @Slamminbones:
"I'm not sure if this is common knowledge now or not, but according to repair . org : "The U.S. Copyright Office has determined that users should be able to tinker with their firmware to perform security research, improve security and detach devices from from default passwords.""
However, we know that this is not always the case with Big Tech corporations such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft, for example.
Another admin suggested: "...(D)oes anyone have contacts to some decent congressmen ? I've thought about making some proposals on 'right to run your own OS' and rights on (technical specifications) for writing your own drivers, basically prohibiting...the '(Hardware-&-Software)-as-one-product' combination. By my proposal, a (Hardware) vendor MUST provide specs so people can write drivers on their (own), failing to do so (would lead) to full ban from the market."
We, The People can get this moving by bringing this to the attention of our elected representatives at the state and federal level and demanding that this issue be addressed and resolved in a constitutional manner. You can also reference the link below for more information on repair . org.
🔗: https://www.repair.org/stand-up
In addition to having the right to choose between Free Open Source Software (FOSS) and proprietary software, we believe that we should also have the right free from corporate hindering to modify hardware and/or software for our own use.
From Admin @Slamminbones:
"I'm not sure if this is common knowledge now or not, but according to repair . org : "The U.S. Copyright Office has determined that users should be able to tinker with their firmware to perform security research, improve security and detach devices from from default passwords.""
However, we know that this is not always the case with Big Tech corporations such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft, for example.
Another admin suggested: "...(D)oes anyone have contacts to some decent congressmen ? I've thought about making some proposals on 'right to run your own OS' and rights on (technical specifications) for writing your own drivers, basically prohibiting...the '(Hardware-&-Software)-as-one-product' combination. By my proposal, a (Hardware) vendor MUST provide specs so people can write drivers on their (own), failing to do so (would lead) to full ban from the market."
We, The People can get this moving by bringing this to the attention of our elected representatives at the state and federal level and demanding that this issue be addressed and resolved in a constitutional manner. You can also reference the link below for more information on repair . org.
🔗: https://www.repair.org/stand-up
The Repair Association
Learn About the Right to Repair — The Repair Association
We stand on the shoulders of movements who have been fighting for working people for generations, and that's why we are proud to pick up the fight to protect repair rights and the definition of ownership in the 21st century. Get involved today.
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On this Telegram channel, we teach Patriots how to defeat tyrannical 'big tech' organizations like Microsoft (Windows), Apple, Google, and more, by learning to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System.
We go beyond the concept of 'alternate platforms', to the place where you need to be to truly take back control -- the operating system level -- and show you how to get complete control over your technology, once and for all. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!
@Jeffrey_Peterson
We go beyond the concept of 'alternate platforms', to the place where you need to be to truly take back control -- the operating system level -- and show you how to get complete control over your technology, once and for all. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!
@Jeffrey_Peterson
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Forwarded from Ryan Smith
I have a 5 year old Acer that would load but Would freeze once it would open making it impossible to download anything. Any suggestions on how I can wipe out windows and load Linux?
Forwarded from Dale Gribble
Sorry I should have answered this as I have recently been experimenting with these types of things. The media players I have encountered in Linux are full of features and outclass anything found in windows.
https://alternativeto.net/software/realplayer/
https://alternativeto.net/software/realplayer/
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Forwarded from Esther Elvinsdotter
What's the best Linux operating system if you want to have the option of doing art and animation? Can't stand Windows. Have a pretty new laptop with 16 GB Installed RAM. 64 bit operating system.
Forwarded from J O
I ditched Facebook back in 2010. People look at me strange when I mentioned that.
Forwarded from Tom
Do it, FB sucks. I haven't used FB in years and couldn't be happier. I get all of the social media I need from Telegram.