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====Reject computer operating systems [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzgt2HKWmHY that track, surveil, profile and manipulate the user]].
Employ alternative systems that are superior, comprised of [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free software]] and respect one's privacy.
[[https://youtube.com/watch?v=hOSd7wD-2x4 Puppy GNU+Linux is better than Microsoft Windows]].
[[https://rumble.com/v6zgw6o-its-time-to-go-linux-get-ready-and-lets-discuss-why-youre-holding-back.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a It is time to switch to Linux!]]====
##Tip##: //Use [[Grayjay]]// for video playback
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===Desktop Computer Operating System Releases===
==A. Puppy GNU+Linux==
~-Using Debian package repositories
~~-see HomePage
~-Using Slackware package repositories
~~-[[https://github.com/peabee/releases S15Pup]]
~~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/ Download]]
~~~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-s15pup/release-S15Pup-22.12.htm Release Notes]]
~-Using Ubuntu package repositories
~~-[[https://github.com/peabee/releases UPup32 (Focal, Jammy & Noble)]]
~~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/ Download]]
~~-{{color text="F96-CE" c="purple"}}
~~~-[[https://f96.puppylinux.com Download]]
~~~-[[https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=8392 Release Notes]]
~-Using Void package repositories
~~-[[https://github.com/peabee/releases VoidPup]]
~~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/ Download]]
==B. EasyOS GNU+Linux {experimental, cutting-edge 64-bit GNU+Linux computer operating system from [[https://bkhome.org/news/ Barry Kauler]]}==
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~-[[https://easyos.org/ EasyOS]]
~~-https://easyos.org/install/how-to-install-easyos-on-a-new-ssd.html
~-[[https://bkhome.org/news/tag_easy.html EasyOS development]]
~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/ EasyOS releases]]
~-[[https://wikka.puppylinux.com/EasyOS EasyOS wikka page]]
~-[[https://bkhome.org/news/202510/new-forum-for-easyos-at-redditcom.html EasyOS @reddit]]
==C. Other Computer Operating Systems (for comparision with those above)==
~-[[https://antixlinux.com/ antiX]]
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Final/antiX-26/ 32-bit & 64-bit]] disk images
~-[[https://distrowatch.com/table-mobile.php?distribution=expirion Expirion Linux]]
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/expirion-linux/files/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/expirion-linux/files/Documentation/How%20to%20Install%20Expirion%20Linux.pdf/download How.to.Flash.Expirion.pdf]]
~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/ Fatdog64 GNU+Linux]]
~~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/latest.html Latest Release]]
~~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/faqs/ Frequently Asked Questions]]
~-[[https://mxlinux.org/ MX Linux]]
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-linux/files/Final/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://peppermintos.com/ PeppermintOS]]
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/peppermintos/files/isos/XFCE/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://postmarketos.org/ PostmarketOS]]
~~-[[https://images.postmarketos.org/bpo/v25.12/generic-x86_64/plasma-desktop/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://pureos.net/ PureOS]]
~~-[[https://downloads.puri.sm/wip/crimson/plasma/2025-08-12/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://www.refracta.org/ RefractaOS]]
~~-[[https://get.refracta.org/files/stable/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://voidlinux.org/ Void Linux]]
~~-[[https://voidlinux.org/download/#i686 32-bit]] & [[https://voidlinux.org/download/#x86_64 64-bit]] disk images
~-[[https://zorin.com/os/ Zorin OS]]
===Flashing/Writing Desktop Computer Operating Systems to Data Storage Device===
~-Flashing to External Data Storage Device
~~-[[LiveUSB]]
~~-[[LiveDVD]]
~~-[[InstallationFrugal]]
~-Flashing to Internal Data Storage Device
~~-[[InstallationFullHDD]]
~~-[[InstallationFrugal]]
===Flashing/Writing Android-Based Operating System Releases (System Images) to Mobile Computer (Smartphone/Tablet)===
https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm
~-Software Drivers
~~-Google U.S.B. Driver for Windows
~~~-https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb
~~-Samsung Android U.S.B. Driver for Windows
~~~-https://developer.samsung.com/android-usb-driver
~~-Other O.E.M. U.S.B. Drivers
~~~-https://developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb
~-Software Tools
~~-https://github.com/Gabriel2392/brokkr-flash/releases
~~-https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/roman-sisik/bugjaeger-mobile-adb-usb-otg
~~-https://developer.android.com/tools/adb
~~-https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools
~~-https://f-droid.org/en/packages/vegabobo.dsusideloader
~~-https://xdaforums.com/t/patched-odin-3-13-1.3762572/
~~-https://twrp.me/Devices/
~~-https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd
~~-https://developer.sony.com/open-source/aosp-on-xperia-open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader
~-[[https://iode.tech/iodeos/ iodéOS]]
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~~-[[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/ota#introduction Introduction]]
~~-https://iode.tech/documentation/
~~-[[https://iode.tech/iodeos-official-supported-devices/ Compatible/Supported Devices]]
~~-Community Forum: https://community.iode.tech/
~~-News & Reviews
~~~-https://blog.iode.tech/category/news/
~~~-//[[https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12626 Distrowatch.com]]//, 2025-11-05.
~~~-//[[https://distrowatch.com/weekly-mobile.php?issue=20250224#iode Distrowatch.com]]//, 2025-02.
