Dealing With Inexplicable Change?
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- ☝️ Yes, I deal with frustrating changes too. It's not that I never get frustrated; it's what I choose next that makes for a much happier experience.
☝️ Dealing with change
We all face challenges adapting to inexplicable change. It’s important to choose how to respond. Review the options you have, focusing on those things in your control. Remaining angry or frustrated about something you can’t change does you no good.
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4:30 One thing we cannot change
6:40 But Leo, it’s just not that easy!
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This applies to more than just software. Excellent article!
It all comes down to "PICK YOUR BATTLES". Work on problems that are big enough to be meaningful, and small enough to be successful. As stated at 8:29, you don't want to One Drive yourself crazy. Thanks, Leo, for the grounding words for life!
Windows will never let you win... why stay there? Why fight "battles" with your operating system?
Nice pun. But that was one battle I _did_ choose to fight, back in 2021. I won and Microsoft lost. As of Jan 1st 2022 I've mostly migrated from Windows to Manjaro-Plasma GNU/Linux. And instead of One-Drive I use a portable SSD, keep it synced frequently, and carry it with me at all times. Provides the same benefits as having one's data "on the cloud" without the drawbacks (IE, no one corporation has control or possession of your data).
Do not rely on backup storage to be the primary backup....
Good reminders, Leo. For many who get older, perhaps Alzheimer's sets in or not, or some other health issue, change becomes nearly impossible-no way around that. I saw my own mother go from being a sharp Windows user, even trying a Mac for a while, to not hardly going near her PC anymore (she never did grasp Mac) before she passed away in 2022 from Alzheimer's. On the other hand, many among the elderly are still quite adept at using a computer. And as far as switching from one OS to another, that is trading one set of problems for another, depending on what the computer is used for. I played that game. None are perfect. As one commenter said, Linux has a "substantial learning curve". Agreed! As Carey Holzman once said, Linux is great, if your time means nothing. Now I see in myself as I age that I am tiring of so much of the tech, (building and repairing computers, etc.), that I used to enjoy for over a couple of decades. Nothing about it impresses me anymore.
This advise applies to life, in general. Dealing with change explains the difficulties many people face with life-changing events: coming home from war, parenthood, empty nesters, etc. Some people adapt like nothing happened, while others fall apart. One of the things that can help is the ability to take a step back and analyze what is happening and to know where or when to ask for help.
When you take your step back I hope you'll notice all the happy productive people using Linux.
advice*
@@flipflopski2951 I'm one of them! (Debian) 🐧
I thought you were going to talk about how different people get on with technology. Many years ago I had to go round our companies outposts and demonstrate how to use the new+ desktop computers. Some people were immediately intrigued and sat down and started tapping away. Others approached the machine as if it were a ticking timebomb. And after new or changed systems were introduced there were always strange glitches which I couldn't recreate but new users seem to have no problem creating. But after a time, for most, these would go away and (almost) everyone was comfortable again. Some people (as we are married, I won't mention who) are just never comfortable with technology. She uses the computer daily, orders on line, pays bills and so on. But there is so often a problem - the page is stuck, the payment option is wrong, the order never went through, and so on. Strange bits of software get onto her machine because she missed a tick box, she acquired the ransomware despite all our precautions, and so on. Anyway, as long as I am nearby to move the screen up or down, recover the "lost" page, find the enter box etc. we manage!
One Drive deleting data isn't about making sense. It's about making dollars.
While I'm not sure I agree, it's really hard to argue otherwise. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That's what businesses do - accept it.
Of course it's about making dollars. What did you expect? MSFT is a business. Let's start accepting that nothing is free. Nothing!
@@dudmanjohn : That's what businesses do, yes; so *_reject it!!!_* You don't need to do what businesses want you to. Trust me, you simply don't. There are many other, better alternatives. For example, instead of One-Drive, use a portable SSD; and instead of Microsoft Windows, use Manjaro-Plasma GNU/Linux; and instead of Microsoft Office, use Libre Office; and instead of Photoshop, use GIMP; etc, etc, etc. Mantente siempre Libre, amigo.
