Persistent privacy violations, the increasing number of ads in Microsoft Windows, billionaires meddling in European elections, and sanctions against the International Criminal Court — by early 2025, it was clear to me: I was no longer willing to trust my digital life to this situation. I wanted to m...
I wanted to stay with Windows—but Microsoft drove me away with ads, locking me into OneDrive, and even blocking Windows 11 on my old laptop. MacOS wasn’t a solution, and neither was ChromeOS. I considered BSD, but it’s more suited to enthusiasts, and my top principle is that it must just work. Linux...
Switching to a different operating system felt like a big step at first, especially after spending most of my life using Windows. In reality, it required no special expertise. If you can download files, install software, create a proper backup of your data, and boot your computer from a USB stick, y...
Of course, when I transitioned to a different operating system, applications and online services, I encountered some challenges. Following a structured approach and using available support resources effectively, will reduce frustration and smoothen the transition. While examples here reference Linux...
While choosing and installing a new operating system, configuring hardware, and setting up software, I relied on basic troubleshooting to get things working. I also experimented with several large language models (AI), with mixed results. In this article, I share those experiences to help you use AI...
Learning the Linux command line is not strictly necessary — but I found it changed how I think about computing. After decades on MS-DOS and Windows, I was already comfortable with Microsoft's command line. Switching to Linux, I expected a straightforward translation. What I got was something more us...