Em :official_verified:
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Somewhere some tech bro is trying to figure out how to get ads in to linux desktop.
Here are some sceenshots of Mint on a 2018 Lenovo laptop I bought for $250 on Ebay. I'll be able to use this laptop for many years to come, far longer than any Mac computer runs macOS.
It boots faster than an M1 MacMini running macOS. Apps launch faster than they do on the Mac. No #Apple #surveillance. Full control of MY device with a free, #privacy respecting OS produced by people concerned not with profit but with making a great OS. Same for the #FreeSoftware I use everyday.
Screenshot of the Thunderbird calendar running on GNU/Linux Mint
Screenshot showing the GNU/Linux Mint Cinnamon theme setting
Screenshot of the GNU/Linux Mint Cinnamon Desktop showing the Application Menu in the top left of the window
A screenshot of the Nemo file manager for GNU/Linux Mint, Cinnamon desktop.
The design of the Cinnamon Desktop on #Mint is fantastic with easy to use UI that's not enshitified by a company that produces things like Liquid Glass because they've got to always be shitting out the next new thing because profit, profit, profit.
There is no Wall Street/ shareholder pleasing going on.
This is an OS and software ecosystem by and for users, NOT constant grift and rent seeking.
No ads, no intrusion, no #surveillance.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@pxlnv/115867462892295992
Going forward I would expect #Apple, #Google, #Microsoft, etc, etc to only do worse things. Capitalists doing capitalism. The priority will always be profit. Just begin a process away from the services of #bigtech companies. Just make an effort to switch some services. You're not helpless. It does not have to be all or nothing.
- Proton instead of iCloud
- Ente for cloud photos
- If you have an old computer you're not using install GNU/Linux Mint, it's far better than you think.
Em :official_verified:
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With the US acting more and more like a rogue state, it's time to impose your own personal sanctions.
Bite the bullet. Stop using Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and ChatGPT - where you can. Hit them where it hurts and burst that AI bubble.
Most of the barriers come down to inconvenience.
#LeaveBigTech #Boycott #BoycottAmerica #US #BigTech #Microsoft #Apple #Google #Meta #ChatGPT #AIBubble
With the US acting more and more like a rogue state, it's time to impose your own personal sanctions.
Bite the bullet. Stop using Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and ChatGPT - where you can. Hit them where it hurts and burst that AI bubble.
Most of the barriers come down to inconvenience.
#LeaveBigTech #Boycott #BoycottAmerica #US #BigTech #Microsoft #Apple #Google #Meta #ChatGPT #AIBubble
No Microsoft Office Did Not Just Get Rebranded to 365 Copilot
"Many social media posts on Twitter/X, Bluesky, and other platforms are discussing Microsoft Office's rebranding as Microsoft 365 Copilot, with some of the posts calling it "breaking" news, including the official account for Perplexity AI. See, we told you AI isn't a good source of information."
https://www.howtogeek.com/no-microsoft-office-didnt-just-get-renamed-to-microsoft-365-copilot/
🚨 BREAKING: Microsoft just renamed Office to "Microsoft 365 Copilot app"
All users are now "AI users"
And this will lead to higher prices: https://tuta.com/blog/microsoft-365-price-increase
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/115847232165161059
Microsoft 365 has not been renamed “Microsoft 365 Copilot.” ⚠️
The mobile app’s name changed last year to reflect AI features, but the core suite remains Microsoft 365. 🖥️
Copilot is an added AI feature, not a rebrand. Users should note the distinction for subscriptions and privacy. 🔒
🔗 https://office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-365-has-not-been-renamed-microsoft-365-copilot/
#TechNews #Microsoft #AI #Productivity #Software #Cloud #Privacy #DataSecurity #UserRights #OpenSource #Business #IT #Apps #Microsoft365 #DigitalSafety #Innovation #Copilot
🚨 BREAKING: Microsoft just renamed Office to "Microsoft 365 Copilot app"
All users are now "AI users"
And this will lead to higher prices: https://tuta.com/blog/microsoft-365-price-increase
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Somewhere some tech bro is trying to figure out how to get ads in to linux desktop.