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Kory,
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Thank you, this is great. I will keep it in mind next time I post something about NOYB.

Privacy focused Podcast recommendations?

After the podcast show https://inteltechniques.com/podcast.html stopped putting out episodes, I’ve been on the lookout for other ones. Just stumbled upon The Lockdown (Practical Privacy & Security) and it seems rather good based on the first episode I listened to so thought i’d share it. But am still looking for more as I am...

Kory,
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EFF podcast: www.eff.org/taxonomy/term/11579/

Distro suggestions for grandparents?

Hello there. Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a Linux distro for grandparents? They are over 70 years old, with an old HP desktop and laptop running Windows 10. All they need is a Web browser, so no need for special software or wine to run Windows programs. Would preferably like something that is low maintenance...

Kory,
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I had some issues with an old HP Laptop not so long ago because it uses some weird Wifi that needs Bluetooth enabled and it was a hassle to get it working. In Mint it simply worked out of the box, so I stuck with it on that device. Mint with Cinnamon is also very similar looking to Windows and should provide a smooth transition for your grandparents.

Kory,
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What a stupid headline.

“So who are these people? They’re a bit more likely to be female. While both the comparison groups were roughly evenly split between male and female, the superspreaders were 60 percent female. They’re also older, on average 58 years old, nearly 20 years older than the sample as a whole.”

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What is it about the text messages and emails sent by older people that make me feel like I'm having a stroke?

Maybe they're used to various shortcuts in their writing that they picked up before autocorrect became common, but these habits are too idiosyncratic for autocorrect to handle properly. However, that doesn't explain the emails I've had to decipher that were typed on desktop keyboards. Has anyone else younger than 45 or so felt similarly frustrated with geriatrics' messages?

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45+ is “older people” to you?

Kory,
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Glad to hear so many volunteered so quickly, awesome!

Kory, (edited )
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Hello and welcome!

Well, in that case, I hope you already subscribed to the following communites :)

!minecraft

!moddedminecraft

!minecraft

!minecraft

and so on and so on

I hope you will enjoy your stay here, it’s always nice to welcome a motivated person who wants to contribute.

Tips on distro for gaming Swedish

Hi! I’m getting a new laptop any day now and I plan on going back to Linux after maybe a decade on Windows. What works best for gaming nowadays? Is manjaro good for that? I prefer a distro with a nice name but of course that’s not the central thing. I’ll also do some book keeping, writing et cetera but I don’t think...

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The usual suspects are Bazzite, Garuda, Nobara. But you can game on every distro. To give proper advice, some info on your hardware would be needed.

Kory,
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One important part for gaming is the graphics card - I cannot comment on that particular one, but I would recommend searching it like “nvidia rtx 4070 + linux” so you can find advice and recommendations. You could also hop over to www.protondb.com, select that card and see what most people are running. Or there is this linux-hardware.org page, where you find lots of info about whats being recommended.

Nvidia used to be problematic with Linux, but I also have an older Nvidia card and haven’t run into any problems (yet). Also there’s lots of new development in that area, I’m sure it’s gonna be ok. Also some distros offer preinstalled Nvidia drivers that you simply select in a driver manager - that for example is the case for Linux Mint.

Keep at it, you got this and there’s so many people and resources online to help. Best of luck!

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Just for choosing: distrochooser.de - or put some distros with a tool like Ventoy on a USB stick and do a live install to test it on the actual system. The many options are a great thing, but of course not easy to get into at first. So I’d try not to overthink it, distrohopping is a hobby for some of us :D

For trying out how it looks and feels: distrosea.com

For understanding more about Linux: linuxjourney.com

Distributions intended for hardware diagnosis and other related utilities

Within the GNU/Linux ecosystem there are all kinds of tools to diagnose the system, or rather, to check the state of the hardware, but there are few distributions specifically designed to perform this task, or at least that I know of, because the only distribution I know that is intended to diagnose the computer, (Or ​​at...

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Back in the day we used Knoppix, I know it still exists, but no clue if it’s still viable?

Kory,
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Typically recommended guides:

easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/1.html

linuxjourney.com

Have a good transition and if you stick with Mint, I’d recommend the official forums for any questions: forums.linuxmint.com/index.php

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A crew member’s mother comes aboard the Enterprise to get married.

A boy wants to be like Data.

Commander Riker is being replaced so the bridge crew shoots the new commander.

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Mrs. Troi, this is a great picture. Would you share where and when you took it?

I just finished setting up Linux Mint for an old buddy of mine on his old dog of a laptop, rendering it useful once again! (i.imgur.com)

Edit 2: to everyone suggesting an SDD: i know. Look, if this guy had enough $$$ for an SSD, he could buy a used lappy less than half the age of this one that has an ssd and 2-3x the memory....

Kory,
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This is so cool and wholesome, thank you.

Kory, (edited )
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Proton should work well but if you have any questions you might wanna subscribe to

!linux_gaming, !linux_gaming

I hope you will find everything you need and that the transition will be smooth!

Edit: Fixed the links, thanks bot.

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Thank you for tricking me into good luck.

Kory,
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I’m sure it’s fun, really, but having a rootkit in a PVE game and that PSN requirement on top, that all seems fishy. I know Sony backed off for now, but like you said, it’s a live service and they might change it again. I still hope players can enjoy it and have a great time.

Kory,
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Not at all, in Linux Mint for example I simply picked the recommended driver and I had no issues with that.

Kory,
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To Cinnamon? What did you experience, please?

Kory,
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I’m using Steam without any issues on Linux Mint. If you consider that, people prefer installing the .deb from the website over flatpak or the version of the Software Manager in Mint.

Kory,
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Thank you for elaborating!

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