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My 15 yr old Win7 laptop needs replacing. I think I need to move to Linux, to avoid the Windows11 subscription, AI features and telemetry nonsense.The new PC will also needs to r/w discs, or have a box to RW discs, as I have CDs and DVDs that I still want to use.Should I get a refurbished laptop / mini PC / normal PC, with Win10 and install Linux? I will be a complete Linux newbie so simple answers, please.#computing #linux #win10tolinux

Sunday Trivia:What is this computing machine, where would you find it and what was it's purpose? 🙂Up to 256 geek points for th most amazing answer 😁Have you ever seen it in person?#InfoSec #Computing #RetroComputing #History

Maybe we need to update #RTFM. Actual manuals are rare beasts these days. You’re more likely to find the information you need online, whether it’s in the form of PDF datasheets, forum posts or Git gists.It should really be RTFAI, in which the AI isn’t what you think but stands for ‘Available Information’. But that’s a bit of a mouthful, so perhaps just RTFI. Or we could just say ‘Read’, followed (if you feel strongly about it) by FFS. RFFS?#tech #technology #maker #computer #computing

@simonzerafa The Utah teapot! 💚 Used as reference for an early 3D model with important characteristics, such as a branching spout.

Just wild. While cleaning out a university basement, staff found a tape of what's believed to be the only remaining copy of Bell Labs #Unix v4 from 1973.https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/unix_fourth_edition_tape_rediscovered/#history #belllabs #computing #tech

Omaggio a Ada Lovelace, la donna che scrisse il primo algoritmo.PS: Charles Babbage ne aveva scritti già diversi, prima che i due si incontrassero, ma Ada Lovelace seppe immaginare algoritmi che andavano oltre il calcolo e la matematica.@computer #scienze #informatica #computing #maths #programming #coding #donne https://aulascienze.scuola.zanichelli.it/materie-scienze/matematica-aule/ada-lovelace-e-il-primo-algoritmo/

🆘 👋 Tech Help Please 👋 I have no tech skills, so please talk to me like I am 5 years old.:I am trying to install Transmissionbt so I can download a Linux distro over my slow and glitchy internet. My problem is I sucessfully downloaded it, but when trying to install I am getting error 2503on windows 10 -- using an old laptopWhat am I doing wrong?Help is greatly appreciated! #Tech #Fediverse #Computing #Linux

Microsoft is killing Windows 10 and for many countries and users, updates will stop today. It is time to look for options.@brucelawson has a suggestion for you. IMHO there are many Linux distributions to choose between and you will need to choose the one that works best for you.I recently switched to Linux as my primary platform myself.My plea, however, to the Linux community is to make it easy for people to switch to Linux, but also to make it easy to switch window managers, key chains and the like. I switched to Ubuntu myself and I am finding certain things with Gnome were a pain. Thus I tried switching to KDE, but found that broke a lot of things. IMHO we should strive to make it easy for users to switch between window managers and desktops as well as applications, without breaking things. That requires the different players to work together to ensure that switching from one desktop to another, for example, does not need to mean loosing passwords. Locking in is one of the things Big Tech is known for. Linux should not have that, IMHO.#Windows #Windows10 #Linux #computing #Technology https://brucelawson.co.uk/2025/goodbye-windows-10-hello-zorin-os/

"If it's still regularily used, it's not old. It's stable and sustainable"#timeless #stable #computing #linux #foss