~~-Flashing [[https://iode.tech/installation/ System Images]]
~~~-Target Android device: **Samsung Galaxy Tab S7** [ [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts7lwifi Wi-Fi - SM-T870 - gts7lwifi]] | [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts7l LTE - SM-T875 - gts7l]] ] or **Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e** [ [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts4lvwifi gts4lvwifi]] | [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts4lv gts4lv]] ]
~~~~-https://blog.iode.tech/samsung-galaxy-s7-tablet/
~~~~-https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S7-Tablet-Review-Doubtlessly-the-best-11-inch-Android-tablet.498179.0.html, 2020-10-16
~~~~-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_S_series
~~~~-[[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/ota#a52s-5g-galaxy-tab-s5e-ltewi-fi-galaxy-tab-s7-ltewi-fi How to Flash Samsung]] Galaxy Tab S7, or S5e, with iodéOS Custom System Image
~~~~~-**Remove any Samsung & Google accounts** on the target Android device
~~~~~-**Remove any screen lock** on the target Android device
~~~~~-**Enable ##Developer options##** from within ##Settings## of target Android device
~~~~~-**Enable ##OEM unlocking##** from within ##Developer options## of target Android device
~~~~~-**Enable ##U.S.B. debugging##** from within ##Developer options## of target Android device
~~~~~-**Boot to Download (Odin) Mode** & **Unlock the Bootloader** of target Android device:
~~~~~~-Power-off the device > Simultaneously depress and keep depressed, both ##Volume Up## & ##Volume Down## buttons and then connect the device, via a high-quality U.S.B. cable, to a secondary, powered device/computer, until blue screen appears.
~~~~~~-**Select ##Device Unlock##** by long-pressing ##Volume Up## button. WARNING: ALL USER DATA ON TARGET DEVICE WILL BE ERASED. IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES, SUCH AS NO MORE UPDATES FROM SAMSUNG, LOSS OF ANY WARRANTY.
~~~~~-**Download the image files** that correspond to your target device [ [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts7lwifi gts7lwifi]] | [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts7l gts7l]] ] :
~~~~~~-//iode-[...]-recovery.img//
~~~~~~-//iode-[...]-vbmeta.img//
~~~~~~-//iode-[...]-ota.zip//
~~~~~-**Convert //recovery.img// and //vbmeta.img// files to //tar// file format**, using the following command via the command-line interface on a secondary Windows or Linux computer:
~~~~~~-%%tar -cfv --format=ustar iode-[...]-recovery.tar iode-[...]-recovery.img%%
~~~~~~-%%tar -cfv --format=ustar iode-[...]-vbmeta.tar iode-[...]-vbmeta.img%%
~~~~~-**Boot to Download (Odin) Mode** (on the target Android device)
~~~~~~-Power-off the device > Simultaneously depress and keep depressed, both ##Volume Up## & ##Volume Down## buttons and then connect the device, via a high-quality U.S.B. cable, to a secondary, powered device/computer, until blue screen appears.
~~~~~-**Flash** the //recovery.tar// and //vbmeta.tar// files using [[https://github.com/Gabriel2392/brokkr-flash/releases Brokkr]] software application (from within an Android, Linux or Windows computer that is connected to the target Android device via a high-quality U.S.B. data cable):
~~~~~~-Configure the Brokkr flashing tool to __not__ auto-reboot
~~~~~~-Select for the **AP** field -> //iode-[...]-recovery.tar//
~~~~~~-Select for the **USERDATA** field -> //iode-[...]-vbmeta.tar//
~~~~~~-Start the flashing process
~~~~~~-When the flashing process has completed, **depress ##Power## & ##Volume Up## buttons simultaneously**. The result is re-booting to System Recovery Mode (the custom system recovery on the target Android device, the one that has just been flashed there, originating from Lineage OS).
~~~~~-From within System Recovery Mode (on the target Android device):
~~~~~~-Using system recovery originated from Lineage OS
~~~~~~~-**Factory Reset** -> **Format Data** (WARNING: ALL USER DATA ON TARGET DEVICE WILL BE ERASED)
~~~~~~~-**Apply update** -> **Apply from ADB**
~~~~~~~-Revert to the secondary device/computer and **flash the //ota.zip// file**, using ##adb sideload## command:
~~~~~~~~-%%adb devices%%
~~~~~~~~~-Attached device must indicate ##sideload## mode
~~~~~~~~-%%adb sideload iode-[...]-ota.zip%%
~~~~~~~-From within System Recovery Mode (custom system recovery on the target Android device):
~~~~~~~~-**Re-boot system now** __after completion__ of ##adb sideload## command (the flashing process)
~~~~~~-(Optional) Using alternative system recovery image file originated from Team Win Recovery Project
~~~~~~~-**Wipe** -> **Format Data** (WARNING: ALL USER DATA ON TARGET DEVICE WILL BE ERASED) -> Type ##yes##
~~~~~~~-Re-boot to System Recovery Mode
~~~~~~~~-**Home** -> **Re-boot** -> **Recovery**
~~~~~~~-**Advanced** -> **Terminal** -> Type **##multidisabler##**
~~~~~~~-**Home** -> **Install** -> **Select Storage** -> **Install Image** -> select image -> Select **System Image** Target Partition to Flash Image -> **Swipe to confirm flash**
~~~~~~~-**Re-boot System**
~-[[https://e.foundation/e-os/ /e/OS]]
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~~-[[https://doc.e.foundation/devices Compatible/Supported Devices]]
~~-[[https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/releases/-/releases/ Releases]] (source code only)
~~-Flashing
~~~-Custom System Images
~~~~-[[https://e.foundation/installer/ /e/OS Web installer]] (open within chromium-based browser, e.g. Brave; for officially supported devices only)
~~~~~-[[https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases Brave browser releases]]
~~~~-Samsung Galaxy A33
~~~~~-https://sourceforge.net/projects/eosbuildsronnz98/files/Samsung/Samsung%20Galaxy%20A33/
~~~~~-https://eu.dl.twrp.me/a33x/
~~~~-Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
~~~~~-https://sourceforge.net/projects/eosbuildsronnz98/files/Samsung/Samsung%20Galaxy%20Tab%20S2/
~~~~~-https://twrp.me/Devices/Samsung/
~~~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPA4QBTlIQU
~~~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4fho8hbmYE
~~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkTzmM9izCo DevWithZachary]], 2025-01.
