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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • Software. What’s a computer without software other than an over glorified calculator.

    That was my first experience with Linux back in the early 2010’s and pretty much up to recently. However with changes to my workflow and Steam improving and sharing the improvements with Wine. My software library went from web browsing and office software t

    99% of games, and all of my business software.

    The UX experience needs some work under the hood. There is still a nasty tendency to over rely on the terminal to fix basic problems. (IBT=off for VM to work).

    But its close enough that I can almost recommend it to my grandparents… Almost.


  • Do I use adblockers? Yes

    Why? Honestly it’s not about the ads, nor the tracking, or user privacy (though it is a perk). Nope I block ads for simple device security.

    Fake links to sites I never wanted to visit with fake download buttons, or play buttons which download viruses or malware to my machines. I remember having a machine with Norton, and having to re-install the OS every year or so since too many accidental clicks caused me to download the wrong things.

    And don’t get me started with those old grotesque ads found on the bottom of pages. Nor the cleanup of my Grandparents machines with Viruses that live in RAM, or Ransom Ware which a cousin installed while looking for minecraft skins.

    An AdBlocker is a security tool on the internet, it makes sure that the links you are clicking are from the site itself. It helps simplify the decisions needed since now instead of 2-10 download and play buttons, there maybe 1 or 2.

    My Grand Parents don’t have viruses any more, I don’t get viruses any more. Sure it sucks that the site I visit doesn’t get the $0.05 which it might get from ads if I visit. But after trying to do it legitimately for years, I just can’t trust ad providers (even on Google) to get me the correct links or information any more.