Anyone know of a good place to look up stats of old computers? Preferably that will stick around? I've got an old Insignia Windows tablet that I wanted to ask around about, but the link on Best Buy disappeared.
thanks!
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Thinking about having to move to Windows 11 again.
On one hand, I'd like a dual boot with Mint. On the other, I'd like to just buy a really fast thumbdrive use this program I've seen than makes a portable Win11 boot and just have Mint on my good PC.
The downside I've been thinking of thus far if using the portable is that I wanted to do that and minimize the spying Windows can do on me. But thinking atm, if it's only plugged in when I need it, do I give a shit on the few things they're spying on me for? In all likelihood, Steam or EGS already know what I'm doing because those are the few games I have that are Windows-only.
Hm.
So, right now I've gone from thinking about installing another SSD in my good PC for Mint and leaving C for Win11 to making it Mint only and making a portable version of Win11.
Will it be slow as shit? Probably.
Will Destiny 2 run on it? No.
Will it suffice for what I need Windows for? Maybe.
I dunno.
I find it interesting that after Mozilla's [latest] snafu, a lot of other services are making their own comments. Largely how they're not Mozilla. LibreWolf created its first social media account here on the Fediverse. SimpleX clarified what they can or can't take, (both on principle and intentional technical limitations,) etc.
Waterfox's comments have been the most interesting so far. They said that while they don't agree with Mozilla's changes, the fact that they have a governing body that you can complain to and not just a git page puts them a step above a lot of Firefox forks. Incidentally, Waterfox also has a governing body.
I don't really have a comment on this beyond I've been using a Firefox fork for a while.
Another Question. Is there a way to Upgrade Windows 10 to 11 and not have to log into a Microsoft Account? I see plenty of articles on doing so from a fresh install, but I'd rather not go that route if possible.
::EDIT:: I say this under the assumption that a clean install will mean I have to install all of my programs and files again.
Here's an odd question. Is it possible to daisy chain hard drives? Like, can I use one SATA port with a ribbon that has connectors for two hard drives. I think this was possible on my old IDE computer, but no idea with modern hardware.
I want to dual boot, and all the suggestions are a drive for each OS, but my laptop has very little physical space and all of the SATA ports are filled. That said, I might be able to shove a small M.2 SATA drive in there. I asked on the hardware company's forum and they were less than helpful.
With DivestOS discontinuing, I'm looking for an alternative to Mull on #Android. I want a Gecko-based browser, preferably more privacy-focused than Firefox itself. Though I will say that I'm not totally opposed to it.
Thus far I've heard of ArkenFox, which I'm going to try out. It's a bonus that it's on F-Droid.
I also saw that Midori has a Android version now. Though not on F-Droid? I've never heard of their Play Store alternative, UpToDown. Are they legit?
I have Tor, but it's too hard nosed for me for daily driving.
I'm up to suggestions!
::EDIT:: Mainly edited to fix a hashtag, but also I'm trying Fennec atm.
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Hey,
Does anyone know of a way to test which USB port is which, and what speed they are? Or the speed of a USB drive?
Preferably for free, and if it's an app, it is portable or doesn't require registry editing. I'm on a work PC and I want to know if my thumbdrive would be better plugged in elsewhere.
thanks!
Posted a thing on VPNs! Just my experiences with them,
https://paper.wf/tourma/sticking-it-to-the-man
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If one were to disable "Google VPN" on an Android phone, would that break other VPN apps like Proton, Mullvad, or Orbot? Or is it just for whatever Google's offering is?
#vpn #googleVPN #Mullvad #ProtonMail #Orbot #Tor #Android #TourmaLinux
Neat!
I fixed my Screenshots folder using Powershell. I moved it improperly and it was just gone. I looked up every part of the Powershell script to make sure what I was doing and it seemed alright. Explorer rebooted, which was...disconcerting. But so far so good. The Screenshots folder is back and when I take a screenshot, it appears in there. Whee!
Now hopefully when I reset, it doesn't fucking die.
Welp, another notch in the Linux better than Windows column. Linux Mint natively can load webp files. Haven't tried to see if they will work as wallpapers yet, but still. That's nice. Windows 10 has a panic attack.
Wonder if it'll load heic files.
Just had my first taste of troubleshooting Windows 11 for someone. Turns out it was an issue with Zoom, not Win11, but still. Why tf did Microsoft have to move audio settings around?
Is anyone else having an issue with Windows Explorer not loading thumbnails? It's been doing this for a few days now. Makes browsing a pain.
Windows 10 for what it's worth.
I really hope my SDD isn't going, it's not even a year old.
#Computers #TechHelp #AskFedi #Windows #TourmaLinux #SDD #HDD
It seems that I have hit the, "Trying out other Linux distros" phase of Linux usership. I installed Tails on a USB drive. Neat to see what Wayland looks like, but Tails' hardening is a bit extreme for my use-case. I know Tails is made for use on a USB, but can I do this with any linux distro?
Use-case is twofold.
1.) To try other Linux distros to see if there is one I like better than Linux Mint.
2.) To have a way to use my work laptop free of IT's constraints.
a.) To see if it can be used on public computers both as privacy for me and if this is something I should tell IT about.
While I now have two good computers and my potato, being able to use this one would be nice.
I am still amazed at how good the keyboard, touchpad, and touchpad buttons are on this eleven year old, used computer. The keys could be backlit, but otherwise, it types fantastically and they key positions are largely where I expect them to be.
And the touchpad! I think it's the best one I've had on a computer. My MSI is great, but its touchpad sucks. This thing is responsive and the left and right buttons are actual buttons and work superbly. Tbh, my next good laptop might be an enteprise one just to get the superior interface.
We'll see.
Hey all, is there a way to check an SD Card's health? Checking via Windows 10 or Linux Mint 21.3. My SD Card for my Nintendo Switch will let me play games off of it, but when I try to look at my screenshots, it says there is an error. So I worry. Its a Samsung that I bought, not a purpose-branded SanDisc, as it was a lot cheaper.
I'd prefer to be able to test with included software and a GUI, but I'll take whatever if it's free.
Thanks.
#AskFedi #TechHelp #SDCard #NintendoSwitch #Samsung #SanDisc #TourmaGaming #TourmaLinux #Linux #LinuxMint #Win10 #Windows10 #VideoGames
I've had my Linux machine for near two weeks now, and now I'm wondering what my workflow is going to be.
I spent a hundred bucks on getting it up to shape, and it's working surprisingly well. Especially for being a decade old. I feel that whatever corp owned it before cannibalized non-functioning ones to upgrade the survivors, like mine. Its an easy way to explain why it has 16GB of RAM when the standard for the model is 8.
But...as nice as it is, It was only a hundred bucks. A few months ago I invested many times that getting my PC working again. It's better in pretty much every way.
I think what might happen is the Dell will get relegated to things it does well, (integrated DVD-RW, etc) or with my PS5 to look stuff up, and my MSI will resume it's spot as my main in the living room.
It's kind if disappointing, but I suppose not surprising. I am glad to have a good backup computer finally. My potato of a Win Tablet sucks.
Hey, a non-Mint question.
Anyone have a preferred IRC app on F-Droid?
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