~~-News & Reviews
~~~-//[[https://distrowatch.com/weekly-mobile.php?issue=20220704#murena DistroWatch Weekly]]//, 2022-07
~~-[[https://murena.com/products/smartphones/ Official /e/OS Smartphone Store]]
~-[[https://lineageos.org/ LineageOS]]
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~~-[[https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/ Compatible/Supported Devices]]
~~-Flashing
~~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qTCv48yakA Ksk Royal]]
===Some Android-Based Operating Systems (Generic & Custom System Images) For Mobile Computer (Smartphone/Tablet)===
~-Primary G.S.I. requirement: Device must comply with Project Treble
~~-https://f-droid.org/packages/tk.hack5.treblecheck
~-Method
~~-https://droidwin.com/how-to-download-install-android-16-gsi-with-without-twrp/
~~~-Samsung devices
~~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TAo8GTnmZ8
~~~-Non-Samsung devices
~~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfyDuTDY6t4
~~-https://droidwin.com/how-to-flash-iodeos-on-pixel-and-lock-bootloader-video/
~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eXFoC1dQhc
~~-https://droidwin.com/how-to-install-e-os-gsi-rom-on-any-android-device/
~~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x3tlpBjQHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x3tlpBjQHY]]
~-iodéOS G.S.I.
~~-https://iode.tech/documentation/gsi/
~~-https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gsi
~-/e/OS G.S.I.
~~-https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/generic-system-images-gsi
~~-https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/install-GSI
~~-https://sourceforge.net/projects/e-os/files/GSI/16/
~-lineageOS G.S.I.
~~-developer ##misterztr##
~~~-https://github.com/MisterZtr/LineageOS_gsi/releases
~~~-https://sourceforge.net/projects/misterztr-gsi/files/LineageOS/
~~-developer ##doze-off##
~~~-https://github.com/Doze-off/lineage_treble/releases
~-lunarisOS G.S.I.
~~-https://github.com/Doze-off/Lunaris-AOSP_gsi/releases
~-Project Infinity X G.S.I.
~~-https://github.com/Doze-off/ProjectInfinity-X_gsi/releases
~-Android Open Source Project G.S.I.
~~-https://developer.android.com/topic/generic-system-image/releases
===Some Non-Android-Based Operating Systems for Mobile Computer (Smartphone/Tablet)===
~-[[https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/ Ubuntu Touch]]
~-[[https://postmarketos.org/ PostmarketOS]]
~~-[[https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260105#postmarketos https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260105#postmarketos]]
~-[[https://mobian-project.org/ Mobian]]
~~-[[https://wiki.debian.org/Mobian/Devices Supported devices]]
===Privacy & Security===
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//privacy: freedom from unauthorized intrusion// ([[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privacy Merriam-Webster]])
//security: measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape// ([[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security Merriam-Webster]])
//cybersecurity: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack// ([[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybersecurity Merriam-Webster]])
~-[[https://rumble.com/c/robbraxman Internet Privacy Guy]]
~-Internet Search Engines
~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx58OFt18jk The Linux Experiment]], 2025-05-22
~-Browser Isolation
A [[GoogleId.]] is generated whenever one signs-in to a Google account. The objective is to confine any [[GoogleId.]], and, restrict browser [[https://ssd.eff.org/module/what-fingerprinting fingerprinting]].
~~-https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
~~-https://brax.me/geo/
Confine any [[GoogleId.]] and minimize browser fingerprinting via strict Web browsing segregation (BrowserIsolation), by employing a different [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5PkI_JIzi4 Web browser]], for each of the following **three** circumstances:
~~-For when accessing Google services only & signed-in to a Google account (i.e. [[GoogleId.]] is present), e.g. Gmail, Youtube:
~~~-##[[https://www.google.com/chrome/ Chrome]]## FOR DESKTOP OPERATING SYSTEMS ONLY
~~~~-//[[https://rumble.com/v6v3hfv-playing-with-browsers-to-find-googles-kryptonite.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a A privacy strategy using Chrome]]//
~~~-##Brave## FOR MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS ONLY
~~-For when accessing Google services only & **not** signed-in to Google account, e.g. Youtube
~~~-##[[https://zen-browser.app/ Zen Browser]]##
~~-For when accessing everything else & **not** signed-in to Google account MAKE THIS THE DEFAULT BROWSER
~~~-##[[https://librewolf.net/ LibreWolf]]##, ##[[https://floorp.app/en Floorp]]## and ##[[https://www.torproject.org/download/ Tor Browser]]## can be used to segregate into further categories:
~~~~-Banking/Finance/Shopping
~~~~-Entertainment/General
~~~~-News/Politics/Health
~-[[https://wikka.puppylinux.com/AI A.I. (Surveillance Software)]]
~-[[Bluetooth]]
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqXK8zUfDtA Linux Desktop Security: 5 Key Measures]]//, Explaining Computers, 2025-10-05.
