iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/07/2026

And in the meantime, there is one inhabitant of the 2x2 that hasn't drifted up and to the right: free and open source software. It's still snugly nestled in the low-surveillance/low-control box, and if you live in that box, your life will be much, much better for it. 40/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/07/2026

There's no better time to make the switch: with RAM and storage prices through the ceiling and OSes growing ever-more bloated with AI and spyware (but I repeat myself), this is *the* moment to rehabilitate that old computer with Linux: www.fosslinux.com/158206/linux... 41/

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Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide (2026)

Revive your old PC with Linux in 2026. I tested lightweight distros, zram tuning, SSD upgrades, and browser optimization on a 2014 ThinkPad to show you exactly what works.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/07/2026

The alternative is to be tormented by crabs no matter what you're trying to do or where you're trying to get to. eof/

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fred-decker.bsky.social @fred-decker.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

(sigh) Already using Ubuntu as my daily driver, but overdue for (and dreading) a full Google-ectomy. Been on Gmail since it was invitation-only, and have a ghastly quantity of stuff in the ol' inbox. Then there's the question of which Android fork to put on my phone, which is a whole other thing.

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larrynightdive.bsky.social @larrynightdive.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

For any Steam gamers that may be in the audience, yes this is the time! Full disclosure, I mostly do retro games (which is a given, right?) but five minutes after installing Bazzite, I had my full library. No driver issues, it just worked.

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