MelodicDinosaurFeb 28

Hi, the Mastodons. I don't know how this works yet or how active I'll be here, but I thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm a UK-based female AuDHD adult, choosing to remain mostly anonymous. I'm really just curious about how the Fediverse works - I can be ambivalent about social media but I thought this sounded refreshing in contrast to the big, powerful platforms which feel scarier to me by the minute. I've also been getting to grips with Linux recently, and am thinking about other ways within my limited means and courage to try to be involved with more of the small things that are about moving away from exploitation and towards caring for each other.

Take care out there :)

#introduction

Show thread4mcMar 1

@MelodicDinosaur Ooh my son (in London) is looking to get into Linux, what are your top-3 ways to learn.

Ex-pat Brit' living in the high plains desert in the foothills of the rocky mountains.can we have our snow back whoever has it?

Show threadMelodicDinosaurMar 1

@4mc Hi 4mc :).

For me, really I just jumped in one day, but I looked on YouTube a lot for video tutorials where instead of reading advice on forums (which I found confusing) I could watch exactly what they were doing.

On Linux, there are different...Distros? which are like different versions or operating systems. I chose Linux Mint because it's like Windows which I was using before, and I found it very easy to set up the basics. You can also I think run the distro from whatever you're using to install it before you actually commit to installing, so you can play around and see if you like it.

Ooh. Erm - if there's any specific software he relies on now, especially for work etc, maybe check whether it's Linux-compatible or if there are suitable alternatives. There are ways to get e.g. Windows software running on Linux but as a beginner I found that a bit tricky.

I hope your son does try it! I'm not techy but I've found it easier than I thought I would and it's sooo liberating.

Show threadMrGrumpyMonkey
@MelodicDinosaur @4mc I'm not the biggest fan of this guys content, but I can say that his understanding of Linux is excellent. There are a lot of Linux tutorials that go step by step through the entire process. Perhaps this could be a jumping in point.
https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisTitusTech
Chris Titus Tech

Debloat Windows and Learn Linux Videos.

YouTube
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Show thread4mcApr 7

@mrgrumpymonkey @MelodicDinosaur

Thanks for the recommendation!