Activate Linux
So technical question...
I have been using Linux for a few years, usually some flavor of Debian. But recently I acquired an older Thinkpad and thought it would behoove me to use something more… involved....
A few more games I've played recently
Earlier this year I posted some thoughts on the games I’d been playing. Here are the ones I’ve completed recently....
TV with infared sensor (mac mini)
inspired by this post...
A general fediverse client app, supporting multiple content types? (mastodon, lemmy, peertube, etc)
Is there any fediverse client out there (mobile or pc or web) that has support for multiple types of content, rather than just for one?...
Mentorship Monday - Discussions for career and learning!
Weekly thread for any and all career, learning and general guidance questions. Thinking of taking a training or going for a cert? Wondering how to level up your career? Wondering what NOT to do? Got other questions? This is the time and place to ask!
If Necromancy suddenly became possible, can the undead be called as a witness during court proceedings?
Activate Linux
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/21851456
Can you suggest some energetic, dream-like alternative songs?
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this earlier but here I made a Spotify collaboration list! The only rules are 1) don’t remove somebody else’s song and 2) don’t spam-add songs....
If I have an account on Mastodon.Social, and another account on PieFed.Social are they technically on the same instance, since they're both on .Social?
Bought a new pc about a week ago and I'm so happy to run newer games
So I had a laptop with Intel pentium silver n5030, intel uhd 605 graphics and 8gb ddr4 ram and it struggled to run Far Cry 2 from 2008 and mafia 2 at 720p low but here is are my new pc specs Intel core i5 3470, rx 470 4gb and 8gb ddr3 ram and I know it’s not perfect but it’s so much better than laptop I had, I played read...
What would you do?
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/21739564
Podcast: All Access Star Trek Dances Through “Subspace Rhapsody” With Songwriters Kay Hanley and Tom Polce
trekmovie.com/…/podcast-all-access-star-trek-danc…
What's with the sheer number of shutdowns recently?
I’ve never known so many shutdowns inside 2 weeks as the last two have been. Even websites pirating manga were shut down. What happened? What’s with this massive legal wave of shutdowns, and why now?
How different would the world be if school never ended but you could leave and come back anytime you elect to?
In this alternate universe school is completely funded by the government and housing is included.
Don't believe what you read. Fmovies is absolutely fine.
The Guardian and other liars are reporting Fmovies is “shut down”...
What is your favorite thing to pickle?
I put some asparagus in vinegar with garlic, red pepper flakes, and pickling spice a couple weeks ago. I just cracked it open, and they’re fantastic!...
Weird links between the Tower of Babyl myth and the Twin Towers
Babylon is in modern Iraq, one of the countries invaded by the US in the aftermath of 9\11...
Who says "...maxing" nowadays?
I have read people write and heard people say words like “jobmaxing”, “hobbymaxing” and stuff like that. I guess I understand what these words mean, but I am confused as to where the “…maxing” thing comes from....
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Mastering Essay Writing for Academic Excellence
Essay writing is a crucial skill for students aiming to excel in their academic pursuits. It involves more than just compiling words into paragraphs; it is an art that requires critical thinking, analysis, and the ability to articulate thoughts clearly. Whether you are writing an argumentative essay, a research paper, or a...
Too many scrabble tiles
If Russia takes out all the Internet cables like the news is saying. How much of that traffic can be re-routed to satellite?
Would Starlink and other satellite ISP’s be able to mitigate some of the traffic?
if you're not going to let me do this microsoft then let me turn off auto restart all together.
image caption: A Microsoft Windows screen showing “Active Hours” with start time set to 12 AM and end time set to 12 AM and an error that says “Choose an end time that’s no more than 18 hours from the start time”.