What advice would you give to people in their 20s?
Feel free to share any life experiences or anecdotes.
What is something you want to use, yet are NOT using?
For me, I really want to get into niri, but the lack of XWayland support scares me (I know there’s solutions, but I don’t understand them yet)....
Surely "1337" is the same as 1337, right?
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What do to if I survive a nuclear blast in my city?
I recently saw a comment chain about nuclear bombs, and that led me to thinking about this. Say there is a nuclear explosion in the downtown of my US city. I survive relatively fine, but obviously the main part of the city has been destroyed, while major zones extending from the center were also badly damaged. What would be a...
Wood smells like we should be able to eat it, but we can't.
Arrrrrr
Which CLI app/utility you wish there was a GUI for?
For me it’s: Testdisk (and Photorec) Caddy Netstat Dig Aria2
What will happen to all the USA TikTok creators once the ban on TikTok takes effect?
When was the last time you made Jello?
I’m 52. And in my entire adult life I’ve never made Jello. How about you?
What uses of a smartphone do you think most people miss out on?
By far my most favorite use is as a notepad that I always have with me. I use a custom keyboard to make typing faster and more accurate....
Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure
I have this loosely defined made-up genre I call “Summer Games”....
what would be a funny thing to teach my 5 y/o niece?
I’m visiting extended family for the first time in a long time, and one of my nieces has reached the impressionable age where she keeps mimicking things that she sees me do. what’s a really funny but fairly harmless thing I should teach her to do?
Sell us on your favorite exotic/niche distro
The Linux ecosystem is vast and diverse, offering a multitude of distributions to suit every need and preference. With hundreds of distros to choose from, it’s a pity that most are rarely mentioned while the popular ones are constantly being regurgitated....
Forgot to pay my domain for a year and now I have to spend £2200 ($3000) if I want to get it back
I guess this is a cautionary tale....
What occupation requires the most education/training only to be very low paid?
Which distro do you find the most visually appealing?
It’s in the eye of the beholder, of course. But it would be great to see some solid recommendations.
What are your favourite controllers?
At the moment I use my 8bitdo pro2. It was kinda expensive but its a huge upgrade from my no name switch controllers and awful gamesube one from powera....
In the US, did Amazon kill the mall, is everyone too broke, or a combination of other factors?
I watch a lot of Dead Mall videos on YouTube and I wanted to see what everyone’s thoughts are on why there’s so many dead malls now.
What's on your "Everyday Carry" USB stick?
Just picked up a 128GB USB A/C stick that can go on my keyring. What are some things I should put on it to have access to at all times?...
'"Walmartwifi" isn't compatible with iCloud Private Relay' | Store demands privacy sacrifice to use internet in their cavernous dead zone of a building
This is after forcing login to a store account:...
Is everyone here leftist?
YSK that the recommended daily fiber intake is 25g for women and 38g for men in the USA. 95% of the country does not meet this amount.
Why YSK: fiber is important for optimal human health. It helps us avoid diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, obesity, and other diseases. This is particularly important in developed countries such as mine (USA) that are suffering greatly from these diseases....
What family sayings did you think was universal?
As I was growing up, my family had a couple of sayings I took for granted were universal, at least within my language. As I became an adult I have learned that these are not universal at all:...