@@askleonotenboom Why wouldn't you agree? Especially since you concede that it's really hard to argue otherwise?
I think my frustration comes from systems (usually MS based) that produce features that are enabled or reenabled however many times I try to kill them ... I PAID for an operating system and security updates, it wasn't free or ad-funded it was PAID for. My local installation should be MY installation with MY personalisations not something under the control of, or something that can be modified by, the whim of the supplier. Imagine buying a car, taking it back under warranty because the door locks may fail and is a security issue ... When you collect it, the car company have replaced the radio with a monthly fee, streaming media service "as an upgrade" ... It's not expected behaviour for car dealers, why should we accept similar from software suppliers?
Modern cars now get software updates.
As a person who has just had my 27th anniversary as a programmer / system admin doing medical imaging research, I very much don't like change when it forces me to have to relearn something to be efficient again or when features I like are removed or when the the user interfaces changes just to make it look different. If there is change I want it to be for a positive reason.
You sound like Linus Torvalds. 🙂 That's how he responds when kernel development team members try to push unnecessary changes onto the Linux kernel just for the sake of change. Linus insists that any changes must be for a valid _reason_ .
I will not ever use One Drive. I store all my files on external hard drive(s). These external drives can be stored in a fire proof safe in case of "fire" etc. I will not use the backup software that comes with the hard drive because if a file name isn't right be it an accidental space before or after a file name it won't save the contents of a file, just an empty folder. I manually store all my files, all 8 TB's worth, on external hard drive(s) such as photos, genealogy research, historical research, videos (my grand daughter is growing up fast and like to reflect), medical records, software and many other things I really don't want to lose. I am a Linux (Debian based KDE plasma system) user, got rid of Windows about 5 years ago because of privacy issues.
I am using the same system! Deb 12 with Plasma...
Another great video Leo. This one just helped with a problem that's been bugging me for weeks that's not even tech related. You should be a counsellor given your apparent wisdom and experience!
One Drive got me about a month ago. It told me I was out of space and so I went in and started deleting photos. I didn't realize that One Drive assumed I didn't want the photos on my phone either....and deleted them. I lost close to 3000 photos! Everyone said that I could go into the trash bin and retrieve them. NOPE!! 😡 Luckily I also do a Samsung Dex backup of my photos and was able to restore them. It was a PITA to get them back into the correct folders though...
This, many other Microsoft shenanigans, and trying out Win 11 are the reasons I switched to Fedora/ Plasma on my daily driver about a year and a half ago. I'd been dabbling with Linux as hobby off and on for 15 years so switching was not that big a deal for me. But, people that have never used Linux and are not computer geeks should not just switch overnight- there's a substantial learning curve. Loved your newsletter and CZcams channel for years- they are AWESOME!
How can Linux be a hobby ? Genuine question. I have always regarded computers as tools for business or pleasure. First worked in computer operations in 1974 and went through software design and development and then as a trainer, then information risk management before retirement. I now use Windows PC and Android phone but always for a purpose not as a hobby.
@@dudmanjohn I've been building, repairing, and tinkering with computers since the Intel 4004 first came out. Computers, for me, have always had uses, but they are fun in and of themselves. I love tinkering, trying many different things, and experimenting with them. In my current Fedora install I've made many changes including kernel edits. I guess I'm a compulsive tinkerer. When I was younger I also built almost every kit that Heathkit offered plus many other projects from magazines. Linux, especially with the Plasma desktop, is infinitely tinkerable.
I use Manjaro-Plasma, myself. Does Fedora-Plasma have Plasma 6 yet? If so, check out the Plasma-6 "dodge windows" setting for panels; I find it very useful.
"No, his mind is not for rent
To any god or government
Always hopeful, yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent
But change is" -- Tom Sawyer by RUSH
Not using OneDrive is a huge benefit. Unless you like Microsoft to sniff through your data.
They could be doing it anyway. There's no way to know.
Just save your files to a separate hard drive
Do you mean for backup ? Otherwise how do you access your files from other devices ? Maybe you don't need to.
@@dudmanjohn Sync your devices. You don't need Microsoft or a cloud for that.
