Notices by Vijay Prema (vjprema@fosstodon.org)

More realistic and holistic take on switching from Windows to Linux.

One "lifestyle change" for me was actually instead of finding the perfect "Lightroom alternative" on Linux for hobby photography (tho LR did run OK in a Windows VM), was to just get better at taking photos without the need to edit them. Likewise, get better at recording video in one take, doing away with the need to edit it in Adobe.

Being fine with imperfection too. Also saves time.

https://thelibre.news/the-golden-rule-of-switching-to-linux-restructure-your-life/

#linux #windows

This site does considerably better than just asking "Is this the year of the Linux Desktop?".

It lists and breaks down the current status of major software support in Linux, so you can decide whether the switch is right for you at the current moment, as well as a guide to help you make an informed choice on distro and know what else you might be getting into.

https://yearofthelinuxdesktop.net

#OpenSource #Linux #windows #desktop

People who share videos, watch videos, and live-stream etc: you want a good alternative to centralized video apps?

Don't just complain about Google and Youtube, or the lack of good alternatives.

Help FUND the alternative. Help build something better.

Donate to Framasoft Peertube here: https://support.joinpeertube.org/

#framasoft #peertube #Youtube #Enshitification #donate #OpenSource

Trying to get away from this type of language when talking about online experience:

"There are Users consuming content made by creators on apps".

It might sound trivial but notice the humanizing effect when we talk about it more like this instead:

"There are people, looking to enrich their lives with useful information or engage with community online"

#deshittification

If you spend enough time online, that experience constitutes a large amount of the data that conditions your mind.

Even on federated apps, many posts will contain links to non-federated platforms and posts from fediverse users conditioned by those platforms.

Just imagine a chatbot that was only trained on sensationalized algorithmically-fed negative-biased distraction.

This is what your mind will become by default if you don't become aware and carefully moderate your online experience.

@liztai I have had a similar experience over the years. Better sleep after quitting, and making an effort to get off devices entirely a couple hours before sleep. I still do docos, podcasts and books, and read indie blog posts via careful curated RSS, but even then I'm fairly selective now.

I feel less of a need to have an opinion on everything too as I know its mainly temporary noise. Gives me more time and energy for other things, and I get into deeper and more constructive conversation.

@liztai
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One thing I realized from this is that when it comes to 15min cities, the big companies and wealthy people stand to lose the most, while small business and average people stand to gain.

@mike @mastohost Looks good. I cant remember exactly but did the icon and logo previously say "fosstodon" and was blue? After update its the default purple Mastodon.