I have KDE set to Turn Off Screen after 5 minutes and to Sleep after 10 minutes of inactivity. This works when I first turn on the machine, but eventually stops working after a few hours of general use (mostly Firefox, VS Code, and some Steam games). Sometimes the screen isn’t turning off at all, other times the screen turns...
As stated in the title, I went to some posts and comments that I had bookmarked for some media that I was trying to download. This was on my lemmy.world account. Turns out they’re gone. Doing some digging and found out this community was still up but wasn’t visible on lemmy.world. what happend?
LW was banning users criticising Israel and Zionism when the genocide started. I deleted my account there immediately. You should not be surprised over Nazi tendencies. This is why communist instances like Lemmygrad are so cautious (regardless of your political beliefs).
I’m considering switching to linux but I’m not a computer savvy person, so I wanted to have the option to switch back to windows if unforeseen complications (I only have 1 pc). Is it just a download on usb and install? And what ways can I get the product key or “cleaner” debloated versions.
You need to buy a separate $25 SSD for Windows. Do not attempt to have both Linux and Windows on same HDD/SSD, Windows will always kill Linux.
A safe method to go about a debloated and privacy friendly (yes it’s possible) Windows installation is using AME Project’s playbook with their Wizard tool, on top of a fresh ISO you get from Microsoft. For activation, use the tools from massgrave.dev website, HWID activation.
After installing Windows, consider using simplewall as your program firewall and to limit Microsoft telemetry heavily.
Avoid installing random crap, and use a solid antivirus like Kaspersky (ignore political nonsense, merit matters) if you pirate TV shows, movies and software.
I cannot tolerate Windows other than how AME Project does it. Their playbook is better than AtlasOS and other playbooks.
Defender is dogshit. Never rely on a cloud based antivirus, and never rely on one that cannot protect against ransomware. Putting Kaspersky alongside Avast is beyond disingenuous.
By using Defender, you stay in the illusion that it can protect your system from 0days, ransomware and other malware, and that it can protect you in case the internet is not working on your system for some reason.
Kaspersky is number one at defense from 0days, ransomware, can rollback the damage done by malware, and even when most of its components may get disabled, or even without internet, it can give an unparalleled level of defense against malware and protect your system and files. Nothing else is even remotely as good.
That is some alternate dimension reality, not the one I am living in. You probably also think malware is imaginary, and Linux is immune to it and Windows is some magical malware magnet. I do not subscribe to such ideas that belong to an extremist section of FOSS community. I am hardcore in my considerations of products/tools based on merit and performance.
With a platform like Windows that is risky to use without a condom (antivirus or on demand scanner), I refuse to entertain the ideas of stuff like ClamAV that does not work or cloud based Defender that is not good enough, just because it may provide privacy, but at the end is unable to protect your data, your privacy and security anyway.
Assange used his sword (pen) on US MIC. He is not evading the Avengers version of “justice”. He is drugged, tortured and eventually, slowly, he will be killed by NATO terrorists. This is what western civilised democracy delivers onto you.
In the first quarter of 2024, Meta made $36.45 billion dollars - $12.37 billion dollars of which was pure profit. Though the company no longer reports daily active users, it now uses another metric: “family daily active people.” This number refers to “registered and logged-in users of one or more of Facebook’s Family...
WhatsApp will not die because it is not intrusive or a live billboard ad in people’s faces. It is a very simple communication app that restricts itself to what it needs to do, and people need to communicate. Instagram on the other hand probably will start plateauing as people start to become aware of its advertisement/capitalism encouraging and mental health problem inducing characteristics, and Facebook is just a wasteland outside of Marketplace.
XFCE if you really want low usage. LXQt is roughly on par for CPU/memory usage while having worse UI/UX. XFCE is incredibly polished, from my testing of GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXQt, TDE, GNOME2 DEs last year. GNOME is the most optimised DE and would be my third pick after LXQt and XFCE for lightweight use. GNOME Debian post boot uses 1.2/4.0 GB RAM for me, just for reference.