~-https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/net-antivirus.html.en
~-[[PasswordManager]]
~-[[Encryption]]
~-FlawlessAntiMalwareSolution
===Backup===
~-[[https://restic.net/ restic]]
~~-[[https://github.com/restic/restic Github entry]]
~~-[[https://github.com/restic/restic/releases Releases (Assets)]]
===DataRecovery===
===SecureErase===
===Hardware===
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~-[[https://www.notebookcheck.com/Themen.78979.0.html?tag=31 Top of the Charts]]
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moTUpGoxcmc Do not buy a new computer in 2026!]]//, Rob Braxman Tech, 2026-04-01.
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt9gH34Zw2Q Recommended Linux-compatible notebook computers]]//, Rob Braxman Tech, 2025-10-01.
~-//[[https://rumble.com/v6u1njp-why-we-are-at-a-fork-with-computing-devices.-like-the-shift-between-dos-and.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp Why we are at a fork with computing devices]]//, Rob Braxman Tech, 2025-05-29.
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpHnhXScIk8 Laptop Confusion in 2025]]//, Rob Braxman Tech, 2025-05-28.
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNPFqsRqUC8 Choosing PC Build Components]]//, Explaining Computers, 2025-03.
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_yO7aaHd0o Very Useful Small Computing Things]]//, Explaining Computers, 2024.
~-//[[https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame Bootloader Unlock: Wall of Shame]]//
~-Oneplus Pad 3
~~-https://www.notebookcheck.net/Top-tablet-finally-available-worldwide-OnePlus-Pad-3-tablet-review.1097828.0.html
~~-https://www.oneplus.com/uk/buy-oneplus-pad-3
~-[[https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-preorder Jolla Phone with GNU+Linux operating system and Android app support]] @@{{image url="https://commerce.jolla.com/cdn/shop/files/new_back.png?v=1765625582&width=533"}}@@
~-https://volla.online/en/index.php
~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c347oYQO57A What makes a great smartphone?]]
===Data Storage===
~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulh9z-JluBs 2026-04-05
~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnRZPXvxC7Y
~-Solid State Drives
~~-[[https://www.kingston.com/en/ssd/gaming/kingston-fury-renegade-g5-nvme-m2-ssd?partnum=sfyr2s%2F2t0 Kingston FURY Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2]]
{{image url="https://www.megekko.nl/productimg/798274/nw/1_Kingston-FURY-Renegade-G5-2TB-M-2-SSD.jpg"}}
~~-Hynix P41 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
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~-Flash Memory Cards
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~~-//[[https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/best-microsd-card-130038282.html The best microSD cards in 2025]]//, Engadget, 2025-05-29.
~~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLUrpGMVcl4 Testing MicroSD Express]]//, Explaining Computers, 2025-06-29.
~~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUResed38uo Top S.B.C. microSD Card]]//, Explaining Computers, 2020.
===Software Applications (Apps)===
Please consider contributing financially to support software developers.
~-[[https://grayjay.app/ Grayjay]]
~-[[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC]]
~-[[https://www.torproject.org/download/ Tor Browser]]
~-[[https://librewolf.net/ LibreWolf]]
~-[[https://www.thunderbird.net/ Thunderbird]]: [[https://f-droid.org/packages/net.thunderbird.android/ APK]] (Android package)
~-[[Session]]
~-[[https://simplex.chat/ SimpleX]]: {[[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/chat.simplex.app/ APK]] (Android package) | [[https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/CLI.md#linux-and-macos terminal app for GNU+Linux]]}
~-[[https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice]]
~-[[https://www.geany.org/ Geany]]
~-[[https://www.comaps.app/ CoMaps]]: [[https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases APK]] (Android package)
~-[[https://github.com/yogeshpaliyal/KeyPass KeyPass]]: [[https://github.com/yogeshpaliyal/KeyPass/releases APK]] (Android package)
~-[[https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/jw-library/features/ JW Library]]: {[[https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/jw-library/android/manually-install-jw-library-android/ APK]] (Android package) | [[https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/jw-library/windows/manually-install-windows/ ZIP for Windows]]}
~-[[https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard NetGuard]]: [[https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases APK]] (Android package)
~-//Run Any Windows Application On Your Linux Machine//, Mental Outlaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdnbIXArwVk
===Networking===
~-I.P. Address
~~-[[https://brax.me/ipcheck.php Brax.Me IP Address Check]]
~-Internet Speed
~~-[[https://fast.com fast.com]]
~-Network Cabling
~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBsMch7-TjY Bombal]], 2025.05
~-Home Network Setup
~~-Basic
~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7cjd5E_nsc
~~~-https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260126#homeserver
~~-Advanced
~~~-[[https://wiki.futo.org/index.php/Introduction_to_a_Self_Managed_Life:_a_13_hour_%26_28_minute_presentation_by_FUTO_software Futo]]
===Programming===
~-https://www.python.org/
~-//Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Programmers?//, Mental Outlaw, 2025.05.21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbiXTedaoSY
===Playtime===
~-[[https://github.com/PJ-Singh-001/Cubic Cubic]]
~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlInz7c83K8
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====Reject computer operating systems [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzgt2HKWmHY that track, surveil, profile and manipulate the user]].
Employ alternative systems that are superior, comprised of [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free software]] and respect one's privacy.
[[https://youtube.com/watch?v=hOSd7wD-2x4 Puppy GNU+Linux is better than Microsoft Windows]].