@@flipflopski2951 please explain the process. I have: Android phone; Android tablet; Windows 10 pc; Windows 11 pc, All can access some or all of my Onedrive. Oh, and I share some folders with other people.
@@dudmanjohn : They all have USB connectors. So just keep your main computer synced to an external SSD, carry that device with you at all times, and connect it to other devices as-necessary with a USB cable; that's the "process". "Free File Sync" is an excellent program for that.
I use OneDrive in its default configuration, just to sync a small handful of files between my desktop computers. It's good for that purpose, and for that purpose, it's free.
Got that right about changes through the years, I too have seen them all. From the DOS day's to now. You are correct with change is inevitable whether it be good or bad. You are correct that we don't always have to accept it either.
But yes there comes a point to where we must learn to adapt to the changes. Nothing is no longer the way it was, even if I do miss some it and may never be again.
We must push forward for survivability. Good or bad.
Evolution.
Thanks Leo. I found out the hard way that OneDrive isn't the way to go however much MS wants you to use it. In Office it'll try to set your default folder to Onedrive...
I switched to a paid Dropbox account a few years ago. Why: because cloud storage / cloud backups is their core business. With a single account I can keep 5 PC's synchronized for about $10 per month. It's a no-brainer IMHO.
BTW: your "C'est la vie" sounded quite authentic ;-)
Informative and a little philosophical.....
Well said, sir. I will take your advice!
Windows 8 ran me to Mac about 10 years ago. My PC/Mac life has sorted itself out into Windows for work, Mac for home/fun. That works for me. BUT....Mac, Linux... they all have their 'computer-ness.' They are all still computer programs. If one is having Windows issues, first try adjusting the OS itself to get the 'seat and mirrors' like you want. If you can. If that doesn't work, then try another OS.
Windows had me traumatized. Advising people to get away from it makes me feel like I'm helping a stranger's mental health in some way. When I started this video I thought it was time for Leo to visit the Dark Side and really change and switch over to linux or something. He's getting closer. I hope he doesn't break anything. Shipping an operating system with a Trojan Horse installed in it should be the last straw for everybody.
@@flipflopski2951 That AI recording thing MS announced last week? Yeah, that's 'help' too far for sure.
@@cjc363636Agree 100%. The AI recording everything is too much for me to handle. It's sick. Even if I have to eventually go without using a personal PC for the rest of my life, I'll do it. Fortunately I am retired and on the statistical back nine of my lifespan.
@@Jfw77 : Download and install Manjaro-Plasma GNU/Linux instead of corporate products. That way you can have a PC that does everything you want without having to put up with corporations spying on you.
Thanks
At one point in the video I expected Leo to say "Wear sunscreen".
🙂
Ah, the stability of Windows 7. This got rid of the main problems of XP but still now is a nice capable system. Windows versions after that were money grabs to avoid as long as possible. Ask yourself, can I use my computer WITHOUT any internet! (this CAN happen!)
My favorite Windows version is Manjaro-Plasma. 🙂
So cannot change how onedrive works - Alternatives to OneDrive? ALERNATIVES!!
So many alternatives. Dropbox, Google Drive, Proton Drive, Box.com, and more.
@gjoseph1628 You could have asked politely, instead of shouting. Just saying.
@@stevenvanhulle7242 Not the point; was not only asking; but saying alternatives are available. simply a search on internet will gives listings for several.
Switching to Linux is easier than turning off One Drive.
@@marco31 I didn't know Microsoft was deleting data if you didn't pay for more space or do something they won't even explain how to do... Crazy!
No, it's not.
@@cadelepski5161 : Short-term, it's not; but long-term, it is. Learning curves should not always be eschewed. I posit that learning Linux is well worth the time, for the vastly-improved privacy. Mantente Libre, siempre.
@@cadelepski5161 How do you know Microsoft isn't sending your data to their servers regardless of if One Drive is on or off anyway?.. You don't because you cant see the code and neither can anybody else.
Unlinking my PC from OneDrive took me about 10 seconds and a couple of clicks. So no, switching to Linux isn't easier.