By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/07/2026It's an excellent observation, and Zitron's point - that these laptops were actively enshittified by hardware makers and OS vendors - is an important one (the essay is called "Never Forgive Them"). 47/ 1141
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/07/2026But to this point, I would like to add another: we have a duty and obligation to the people we love to show them how to seize the means of computation. The normies in your life need the tips and tricks I lay out in this article more than anyone. 48/ 2153
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/07/2026Sure, it takes some doing to install Firefox, Kill Sticky, Adblock Plus and Bypass Paywalls; it takes a minute to figure out Reader Mode. 49/ 1102
Ben Taylor @vox-dei.bsky.social · 21/07/2026The problem is that "normies" don't want to put in the effort. I've tried to get my wife to use a password manager but she won't use it (and gets angry with me for trying) because getting used to it is a hassle. And then she'll say "What was my password for this site?" and I have to bite my tongue. 100
