Is it just me who is sceptical about anything new from Intel at the moment?
Mind you, this is not the first time that this feeling has existed, there was a standing joke amongst IT professionals in the mid 1990s that the sticker "Intel Inside" was actually a warning label, referencing the Pentium FDIV bug.
Sure glad that my company doesn't run Windows..
Thank you for your kind words.
I have been writing for most of my life. You can for example read (a copy of) the Alt.Best.Of.Internet FAQ I wrote in 1994. [1]
[1] https://www.itmaze.com.au/articles/aboi-faq
I tend to write how I speak and attempt to create enough context so a casual reader on the topic can come away with something whilst still discussing the complexity for someone more versed in the subject.
I have written articles about identity theft, authentication over the phone, as well as other technology issues relevant to the public at large. [2]
[3] https://github.com/ITmaze/articles
I also write a weekly article about the hobby of amateur radio and have done so for over 13 years. It's published as an audio podcast, with email, video and Morse code versions. [4]
[4] https://podcasts.vk6flab.com/
As for the suggestion of a TED talk, I've considered it, but haven't found a topic worthy of the platform.
As a radio amateur I publish using my callsign, VK6FLAB, as an IT professional, it's under my company, ITmaze.
Some other articles:
In my opinion, you're solving the wrong problem with the wrong solution.
The user base for Canonical, Red Hat and SUSE is not the general public watching traditional TV to decide that they want to install Linux across their enterprise data centre, it's ICT professionals who talk to other ICT professionals and read white papers and implementation guidelines, then pay installation, management and subscription fees to get ongoing support across their shiny new data centre.
Growing the user base with mums and dads is not something that Linux vendors are interested in, since it only costs money instead of generating an income stream.
Linux as a commodity comes from rolling out Android phones and tablets, from deploying embedded Linux on network routers, security cameras, in-car entertainment systems, set top boxes, etc.
The final hurdle for general desktop Linux is not resolved by getting more users through advertising, it's through having a product that can be purchased. Chromebooks were promising, but missed the mark.
System76 are trying, but the scale is too small and Linux isn't ready as a general computing platform yet. I say that having been a Linux user for 25 years.
If you don't agree with that last statement, consider what all computer manufacturers would do at the drop of a hat if they thought it would be cheaper, they'd drop Windows like the hot mess it is.
Unfortunately, it's still cheaper to pay the Microsoft tax because the associated support network is already in place for the general public.
That's not there, yet, for Linux.
It remains to be seen if ever will be.
I'll build it, just as soon as you figure out how it gets paid for.
I've been using Linux for near enough a quarter of a century as my main desktop and I haven't regretted it yet.
Linux today is plenty easy to use today for a non-technical audience, runs with less resources, has global communities, comes in your language and it's free.
.. not forgetting that it's poorly laid out.
THIS is why I'm a firm advocate for Open Source Software.
Not because it's better, not because it's more secure, cheaper, sexier or any other commonly used "reason".
It's because having the source means that you can fix a bug for everyone, or just yourself.
This is just not possible in a closed source environment.
In Australia this is being seen / reported as suppression violence depiction, not censorship.
Source: I live in Australia
Or healthcare, education, poverty, environmental protection, equal opportunity, take your pick..
Get multiple quotes and compare them. The cost will depend on where you are, what the conditions are like, how many jobs are being done by the supplier, etc.
Several quotes will quickly tell you who is charging too much and who is not charging enough.
You can also go to the hardware store and source the materials yourself and put it up on the weekend. Plenty of YouTube video experts to learn from.