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Linux Fedora meets Windows User

My Experience Switching to Linux (Fedora) To start, I was quite happy with Windows, but I’ve become increasingly annoyed by their pushy and sneaky ways of forcing users into their ecosystem. I accidentally activated Co-Pilot, and boy oh boy, how annoying is that? It reminded me of their infamous Clippy. So, when Linux-related videos started popping up in my YouTube recommendations, I thought, “Why not give it a try?” Getting Started with Linux If you’ve never tried Linux before, I highly recommend starting with Linux Mint Cinnamon. It looks and feels like Windows—I even installed it on an old laptop for my parents, and they didn’t even notice they were now Linux users! Alternatively, Ubuntu is a great beginner-friendly option; it was my first Linux experience. ...

How to get a great deal on Private Internet Access (with Cashback!)

Looking for a great VPN deal? Here’s how I got 2 years + 2 months of Private Internet Access (PIA) for just €51.74, which is €47.68 cashback—making it an absolute steal. Follow these steps to do the same: Sign up for CashbackXL via https://www.cashbackxl.nl/. (You should get an extra €2.50 discount through the member referral program.) Go to the Private Internet Access page via CashbackXL (make sure to follow their instructions regarding cookies to ensure your cashback is tracked). I got the 2-year + 2-month plan for €51,74. ...

From notes to blog

Based on NetworkChuck’s YT video I got inspired and created my first blog. Fully automated, with the use of Obsidian. Below the adapted instructions. I leave as much as possible in tact, but I am not using hostinger, I just leave the files within github. Also I struggled with the images, while this didn’t work for me. Thanks to some help of chatgtp I found the solution. Because I use Windows, I removed the Linux/ Mac instructions, but in general it is the same, except the scripts, which you needs to adapt in that case (use chatgtp). Hope it will help you, have fun! ...