Stop Recommending Niche Linux Distros! (youtu.be)
“There are tons of Linux distros, some might say way too many Linux distros and if I’m being honest you shouldn’t be recommending most of those distros, not because they’re bad but because there’s basically no documentation.”
Saying 'completely turned my life around' is normal, but saying 'turned my life around 360°' (rather than 180) is stupid.
Haiti transition council taps former PM Conille to again lead country (www.reuters.com)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 28 (Reuters) - Haiti’s transition council on Tuesday tapped former Prime Minister Garry Conille, who briefly led the country over a decade ago, to return to the role as the Caribbean nation works to restore stability and take back control from violent gangs....
when you upgrade an OS, do you clean install or upgrade?
clean install: you make a backup, nuke the computer, install a fresh upgraded copy of the distro you want from a live usb, copy your data again to the computer....
Cable or adapter?
Does it make any difference (quality-wise and input-delay-wise) if I use a DisplayPort to HDMI cable directly or a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, followed by a regular HDMI cable?
There should be a way to give directly to the developers
I realize that, after all this time, I have never payed for my all-time favorite games I grew up playing (Fallout 3 & Skyrim). I can pay for it, but I really do not want to pay the money to the Bethesda’s marketing team, CEO, and whoever bullshit middle man who wants a cut of that. I want to give directly to the team that made...
Macron opens the door for Ukraine to ‘neutralize’ Russian bases (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine wants to use donated weapons to attack targets inside Russia, but its allies are split on the issue....
Remove text on TPE phone case? (lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz)
Hi. When I got a new phone a couple weeks ago, it came with this really nice, name-brand (not giving names here) phone case. It’s really rugged and feels great on the hands. It’s also one of the most premium phone-case options out there....
[SOLVED] do I have to install language packages to write in languages other than English on xubuntu 24.04?
I sometimes write in German and French, which means non ASCII characters....
Sovcit is a BILL of LADING. (lemmy.world)
Iran fuels 2023 global executions rise - Amnesty International (www.bbc.com)
The number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest for eight years, as some Middle Eastern states sharply increased their use of the death penalty, Amnesty International says....
In communities of color, long-covid patients are tired of being sick and neglected (www.washingtonpost.com)
It has been four years since coronavirus infections began burdening people with lingering symptoms often dismissed by medical providers.
Sovcit cancelled his child support so leave him alone or he'll send you 22 page letters. (lemmy.world)
Why does every REST testing software want me to login?
I just want to build requests and read the responses, why the hell does everyone suddenly want me to make an account?
[Solved] Possible to lock a folder? To prevent it from being deleted.
Hi there, I’m on Bazzite KDE and recently somehow lost a my “gaming” folder…? No idea how but must gave been user faulty, e.g me. Therefore wondering if it’s possible to lock certain folders so that this cannot accidentally happen?
Scientists Pinpoint Main Cause of Sensory Hypersensitivity in Autism (scitechdaily.com)
This study has identified the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) as a key area in the brain responsible for sensory hypersensitivity in autism spectrum disorders. Utilizing a mouse model with a Grin2b gene mutation, heightened neural activity and connectivity in the ACC was observed. Suppressing this hyperactivity normalized the...
Anyone using wayland with $XDG_CACHE_HOME set?
I’m a i3 user that has been trying to migrate to sway....
Vulgar (slrpnk.net)
Recovering the BIOS on a Dell XPS 13 (9310) (cassidyjames.com)
Russian influence: Police raid EU parliament offices and staffer home (www.euronews.com)
The Belgian prosecutor says the employee played a ‘significant role’ in a suspected Russian propaganda operation which infiltrated the European Parliament....
How can I add an icon of a Flatpak program to IceWM toolbar without providing full icon path? (discuss.tchncs.de)
I would like to add a Flatpak program to the toolbar by editing ~/.icewm/toolbar file....
Does this community accept insane Craigslist posts? (lemmy.world)
edit: here is an imgur link with the post broken up into 5 images imgur.com/…/insane-people-craigslist-n0n4fXD
Pope uses homophobic slur in meeting with bishops — reports (www.dw.com)
Italian media has said that the pope used a highly derogatory slur against LGBTQ+ people at a bishops conference. The remark may sour attempts by the pope to make the church more welcoming....
How boomers will "hand over the reins" to the younger gens (yewtu.be)
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