Try Material Files file manager. It’s the best file manager I’ve used, connects to remote servers, and is open source

https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles

Aegis looks great - I’ll give this a shot. Thanks for the recommendation!

This looks pretty good. Will look into this option for sure. Thanks for the suggestion!

I forgot about Codeberg - I’ll look into that and Gitlab as alternatives. Thanks for the suggestions.

Vorta is a great program for backing up files. Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

The best part is it works with Android as well. Whenever I turn my computer on, all my photos on my phone sync to my computer to a folder that gets regularly backed up (using Vorta which is an excellent and easy to use open source backup program for Windows, Linux, and Mac)

I haven’t had the laptop long enough to know what happens after updates. However, if Microsoft wants to reset any of the changes or reinstall software or features, they will regardless of what methods or tools you’ve used to debloat. I like this tool because it’s easy to run and can be done periodically (like after major updates) without much hassle. And it’s open source on GitHub which I very much appreciate.

Here’s a really nice script to debloat a new Windows install. I bought a new Windows 11 laptop and this made it super easy:

https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

Bob Loblaw

The lump sum payout for the $1.3 billion was $621 million. Lottery winnings are taxed as income putting the winner in the 37% federal tax bracket leaving $391.2 million. After taking out Oregon state taxes, the winner would be left with $329.8 million.

https://www.usamega.com/powerball/jackpot/2024/4/6

The after tax amount for an Oregon winner selecting the cash payout would be $329.8 million.

https://www.usamega.com/powerball/jackpot/2024/4/6

Arrested Development

Opera has had this functionality for 10+ years on their mobile browser, and I would argue that it has always been their best feature by far as it has always worked beautifully. I just don’t understand how no other browser has implemented this feature.

I found an old TV on Craigslist for $10 for my Genesis.

Uhh Yeah Dude They’ve been doing the podcast since 2006, and just surpassed their 1000th episode. Listener supposed and ad free. Just two guys trying to figure it all out.

I don’t think you even need consent-o-matic. uBlock Origin can block the cookie popups (it’s just not enabled by default)

I couldn’t see my posts and comments in the Eternity app - clearing data and cache and logging in again fixed it. Thanks!

I’m interested in more details if you want to share. What are the other specs/components of your machine? What OS and software do you run? How do you handle backups?

By default it’s not enabled in uBlock Origin. Go to the filter list settings and enable the appropriate Annoyances filters for Cookie Notices (or just enable all the Annoyances filters)