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A Boring Dystopia
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Time to start hoarding crts , but knowing then they'll throw ads into the adapters 4ol5
Linux.
Linux won't save you from smart monitors. It'll be like every OS suddenly gets Windows Recall, except LG and Samsung have the database, not you.
Just don't directly connect the monitor to the network (like a smart tv) and Linux absolutely will save you from it.
Yes, as long as the monitor isn't designed to stop functioning unless it's given a network connection.
That's when I return it and go buy a different brand. Fortunately you find that out right away, and since it's never getting an Internet connection it will never get an update to change that fact.