Pop!_OS Feature Tour

In today's video & article we cover version 21.04 of Pop!_OS, a distribution based off of Ubuntu.

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2:32 - Installing Programs, Favorites
5:41 - Desktop Settings
12:12 - Desktop Features
16:28 - Gnome Extensions

We love Pop!_OS for its simplicity and stability, things work out of the box with support for many applications, graphics, and gaming. This lets you get to whatever you want to do without having to deal with much configuration.

We cover Pop!_OS basics, settings, desktop features, and extension that let you customize how Pop!_OS works.

Are you team #pop? Share with us how you like to run your operating system at @takebackourtech_chat

#TakeBackOurTech: Linux Mint Feature Tour
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I hadn't used Linux Mint before this series, but I'm impressed by the experience. Easy to use and understand, a clean interface, and just the right level of customization.

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(sorry no video) :(

Today we learn how to:

- Create shortcuts to web applications on your desktop
- Watch TV for free using IPTV on the Hypnotix app
- Take snapshots of our system and restore from them at anytime
- Download and use widgets for your desktop, taskbar, and themes

This may be the go-to for those who appreciate the Windows look/feel and want things as easy as they can be.

Ramiro Shares His Transformation From A Past Life To The Present
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This past week I discussed a bit of my history and past career with my friend Kurt, from the Beautiful Thought Podcast. I also share a little bit about dealing with dealing with cyber-attacks against the Freedom Cell Network & The Greater Reset early this year, and using those lessons to work on above.market, above-agency, and #TakeBackOurTech .

It was all part of a grand process of surrendering to the universe, committing to the path set in front of you, and trusting yourself enough to accomplish it.

What's coming up next week?

- The official launch of the above phone! Final details will be announced and orders will be officially opened.
- #TBOT will finish off its Operating System Series, finishing with the KDE Neon Feature Tour and FOSS App Survival Toolkit
- We're partnering with a special someone to produce a nationwide tour

Join @neo_network and @takebackourtech to get updates. ❤️

Better get back to it ;)
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https://beautifulpodcast.com/backstage-at-the-greater-reset-with-ramiro-romani-episode-287/

technology is love ❤️

Already there. My hubby made the transition of my computer to Linux mint. Super grateful about your project to help us. 🙏

Another success story!

I have been using Linux Mint for over 2 years now. Never once have I regretted leaving windows behind.
There is plenty of help out there if you need it. I can do everything I did with windows.
I am now more interested in programs and applications with more privacy.
I de googled my android phone by installing /e

Lots of confusion on this post which is poor insight, first of and Linux is not : it's GNU/Linux

Ubuntu and it's variants ship proprietary blobs in the kernel, proprietary drivers, make available proprietary software via installation ( software manager or other repositaries )

Linux Mint is not a Libre distribution, claiming that is false and to noobs gives them a completly false sense of security and privacy


Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation – https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html

Again, you or the FSF do not get to decide what everyone else calls it. That doesnt sound very free to me.

Yes Ubuntu does include proprietary blobs, which are NOT installed by default. Users can CHOOSE to install these to support their hardware - GPU, and network cards. These are important components that help users actually use their systems.

Debian and Fedora also offer official support for proprietary drivers, so no point in singling out Ubuntu.

Not to mention all the other distros that allow nonfree repositories for packages (Arch, openSUSE, Fedora, Slackware, and others).

Blindly following the FSF is not what I want to do with this project.

Attacking what words we can use to describe software (open-source) and wanting is to attach your own labels like 'Libre' that are literally solely based on the license (words on a screen that may not even be able to be enforced) is not a productive use of time.

What we are focused on here is quality software that doesn't spy on you.

APT Repository for Linux-libre – https://jxself.org/linux-libre/

Kernel with no blobs, Debian has a free-libre Kernel too

I'm not attacking you or you project, just stating that not diferentiating open source with Free Libre misleads many users. .

Had to join to comment on this. It's an old philosophical argument.

