About 12 years ago, sold my Nasdaq-traded Social Network company to this guy. (The guy in the front, not the guy in the back..)
Got to know him over a time period of about a year, back then. He was a nice guy, pretty intense. Kept his word on everything. Zero problems dealing with him.
I don’t know a lot about his politics. Some people don’t like him, I get that. Anyways. Strange to see him in the Senate now, along with someone else I used to know for a long time, Kyrsten Sinema, I was one of her first donors a zillion years ago. Feels Surreal. 🤷♂️
Got to know him over a time period of about a year, back then. He was a nice guy, pretty intense. Kept his word on everything. Zero problems dealing with him.
I don’t know a lot about his politics. Some people don’t like him, I get that. Anyways. Strange to see him in the Senate now, along with someone else I used to know for a long time, Kyrsten Sinema, I was one of her first donors a zillion years ago. Feels Surreal. 🤷♂️
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Since a lot of people who follow the Jeff.pro channel are using Linux Mint, did you see that the new version was just released? Check the following post for upgrade details.
And if you haven’t switched your computer’s Operating System to Linux yet, with the tyranny of Microsoft Windows getting worse every quarter, it’s time to seriously considering making 2023 the year you finally get serious about learning how to use Free and Open Source Software, and Linux!
And if you haven’t switched your computer’s Operating System to Linux yet, with the tyranny of Microsoft Windows getting worse every quarter, it’s time to seriously considering making 2023 the year you finally get serious about learning how to use Free and Open Source Software, and Linux!
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Forwarded from V at Texas
Scott allegedly was involved in a Medicare defraud with hospitals, making millions, plead the 5th & had stock in a "Hot Chica" web site. Slimey but may have learned his lesson.
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Forwarded from JP's technology chat (Admin)
The “hot chica” website allegation about Rick Scott arose from the business Jeffrey Peterson started and sold to him, Quepasa. It was the largest and only independent Hispanic Social Network in the history of the U.S., worth hundreds of millions of dollars at the time. It had many content partnerships with media publishers such as Telemundo, HBO, ESPN, BBC, and one of them was Playboy Mexico. (Not Jeffrey Peterson’s deal. It was made by someone else). Rick’s detractors seized on that detail and blew it up in to the kind of rhetoric you just posted. FAKE NEWS!! Rick is not “Slimey.” He is a Christian. Literally a boy scout. (Eagle scout).
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In 2022, the Jeff.pro helped thousands of followers learn about the world of Free and Open Source (FOSS) software, a collection of software that will work on your laptop or desktop computer that has been under development for about 30 years.
At the center of the FOSS world is the Linux Operating System, a complete replacement for Microsoft Windows on your computer.
FOSS Software is “Free as in Freedom.” Meaning, it doesn’t spy on you. It is also literally free, as in, the makers give it away for free. It’s a labor of love—FOSS software teams want the world to have good software that is transparent and doesn’t spy on people.
That is why thousands of programmers from all over the world have labored away at building good FOSS software for a long time and still do so today. If you haven’t heard of this entire FOSS ecosystem, even though it’s quite large and many millions of people do know about it, if you haven’t heard, it’s because they have no marketing budget. You have to know it’s there—usually through word of mouth from a friend—to find it, learn about it and use it.
FOSS and Linux are amazing stories of the best software ecosystem ever developed in the history of technology — The engineering inside of Linux is arguably superior to that of Microsoft Windows, Linux (and other Unix-like O.S.'s, like some BSD distros) were built by collaborative teams of individual programmers, while Windows was built by a big company (Microsoft) with a commercial budget. The internals of Linux are admired and complimented by software engineers, while it is fair to say Windows is almost universally considered quite poorly designed, full of bugs and viruses. Ironic outcome for this "David v. Goliath" technology scenario.
It is a unique, inspiring example of what individuals can still accomplish even in today’s day and age, when they get focused with their hearts in the right place, everyone putting in some effort over time. Don’t let anyone say We the People are “too late” to take control of technology. The true history of the FOSS software ecosystem that exists today, even though “not perfect,” is a compelling, darn impressive example that it can be done, even to higher standards than big tech.
