https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Fingerprinting

https://amiunique.org/

https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/

There are plenty of resources for this already.

I just did that on my own laptop, trying to figure out why it was running like crap. Turns out I set it to quiet mode instead of cool, so it underclocked instead of running the fan

It will know as much data as it would for any other wireless client. MAC address mostly.

I bought a new one recently. Apparently they’re doing a subscription thing now, so look closely at which model you’re buying. But other than that, it works just the same as my old one.

I’m not exactly sure what you’re trying to do here. Yes, if you use a phone as a hotspot, everything going through will be associated with that hotspot phone’s IMEI.

I don’t have a specific recommendation, but you can look over the big list maintained by Reddit users: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ijfqfLrJWLUVBfJZ_YalVpstWsjw-JGzkvMd6u2jqEk/edit

You probably want one hosted in a non-cooperative country, and one that doesn’t keep logs.

What are you trying to accomplish by using a VPN?

Does it work if you unplug and replug? If you hit a button other than power does it wake up, or does it say “no signal” or something? Does the laptop see it? Anything in any log? Can you force a redetection from the laptop?

You’ll need to check the logs for your display manager, probably kdm if you’re using KDE.

On Lenovo it’s usually the delete key, I think. You should check the manual. It should also be an entry in the boot options list.

You might also try a reset, but it would also be helpful if you shared the “few rolling lines of text”.

How little ram and swap do you have that this is a problem?

You might just use ulimit: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/746762/90708

I feel like there’s a better way to do this, unless you’re intentionally trying to run out of RAM.

Yes, in theory any program, including Windows itself, could upload data to the Internet if not blocked.

Windows can be restricted by a network firewall. Programs can be restricted by filesystem permissions and the OS firewall, and not running them as admin.

But is this happening? Unlikely, unless you have malware. You can inspect your traffic.

In whatever centos uses for a prompt, it says “press tab for echo”, and it works. You’ll need to provide more info about your environment if you don’t have that option.

I’d be more surprised if countries like the US, China, and Russia weren’t trying to influence each other.

It seemed like the best source available from a ten-second Google search while taking a shit, but I can nip down to the local CIA field office and pick up some classified ops docs if you want a primary source, I’m sure they make that info available.

Yeah, only megacorps and slave labor! Because fuck people owning the means of production, am I right?

What do you mean “what psyops”? Are you unaware that both China and the US, as well as almost every other country around the world, conduct foreign influence campaigns?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-voters-targeted-by-chinese-influence-online-researchers-say-2024-09-03/

And I’m sure I don’t need to give you examples of American campaigns. Most of Hollywood contributes.

Yeah and both of those are bad. Product dumping kills local businesses, like how the US sending clothes overseas kills domestic textile industries, and processed food aid kills farms needed for self-sufficiency.

Better targeted psyops. Same the the CIA does.

It’s both.