Fascinating! Thanks for the impromptu AMA!

Thank you! TIL Black people were mocked for liking those foods. They are the best, racists are only hurting themselves if they don’t eat it!

Wow, did I misread that. At first I thought “international strikes” referred to union activity, and the tech firms were going to attack the strikers with drones!

Thank you for your input! I’m hoping to do some 3D work, but I have the same view as you of Windows’ future. I will have to determine what I can live with: ads in the OS or 2D CAD.

You shouldn’t use any Chromium-based browser because allowing Google to have hegemony over web standards is bad for the Internet and society as a whole.

Preach it, brother!

No, you were right, and I wasn’t clear.

Good point. I live in a rural area whose librarians are enthusiastic but emphatically not trained. However, I live about 40 miles from a university; I could pop by there maybe.

Sorry, I wasn’t clear. I am not physically paralyzed; there are so many details to getting a computer system that I am suffering from “analysis paralysis“!

Good points!

I honestly don’t know. Some architectural stuff (ie a porch) and smaller mechanical assemblies (toys).

Right now I’m skeptical of anyone who is trying to sell me something. Thanks for mentioning Tom’s Hardware, I’ll take a look at them. One of my concerns is privacy, and I’d rather not store things on the cloud. Of course, maybe it’s too late for privacy, but that’s a whole ‘nother question!

Thanks!

Thanks for understanding!

Good tip on the plastic chassis, thanks!

Thanks, you gave me lots of good resources here!

Awesome, this is so helpful! I am somewhat crushed that I can’t practically escape Windows 11, that was a big goal for me.

My god, thank you!

Good point!

That’s my concern. I appreciate the hands-on aspects of Linux, but I’m not sure I want to learn it.

Thank god the jury was made up of ethical compassionate people. Some of Us! Some of Us!