[[https://rumble.com/v6zgw6o-its-time-to-go-linux-get-ready-and-lets-discuss-why-youre-holding-back.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a It is time to switch to Linux!]]====
##Tip##: //Use [[Grayjay]]// for video playback
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===Desktop Computer Operating System Releases===
==A. Puppy GNU+Linux==
~-Using Debian package repositories
~~-see HomePage
~-Using Slackware package repositories
~~-[[https://github.com/peabee/releases S15Pup]]
~~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/ Download]]
~~~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-s15pup/release-S15Pup-22.12.htm Release Notes]]
~-Using Ubuntu package repositories
~~-[[https://github.com/peabee/releases UPup32 (Focal, Jammy & Noble)]]
~~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/ Download]]
~~-{{color text="F96-CE" c="purple"}}
~~~-[[https://f96.puppylinux.com Download]]
~~~-[[https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=8392 Release Notes]]
~-Using Void package repositories
~~-[[https://github.com/peabee/releases VoidPup]]
~~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/ Download]]
==B. EasyOS GNU+Linux {experimental, cutting-edge 64-bit GNU+Linux computer operating system from [[https://bkhome.org/news/ Barry Kauler]]}==
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~-[[https://easyos.org/ EasyOS]]
~~-https://easyos.org/install/how-to-install-easyos-on-a-new-ssd.html
~-[[https://bkhome.org/news/tag_easy.html EasyOS development]]
~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/ EasyOS releases]]
~-[[https://wikka.puppylinux.com/EasyOS EasyOS wikka page]]
~-[[https://bkhome.org/news/202510/new-forum-for-easyos-at-redditcom.html EasyOS @reddit]]
==C. Other Computer Operating Systems (for comparision with those above)==
~-[[https://antixlinux.com/ antiX]]
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Final/antiX-26/ 32-bit & 64-bit]] disk images
~-[[https://distrowatch.com/table-mobile.php?distribution=expirion Expirion Linux]]
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/expirion-linux/files/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/expirion-linux/files/Documentation/How%20to%20Install%20Expirion%20Linux.pdf/download How.to.Flash.Expirion.pdf]]
~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/ Fatdog64 GNU+Linux]]
~~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/latest.html Latest Release]]
~~-[[https://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/web/faqs/ Frequently Asked Questions]]
~-[[https://mxlinux.org/ MX Linux]]
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-linux/files/Final/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://peppermintos.com/ PeppermintOS]]
~~-[[https://sourceforge.net/projects/peppermintos/files/isos/XFCE/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://postmarketos.org/ PostmarketOS]]
~~-[[https://images.postmarketos.org/bpo/v25.12/generic-x86_64/plasma-desktop/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://pureos.net/ PureOS]]
~~-[[https://downloads.puri.sm/wip/crimson/plasma/2025-08-12/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://www.refracta.org/ RefractaOS]]
~~-[[https://get.refracta.org/files/stable/ 64-bit]] disk image only
~-[[https://voidlinux.org/ Void Linux]]
~~-[[https://voidlinux.org/download/#i686 32-bit]] & [[https://voidlinux.org/download/#x86_64 64-bit]] disk images
~-[[https://zorin.com/os/ Zorin OS]]
===Flashing/Writing Desktop Computer Operating Systems to Data Storage Device===
~-Flashing to External Data Storage Device
~~-[[LiveUSB]]
~~-[[LiveDVD]]
~~-[[InstallationFrugal]]
~-Flashing to Internal Data Storage Device
~~-[[InstallationFullHDD]]
~~-[[InstallationFrugal]]
===Flashing/Writing Android-Based Operating System Releases (System Images) to Mobile Computer (Smartphone/Tablet)===
https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm
~-Software Drivers
~~-Google U.S.B. Driver for Windows
~~~-https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb
~~-Samsung Android U.S.B. Driver for Windows
~~~-https://developer.samsung.com/android-usb-driver
~~-Other O.E.M. U.S.B. Drivers
~~~-https://developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb
~-Software Tools
~~-https://github.com/Gabriel2392/brokkr-flash/releases
~~-https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/roman-sisik/bugjaeger-mobile-adb-usb-otg
~~-https://developer.android.com/tools/adb
~~-https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools
~~-https://f-droid.org/en/packages/vegabobo.dsusideloader
~~-https://xdaforums.com/t/patched-odin-3-13-1.3762572/
~~-https://twrp.me/Devices/
~~-https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd
~~-https://developer.sony.com/open-source/aosp-on-xperia-open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader
~-[[https://iode.tech/iodeos/ iodéOS]]
@@{{image url="https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/ota/-/raw/master/pictures/iodeos_logo.png"}}@@
~~-[[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/ota#introduction Introduction]]
~~-https://iode.tech/documentation/
~~-[[https://iode.tech/iodeos-official-supported-devices/ Compatible/Supported Devices]]
~~-Community Forum: https://community.iode.tech/
~~-News & Reviews
~~~-https://blog.iode.tech/category/news/
~~~-//[[https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12626 Distrowatch.com]]//, 2025-11-05.
~~~-//[[https://distrowatch.com/weekly-mobile.php?issue=20250224#iode Distrowatch.com]]//, 2025-02.
