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Offline Drolo

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Re: Laptop privacy -- what should I buy?
« Reply #15 on: Yesterday at 07:25:40 AM »
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    • Quote from: moneil on June 14, 2025, 06:32:10 PM
    I'm just curious, I really don't know, but how are Chrome and Windows 11 "spying" and Windows 10 or older, or other browsers such as Microsoft Edge, and even Linux not "spying"? 
    You can use Wireshark to check yourself how your Windows machine (10 and 11) is constantly connecting to Microsoft servers. Even if you disable telemetry. You can do the same with a Linux Mint machine and see the difference.


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    Re: Laptop privacy -- what should I buy?
    « Reply #16 on: Yesterday at 03:53:42 PM »
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    • Quote from: Twice dyed on June 14, 2025, 05:47:35 PM
    Great advice so far. Thank you so much. When Google gets sued million$ in the EU , or wherever, it never seems to go mainstream. And when you do a  search, they basically show what is popular, trending. So it is not great for researching, cause nobody goes to those good unknown sites and that skews the algo rhythms. Just try to find +Aquinas's monastery for example..!
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    Re: Laptop privacy -- what should I buy?
    « Reply #17 on: Yesterday at 06:49:15 PM »
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    • Quote from: Cera on June 14, 2025, 11:34:11 AM
    I need a new laptop and all I see are spying Chrome and spying Windows 11. Are there other options?
    Depends how paranoid you are. If you want better privacy without compromising daily functionality, buy a used ThinkPad or Dell Latitude/Precision and put Mint Linux on it (do not install Ubuntu, it's the Windows 10/11 of Linux). Both ThinkPads and Dell Latitudes and Precisions are enterprise-level laptops that are cheap to buy used, relatively easy to service, have plenty of docuмentation, and have good part availability. The specific model to recommend to you would come down entirely to your needs and preferences (e.g. screen size, battery life, touch screen, etc.). And Mint Linux is the best distro for Linux beginners. It just works, and it has Ubuntu's advantages without the disadvantages.

    If you're government whistleblower-level paranoid, buy a Libreboot ThinkPad (some people on Ebay sell them ready to go for you since it's a hassle to properly install Libreboot and get drivers working) and use a distro like Tails OS. Libreboot removes all of the propriety firmware in the laptop like the NSA backdoors in Intel CPUs. You will also want to avoid all proprietary drives in the distro you're using, as it's a safe assumption that all proprietary software either spies on you or has deliberate backdoors to allow others to potentially spy on you.

    For browser options, either use Brave if you need a Chrome alternative or Librewolf for a good Firefox alternative (stock Firefox has telemetry turned on by default). UnGoogled Chromium might also be an option.
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    Re: Laptop privacy -- what should I buy?
    « Reply #18 on: Yesterday at 07:48:01 PM »
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    • Quote from: moneil on June 14, 2025, 06:32:10 PM
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    I typed "Bishop Aquinas' monastery" (without the ") into both the Edge and Chrome search bars.  on BOTH the very first return was
     https://dominicansavrille.us/presentation-of-bishop-dom-thomas-aquinas-o-s-b-part-1/
    Hey thanks for the research...however, where can one see Bishop Thomas Aquinas' Monastery web site.? For the sake of discussion, not really about this thread, I do have his Monastery web site in Brasil,  just send me a PM when you are able to find it...then you or I can start a thread and share the link. The good BENEDICTINE  bishop is asking for fund$ for a seminary I believe.
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    Re: Laptop privacy -- what should I buy?
    « Reply #19 on: Yesterday at 08:13:51 PM »
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    • The laptop itself doesn't matter as much as what you install on it. Some laptops (e.g. some Dell/Lenovo ones) even have configs with Linux pre-installed.

    As for which Linux to install, both Linux Mint and Ubuntu are great beginner-friendly options.

    https://linuxmint.com/
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