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TIL that credit card numbers are validated using Luhn's algorithm. If it doesn't work with Luhn's algorithm, it's not a valid card number.

You can read about Luhn’s algorithm here

Ignoring the movies, Josie and the Pussycats were a way better cartoon band than Jem and the Holograms

Anyone switched to Debian?

Debian has less complexityand is very stable. It has a nice wiki and a Debian system can run for a few years on unattended upgrades....

Win10) BSOD while running certain games

(I know Linux is better than Windows, there’s a better time and place for that talk)...

what are some of the best purchases you've made ?

I bought cast iron pan which I think is the best ever purchase I made.

Looking for a distro to dual boot with Win 11

I currently have a win 11 machine and would like to dual boot with Linux. Looking at some of the different options, it seems many aren’t recommended for dual booting. Are there any that are?

How can I install Alpaka, ollama client?

I’ve been using open webui for some time but I wanted to test the Alpaka, a KDE app - apps.kde.org/alpaka/...

Best way to remotely access pc on same LAN

Hey guys. I have a steam link I’ve used for quite some time. But I’m wanting to figure out a solution that is similar but grants full PC control. I have my main PC hardwired and a steam link and monitor out in my garage I’m routing to with a power line adapter that works pretty great. But it has a lot of issues when...

studies need to start asking the real questions

Should I use Microsoft Copilot?

I have been using Micorsoft Bing for a few weeks and using the Rewards program and I’m still debating on whether or not I should be using their new digital assistant Copilot assuming it won’t replace everything else....

4ish years ago when I bought a house I was convinced not to get a house inspection, would it be crazy to get one now just to make sure it's all good?

Was 25 and super nervous, so when the realtor was like “oh yeah they just check for basic stuff, but I looked around and it looks great” I was like “Oh okay, this is so astronomically expensive every penny saved is good…”...

Romance books with more relatable male protagonists

I’ve been feeling really lonely lately so I’ve been trying to find any romance books to distract me....

How do I read trade paper back comic book collections, but in cohesive narrative?

Sorry if the title is confusing, but that’s as succinct as I could think to make it....

[closed] im gonna build a desktop application(daw). i need advice/opinion

greetings, i want to build a daw (digital audio workstation), but i have no idea where to even start. here are my needs and the options i’ve found:...

Have you ever tried silkscreen printing?

I’ve wanted to try it for a long time, but never got around to it. I’m curious about any techniques that are more grass roots outside of the commercialized space, like what are the absolute minimum things needed when repeatability, convenience, and time are not important factors, but money and access to rare markets is...

Would any of you be interested in a semi-curated NixOS config?

I’m currently working on a small setup for myself to have my complete home server in a Nix-config. That means, services, backup, etc. And if I can, having everything nice and separated into different files....

Where I can download subtitles Arabic

Where I can find Arabic Subtitles from subscene or Arabic subtitles from Amazon, Netflix etc after subscene death??

What's the most embarrassing thing about you?

UK petition of "Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state" just got thrown back to the Government

I just received this email saying that the response “did not respond directly to the request of the petition”...

Did I just solve the packaging problem? (please feel free to tell me why I'm wrong)

You know what I just realised? These “universal formats” were created to make it easier for developers to package software for Linux, and there just so happens to be this thing called the Open Build Service by OpenSUSE, which allows you to package for Debian and Ubuntu (deb), Fedora and RHEL (rpm) and SUSE and OpenSUSE (also...

[QUESTION] What is the most realistic-looking game that can also run on Linux distros?

I built a smart mailbox

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15565311...

You've heard of Fake Taxi but what are some other 'fake' scenarios that would make solid setups or just be humorous?

Fake Dentist perhaps? Something about getting cavities filled....

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