~~-Flashing [[https://iode.tech/installation/ System Images]]
~~~-Target Android device: **Samsung Galaxy Tab S7** [ [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts7lwifi Wi-Fi - SM-T870 - gts7lwifi]] | [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts7l LTE - SM-T875 - gts7l]] ] or **Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e** [ [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts4lvwifi gts4lvwifi]] | [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts4lv gts4lv]] ]
~~~~-https://blog.iode.tech/samsung-galaxy-s7-tablet/
~~~~-https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S7-Tablet-Review-Doubtlessly-the-best-11-inch-Android-tablet.498179.0.html, 2020-10-16
~~~~-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_S_series
~~~~-[[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/ota#a52s-5g-galaxy-tab-s5e-ltewi-fi-galaxy-tab-s7-ltewi-fi How to Flash Samsung]] Galaxy Tab S7, or S5e, with iodéOS Custom System Image
~~~~~-**Remove any Samsung & Google accounts** on the target Android device
~~~~~-**Remove any screen lock** on the target Android device
~~~~~-**Enable ##Developer options##** from within ##Settings## of target Android device
~~~~~-**Enable ##OEM unlocking##** from within ##Developer options## of target Android device
~~~~~-**Enable ##U.S.B. debugging##** from within ##Developer options## of target Android device
~~~~~-**Boot to Download (Odin) Mode** & **Unlock the Bootloader** of target Android device:
~~~~~~-Power-off the device > Simultaneously depress and keep depressed, both ##Volume Up## & ##Volume Down## buttons and then connect the device, via a high-quality U.S.B. cable, to a secondary, powered device/computer, until blue screen appears.
~~~~~~-**Select ##Device Unlock##** by long-pressing ##Volume Up## button. WARNING: ALL USER DATA ON TARGET DEVICE WILL BE ERASED. IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES, SUCH AS NO MORE UPDATES FROM SAMSUNG, LOSS OF ANY WARRANTY.
~~~~~-**Download the image files** that correspond to your target device [ [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts7lwifi gts7lwifi]] | [[https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts7l gts7l]] ] :
~~~~~~-//iode-[...]-recovery.img//
~~~~~~-//iode-[...]-vbmeta.img//
~~~~~~-//iode-[...]-ota.zip//
~~~~~-**Convert //recovery.img// and //vbmeta.img// files to //tar// file format**, using the following command via the command-line interface on a secondary Windows or Linux computer:
~~~~~~-%%tar -cfv --format=ustar iode-[...]-recovery.tar iode-[...]-recovery.img%%
~~~~~~-%%tar -cfv --format=ustar iode-[...]-vbmeta.tar iode-[...]-vbmeta.img%%
~~~~~-**Boot to Download (Odin) Mode** (on the target Android device)
~~~~~~-Power-off the device > Simultaneously depress and keep depressed, both ##Volume Up## & ##Volume Down## buttons and then connect the device, via a high-quality U.S.B. cable, to a secondary, powered device/computer, until blue screen appears.
~~~~~-**Flash** the //recovery.tar// and //vbmeta.tar// files using [[https://github.com/Gabriel2392/brokkr-flash/releases Brokkr]] software application (from within an Android, Linux or Windows computer that is connected to the target Android device via a high-quality U.S.B. data cable):
~~~~~~-Configure the Brokkr flashing tool to __not__ auto-reboot
~~~~~~-Select for the **AP** field -> //iode-[...]-recovery.tar//
~~~~~~-Select for the **USERDATA** field -> //iode-[...]-vbmeta.tar//
~~~~~~-Start the flashing process
~~~~~~-When the flashing process has completed, **depress ##Power## & ##Volume Up## buttons simultaneously**. The result is re-booting to System Recovery Mode (the custom system recovery on the target Android device, the one that has just been flashed there, originating from Lineage OS).
~~~~~-From within System Recovery Mode (on the target Android device):
~~~~~~-Using system recovery originated from Lineage OS
~~~~~~~-**Factory Reset** -> **Format Data** (WARNING: ALL USER DATA ON TARGET DEVICE WILL BE ERASED)
~~~~~~~-**Apply update** -> **Apply from ADB**
~~~~~~~-Revert to the secondary device/computer and **flash the //ota.zip// file**, using ##adb sideload## command:
~~~~~~~~-%%adb devices%%
~~~~~~~~~-Attached device must indicate ##sideload## mode
~~~~~~~~-%%adb sideload iode-[...]-ota.zip%%
~~~~~~~-From within System Recovery Mode (custom system recovery on the target Android device):
~~~~~~~~-**Re-boot system now** __after completion__ of ##adb sideload## command (the flashing process)
~~~~~~-(Optional) Using alternative system recovery image file originated from Team Win Recovery Project
~~~~~~~-**Wipe** -> **Format Data** (WARNING: ALL USER DATA ON TARGET DEVICE WILL BE ERASED) -> Type ##yes##
~~~~~~~-Re-boot to System Recovery Mode
~~~~~~~~-**Home** -> **Re-boot** -> **Recovery**
~~~~~~~-**Advanced** -> **Terminal** -> Type **##multidisabler##**
~~~~~~~-**Home** -> **Install** -> **Select Storage** -> **Install Image** -> select image -> Select **System Image** Target Partition to Flash Image -> **Swipe to confirm flash**
~~~~~~~-**Re-boot System**
~-[[https://e.foundation/e-os/ /e/OS]]
@@{{image url="https://e.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/e-logo-noir-01.png"}}@@
~~-[[https://doc.e.foundation/devices Compatible/Supported Devices]]
~~-[[https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/releases/-/releases/ Releases]] (source code only)
~~-Flashing
~~~-Custom System Images
~~~~-[[https://e.foundation/installer/ /e/OS Web installer]] (open within chromium-based browser, e.g. Brave; for officially supported devices only)
~~~~~-[[https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases Brave browser releases]]
~~~~-Samsung Galaxy A33
~~~~~-https://sourceforge.net/projects/eosbuildsronnz98/files/Samsung/Samsung%20Galaxy%20A33/
~~~~~-https://eu.dl.twrp.me/a33x/
~~~~-Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
~~~~~-https://sourceforge.net/projects/eosbuildsronnz98/files/Samsung/Samsung%20Galaxy%20Tab%20S2/
~~~~~-https://twrp.me/Devices/Samsung/
~~~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPA4QBTlIQU
~~~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4fho8hbmYE
~~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkTzmM9izCo DevWithZachary]], 2025-01.
