Just moved to linux
So I’ve been wanting to try to move to linux for the past few months but have been waiting to be done school, so I could the MS office suite behind me. I’m mostly writing this to share my experience for people who are considering switching....
Please recommend your cheaper, reliable SSDs 2TB+ (4TB ideal)
Title. :)
What is the best way to safely and completely erase all data from old laptops?
I have a couple of old laptops lying around and want to throw them away, but have been cautious to do so because of privacy concerns of data still on the hard drives. What is the best way to wipe them? Or should I take them out and physically destroy them?...
English is weird
I got hung up on contractions this morning regarding the word “you’ve”. Normally, I’d say “you’ve got a problem”, which expands to “you have got a problem”, which isn’t wrong, but I normally wouldn’t say. Not contracting, I’d say “you have a problem”, so then should I just say “you’ve a...
Why didn't anyone remind me the dual booting exists?
I was talking to my dad yesterday and he talked about how he dual booted windows and Linux in his college days. I immediately left to download Ubuntu, I feel so dumb for forgetting it’s an option. I literally only use windows so I can play Fortnite with friends. PSA: you can have both Linux and Windows, or you can use a vm in...
Do you consider Chipotle as Mexican food?
rt, some people said Chipotle is more like American food. Just want to know everybody’s opinion on this subject.
In the store, I sometimes encounter containers (e.g., beer, water, shampoo) with a volume of 618ml. Why exactly this number?
How is the piracy experience on an iPad ?
So I am planning on buying an ipad, never owned one before. I have always been an android guy and from what I have heard Ipad os or ios is pretty restrictive in nature so I was wondering how much does it hamper the piracy experience. For example on android I can torrent files of any nature or size without any restrictions and...
How to block posts about Elon Musk (or other custom string) on computer
Using uBlock Origin, you can add your own filter. This filter will block any post with the text “Elon Musk” (not case sensitive), modify as needed....
My incisions from ankle surgery have hit the itchy stage of healing and it's driving me crazy
Nothing is making the itching stop. The worst part is that the left side of my leg has nerve damage and is slightly numb from where a screw was put in, and the sensation extends to my knee. The feeling is very strange. Thankfully it’s only the left side of my leg. The right side, that had the more extensive hardware put in, (2...
If your entire family died and you'd get the inheritance, what would you do?
This isn’t about grieving, just assuming the complete absence of your family and all the inheritance....
Can we all agree on this one thing, that most people hate ai, but the bots on lemmy are an acception since they bring life to the communities when activities dries up.
most people hate ai, but the bots on lemmy are an acception since they bring life to the communities when activities dries up. I mean- am I wrong here?thoughts? opinions?
How reliable are EV chargers?
New EV owner here. We charge at home so I don’t need to use them, but stores nearby have chargers. I tried them to see how they work. They are often broken....
Weirdest thing you use / you've seen used for decoration?
I use a menu of a restaurant like a poster. I haven’t ordered from them. It’s a simple large burger menu.
ArcGis Pro in Wine?
Has anyone done this? Its a very proprietary program lol, so I can imagine that doesnt work....
is there a way to watch pirated shows/movies together?
so is it possible to watch pirated shows and movies together over the internet? me and my friends cant meet up because we’re hours away from eachother.
What are some "cool" "tricks" to "teach your cat?
For example, I like to train mine to accept me providing scritches (petting) with my feet and for them to be equally comfortable with using foot as hand
Why the Bible is divided by verses and numbers?
It always looked so weird to me, like, who not just read the Bible like a proper book instead of having all of those numbering?...
In your opinion, what's the best cheap laptop (with USB C charging)
Would be cool if you linked it but you don’t hve to!...
Looking for the simplest means of playing videos from a USB storage device on a non-smart TV
Having already configured a VLC-powered Google TV configuration with USB hard drives for a relative without the router or download speed needed for reliable streaming, I’m now trying to configure a similar setup for another relative with a non-smart TV and an even slower download speed....
My dog is on an antibiotic for Lyme disease and he will not sleep at night because his stomach is upset
I’ve gotten a total of 12 hours of sleep in a week because he keeps me up. He’s a beagle, so his screams are the loudest thing on the planet....
What's the most surprising facts about a game you've gleaned by reading a game's achievement/trophy acquisition percentage?
I’ll start with a few:...
Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Lower Decks | 4x05 “Empathalogical Fallacies”
LoglineA trio of Betazoids cause chaos on the Cerritos....
Star actually have colors
While camping, I noticed that if you look long enough at almost any star, you start seeing some tiny, subtle colors in that star. Even crazier, they sometimes flicker between more colors. In my case orange, blue and something like cyan....