Here's my new POP OS desktop:
So, I finally took the plunge and installed Linux as my primary operating system.
I've used Linux before, but only as a preview, on USB stick, just to check it out. And I only kept Windows all these years because my previous job required it, and figured most work from home remote job opportunities would require it, but I'm learning about virtual machines, and figuring out how to use Linux as my primary OS, and Windows in a virtual machine as needed.
I went with Pop OS, because I have a computer with NVIDIA graphics card, and wanted to still be able to play games on STEAM, which these days mostly means "The Long Dark", although honestly, I really don't have much time to play games anymore, but I wanted to keep the option available. I'm kind of a LInux beginner, so for now I use POP OS, but eventually as I learn more about it I may change to something else. In my alternate life I was a computer hacker, and Kali (Yoga) was my preferred platform.
Anyway, one of the first programs I reinstalled was Calibre, which is a program that converts ebooks into different file formats, such as PDF to Kindle. I have at least a thousand ebooks stored in a variety of formats, but will likely never be able to read them all, only because I keep finding new books that take precedence. So I'm starting over with a fresh installation, and if the book is meant to be read it will be read.
These are the first three books I downloaded:
1) The Transhumanism Pandemic: Sub-Humanity's Messiah, Humanity's Annihilation
Comment: Interesting book. Unfortunately it's not listed on Goodreads, so if I read it, you'll likely get a new entry on Unlisted Books.
2) Flow My Tears the Policeman Said
Comment: I recently stumbled upon a Philip K Dick documentary on YouTube that referenced this, and it seemed really interesting. It actually showed footage of Philip K Dick being interviewed about his thought process, what was going on in his life at the time that lead to writing this book. It was really weird, and very interesting, involving parallel dimensions and alternate timelines and government conspiracies of cosmic proportions. If I read this there will likely be a follow up post about it.
3) The Kolbrin Bible
Comment: Another niche topic. Could it be the lost Teachings of Jesus Christ, or science fiction invented by a 1970s American cult propagating propaganda to ensnare new recruits? I'm very much an astute observer of anything involving cults and conspiracy theories and forbidden history, so this is right up my alley.