~~-News & Reviews
~~~-//[[https://distrowatch.com/weekly-mobile.php?issue=20220704#murena DistroWatch Weekly]]//, 2022-07
~~-[[https://murena.com/products/smartphones/ Official /e/OS Smartphone Store]]
~-[[https://lineageos.org/ LineageOS]]
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~~-[[https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/ Compatible/Supported Devices]]
~~-Flashing
~~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qTCv48yakA Ksk Royal]]
===Some Android-Based Operating Systems (Generic & Custom System Images) For Mobile Computer (Smartphone/Tablet)===
~-Primary G.S.I. requirement: Device must comply with Project Treble
~~-https://f-droid.org/packages/tk.hack5.treblecheck
~-Method
~~-https://droidwin.com/how-to-download-install-android-16-gsi-with-without-twrp/
~~~-Samsung devices
~~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TAo8GTnmZ8
~~~-Non-Samsung devices
~~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfyDuTDY6t4
~~-https://droidwin.com/how-to-flash-iodeos-on-pixel-and-lock-bootloader-video/
~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eXFoC1dQhc
~~-https://droidwin.com/how-to-install-e-os-gsi-rom-on-any-android-device/
~~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x3tlpBjQHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x3tlpBjQHY]]
~-iodéOS G.S.I.
~~-https://iode.tech/documentation/gsi/
~~-https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gsi
~-/e/OS G.S.I.
~~-https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/generic-system-images-gsi
~~-https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/install-GSI
~~-https://sourceforge.net/projects/e-os/files/GSI/16/
~-lineageOS G.S.I.
~~-developer ##misterztr##
~~~-https://github.com/MisterZtr/LineageOS_gsi/releases
~~~-https://sourceforge.net/projects/misterztr-gsi/files/LineageOS/
~~-developer ##doze-off##
~~~-https://github.com/Doze-off/lineage_treble/releases
~-lunarisOS G.S.I.
~~-https://github.com/Doze-off/Lunaris-AOSP_gsi/releases
~-Project Infinity X G.S.I.
~~-https://github.com/Doze-off/ProjectInfinity-X_gsi/releases
~-Android Open Source Project G.S.I.
~~-https://developer.android.com/topic/generic-system-image/releases
===Some Non-Android-Based Operating Systems for Mobile Computer (Smartphone/Tablet)===
~-[[https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/ Ubuntu Touch]]
~-[[https://postmarketos.org/ PostmarketOS]]
~~-[[https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260105#postmarketos https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260105#postmarketos]]
~-[[https://mobian-project.org/ Mobian]]
~~-[[https://wiki.debian.org/Mobian/Devices Supported devices]]
===Privacy & Security===
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//privacy: freedom from unauthorized intrusion// ([[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privacy Merriam-Webster]])
//security: measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape// ([[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security Merriam-Webster]])
//cybersecurity: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack// ([[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybersecurity Merriam-Webster]])
~-[[https://rumble.com/c/robbraxman Internet Privacy Guy]]
~-Internet Search Engines
~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx58OFt18jk The Linux Experiment]], 2025-05-22
~-Browser Isolation
A [[GoogleId.]] is generated whenever one signs-in to a Google account. The objective is to confine any [[GoogleId.]], and, restrict browser [[https://ssd.eff.org/module/what-fingerprinting fingerprinting]].
~~-https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
~~-https://brax.me/geo/
Confine any [[GoogleId.]] and minimize browser fingerprinting via strict Web browsing segregation (BrowserIsolation), by employing a different [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5PkI_JIzi4 Web browser]], for each of the following **three** circumstances:
~~-For when accessing Google services only & signed-in to a Google account (i.e. [[GoogleId.]] is present), e.g. Gmail, Youtube:
~~~-##[[https://www.google.com/chrome/ Chrome]]## FOR DESKTOP OPERATING SYSTEMS ONLY
~~~~-//[[https://rumble.com/v6v3hfv-playing-with-browsers-to-find-googles-kryptonite.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a A privacy strategy using Chrome]]//
~~~-##Brave## FOR MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS ONLY
~~-For when accessing Google services only & **not** signed-in to Google account, e.g. Youtube
~~~-##[[https://zen-browser.app/ Zen Browser]]##
~~-For when accessing everything else & **not** signed-in to Google account MAKE THIS THE DEFAULT BROWSER
~~~-##[[https://librewolf.net/ LibreWolf]]##, ##[[https://floorp.app/en Floorp]]## and ##[[https://www.torproject.org/download/ Tor Browser]]## can be used to segregate into further categories:
~~~~-Banking/Finance/Shopping
~~~~-Entertainment/General
~~~~-News/Politics/Health
~-[[https://wikka.puppylinux.com/AI A.I. (Surveillance Software)]]
~-[[Bluetooth]]
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqXK8zUfDtA Linux Desktop Security: 5 Key Measures]]//, Explaining Computers, 2025-10-05.