You can go for LXQt or Lubuntu distro, if you do want even lesser RAM usage than XFCE.
If you want a very lightweight, extremely polished experience out of the box, Lubuntu or Xubuntu are your best bets. Avoid anything else unless you have plenty Linux knowledge.
Mint performs that horrendously? Pick Ubuntu or Debian GNOME, they never exhibit this behaviour on my 4 GB RAM dinosaur machine. 1.2 GB post boot. If I have Thunar, Text Editor and Spotify in Firefox open, 2.3 GB RAM. 6-7 browser tabs on top of all that saturate the full memory, so I limit to 1-2 unless pages are light, text only or less/no scripts.
I have been daily driving Linux for over two years now and I have switched distros many times. So, when my friend bought a new laptop, I convinced him to install Linux Mint on it. I asked him if he wanted to dual boot, he said no because it would fill up all his storage. We installed Linux Mint. The other day, he wanted to play...
ThinkPad is your only viable option. They have best thermals on a laptop, and if you buy an AMD CPU model, you are set. You will have to fork out 80K to 1L INR, but it will be a machine for atleast 8-10 years besides some maintenance and SSD/RAM/thermal paste replacement needs.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to engage in a mobile ecosystem outside of the watchful eye of the Big Tech giants and gatekeepers? A system that includes everything from operating systems, to app stores, to cloud services, messaging apps, email servers and more? A system that puts your privacy first, believes in a...
KDE often not sleeping when idle
I have KDE set to Turn Off Screen after 5 minutes and to Sleep after 10 minutes of inactivity. This works when I first turn on the machine, but eventually stops working after a few hours of general use (mostly Firefox, VS Code, and some Steam games). Sometimes the screen isn’t turning off at all, other times the screen turns...
Was this community banned on lemmy.world? I was trying to access some bookmarked posts and comments but they weren't there.
As stated in the title, I went to some posts and comments that I had bookmarked for some media that I was trying to download. This was on my lemmy.world account. Turns out they’re gone. Doing some digging and found out this community was still up but wasn’t visible on lemmy.world. what happend?
Will microplastics in our testicles be an issue?
There was a finding that all males have microplastic particles in our testes....
do you use 4chan?
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How easy is it to switch back to windows?
I’m considering switching to linux but I’m not a computer savvy person, so I wanted to have the option to switch back to windows if unforeseen complications (I only have 1 pc). Is it just a download on usb and install? And what ways can I get the product key or “cleaner” debloated versions.
Julian Assange: WikiLeaks founder wins U.S. extradition appeal (www.usatoday.com)
New ASUS router firmware now requires a user to be 16y or older and will restrict features and even security upgrades if you opt out
https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/eca98b3d-41b5-497b-bafb-f8b444b8bc0f.jpeg...
We're Watching Facebook Die (www.wheresyoured.at)
In the first quarter of 2024, Meta made $36.45 billion dollars - $12.37 billion dollars of which was pure profit. Though the company no longer reports daily active users, it now uses another metric: “family daily active people.” This number refers to “registered and logged-in users of one or more of Facebook’s Family...
are there any anonymous board or forum besides 4chan?
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My friend didn't have a great experience with Linux
I have been daily driving Linux for over two years now and I have switched distros many times. So, when my friend bought a new laptop, I convinced him to install Linux Mint on it. I asked him if he wanted to dual boot, he said no because it would fill up all his storage. We installed Linux Mint. The other day, he wanted to play...
Do they sell laptops like these in 2024?
I’m sick of my laptop breaking after just three years. I want a laptop that:...
World’s first diabetes cure with cell therapy achieved in China (interestingengineering.com)
Finally an alternative to Big Tech, your new open-source mobile ecosystem (f-droid.org)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to engage in a mobile ecosystem outside of the watchful eye of the Big Tech giants and gatekeepers? A system that includes everything from operating systems, to app stores, to cloud services, messaging apps, email servers and more? A system that puts your privacy first, believes in a...