ALL free Microsoft Windows 10 support & security officially ENDS tomorrow October 14 2026
Some alternatives and what it All means
* Your PC likely to be too old to go to Windows 11 anyway.
* You could blow M$ Away & Get Linux: in the Mint Flavor: https://www.linuxmint.com/or
* You CAN get 1 year of extra Security Updates for $30 For ONE Microsoft signed in account on up to 10 PCs. Bleh. 3rd. part Antivirus alternative is Dubious to Say the Least.

We talk about some alternatives
Reassuring? nah– Win 11 CoPilot is GONE (Snooping AI, basically) but still full of telemetry and BS…

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Earth Clock App Launch & talk at Nevada City Oddfellows!

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Anthopic bans abusive or cruel behavior…?!

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From Glenn: California Law to DROP unwanted Data
DOUBLE CHECK the address bar ALL THE TIME. Must ends in .ca.gov
(California Government) they will want street address, maybe SSN etc…
It’s also technically a BIT tricky as they will want cookie numbers serial numbers etc of the devices you operate….
Use AI to Help you Find These! AKA: Advertising IDs Also: IDFA

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Straaaaange Kraut Rock Youme And Meyou by Einstürzende Neubauten

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Lightroom <-vs-> Lightcraft https://getartcraft.com/ *WOW* & Inevitable… This Changes Everything

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Removable batteries and their Testers– AA, AAA and so on : ) Symptoms of Bad Things such as dozy remote controls etc. * Alkaline are NOT the same as NiMH, Polymer etc – different voltages.. : (

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Digital TV & What’s Free??! Anteanna Pointers and boosters and CONVERTER BOXES
Not all TV decoders are equal! ROKU is crummy….

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