~-https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/net-antivirus.html.en
~-[[PasswordManager]]
~-[[Encryption]]
~-FlawlessAntiMalwareSolution
===Backup===
~-[[https://restic.net/ restic]]
~~-[[https://github.com/restic/restic Github entry]]
~~-[[https://github.com/restic/restic/releases Releases (Assets)]]
===DataRecovery===
===SecureErase===
===Hardware===
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~-[[https://www.notebookcheck.com/Themen.78979.0.html?tag=31 Top of the Charts]]
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moTUpGoxcmc Do not buy a new computer in 2026!]]//, Rob Braxman Tech, 2026-04-01.
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt9gH34Zw2Q Recommended Linux-compatible notebook computers]]//, Rob Braxman Tech, 2025-10-01.
~-//[[https://rumble.com/v6u1njp-why-we-are-at-a-fork-with-computing-devices.-like-the-shift-between-dos-and.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp Why we are at a fork with computing devices]]//, Rob Braxman Tech, 2025-05-29.
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpHnhXScIk8 Laptop Confusion in 2025]]//, Rob Braxman Tech, 2025-05-28.
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNPFqsRqUC8 Choosing PC Build Components]]//, Explaining Computers, 2025-03.
~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_yO7aaHd0o Very Useful Small Computing Things]]//, Explaining Computers, 2024.
~-//[[https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame Bootloader Unlock: Wall of Shame]]//
~-Oneplus Pad 3
~~-https://www.notebookcheck.net/Top-tablet-finally-available-worldwide-OnePlus-Pad-3-tablet-review.1097828.0.html
~~-https://www.oneplus.com/uk/buy-oneplus-pad-3
~-[[https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-preorder Jolla Phone with GNU+Linux operating system and Android app support]] @@{{image url="https://commerce.jolla.com/cdn/shop/files/new_back.png?v=1765625582&width=533"}}@@
~-https://volla.online/en/index.php
~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c347oYQO57A What makes a great smartphone?]]
===Data Storage===
~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulh9z-JluBs 2026-04-05
~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnRZPXvxC7Y
~-Solid State Drives
~~-[[https://www.kingston.com/en/ssd/gaming/kingston-fury-renegade-g5-nvme-m2-ssd?partnum=sfyr2s%2F2t0 Kingston FURY Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2]]
{{image url="https://www.megekko.nl/productimg/798274/nw/1_Kingston-FURY-Renegade-G5-2TB-M-2-SSD.jpg"}}
~~-Hynix P41 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
{{image url="https://tpucdn.com/ssd-specs/images/d/588-front.jpg"}}
~-Flash Memory Cards
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@@{{image url="https://media.s-bol.com/gOvAL478zKkY/QWxBO4q/550x755.jpg"}}@@
~~-//[[https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/best-microsd-card-130038282.html The best microSD cards in 2025]]//, Engadget, 2025-05-29.
~~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLUrpGMVcl4 Testing MicroSD Express]]//, Explaining Computers, 2025-06-29.
~~-//[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUResed38uo Top S.B.C. microSD Card]]//, Explaining Computers, 2020.
===Software Applications (Apps)===
Please consider contributing financially to support software developers.
~-[[https://grayjay.app/ Grayjay]]
~-[[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC]]
~-[[https://www.torproject.org/download/ Tor Browser]]
~-[[https://librewolf.net/ LibreWolf]]
~-[[https://www.thunderbird.net/ Thunderbird]]: [[https://f-droid.org/packages/net.thunderbird.android/ APK]] (Android package)
~-[[Session]]
~-[[https://simplex.chat/ SimpleX]]: {[[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/chat.simplex.app/ APK]] (Android package) | [[https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/CLI.md#linux-and-macos terminal app for GNU+Linux]]}
~-[[https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice]]
~-[[https://www.geany.org/ Geany]]
~-[[https://www.comaps.app/ CoMaps]]: [[https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases APK]] (Android package)
~-[[https://github.com/yogeshpaliyal/KeyPass KeyPass]]: [[https://github.com/yogeshpaliyal/KeyPass/releases APK]] (Android package)
~-[[https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/jw-library/features/ JW Library]]: {[[https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/jw-library/android/manually-install-jw-library-android/ APK]] (Android package) | [[https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/jw-library/windows/manually-install-windows/ ZIP for Windows]]}
~-[[https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard NetGuard]]: [[https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases APK]] (Android package)
~-//Run Any Windows Application On Your Linux Machine//, Mental Outlaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdnbIXArwVk
===Networking===
~-I.P. Address
~~-[[https://brax.me/ipcheck.php Brax.Me IP Address Check]]
~-Internet Speed
~~-[[https://fast.com fast.com]]
~-Network Cabling
~~-[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBsMch7-TjY Bombal]], 2025.05
~-Home Network Setup
~~-Basic
~~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7cjd5E_nsc
~~~-https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260126#homeserver
~~-Advanced
~~~-[[https://wiki.futo.org/index.php/Introduction_to_a_Self_Managed_Life:_a_13_hour_%26_28_minute_presentation_by_FUTO_software Futo]]
===Programming===
~-https://www.python.org/
~-//Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Programmers?//, Mental Outlaw, 2025.05.21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbiXTedaoSY
===Playtime===
~-[[https://github.com/PJ-Singh-001/Cubic Cubic]]
~~-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlInz7c83K8
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