Based.

https://nathanlesage.github.io/academics-on-mastodon/ Here’s some lists in case you’re into any niche topics.

NOAA is at risk I think.

“A quick follower analysis revealed a significant shift from a primarily local audience on X to a diverse international one on Mastodon. Our followers include academics from various disciplines, open science and open-source enthusiasts, library professionals, historians, and advocates for a better online ecosystem. This broadened reach has opened up new opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing.” 💓 This is exactly what information sharing is about.

Tiktok is the type of social that is meant to redirect people elsewhere, I don’t know, I think that this could work with the Fedi. Tiktok doesn’t really pay it’s creator well AFAIK.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Khan

I switched to LibreOffice Calc. I program my sheets and don’t need all the bells and whistles of Excel.

Use Mint and it will be less frustrating.

It is an aggregator, pedabytes.

Anna’s Archive, just author’s name search. :)

I got you fam, dm you a link in 1 sec.

I love Krita!! I put my specialty software into a virtual machine, aka the shame box. You can disable networking for it. 😈

Put it in a shame box (VM). This is how I run my specialty software.

Windows Debloat Tool:

https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools

I run this on any new Win install. I also suggest Portmaster so you know where your data is going (I use it on Linux too!)

https://safing.io/

However, if you can, it is really worth switching to Linux. Linux is built as a tool by the people using the tool. Windows is making a product. Enough said.

If people would like to “try Linux before you buy,” check out DistroSea. It spins up a virtual machine of whatever distro and flavour you choose to try.

https://distrosea.com/

There are a surprising and growing number of Linux compatible tools. Software is usually why people have a hard time switching. If you’re dependent on Photoshop/Adobe, check out:

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

Gamers should check out:

https://www.protondb.com/

This site shows how well games run on Proton (compatibility tool) and people offer solutions to get them running if there’s any snags.

They’ll be back.

Don’t buy a Google Pixel. I’ll never get one again because of this. They wanted 250£ to even look at it so I got a new cheap Samsung out of spite.

I cri everytiem

Not that I particularly want to play it, but the Fortnite requirement has stopped me from installing Mint across some computers for kids for this reason as well.

It’s about the angle, you cannot orient it towards your pads as much on a laptop.