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DingoDOS: the portable, no-bloat, Frankenstein DOS I accidentally created (aka me being DOSpool)

Alright, nerds and netbook warriors, gather round. You’ve heard of FreeDOS. You’ve heard of MS-DOS. But have you heard of DingoDOS? No? Good. Because it’s a glorious abomination of DOS and personal tweaks. What is DingoDOS? DingoDOS is a USB-bootable, no-bloat, fully operational DOS-based OS that does what DOS should have done all along—be actually portable without needing a setup that makes you question your life choices. It’s lean, mean, and optimized for those who appreciate old-school computing without the nonsense. Think of it as DOS on steroids, but without the risk of getting banned from the Olympics. Why DingoDOS and not just FreeDOS? Because FreeDOS comes pre-packaged with apps and games you probably don’t need. Normally, these are decompressed during installation, but DingoDOS says, “Nah, let’s just delete some, unzip others, and make it fit on a USB without sacrificing file-saving capabilities.” In other words, it’s FreeDOS but without the junk—like a decluttered hard drive ...

I customized Ubuntu to look like Windows 8

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 Even the hidden Start button, the Charms menu and the (almost) full-screen Start screen

How to make your Linux desktop look like it's straight from Hogwarts

 I've been trying lots of combinations but this one's the best one. First, download KDE Plasma: sudo apt install kde-plasma-desktop (Debian/Ubuntu) sudo pacman -S xorg plasma plasma-wayland-session kde-applications (Arch) sudo dnf group install kde-desktop environment (Fedora) Log out and when logging back in, click the gear icon or the text telling you the DE you're currently using, click Plasma and log in. Then download the Crystal Icons: https://store.kde.org/p/1226130/ They will come in a .tar.gz that you'll need later. Open System Settings => Appearance => Plasma Style and choose Oxygen => Apply for a magical feel. Go to System Settings => Appearance => Icons, click on Install from file, navigate to your downloads folder and choose the .tar.gz you downloaded earlier. When the icon theme is installed, click on Crystal Remix => Apply. Right-click on your panel, click on Open Edit Mode and turn on Floating. Finally, pick a Hogwarts wallpaper (e.g. of...