Agree on privacy. And why bother when Intel/AMD have their Management Engine (ME) and AMD their equivalent.
But why support a company like Microsoft when they have a long history of prioritizing profit over user freedom (FOSS/EEE), security and privacy?
I applaud Linux on as many laptops as possible. But given Microsoft's history of EEE, bad security practices and multiple and on going privacy violations I would really not recommend using anything Microsoft. If you must use fx Surface I would recommend buying a used one. Or better yet a used Thinkpad or similar enterprise laptop used.
I agree, but not very secure if Keepass is compromised. For security I think it's better to separate passwords and MFA.
I like Aegis being FOSS and for it's backup.
+1 Have been looking for one in a while without any luck.
As far as possible I try to avoid:
All things from big tech because privacy, see Schrems II and their terms on use of personal information for own purposes
Non Open Source tech because privacy or other malicious functions
Tech that are prone to planned obsolescence because of special batteries etc. and can't be fixed with for example a custom ROM on Android
+1 Organic Maps and also Osmand. Both are on F-droid app store.
I know I am way out there. But is it possible that actual human interaction could have a positive effect on loneliness?
And you can always change career path if something else is seems more interesting at a later time. I did at a relatively late age and know of plenty of other people who did the same. It's never too late to try something else if the first thing doesn't works out.
Well of course, sir. Anyone interested in knowing more about how the total surveillance of all us is possible can read more on the Edward Snowden revelations on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden?wprov=sfla1 and The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/the-nsa-files.
Microsoft is a privacy nightmare though.
By all means use it if it suits your needs 🙂 My point is that there are alternatives, like fx Lenovo Yoga or similar, where you dont support Microsoft and their history of bad behavior.
We all got different priorities and if it isn't something on your radar, that's fine. For me I would rather be without than buy a Surface for the mentioned reasons.