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Linux (Ubuntu) is running on the Surface BEAUTIFULLY! Bye, Microsoft!

Linux (Ubuntu) is running on the Surface BEAUTIFULLY! Bye, Microsoft!

by phillipjreese@gmail.com | Jan 12, 2025 | Front Page, Other Projects, Web Development

The Surface is now running Ubuntu beautifully. What I think now, and what’s coming next.

When Windows Closes, Linux Opens: Converting a Surface Pro 4 – (Part 1) Planned Obsolescence, Corporate Greed: Why I’m Making the Switch

When Windows Closes, Linux Opens: Converting a Surface Pro 4 – (Part 1) Planned Obsolescence, Corporate Greed: Why I’m Making the Switch

by phillipjreese@gmail.com | Dec 8, 2024 | Front Page, Other Projects, Web Development

Facing the premature obsolescence of my Surface Pro 4 due to Windows 10’s end-of-support, I begin my journey to convert it to Linux and break free from Big Tech’s e-waste and replace treadmill.

The spy who came in for our phones

The spy who came in for our phones

by phillipjreese@gmail.com | Nov 8, 2024 | Front Page, Other Projects, Web Development

One of those myriad of reasons to be pessimistic about the future after this election is that the Trump administration are unlikely to be nearly as proactive as Biden’s in protecting the safety, security, and privacy of Americans going online or using mobile devices.

Writing Highlights

Writing Highlights

by phillipjreese@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2022 | Front Page, Other Projects

Highlights of content I’ve contributed to newspapers, and my own blog over the last decade.

Whole Phil: Self Help Guru, Help thyself!

Whole Phil: Self Help Guru, Help thyself!

by phillipjreese@gmail.com | Jun 8, 2020 | DJ Phil Reese, Front Page, Other Projects, Social Justice, Wellness

Why is it so hard for those life coaches, meditation teachers and self-improvement leaders to say “Black Lives Matter?”

Fediverse: Going Mobile

by phillipjreese@gmail.com | Jun 6, 2020 | Front Page, Other Projects, Web Development

Despite being the future of the web, fediverse networks like Mastodon and Friendica don’t have very seamless mobile experiences. What can you expect when you try to get on the fediverse via mobile apps?

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