Woohoo! So excited about the great new Social Network launching soon, and so happy that I "got on board" with this tech freedom revolution back in September! It's not too late! It's not that hard! Never heard of Linux or distros or kernels before joining the Jeffrey Peterson - jeff.pro and JP's technology chat on 9/12/2021. I was in JP's first Linux for Beginners class, and was fully able to accomplish everything taught in those classes practicng with it a little bit every day (up to Build a Full Server — still on my to-do list!), and I HIGHLY recommend that course for people new to Linux! Because I wanted to pursue this technology further, I'm now 5 weeks into an awesome Python Programming course (Jeff.Pro) and I am participating in the small ways that I can (sharing with friends, opening conversations with acquaintances) and looking forward to doing more in the days ahead. We The People are making a difference! God bless Jeffrey Peterson! God bless this growing freedom community! And God bless our Nation truly with Liberty and Justice for all!

It's nice to be off of the Microsoft farm and not involved in the Windows 11 fiasco. Maybe they're doing "We the People" a favor by trying to force everyone to upgrade to new, more expensive hardware. More are likely to resist and just stay put with Windows 10 or look for other alternatives.

It's also nice to see that our OSes enable our upgrades to get better and better but still able to bring new life to older machines we abandoned to keep up with MS.

https://www.infopackets.com/news/11056/microsoft-nags-windows-11-upgraders

Switching the Home Theater PC to Linux this week. Absolutely no reason for it to run Windows. Bye Bill!

What is an alternative to Amazon Kindle for reading e-books on Linux?

Linux has a web-based TV program called Hypnotix. It currently pulls in 859 TV channels from around the world, many in languages you probably don't know. But it's an option to consider, if you're bored of the current offerings and feel like exploring. You may find that many don't load or offline. Its opening screen shows buttons for TV Channels, Movies, and Series. Only TV Channels list sites. I've only played with it a couple of times, just to see what it was about, so I can't say much more than that.

My VPN is about to expire, can someone recommend a good one to use?

Hello Community - as a very non technological human (late 50’s), I have worked up the courage to commit to the education necessary for digital freedom. I want to get rid of my iphone and learn how to wipe my laptop of the cancerous MS and install Linux OS. Just watched a you tube of a computer repair man warning about Microsoft 11. He says you will not be able to do this without MicroSofts permission and explains why.

I talked a Costco concierge rep into Linux while doing a repair request on my Microsoft surface 7 😂

I'm on windows 7 & want to get a new computer. What do you suggest? Would like to get away from Microsoft

And, give yourself some time. If you feel overwhelmed then just slow down. Follow the channel and read a little a few times a week. Soon it will start to sink in and everything will make sense to you. Then you will be thankful you discovered everything you see here!

I'm 65 yo. I've loaded Linux mint cinnamon on 1 old acer about 2015 and an HP 2012. Tossed windows 10 and windows 7 went straight up linux.. Not much IT knowledge. Followed this group they have wonderful info and live in truth. Both notebooks work like a bomb. Will never go back to anything ms. Next is my phone... Bit nervous about that but its most liberating. All that money spent on upgrades blah blah and all that bloatware. I'm over it like I'm over masks and ds

Good morning Linuxers!! Let's get our labs fired up and test some distros!! May God bless you all and a little extra for Jeff and staff. Its a beautiful day in deep South Texas.

Thanks to whoever recommended Manjaro KDE it has been the best operating system i have ever used, this community is great!

Just got my de-googled pixel, can someone let me know if there is just a way to pull my pictures over from my iPhone, trying to avoid a complete data transfer to make sure nothing unwanted makes it to phone.

I have a dumb question - can you buy a phone that isn’t a smart phone anymore or do you have to de-Google/Apple any phone you buy? Doing research to share with folks - thanks and pointing to articles would be appreciated. -

I just received my Google Pixel 2 phone. Is there a way to de google it and install CalyxOS on it?

Just go into Best Buy or any other store selling cell phones and tell them you’re looking for a Dumb Phone. That is the terminology I think they use to refer to a basic phone that just makes calls and may send text messages, but doesn’t access the Internet.

I run Calyx on a pixel 4. It's a treat.

For those who might be comparing the Wisephone and the Light Phone, here's a comparison page. It also compares with other similar phones.
https://techless.com/compare

We have a lot of previously-tech-challenged ladies here who have learned along with the rest of us. So take heart. You're in good company here. We want to help each other leave Big Tech and get back our lives.

MAKE WINDOWS 11 FASTER: REPLACE IT WITH LINUX! 😊