Just stay away from nvidia on Linux and you are golden.

I’m sorry but this is the kind of condescending bullshit that pushes me away from Linux

I got a 3070TI for half off MSRP for open box in the middle of the crypto bubble, and I’m not buying another GPU until I absolutely have to.

You want more people to embrace Linux? Make it work on startup without jumping through a bunch of hoops, on the hardware we already own.

Your lived experience with Windows is yours, and I’m glad you have a system that works for you. I don’t have the time or mental energy to learn, not just a new OS, but also all of the bugs that go with it.

Look, I get it. I’m putting my apprentice in my old work van, and as I’m looking at the old heap I’m remembering all the little quirks it has that I’ve developed blind spots for. Blind spots they don’t have. Quirks that are actually problems. I know there are problems with windows that I ignore because I know how to work around them. I know the workarounds because I’ve been using Windows since 3.11. I didn’t have that experience with Linux, and neither does my wife. A woman who once nearly bricked our computer falling for an Indian call center scam.

When this rig bites the dust, I’ll probably build a Linux gaming box and just tell her to get used to the OS. For now, we’re using Windows

Also HP is shit and I’d gladly put any HP exec in the hospital if I met them

That would be me.

Tried Ubuntu 15 years ago, but couldn’t because Nvidia driver issues, and haven’t tried again

Look, dudes, I’m bootstrapping a small business while trying to manage ADHD. I can barely get two hours of admin work done in an eight hour day. I just need things to work. I’d love to walk away from Windows but I don’t have the mental bandwidth for that shit

And even if I did, my wife and I share a gaming computer/media center. There’s nothing like having her call me in the middle of a workday because my VPN is keeping her from logging into PBS so that she can watch Grantchester. Imagine the headaches if I installed a new OS.

Much like improving my physical fitness, I have the desire, but not the will

The “Oh no”'s were particularly great

Portishead

Source: I’m old

Can i just thank you so very much for that amazing etymology summary you just made? I can’t even grammar right now, love it!

Things that grind my gears but I don’t comment on them because I don’t want to be viewed as a pedantic twat:

Anywho Lose/loose It’s/its

Driving behaviors:

Breaking small rules like changing lanes on a solid line Tailgating Not going on a green Blocking the box

Common courtesy:

Is a smile and a thank you too much to ask?

Miscellaneous:

Lists Irony Misplaced humor Niche references Very small rocks Bits of lead Churches

Cabinet doors in part reduce the amount of dust that winds up on the contents of the cabinets, as well as other aerosol particulates like grease from cooking. Think about what the top of your range hood looks like if you don’t clean it regularly.

Of course that isn’t a factor if you have a low dust environment and never cook in your kitchen

Regarding integration to a home network, well… I’m not up on residential stuff, so consider this a starting point

If you’re looking for a higher security keyway or a more durable lock, I’d go with a smart lock retrofit kit like August or Yale Approach. These will mount to an existing deadbolt inside the door and turn it into an electrified DB, but the outside remains unchanged. I will say Medeco has some interesting standalone deadbolt solutions, but they are geared for larger systems and commercial use.

On the hardware side, you can’t go wrong with a Schlage B250 with a Primus cylinder. Other options are the ASSA 7000 series, the Medeco Maxum, or the Mul-T-Lock Hercular. Add a reinforced strike plate, and, if your really worried, a door wrap for another layer of metal reinforcement on the door, and you’re sitting pretty. Now the bad guys will take over look at your Fort Knox door, shake their heads in despair, and break a window instead.

Kwikset Obsidian

No key, use a 9V battery on the exterior terminals if you get locked out because of a dead battery

User codes 4-8 digits in length

Smudge resistant touchscreen, sometimes annoying to activate

Discontinued, but you can find them on Amazon

Compatible with standard US deadbolt prep, no additional drilling required

Has an automatic relock option, locks itself after 30 seconds. Just didn’t forget, if you propped the door open for a minute, the bolt is extended. Don’t mindlessly slam the door

Because this doesn’t have a keyway, I have no problem recommending this Kwikset. Kwikset Smartkey has gotten better, but still has vulnerabilities that I didn’t like.

Locksmith here. What specifically are you looking for? I can tell you now, avoid Level, they are incredibly vulnerable to brute force attacks. I would also steer clear of any “Amazon” type smart locks. If it’s not a major brand, it hasn’t been vetted and there’s little one can do as a consumer if it fails.

I’ll give more detailed recommendations depending on your needs, and pro/con of the options available that meet that need. Do you need:

• A key override if batteries die?
• (Or no key at all, ever?)
• Internet connectivity/app integration?
• Latch monitoring?
• Price range?

Oh cool, i see your using Gboard and not editing it’s nonsense a week. It really frustrating going back and editing all of the mistakes it makes, so i just have up. Life is much simpler for me now, although others can’t really understand me all of the time. But that’s their problem

No worries! I used the wrong “your” the other day, all good

I think the word you’re looking for is ruminate. The word comes from ruminant animals like cows, who partially digest fibrous plants, regurgitate them, and “chew cud”. Which is what we do when we regurgitate negative memories.

My tool, which works for me but i am not a mental health expert, is this:

When i find that I’ve entered a ruminant thought cycle, I’ll start asking these questions and working through it logically

• Does this memory have something beneficial to teach me in this moment?
• Can I learn any more from this memory?
• The moment is in the past, and I’m alive here and now
• I am the only one who still remembers
• This memory is no longer useful, I will think about something else
• I’ll think about something now, because I’m alive now

I’m sorry your psychologist was ineffective. A good one can be hard to find

As with the lowest posts in this thread, this will not be popular, but I’ll say it anyway.

I’m not concerned. Not because I think everything is fine. It’s because it’s not been fine for a long long time. Now the curtain is being pulled back and everyone can see the reality that’s always been there. Privilege just means private law, and the president is the most privileged person in the US. As time moves forward the window dressing is removed and we can see reality for what it really is. It reminds me of This Vicious Cabaret:

But the backdrop’s peel and the sets give way and the cast gets eaten by the play / There’s a murderer at the Matinee, there are dead men in the aisles / And the patrons and actors too are uncertain if the show is through / And with side-long looks await their cue but the frozen mask just smiles.

Well yeah, that’s what I’ve done, but I’m self employed and some of my customers are old and don’t text. I’ve definitely lost some business because my voicemail is full

Visual voicemail is broken on my Pixel, but that might be my carrier (Mint)

BTW if anyone has a fix or a recommended app for visual voicemail please let me know

I’ve found Grayjay helps me hate YouTube less

That could be Mama. Nests are not the safest place for fledglings, so mom or dad will push them out of the nest, but they are not abandoned. (Predators can find a nest easier than an able-bodied fledgling).

I once rescued a baby chickadee from a neighborhood cat that was stalking it. The parents were going nuts in the tree above, so i set the little bugger in a yew bush and took the cat away and gave it treats. Everyone was happy that day

Right. Good ma-, er, dwarf

Cheery! Stop playing with your lipstick and go down to Cable Street. Igor’s potatoes have escaped again and Washpot can’t find Fred and Nobby.