At the center of the FOSS world is the Linux Operating System, a complete replacement for Microsoft Windows on your computer.
FOSS Software is “Free as in Freedom.” Meaning, it doesn’t spy on you. It is also literally free, as in, the makers give it away for free. It’s a labor of love—FOSS software teams want the world to have good software that is transparent and doesn’t spy on people.
That is why thousands of programmers from all over the world have labored away at building good FOSS software for a long time and still do so today. If you haven’t heard of this entire FOSS ecosystem, even though it’s quite large and many millions of people do know about it, if you haven’t heard, it’s because they have no marketing budget. You have to know it’s there—usually through word of mouth from a friend—to find it, learn about it and use it.
FOSS and Linux are amazing stories of the best software ecosystem ever developed in the history of technology — The engineering inside of Linux is arguably superior to that of Microsoft Windows, Linux (and other Unix-like O.S.'s, like some BSD distros) were built by collaborative teams of individual programmers, while Windows was built by a big company (Microsoft) with a commercial budget. The internals of Linux are admired and complimented by software engineers, while it is fair to say Windows is almost universally considered quite poorly designed, full of bugs and viruses. Ironic outcome for this "David v. Goliath" technology scenario.
It is a unique, inspiring example of what individuals can still accomplish even in today’s day and age, when they get focused with their hearts in the right place, everyone putting in some effort over time. Don’t let anyone say We the People are “too late” to take control of technology. The true history of the FOSS software ecosystem that exists today, even though “not perfect,” is a compelling, darn impressive example that it can be done, even to higher standards than big tech.
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"The misconduct of certain individuals, who are no longer employed at ByteDance, was an egregious misuse of their authority to obtain access to user data. This misbehavior is unacceptable, and not in line with our efforts across TikTok to earn the trust of our users” — TikTok spokesperson Hilary McQuaide, responding to a Forbes magazine investigation revealing that China-based ByteDance employees had repeatedly accessed U.S. user data, based on more than 80 hours of audio recordings of internal TikTok meetings.
In the current environment of data privacy abuses, TikTok is one of the worst privacy offenders out there. Remove TikTok from any and all devices and encourage others to do the same.
In the current environment of data privacy abuses, TikTok is one of the worst privacy offenders out there. Remove TikTok from any and all devices and encourage others to do the same.
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For the first time in a year, the Admins of the Jeff.pro channel are taking the weekend off 😂 no Linux or Python classes this weekend.
Next Thursday (Dec. 29th, 2022) the Jeff.pro channel will be making a special video presentation: Break free from Big Tech by switching your computer from Windows or MacOS to Linux!
then,
Start off the new year enjoying your Digital Freedom as we launch a BRAND NEW Linux for Beginners course for 2023!
Next Thursday (Dec. 29th, 2022) the Jeff.pro channel will be making a special video presentation: Break free from Big Tech by switching your computer from Windows or MacOS to Linux!
then,
Start off the new year enjoying your Digital Freedom as we launch a BRAND NEW Linux for Beginners course for 2023!
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PRAYER
Jesus, the Light of the World, as we celebrate your birth, may we always see the world in the light of the understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in meekness of heart. We will celebrate your birth today and every day. Amen
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14
Jesus, the Light of the World, as we celebrate your birth, may we always see the world in the light of the understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in meekness of heart. We will celebrate your birth today and every day. Amen
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14
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Last year on Christmas day, someone started posting pictures of their Dog in the chat, and before we knew it, everyone followed with Dog, cat, even bird pictures! 😂
Everyone is welcome to join as the chat on the Jeff.pro channel turns in to the Dog and cat picture channel! Click here to post a picture or just watch the chat -> @jptchat
Everyone is welcome to join as the chat on the Jeff.pro channel turns in to the Dog and cat picture channel! Click here to post a picture or just watch the chat -> @jptchat
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