If you are one of the several hundred learners enrolled in our Linux for Beginners course, your invitations for tomorrow's Weekend Linux Workshop (to be held Sat. Feb. 19th @ 5:00pm EST) are being sent out to your email right now! (If you can't be there live, the wekeend workshops are always recorded so you can watch them later on the LMS!)

This week we will cover, as review for some of our experienced learners, and as a guide for those who are new: What are the main differences I will experience between the 'big tech' Operating System I used before, and my new Linux O.S.? We review Desktops, software installations, virus protection, firewalls and more!

If you can't make it, don't worry, the Workshop will be recorded (as always) and posted in our LMS system, for you to view with your login and password, any time you like!

@Jeffrey_Peterson

On this Telegram channel, we teach you how to eliminate 'big tech' spying and abuses from your life, by learning to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!

Start your GNU/Linux journey today in our technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro

We are interested to hear your thoughts about Apple AIr Pods.

Love them, hate them, use something similar or completely different?

These sure became popular.

@Jeffrey_Peterson

Jeff.pro recommends Brave Search for web search.

What search engine do you think is best for searching on the internet? Why do you think it's best?

@Jeffrey_Peterson

iFixit Tech Toolkit

We think this tech toolkit is pretty cool & useful for taking apart laptops, phones, and other tech equipment.

They have other similarly useful things on their website. Nothing to do with us. We just point stuff out. ifixit.com

@Jeffrey_Peterson

According to recent reports, the MeWe Social Network continues to grow.

Anyone here have thoughts or opinions about MeWe?

A lot of people were talking about them early last year. Since then, we heard they were censoring and deleting some accounts so, there are mixed reviews.

@Jeffrey_Peterson

Ironically, the Google Pixels are some of the easiest cellphones to "de-Google," then reinstall with a "non-big tech" O.S., for those who are interested in doing that. And they are pretty cheap on the refurbished marketplaces. Makes a good backup, or primary phone.

Look for them on your favorite auction site (Ebay?) or backmarket.com. Maybe some of you know better places to find them.

@Jeffrey_Peterson

On this Telegram channel, we teach you how to eliminate 'big tech' spying and abuses from your life, by learning to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!

Start your GNU/Linux journey today in our technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro

A PRAYER FOR STRENGTH

Faithful Father,

For reasons I do not yet understand,
you have generously fed my heart
with another incredible blessing,
as I have again witnessed
your miracles in this world,
in irrefutable ways,
that I know, and You know,
were only possible due to Your hand,
for the second time in my life,
here on earth.

And,
I am reminded of your faithfulness that never fails.

My faith will continue growing,
because of your love and mercy.

Today I pray with friends and neighbors,

As we stand in these important days,
before a broken and corrupt world,

Help us to stay strong by renewing our strength,

As we look to the cross,
and see Your Son breaking the chains of sin and death.

Help us to move mountains in faith.

We know,
In the name of Jesus Christ, all things are possible.

Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Today is Sunday, February 20, 2022.

This channel teaches you how to eliminate the spying and abuses of "big tech," not just by using different websites, but in the ways that matter most: at the "system and chip" level.

Learn a little about how to take back control of your technology, one day at a time, by making the Jeff.pro channel a part of your reading list here on Telegram.

Follow -> @Jeffrey_Peterson

Another good article shows us how to retain the familiar look of our desktops, while getting away from the spying and abuses of "big tech" with the powerful KDE desktop environment for GNU/Linux.

https://linuxscoop.com/video/how-to-make-your-kde-plasma-desktop-look-like-mac-osx

PRO TIP: laptops with AMD graphics work great with GNU/Linux.

While the Linux O.S. does work with NVIDIA accelerators, many Linux users prefer laptops with AMD graphics, as the 'drivers' (necessary install files) for AMD hardware are Open Source in Linux, with better compatibility. As an added bonus, the AMD processors are great for privacy and security at the 'system' level of your laptop.

Pictured: Example AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Gaming Notebooks (as of 2022)

@Jeffrey_Peterson

On this Telegram channel, we teach you how to eliminate 'big tech' spying and abuses from your life by learning to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!

Start your GNU/Linux journey today in our technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro

It's not too late to fix the future of our technology

Disturbing terms like "Surveillance State" and "Social Credit Scores" are trying to work their way in to our society, promoted by front-organizations with spokespeople who look and sound like something from a bad movie, like "Dr. Evil" himself.

The bizarre concepts we are hearing depend on technology that works against us, built by people who hate us and sellout politicians who are trying to enable these horrible ideas as part of our future. How do "We the People" fix it?

Join Jeff.pro founder Jeffrey Peterson for a Live Stream presentation about all of the above, here on Telegram, this evening, Feb. 23rd, 2022 @ 8:00pm EST.

@Jeffrey_Peterson

Been saying "THEY MUST BE STOPPED!" since Windows 3.0. Something is VERY wrong when a man's net worth goes from zero to over 100 billion dollars in 10 years.

Hi all, has anyone found a way of running Steam on a Pi 4 - 8gb (64bit)

Windows 10 was my last. After following all the wonderful posts on here for several months, I took the plunge last week, partitioned my computer and installed Linux Mint. I have been transferring all my programs over as I learn all about my new OS. I am not super computer savvy and 73 years old, but I've had very few problems due to the ease of installing Mint. I am going to hang on to Windows since I play a lot of non-Linux, online video games (I'm on my second childhood). That's all Widows will be able to see from me in the future. IF I CAN DO IT.....ANYONE CAN! FREEEEDOOM! 😁

Here's another gorgeous NASA photo on my Linux Mint 20.3 desktop.

Same here. Win 10 is the end of my volitional MSFT journey.