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short question by an aspiring user

Hello, apparently hanging out in Lemmy inadvertently makes you thinking about using Linux. I am planning to install Linux Mint cinnamon on an older laptop, which I want to bring to LAN Parties. From what I read I can just format my C:\ windows disk, install Linux via bootable drive and from what I understand, proton is basically...

What are some uBlock Origin filters you're using to make the internet nicer to use?

I’ll try to edit in the suggestions. If possible, also link the source for more context....

The fact that there's a lady out there named Stephanie who insisted the whole world call her Lady Gaga and we're all just like, "okay."

so do you think the rumors are true about Heroes of the Storm?

Basically one year after the game was said to be never updated again, this giant bug fix and balance update just drops without any warning. And this happens just as the Microsoft deal is finalized and Bobby is leaving Activision at the end of the year....

Last night we said goodbye to the Goddess Athena, my 17 year old kitten. She is on Olympus now.

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I wish there were more articles about tech not tech biz

Just seems like everything is “this company did this to their employees” and less about “this novel messaging protocol offers these measured pros and cons.” Or similar...

Jellyseerr not listing specials season despite specials listed in TMDB

I’m having trouble with my recently set up *arr stack, but it does seem to be specifically related to Jellyseerr....

What communities on here do you know

Wanted to know more, also please no memes or shitposts ones

Do you have a preferred artist or band that isn't widely recognized in the mainstream?

What are the differences between linux distributions?

Hey guys! Trying to understand what developers actually do to create a yet another distro, or what are the differences between existing distros. Lets say we have ubuntu and fedora. What are the differences? Excluding DE, Installer, theme, installed packages/libs and package manager. They both are FHS compliant, both running...

can you chkdsk from a windows vm?

I need to repair a drive with chkdsk and don’t have access to windows...

Christ almighty..

Bedbugs, found bedbugs in our daughters bedroom, after she came back from travelling, she’s going away for Christmas, and mother in law is coming to stay (in her bedroom) we needed a quick fix, chemical treatment is done over a period of weeks at a time, so we opted for the heat treatment…...

Spammers are starting to use email addresses with "renewal" in the address, bypassing junk filters. How do we fight this without blocking legitimate renewal emails?

For several months now I’ve started to receive an unprecedented number of emails from addresses named some variation of “renewal@”....

Valve needs to step up on Anti-Cheat

So yeah, I want to discuss or point out why I think Valve needs to fix Anti-Cheat issues. They have VAC but apparently its doing jackshit, be it Counter Strike 2 (any previous iterations) or something like Hunt: Showdown the prevalence of cheating players is non deniable. For me personally it has come to a point that I am not...

What’s the least amount of money that would significantly improve your life?

Lower Decks: Can anyone tell me what I'm missing?

I really don’t like Lower Decks. Before you downvote, I would never tell anyone it’s bad or that they shouldn’t like it. I just really can’t figure out why most people seem to like it so much....

PC spec for retrogames

Hi guys, I have been using a Raspberry Pi with Retropie for my emulation for ages. It’s used for games up to PS1 and it’s fine, but I wanted to upgrade my emulation to play games up to PS3/360. For that I think I need to use a PC right? What’s the recommended spec for that use case?...

(Support) Nintendo Switch Joycons will not reconnect to PC unless paired again.

My Nintendo Switch joycons cannot reconnect on their own to my PC....

Is there a way to see user likes and dislikes on lemmy?

One of my many admirers just went through literally every single post or comment I’ve ever made to downvote. Is there a way to see who it is and save them from having to see my posts in the future?...

Is eating potato chips better than nothing in terms of pure nutrition and wholesomeness?

v v ill w 2 colds back to back wanna die miserable 90% of my last 3 weeks of waking hours, little appetite

Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of December 3rd

What have you all been playing! I’ve been playing… Not much! I’m moving states and haven’t had a lot of time to game 😢

Why do many microwave ovens hum in an interval of a minor 7th?

Something that I’ve noticed across most of the microwave ovens that I’ve used is that when they hum while cooking food, I can pick out 2 distinct tones. One of them is pretty clearly 60 120 hz, the 2nd harmonic of the AC power frequency. The other is consistently a minor 7th above that (which would be somewhere around...

What is the best way to clean burnt-on splatters from a chrome oven without damaging the chrome?

Hey everyone, I’ve got a chrome oven (Moulinex Optimo OX4848) with some seriously stubborn burnt-on food splatters that just won’t budge. I’ve tried degreaser (KH-7) and scrubber sponge, steel sponge scrubber, and even a sanding block. The sanding block was working, but I heard it might damage the chrome plating, leading...