Well, Microsoft is getting ready to annoy its faithful Windows 10 user base with yet another prompt. This time, Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to switch from using a local account to their online Microsoft account.
I had switched to Linux the moment they introduced Win10 and telemetry back when, with great success. Dual booted for a long time for gaming but even that is no longer needed now since a few years ago. built my first amd only rig in 2019 which was a game changer.
clickbait title. basically, if your machine is already compromised in a severe way, here is another way how to compromise it further (for whatever reason)
clickbait title. basically, if your machine is already compromised in a severe way, here is another way how to compromise it further (for whatever reason)
I currently have a Dell laptop that runs Windows for work. I use an external SSD via the Thunderbolt port to boot Linux allowing me to use the laptop as a personal device on a completely separate drive. All I have to do is F12 at boot, then select boot from USB drive....
apparently you are unaware of how much monitoring goes on in corporate IT. you're lucky they haven't already found the mac address yet booted with a different os, or maybe they're already onto you.
I would stop doing what you're doing immediately and hope it's not too late
until your insurance company finds a genetic marker that makes you ineligible for health or life insurance, or you're unknowingly related to some criminal that the fbi uses to raid your home one morning
edit: hey guys, 60+ comments, can’t reply from now on, but know that I am grateful for your comments, keep the convo going. Thank you to the y’all people who gave unbiased answers and thanks also to those who told me about Waydroid and Docker...
The title says it all. Browsed Flathub and saw this fat warning label on the Steam Flatpak. Maybe not the best idea if you want to compete with Canoncial’s Snapstore, but hey, what do I know 🤷
North Korea has announced that it conducted a simulated “tactical nuclear attack” drill with two long-range missiles equipped with mock atomic warheads....
looks like their perpetual famine is worse again and kimmy is creating a distraction for his people that the west is about to invade. this time for real...
I feel swipe to type should be an option on laptops. Using keys to type is slow compared to swiping across alphabets. Remove the physical keyboard and put a 6" to 10" lcd with touch input on it.
What is not in the article is that the problem is basically built into Islam since there are four reliable muslim male witnesses required in order to punish a rapist and when those witnesses are not available often the women is punished since she admitted with her rape allegations that she had extramarital sex....
The main cloud services don’t even work natively (GoogleDrive, OneDrive, iCloud) basically the only mainstream choice is Dropbox. I tried to use Google Drive in Mint, and it’s a pain to get it to work, and usually it stops working after computer restarts....
It looks like Google’s long-running project to split up ChromeOS and its Chrome browser will be shipping out to the masses soon. Kevin Tofel’s About Chromebooks has spotted flags that turn on the feature by default for ChromeOS 116 and up. 116 is currently in beta and should be live in the stable channel sometime this month....
I don't believe there are good intentions behind this, I think there is a play, maybe preempt violating EU law or decoupling WEI from the OS to draw less ire (for now). but I don't trust it.
not that I'd use their browser nor os anyway
Beginning on August 1, children in Arkansas under the age of 16 will no longer need employment certificates to work, thanks to a law passed in the last legislative session.
Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off. (mashable.com)
Well, Microsoft is getting ready to annoy its faithful Windows 10 user base with yet another prompt. This time, Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to switch from using a local account to their online Microsoft account.
Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome (arstechnica.com)
If you can, use Firefox.
Skiff sold to Notion. All services will be sunset in 6 months (lemmy.world)
Proton CEO official response:...
Critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkits (arstechnica.com)
Critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkits (arstechnica.com)
Use work laptop as personal device by dual booting on a separate internal drive?
I currently have a Dell laptop that runs Windows for work. I use an external SSD via the Thunderbolt port to boot Linux allowing me to use the laptop as a personal device on a completely separate drive. All I have to do is F12 at boot, then select boot from USB drive....
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Starfield Is Bethesda's Lowest-Rated Game On Steam (sh.itjust.works)
By Claire Lewis on September 27, 2023 at 3:28PM PDT...
What can you do on Linux that you can't do on Windows?
edit: hey guys, 60+ comments, can’t reply from now on, but know that I am grateful for your comments, keep the convo going. Thank you to the y’all people who gave unbiased answers and thanks also to those who told me about Waydroid and Docker...
Is It Just Impossible to Have an Honest Conversation About Starfield? (www.themarysue.com)
It sure feels impossible to have an honest conversation about Starfield online right now.
Good luck, Flathub, with convincing companies to sell their software in your planned store 🤡. (feddit.de)
The title says it all. Browsed Flathub and saw this fat warning label on the Steam Flatpak. Maybe not the best idea if you want to compete with Canoncial’s Snapstore, but hey, what do I know 🤷
N Korea stages ‘tactical nuclear attack drill’ in warning to enemies (www.aljazeera.com)
North Korea has announced that it conducted a simulated “tactical nuclear attack” drill with two long-range missiles equipped with mock atomic warheads....
Lemmy Democrats, what is just ONE nice thing you can say about Donald Trump?
Conversely, can the republicans of Lemmy say just ONE nice thing about Joe Biden?
Anyone feel typing on the keyboard is a chore compared to typing on the phone with swipe enabled?
I feel swipe to type should be an option on laptops. Using keys to type is slow compared to swiping across alphabets. Remove the physical keyboard and put a 6" to 10" lcd with touch input on it.
Danish cloud host says customers 'lost all data' after ransomware attack | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
CloudNordic said a ransomware attack destroyed customer data on its servers, including primary and secondary backups.
Madison talks about her experience at LTT (CW: self-harm, sexual assault)
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Gamers nexus on LTT (youtu.be)
Pretty damning review.
Investigating the 'spiritual healers' sexually abusing women (www.bbc.com)
What is not in the article is that the problem is basically built into Islam since there are four reliable muslim male witnesses required in order to punish a rapist and when those witnesses are not available often the women is punished since she admitted with her rape allegations that she had extramarital sex....
Why Personal Cloud Storage is so bad on Linux?
The main cloud services don’t even work natively (GoogleDrive, OneDrive, iCloud) basically the only mainstream choice is Dropbox. I tried to use Google Drive in Mint, and it’s a pain to get it to work, and usually it stops working after computer restarts....
ChromeOS is splitting the browser from the OS, getting more Linux-y (arstechnica.com)
It looks like Google’s long-running project to split up ChromeOS and its Chrome browser will be shipping out to the masses soon. Kevin Tofel’s About Chromebooks has spotted flags that turn on the feature by default for ChromeOS 116 and up. 116 is currently in beta and should be live in the stable channel sometime this month....
ChromeOS is splitting the browser from the OS, getting more Linux-y (arstechnica.com)
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wayland was a mistake
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/a45147c7-b527-40fd-8c14-44f918ae0190.webp
New Arkansas law removes work permit requirement for children under 16 (katv.com)
Beginning on August 1, children in Arkansas under the age of 16 will no longer need employment certificates to work, thanks to a law passed in the last legislative session.
What Reddit features do you *not* want kbin to have?
in what ways do you think kbin should strive to be different from Reddit?