that might work, but they've been known to remove ways of deshittifying windows in updates. for instance, there's like a bunch of group policies that no longer have any effect on windows 10 version so-and-so or higher. so who knows how long it'll work? my solution avoids this problem by just blocking updates entirely.

the key to owning a windows computer without the fuss is to uninstall all the bothersome updates and use Windows Defender with Advanced Security to block all outgoing traffic, except from the programs you use. although idk if windows 11 can be reverted to a "good" state, but it works on 10.

i've had this setup for several months now and it's been great. i don't have to worry about microsoft pushing updates that add an annoying malware-like bing ai search bar that keeps coming back after a while when you turn it off. i can put my computer to sleep and come back the next morning and find everything was exactly as i left it.

highly recommend if using linux just isn't an option for you

yeah

it's just like email

ah, the venerable communication platform that everyone loves

it's good you managed to show restraint. almost as if something you did that day reminded you that with great power comes great responsibility,

epic

yeah, i ended up just scotch taping the cardboard packaging of a cooking pot to the inside of the case door.

unfortunately the connectors are very sandwiched between the card and the cooler, so i didn't want to take this route

i tried it, and unfortunately the settings don't persist after a reboot

lol i thought this was another one of your weird jokes until i came across this article

truly shocking that an nft event can exist in 2023

i think you might have to glaze the chicken. perhaps with some kind of a honey. a dog honey, if you will.

my thoughts on this are:

google and their ilk want posting code on the internet to incur legal obligations for the author to maintain that code to their standards. it used to be that software companies bought the tools they used, but now they all sip from pools of poo water such as npm. so to bring up the standards of the software they voluntarily download and embed into their products, they want the authors to be legally obliged to maintain the software to some standard, and if they do not, then they want a name they can sue. this is why google is trying to get a foothold into open source projects, why there's such a big focus on so-called software bill of materials and "securing" the so-called supply chain, why the eu is trying to enshrine these kinds of obligations into law with the so-called cyber resilience act (the linux foundation speculates that accepting seemingly well-meaning donations from companies could make you a "software manufacturer" under the cra), and why these real name policies are a thing.

that's neat. i didn't know mario maker 2 ran on the pc-98

i am a peer and i hereby review this analysis

boo! get the pitchforks

they should give 'windows 12' its own unicode codepoint, like ﷽

that's cool. mine isn't that fancy, so i have to use regular ice cube trays like a cavewoman.

i think the more likely explanation is that all those ladies are named marc jacobs, and they all have bags with their name on so they know it's their's

the good days, gone, washed away like dog honey in the rain