Having been part of this movement from day one, the egos involved have been very vocal about freedoms based on individual preferences, and watching it all play out was an interesting drama.

Fun fact: Did you know that Borland's compilers allowed a person to compile executable software which could then be freely shared or sold, whereas Microsoft's general compiler did not? A person needed to spend an extra thousand dollars for that "freedom" and even then, there were limitations.

While I disagree with Stallman on certain things of which he has set his position and will stand by and defend it until his death, he holds a bar that others may wish to aspire to.

On the open source side of things, there were leanings towards the Microsoft model. The source being open (viewable) while modifications were not allowed without licensing. Thus the different license models.

Anyhow, in the tech industry, there are many "standards" by which we can more easily gauge our freedoms by. Clear, concise, and standard language and licensing helps towards that end.

I WILL NOT call Linux GNU/Linux because Torvalds only borrowed from GNU, but the core is the creation of his and so it is Linux, plain and simple.

But, to understand Stallman's position is to better understand the original intention of free software. And that hasn't changed.

Nice work!

Success. Took my old (~2010) laptop, couldn’t install from USB because it just wouldn’t boot from USB. Couldn’t use Ubuntu because needed to burn a CD and boot from CD. So I installed Debian and now I’m up and running.

#TakeBackOurTech: KDE Neon Feature Tour
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Watch the video.

KDE Plasma was the first desktop environment that made me fall in love with the Linux ecosystem. Today we'll look at the distribution that brings you the latest & greatest version of KDE plasma, KDE Neon.

We'll learn how to:
- Customize each piece of our environment
- Manage virtual desktops & activities
- Add widgets to our desktop
- Install apps on discover

We are finishing off our operating systems series this week with the 'Open Source Software Survival Toolkit', which will cover a collection of useful applications you can install on your new system! After this we will be taking a 2 week hiatus to incorporate community feedback & develop content for the next few months.

~ Our connection is sacred

#TakeBackOurTech: Finishing OS Series I
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This morning I'm putting together the 'Open Source Survival Toolkit', an introduction to awesome open-source tools. When we publish it'll mark the end of the operating systems module (for now) and we'll start learning about software, privacy, networking, and phones!

We've converted people from all walks of life to operating systems that don't spy on or control their users.

Share this knowledge to protect your friends & family. Sign up to the mailing list - unlike other publications, our emails do not track!

Find the whole OS series here.

Here are some highlighted articles & videos:
Why You Should Leap To Linux

Installing Linux From Scratch

First Steps In Linux: User Accounts, Filesystem, and Using The Terminal

Installing Programs on Linux From Decentralized Sources

This is my dad's 2001 hp laptop, 120 Gbs of storage and 2 Gb of ram. It has 3 usb ports, hdmi (useful to watch lord of the rings extended on the proyector with the family), and like 10 other holes i dont know about. Thanks to the TakeBackOurTech group for making this posible, I cant thank you enough for teaching me how to do all this 😊

Big congratulations to Mandoro! Bringing new life to the machines in his family.

This is a valid entry for #TakeBackOurTech's 'Exodus To Linux' competition. The winner will win a de-googled phone from Above Agency!

Have you started protecting your friends and family from abusive software? Start today, and share your journey with us on @takebackourtech_chat or our private social network.

Thanks Ramiro for all the teaching. today I started to use Ubuntu on my new laptop! So usefull you videotutorial about it! little by little im degoogleazing my life!

#TakeBackOurTech: Open-Source Survival Toolkit Will Be Released Monday
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I am constantly finding that the articles and content become much bigger than originally planned. The Open Source Survival Toolkit article & video will be released Monday!

The goal is to do much more than just share the name and download link of a particular technology, but to explain the benefits and show you the best way to use it (at a high level to start with).

I'd like to hear from y'all in terms of what software you need on your new machines! Or maybe some software you've already found you'd like to drop knowledge on!

Poll incoming: