By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/07/2026By leaving your unsophisticated loved ones exposed to dickovers, you're not decreasing the amount of technological confusion they're likely to experience in a day - you're *vastly increasing* the amount of danger they face as a result of that confusion. 52/ 1131
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/07/2026There's never been a better time to disenshittify your cherished normies' PCs. AI companies' illegal monopolization of memory sent the price of new computers, RAM and storage skyrocketing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BORR... All of us - but especially normies - are having to do more with less. 53/youtube.comOpenAI RAM Hoarding Leak: RX 9070 GRE Cancelled, Nvidia SUPER in LimboYouTube video by Moore's Law Is Dead 1111
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 21/07/2026The best way to squeeze extra performance out of any computer (but especially aged, underpowered computers) is by switching to a free/open operating system like GNU/Linux and replacing your proprietary, resource-gobbling apps with free/open alternatives: www.fosslinux.com/158206/linux... 54/fosslinux.comLinux 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. 1172