2 quick recommendations :
do not focus on Linux itself but rather everything else. If you use e.g. Firefox on any operating system, it is basically the same on Linux. You can even bring your data over. Most software running on Linux runs on Windows too, so the transition will be much easier than if you stay stuck on proprietary Windows only software.
try https://distrosea.com/ this way you don’t need another computer nor even a virtual machine
This provides HTTPS
Nice, I often end with with “weird” setups on mobile devices, that could help.
3 Sonoff cams
Nice, these https://sonoff.tech/en-eu/collections/security-cameras ? No HomeAssistant integration? Do they require any application from Sonoff or does LightNVR handles everything once connected to LAN?
if your concern is hardware support then buying from a Linux installed company like Tuxedo is a good idea. If following from that your concern is hardware failure or part availability ask a local repair shop their opinion, they’ll tell you better than us.
If you buy from buy brands, e.g. Lenovo, then in my experience checking online forums for the exact model is enough.
FWIW I’d also consider Pine64 (geographically closer to you) and a RPi5 seeing your power consumption concerns but that implies no very demanding workflows.
that’s like 80% of the reason I haven’t stopped using Google and Microsoft.
how can we help? Where are you currently stuck and what have you tried so far?
my games from Steam and GOG.
Steam handles all that for you, you don’t even have to know about Wine or Proton.
But also want to continue to rip my bluray and dvds.
dvdbackup
Also be able to get my Audiobook from Audible to MP3. I have Windows program that does that but no Linux one.
maybe yt-dlp
Checkout SplinterCon if you think about this seriously.
Honestly it’s tricky. The first time I switched from a “normal” keyboard to a relatively fancy Ergodox EZ I tried for a week, heck maybe even a month, then gave up for half a year, maybe even a year. Then I tried again with more free time to transition, trained a bit then was hooked. Then I moved to much small and thinner with a Corne-ish Zen. Initially it was again tricky then loved it to the point that using any other keyboard feels “wrong” now, even the Ergodox EZ or Moonlander. Now I’m going to try the Dilemma V3 and Piantor Pro BT and honestly I expect to dislike them both for a short while.
So… yeah, I don’t think finding the “perfect” keyboard forever is possible. We are all on a journey of both learning and training. It’s challenging but well worth it IMHO!
If you ask for a custom keyboard it’s always safer to ask. I would suggest once you settle on whatever is most important to you, keyboard itself, switches, caps, etc you stick to this and ask around for the next piece. Sorry for not being more direct but I dont want to be a bad influence.
If you want cross platform support checkout QMK and ZMK for Bluetooth mechanical keyboards.
Find your local equivalent to
and a lot more you can find at https://kbd.news/vendors
IMHO it’s not cheap but impossible to go back. It might take some time to find the right combination for you fur it’s worth it.
About compatibility when you chose a keyboard, mechanical or not, with a firmware you can flash you are sure it will work anywhere, Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, etc. It will be seen as just a keyboard. Some advanced functions, e.g. mouse emulation, screen control, etc might need a bit of tinkering but should work everywhere still.
Finally on the model you suggested I can’t really say, as I’m not you. What you should familiarize yourself as the proper names used, e.g. switches, keycaps, etc so that you can find the ones that feel good for you.
What a disgusting rage bait title.
Please no matter the news do not invite others to give up. You might be totally depleted. You might have fought teeth and nails against problems but if you want to give up let others try.
This is deeply problematic and of course precisely helps those you do agree with.
Do not fall prey to learned helplessness.
If politicians and lobbyists can keep on proposing a law until it goes through, so can we, including the very politicians who do not represent our views.
The situation might be bleak and I can understand the frustration but this kind of title is not helping.
Consider alternative ways to get it, e.g. static binary, other package managers e.g. am, AppImage, etc.
Indeed and to “celebrate” this I deleted the 5 accounts I had (was project related) still.
I already deleted my main years ago but those ones were just unused for 10 years. Good time to signal (if anybody cares checking through usage data) that I’m not supporting this.
Yes and honestly we better learn to enjoy the struggle because it’s never going away. We will always have to push back.
curl via Termux
So… how can we help them?
thanks, which app though? Is it open source too?
Im trying to buy hardware that requires no proprietary app at all, even for setup, only relying on well documented protocols.