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Subject: Suggested Viewing from the NEWLINUX Collection

Over the years I have collected on a 64Gb USB Thumb-drive, many more than 1850 videos, that I believe are important for those that are new to Linux. They mostly cover computers, open source, Linux, networking and security.

I don't totally agree fully with the conclusions, content, interpretations or viewpoints presented within each and every one of them; but, I want to start sharing the information here. More to come.

Below are listed some of the videos that are suggested for Newcomers to Linux. Eventually I will be listing more individual selections. This is a work in progress, and only recently started.

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Explaining Computers

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2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, QuantumComputing.

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Suggested Videos from Explaining Computers with dated title, then link to video

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2016 Presentation Archives

1. 2016-02-14 VeraCrypt Encrypted USB Drive
   NEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XshQWFLfwdA

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2019 Presentation Archives

2. NEW 2019-04-21 PC BIOS Settings
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezubjTO7rRI

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2020 Presentation Archives

3. 2020-01-19 Linux Terminal Introduction
   NEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkB-eRCzWlU

4. NEW 2020-02-02 Running Windows in Linux: VirtualBox Configuration
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWmD8obq4eQ

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2021 Presentation Archives

5. NEW 2021-01-10 Linux for an Old Laptop
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJcWcQ8ew6Q

6. NEW 2021-10-10 Linux Survival Guide #1: Distros and Drives
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeDYxBulZ6c

7. NEW 2021-11-07 Linux Survival Guide #2: Running Windows Applications
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifUJt1tqP_Q

8. NEW 2021-11-28 10TB WD Black: Fast Hard Drive Upgrade
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcrUpVoxU5M

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2022 Presentation Archives

9. NEW 2022-01-02 Linux Survival Guide #3: GPU Drivers and Printing
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lah9rMX1FnI

10. NEW 2022-11-20 Introduction to Databases: LibreOffice Base Tutorial
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhRJFgDG-5o

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2023 Presentation Archives

11. NEW 2023-03-05 GPIO for any PC or Laptop: Adafruit FT232H
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt5xtIyxgco

12. NEW 2023-03-12 WD Elements 5TB HDD and My Backup Strategies
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytzAzPOL444

13. NEW 2023-06-08_DEBIAN_12_more_relevant_than_ever_as_a_Linux_desktop
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klfgPmUsirs

14. 2023-11-26_Ventoy_Multi-boot_USB_Drive_Tool
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7APoZzNPyU

15. 2023-12-24 Promoting Linux: An End-User Manifesto
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98kFh3JpIXk

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2024 Presentation Archives

16. 2024-01-07 Zorin OS 17: Linux for Windows Users
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FryhC19wu8

17. NEW 2024-02-25 Storage Media Life Expectancy: SSDs, HDDs and More!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA9Xq7hb6Q0

18. 2024-07-28 Linux Mint 22: Excellent Distro for Windows Users
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qZI6i21jB4

19. NEW 2024-08-25 16TB Toshiba HDD Upgrade
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zq6e5og4Bc

20. 2024-09-01 Switching to Linux: A Beginner's Guide
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8vmXvoVjZw

21. 2024-09-22 Running Linux in Windows: Learn Linux in a Virtual Machine
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9KRDc4j3oI

22. NEW 2024-10-06 FydeOS: ChromiumOS with Android, Linux and no Google!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0V6ib9VldE

23. NEW 2024-11-24 Switching to Linux: Drives and Partitions
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFGAWbDy98Q

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2025 Presentation Archives

24. NEW 2025-01-12 Raspberry Pi 500: Best Linux Keyboard PC?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOewqaDiynI

25. 2025-01-26 Why RISC-V Matters
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TmHSsIU1ns

26. 2025-02-09 Explaining Hard Drive Technologies: SMR, HAMR, ePMR and more!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12z-wWu1BaM

27. 2025-02-16 Top 7 Things Linux Does Better than Windows
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOSd7wD-2x4

28. 2025-03-09 FreeBSD: The Really Alternative Desktop OS
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xm52v1D8qo

29. 2025-04-20 RISC-V 2025 Update
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s8hPmCZ0mk

30. 2025-04-13 GIMP 3.0: A Better PhotoShop Alternative?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfaq-Cm1ZkA

31. 2025-05-04 New PC Setup: Windows Install, BIOS and Drivers
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJFvqaIa-38

32. NEW 2025-05-25 Running Windows in Linux: A VirtualBox Guide
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN1MWBa3yiw

33. 2025-06-08 ReactOS: Open Source Windows OS
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7JX-LkOrA

34. 2025-07-06 July 2025 Channel Update: Linux, Desktop PCs and AI
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmb0XYTHtU8

35. 2025-07-13 Turning a Windows 10 PC into a Chromebook
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqt-eO_NEKA

36. 2025-07-27 Quantum Computing 2025 Update
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDt7o-OmBWI

37. 2025-08-03 Choosing Your First Linux Distro
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2wB9r1SYrY

