Matchko KlahsFeb 17
Chris 🦑

So, I started to volunteer in our local community centre to help (mostly) elder people with their computer and smartphone problems.

It's fascinating. We have people there up to their 90s and they are all every open for change.

We remove ad ID's from phones, change default browsers, switch from MS Office to #Libreoffice.

And for next time I already have a date with an elder lady to switch her old Windows 10 laptop to Linux Mint.
And she is not the only one!

What a time to be alive.

Feb 17 at 7:28pmWeb
Show threadEdi'Hael Feb 17
@sturmsucht yes, Linux is great for that! No bloat, only the three things they use the computer for - it's perfect
Show threadGreatLakeTroutFeb 17

@sturmsucht

Wow! You rock 🤘

Show threadTagomagoFeb 17
@sturmsucht A lot to be learned on how to be young from some individuals of the elder generations, compared to the apathy of some other younger individuals.
Show threadOelnbodFeb 17

@sturmsucht Well done Chris  

That's my experience too, those with the least technical skill are the most open to change (nothing to lose I guess...)

Good luck with your mint install! #endof10

Show threadDarkstarFeb 17
@sturmsucht This is exactly the kind of thing I'm hoping to get involved in, I'm doing research right now on Zorin OS (tip of the iceberg) in order to help folks accomplish the same goal.
Show threadSarahATXFeb 17

@sturmsucht this is great! I'd love to do something like this but just moved from the US to the UK and don't really know how to even look for this kind of thing

(it's so funny how moving to another country makes you realize how much system knowledge you just take for granted.... Like, I have to relearn where to go to buy/find/do specific things that before didn't even require thought - I just knew 😂)

Show threadChris 🦑Feb 18
@purplelotus13 community centres are a great start for that
Show threadMelissa BearTrixFeb 17

@sturmsucht

Just be careful of those treats ... Giggles

Great work ... Hugz

Hugz & xXx

Show threadᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIESFeb 17

@sturmsucht

everyone thinks Chris is doing a great thing

but we all know he's after some of Grandma's cooking, some free food, and to steal recipes!

🤭

just kidding

Chris: you're awesome

Show threadsmegFeb 17
@sturmsucht I switched my grandparents to LibreOffice in maybe 2010? My grandfather wrote his attempt at a memoir as a .odt file. I cherish it
Show threadHenry IIIFeb 17
@sturmsucht Great work. As an older person myself I have turned to IT as a means of keeping the brain active. Dumping MS and migration to #Ubuntu on my laptop has felt quite liberating. As has ordering a @jolla phone. I don't have the patience to do what you do though!
Show threadNuwagaba GiftFeb 17
@johnhenrythe3rd
Have you thought of making a network of old people facing the same challenge to find a solution for it?
Show threadHenry IIIFeb 17
@nuwagaba2 I haven't. I quite enjoy the quiet time if I'm honest. I find it relaxes me. Perhaps something for the future?
Show threadNuwagaba GiftFeb 17
@johnhenrythe3rd
Yeah, I have something for the future. It's about my community project which is trying to create a future without hunger. Can I share with you more about it?
Show threadBarry Cook 🇨🇦Feb 17
@sturmsucht - for better or worse, its the older generation who created the technology the younger crowd take for granted.
You're welcome.
They may not know how certain products work or are installed now, but they're keenly aware of what it means to have it.
Show threadMyViewFeb 17

@bazcook @sturmsucht

Yep ...

Show threadHighlands & Islands GreensFeb 17
@sturmsucht 🏆 Heroic work!
Show threadCathyBikesBookFeb 17
@sturmsucht that's awesome
Show threadMyViewFeb 17

@sturmsucht

That's nice ... but how about getting the teens together and teaching them the difference between fake and real, especially 'news', remove the ads from their phone, and how to protect themselves from predators ...

Oh wait ... teens already know everything :)

Show threadChris 🦑Feb 18
@MyView https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
Whataboutism - Wikipedia

Show threadMyViewFeb 18

@sturmsucht

1. I didn't realise your original comment was an accusation.

2. My reply was not a propagandist accusation. It was a joke Joyce ...

3. Shove your Whataboutism up your clacker ...

Edited ... My apology for my bad manners in telling you to shove your Whataboutism up your clacker ... bad manners are never OK ... but the rest stands ...

Show threadjb643Feb 17
@sturmsucht my experience with my elderly parents was that they were much less attached to major brands... they just wanted it to work, and most things worked very poorly for elders if not outright trying to take advantage of them.
Show threadCandyguitarFeb 17

@sturmsucht This is similar to my experience. I volunteer for my local repair cafe and there's usually at least one person, often in their 60s or older, who would like to switch their old Win10 computer to Linux.

Everyone I've helped switch to Linux Mint so far seems very happy with it. It's easy to use and stays out of your way, unlike Windows which will nag you to set up OneDrive/Copilot among other annoyances.

Show thread𝔅icyclet𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰Feb 17
@sturmsucht well done 😍
Show threadEndyFeb 17
@sturmsucht That's great until she needs to do her taxes and none of the software works. Then you have a problem.
Show threadKevin RussellFeb 18

@egoldblatt @sturmsucht

Lol.

Show threadChris 🦑Feb 18
@egoldblatt a lot of tax tools here are browser based 🤷‍♂️
Show threadEndyFeb 18
@sturmsucht Well, that's lucky.
Show threadKenneth KalmerFeb 17
@sturmsucht not all heroes wear capes 👏
Show threadMahuraFeb 18
@sturmsucht I'm afraid we would loose the knowledge they have on computers that we are starting to forget already
Show threadChris 🦑Feb 18
@Mahura I'm worried about all the knowledge of self-sufficiency we're losing with these people.
Show threadMahuraFeb 25
@sturmsucht oh interesting. Do you have an example in mind?
Show threadGeorge BailyFeb 18
@sturmsucht doing the work of the Lawd
Show threadKevin RussellFeb 18

@sturmsucht

Yay! Thank you.

Show threadFly-paper-love-makerFeb 18
@sturmsucht I hope you’ll check out the nixbook project. Perfect for this.
Show threadChris 🦑Feb 18
@flypaper uuh, that looks fantastic. Have to try it out! Thanks for the hint!
Show threadMartinMar 11
@sturmsucht That is so cool!!!!