Computer Science

Security

This is important because we live in a day and age where data you send over the internet is actually sold for profit to the highest bidder, thanks to a Trump administration policy. Censorship and targeted advertising are some of the results. General privacy rights, internet and otherwise, were previously also eroded by the Patriot Act and the Earn It Act. Give yourself a bit of a shock - look yourself up on Google, then on familytreenow.com and call up one of the three Credit Unions. All three know where you live, where you've worked, and where you've gone to school. Also, much of the information on the net is restricted, because some nimrod somewhere decided that if anyone anywhere has an idea, why don't they profit off of it and prohibit others from even having that same thought so that they can make money and everyone else can remain ignorant. Well that won't do now will it?

Good with computers? Apparently you might be able to help the Ukrainian government take on Russia. A lot of people are volunteering from home to help. Go for it fam

General guide for computer security
How to contact someone securely
Tips for internet security from Kirtaner, aka supposedly one of the faces behind Anonymous
Free guide from Mullvad to improve online privacy Note: new add-ons to Firefox worth using include Ad Nauseum and TrackMeNot, look into those
Protonmail, a free and anonymous email service based in Switzerland
~~Proton VPN, a free VPN service Not the best but it is free. Mullvad seems to be loads better.~~ Proton VPN is worthless.
Signal An iphone and android app for instant messaging that values privacy. A nonprofit organization.
Mullvad Free DNS Help Mullvad provides this service for free prevention of DNS leaks even if you don't buy Mullvad.
Duck Duck Go Privacy-oriented search engine
PC Mag Guide for Switching from Windows to Linux They have other guides for switching from other operating systems as well. Important considering the privacy risks of both Windows and Apple. Linux has a whopper of a learning curve and is immensely frustrating until you get the hang of it, but after that you might wind up loving it. Have courage and stick with it till it starts making sense, you can do it. Also note: lots of stuff only runs on Windows, and there does not appear to be a foolproof way of making a Windows partition in Linux that actually works all that well? Final note: do not change the login password for Linux or it will corrupt the whole system and it is unfixable.
Pi Hole Helps to block all trackers. Works best by attaching a Raspberri Pi to your computer to essentially trap trackers, but you can also run Pi Hole on Linux. Problem. It eats up data and will clog up your computer's system, which is why Raspberry Pi is a better idea.
If you are in another country such as China that has a habit of blocking and censoring, you might want to try Tor Browser if all this other stuff doesn't work, but it's not foolproof and it's certainly not perfect. If you are able to link it up with Privoxy then it might work better but Tor does not play nice with add-ons so good luck.

Programming

To learn more HTML/CSS, check out these tutorials
Spacefem basic HTML and Java tutorials
Linux Links Kick around on this website. It's much more than just Linux.
Top ten programming languages for engineers A list, and not an educational guide, but helps with figuring out where to look/what to learn if engineering is your thing

Miscellaneous

Instructables Computers Projects Miscellaneous computer-related tutorials including programming, how to use certain software, etc.
KDE Games If you use the software manager to search for these games on Linux Mint, you can install them.
Linux Mint actually has some of the best software you can use, period, and it's all free. All you have to do is search for what you're looking for in the software manager, download, and enjoy.

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