• Windows:
  "Windows update is committed to helping reduce carbon emissions" 🌱
• Also, Windows:
  "We don't support Windows 10 anymore so we ask users to dump their 500 million computers that are "too old" to run Windows 11 and buy new hardware"
• Also, Windows:
  "We will keep trying to force our users to use #Copilot, what, our carbon emissions have increased (30% since 2020) because of our AI push, oops" 🤷

Source for the 500 million computers: https://uk.pcmag.com/migrated-3765-windows-10/161777/upgrade-fail-an-estimated-1-billion-pcs-are-st…
Source for the greenhouse gas emission increase: msftnewsnow.com/microsofts-cop…

#Windows #Microsoft #Greenwashing

Microsoft's Copilot AI Development Leads To Surge In Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 2024

Microsoft's Copilot AI focus has resulted in a 29% increase in greenhouse gas emissions since 2020. Learn about the environmental impact of expanding data centers for AI workloads.

^{Dave W. Shanahan (MSFT News Now)}

Wie Microsoft die lahme Performance von Windows verbergen will

Microsoft (MS) Windows ist eine lahme Krücke. Das galt schon für Ausgabe 10; 11 ist noch zäher geworden. Es hat schon einen Grund, warum MS so hohe Mindest-Anforderungen an die Hardware stellt: W-11 verbrät unglaublich viel Rechenleistung. Die geht drauf für Augenzucker, vor allem aber für die enthaltene Bloatware. Wer braucht schon oder will überhaupt Hintergrundfunktionen für die Spielekonsole XBox, KI, und so weiter. Wer schon mal auf einer normal leistungsfähigen Hardware ein Windows mit einem Linux verglichen hat, reibt sich verwundert die Augen: Wie, so schnell kann mein Rechner sein? 😉 Auf Dual-Boot* Systemen,

pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/2…

#Allgemein #Hintergrund #Microsoft #WX #windows #wissen

Moin #Fediverse
Passend zum Fruehstueck habe ich meinen kleinen #Windows Rant auch in Worte gegossen und mit aktuellen Entwicklungen (Stichwort Dark Mode Desaster) garniert.

Hier 👉 metacheles.de/microsoft-hat-wi… findet ihr die aktuelle #MeTacheles Ausgabe, die uebrigens auch immer via @info ausgespielt wird!

Wuensche euch einen gesunden Start in den Tag und wuerde mich freuen, wenn ihr diesen Toot oder den Artikel boosten koenntet.

Danke fuer all euren Support 🙏

Microsoft hat Windows zerstoert!

... und warum ich zu Linux wechsle Wenn ihr MeTacheles direkt unterstuetzen wollt, dann "chippt" doch einfach den Gegenwert einer Currywurst (gerne auch vegan) in meine Paypal-Kasse: Paypal Me MeTacheles funktioniert nicht ohne euch und wenn ihr g…

^{Sascha Pallenberg (MeTacheles)}

It seems like most every other browser is all in on AI. We have chosen a different path at @Vivaldi

If you would prefer AI not to be integrated into your browser, but still like a feature rich browser, I welcome you to try Vivaldi.

vivaldi.com/blog/keep-explorin…

#vivaldi #AI #LLM #browser #firefox #Mozilla #Linux #windows #Macos

Vivaldi takes a stand: keep browsing human | Vivaldi Browser

Browsing should push you to explore, chase ideas, and make your own decisions. It should light up your brain. Vivaldi is taking a stand. We choose humans over…

^{Jon von Tetzchner (Vivaldi Technologies)}

Nothing you say or do could ever convince me to move to #windows

And #windows users feel exactly the
same about #linux

The difference: common sense

Idea: #Linux installation tutorial for #Windows users who want to try it as a dual-boot?

Say, I would live-post the steps as I am doing it on an old laptop, with #ZorinOS (I installed it once and it works fine). People could try and do it at the same time.
I am a Linux newbie but I would count on others here to provide tips if something is not working...
What do you think? 👀

Notes:

• This wouldn't be for MacOS users because I don't have a Mac
• If anyone would like to do the same for another Linux distribution, they could propose that below
• info on ZorinOS: zorin.com/os/
• nice video from a youtuber trying ZorinOS: m.youtube.com/watch?v=N1H0a3D8…

#EndOf10 #ZorinTutorial #DualBoot

Zorin OS - Make your computer better.

Discover the alternative to Windows and macOS designed to make your computer faster, more powerful, secure, and privacy-respecting.

^Zorin

• I'd be in as a Win user, Linux newbie (to install) (11%, 2 votes)
• I'd be in as a Linux pro (to help) (41%, 7 votes)
• I'd be in but just as an observer / MacOS user (35%, 6 votes)
• I wouldn't be in (11%, 2 votes)

Bottles v60 just released with... a lot of features and fixes, please read the changelog here: github.com/bottlesdevs/Bottles…

Will be available soon on Flathub 😎🍷

#linux #windows #opensource #gnome #compatibility #foss #floss #wine #linuxgaming #linuxdesktop

windowscentral.com/microsoft/w…

#ai #microsoft #windows

At @Vivaldi we tend to take a stand when it comes to technologies that are in use in our industry.

We have been clear from the start that we believe crypto currencies have no place in this world. Nothing that has happened during these last few years has changed our minds. Rather the opposite. What is your take?

vivaldi.com/blog/why-vivaldi-w…

#Vivaldi #Crypto #Blockchain #Windows #Macos #Linux #Technology

Why Vivaldi will never create ThinkCoin | Vivaldi Browser

It’s a topic that is practically inescapable these days, whether online or off. But when it comes to cryptocurrency, all that virtually glimmers is not gold.

^{Jon von Tetzchner (Vivaldi Technologies)}

#FensterFreitag
Stained glass and the shadow of a staircase.

#photography #window #windows #WindowFriday #lightandshadow

New @Vivaldi release out now for your computer.

Tired of your AI browser yet? 🤖

vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-de…

#Vivaldi #AI #Browser #Windows #Macos #Linux #EU

Vivaldi 7.7: less friction, more control | Vivaldi Browser

This release brings together features that have been carefully refined based on what you’ve told us matters most: seamless access to your tabs across desktops…

^{Jon von Tetzchner (Vivaldi Technologies)}

I recently posted about upgrading Windows 10 to 11 to continue receiving security updates. Even after such upgrade, there are numerous problems with Windows. It is not open source, it is full of spyware, it is burdened by unnecessary background processes, it is technically inferior to its competitors ... my remaining use case for Windows was to run games. This is no longer necessary - let me show you how!

... more on:

saahbs.net/post/20251106-gamin…

#linux #windows #bazzite

Gaming on Linux

I recently posted about upgrading Windows 10 to 111 to continue receiving security updates. Even after such upgrade, there are numerous problems with Windows.

^{House of Saahbs}