Microsoft managing to make even their Linux software not achieve basic functions like…deleting files.

This was me. Hit the update to 11 button because I have always liked new things. About a week later went back to 10, then about a year ago saw the writing on the wall and jumped ship to Mint. Shoulda done it earlier!

Well, they won’t be doing any invading for awhile, or ever. Being submerged in winter is lethal without an extremely timely heat source to warm you back up.

A memorable short story: https://americanliterature.com/author/jack-london/short-story/to-build-a-fire

Edit: Vast majority of people have crap password management practices. :)

The Swiss arms industry drastically shrunk while the world scrambles for arms. This strikes me as a PR move to stem the bleeding while changing nothing of substance.

Windows is a core driver of many of the other services. Linux certainly isn’t pushing OneDrive ads and Copilot ads like Windows is.

Hell, Microsoft doesn’t even make a OneDrive Linux GUI for some reason; their share on Linux is probably trash. The more people switch, the more those customers move to Dropbox and other services that actually make a product.

despite … unlimited data

Unlimited data isn’t a selling point. That is shit you always had that Comcast took away, only to realize customers really fucking hate that. Returning to a basic level of service isn’t a boon; there is a looming Comcast threat they will fuck you again.

despite price guarantee

It’s a 1-year-promo price. Comcast just delays raping your wallet for a year in hopes you will lie back and think of England when the time comes.

I’m looking at wireless right now

The 5G home internet hookups from TMobile and Verizon are surprisingly good. In many places, they are what are competing with Comcast and drawing away customers. I would start with whichever you have the better signal with in your area.

I have a strong feeling they won’t be removing the spying, AI everywhere, ads, and bloatware. Microsoft views those as positives.

Parliament has decided to automatically grant arms exports and re-exports for 25 countries

Does this include Ukraine? Cannot find a country list.

I can’t imagine wanting to rent a TV. If you are that strapped for money, you need to be looking at cheaper TVs. They aren’t hard to find used…

I remember being excited for the Oculus Rift. Then Facebook bought it and my interest went to zero. Even now, whenever someone talks about different VR headests, everyone puts ‘Facebook’ in the negative column if it is from them.

I’m pretty excited about the new Steam VR heasdest that is fully self-contained, though. :)

Microsoft railroads you into this. Your Bitlocker key will get exfiltrated unless you do a bunch of bullshit to make sure it isn’t.

And that’s the thing with Microsoft, they just keep doing this everywhere in Windows. There is and endless torrent of shit to turn off. No reasonable person will keep on top of it. And if you fuck up a singular time, they just vacuum everything.

Veracrypt carried the torch.