38. 2025-08-17 Debian 13: Rock Solid Linux
    NEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UklxKvXoRYc

39. NEW 2025-09-07 Commodore OS 3.0: Retro Linux Gaming Distro
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auFPFiSC6OE

40. NEW 2025-09-14 Blender Video Editing: Learn workflow, transitions, modifiers and more!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99ZdOuJMrao

41. NEW 2025-09-25 Raspberry Pi 500+
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYU-I1LzcI

42. 2025-10-05 Linux Desktop Security: 5 Key Measures
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqXK8zUfDtA

43. NEW 2025-10-19 Zorin OS 18: Linux for Windows 10 Users
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nplI2lvKu94

44. NEW 2025-10-26 Raspberry Pi 500+ Week: All computing on a Pi for 7 days!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U6KI7qBk40

45. 2025-11-02 Running Windows Apps in Linux Using Wine
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5XN42EEUcc

46. 2025-11-16 Linux Mint Debian Edition 7
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRYkA9RKswg

47. NEW 2025-12-21 Pop!_OS 24.04: Linux Distro with New COSMIC Desktop
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh-0nBrU-CM

48. NEW 2025-12-28 Explaining Devices, Disks, Drives, Partitions & Volumes
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeR4E8O5ljg

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    2026 Presentation Archives

49. 2026-01-13 Linux Mint 22.3: making the terminal even more optional!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkC0KGuTun8

50. 2026-01-18 Top 7 Ubuntu Tips and Tweaks
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOTZKcHxflQ

51. 2026-01-24 New Linux + Android phone, Photoshop on Linux, Cosmic updates
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcWiMLXY2rQ

52. 2026-01-25 Windows Install to Virtual Machine
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJHABjk6wGA

53. 2026-01-31 France moves to open source, modular Linux handheld PC, Linux gaming
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNAFvcSWW6o"

54. 2026-02-01 Why I Switched to an iPad
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIS2NF--wsE

55. 2026-02-07 A.I. and vibe coding destroy open source, Big Cosmic desktop roadmap
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_dVwpiYX_A

56. 2026-02-08 Top 7 Raspberry Pi Desktop OS 2026
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCN3EkJlwAU

57. 2026-02-15 Explaining Agentic AI: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvt4TwGpqOs

58. Fixed 2026-02-22 CachyOS: Arch Linux for All?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjWW6o2KGNc

59. 2026-02-26 Ranking Linux desktop environments for 2026!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiluQ6dJyL8

60. 2026-03-10 How to run most Windows apps on Linux, and why it won't really help
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEI95GIRKaU

61. 2026-03-15 Pikimov: Free Motion Graphics and Video Editing Web App
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL8S05hI2DE

62. 2026-03-22 Linux Age Verification: FOSS in the Brave New World
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7NEaHKP-k

63. 2026-03-29 Lightweight Linux for Older Computers
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJGf8zVt3MI

64. 2026-04-01 Ranking Linux distributions for 2026: not your average tier list!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJKne9nWVLk

65. 2026-04-05 Long-Term Data Storage for Home Users
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulh9z-JluBs

66. 2026-04-12 Best Linux Microsoft Office Alternatives
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwWlYdz-qhk

67. 2026-04-26 Ubuntu 26.04: Reliable Desktop Linux
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PWnpkFWcY

68. 2026-05-03 Optical Storage in 2026: Dead or Dead Useful?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX2SPQEPlk8

69. 2026-05-10 Fedora 44: Leading-Edge Linux?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUZR-J3XBX4

70. 2026-05-17 Secure Boot Certificate Expiry (Windows and Linux)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AwzaZmRNsI

71. 2026-05-24 The Future of Home Computing: Radical Changes Ahead?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJe2IOO1224

72. 2026-05-31 Data Refresh for Long-Term Storage
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B7yg7LWiik

73. 2026-06-07 Linux Adobe CC Alternatives (Photo Editing, Illustration & Video)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laKstMnXhqw

74. 2026-06-14 Windows 10: Four Months to Go (Again)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFBxlMqGVPo

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Quantum Computing

• 0000-00-00 Timeline of quantum computing and communication
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_quantum_computing_and_communication

• 0000-00-00 Quantum Computing
  https://www.explainingcomputers.com/quantum.html

• 2017-08-27 Quantum Computing 2017 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYESkqXVWa0

• 2018-08-05 Quantum Computing 2018 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeuIop_j2bI

• 2019-08-04 Quantum Computing 2019 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhGATzzzQjM

• 2020-08-02 Quantum Computing 2020 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AfG2nI0Hn4

• 2021-08-22 Quantum Computing 2021 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRKc_ilWcao

• 2022-07-24 Quantum Computing 2022 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SORSZ9Je-8g

• 2023-07-23 Quantum Computing 2023 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOBe5pES30k

• 2024-07-21 Quantum Computing 2024 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIJuyb5DWUw

• 2025-07-27 Quantum Computing 2025 Update
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDt7o-OmBWI

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