Did the year zero never exist ?
Please explain my confused me like I’m 5 (0r 4 or 6).
Speedrun timers on self checkouts
Am I the only one who gets to the self checkout and is compelled to finish as soon as humanly possible?...
What are developers in different languages known as?
I’ve heard of Pythonistas and Rustaceans. What are some of the other names given to devs writing in, for example, PHP or C++. Appreciate any answers - both serious and joking.
Are you using passphrases? Is it worth it?
Nowadays, most people use password managers (hopefully). However, there are still some passwords that you need to memorize, like master password (for a password manager), phone lock, wifi password, etc....
what do you wish you did when you were 18?
What's your favorite community on Lemmy that has no equivalent elsewhere?
Why use immutable Linux ? And which one ?
What are the pros and cons for desktops ? EDIT : Thanks all. I’ll try Silverblue, bazzite and more.
If your toilet was sentient would you rather it crave your bodily waste or hate you for it?
Personally, I think it’s like people with a foot fetish. Ok gross and weird but isnt harming anyone.
Linux vs Windows, my experience
Hi all, I bought a gaming PC with the intention of installing Linux to play recent games. I chose AMD for the GPU because I know the drivers are more optimized on Linux....
Stereotypical religious nutjobs in the 80s and 90s were all "The end is nigh!" Now that science supports them, they're all "Everything is A-OK!"
Why do some people like cats so insanely much?
Cool experiments to do with milk teeth?
Some kids in my family start losing their milk teeth. 🦷...
What dotfiles manager do you use?
I’m looking for recommendations for a dotfile manager - there are so many out there I’ve got a bit of options paralysis!...
How to let my kids find quality games on Android? Right now they only find the pay to win / ad riddled games.
My 9yo daughter has a tablet with family link, so I can monitor what apps she wants to install. As the garbage games are mostly at the top free, she keeps asking for games that I reject, in most cases because it’s riddled with ads....
What's Your Favorite, Not at All Epic, Star Trek Quote
There are inspiring, epic quotes in Star Trek. Words that stir the soul, shining a light on paths to a brighter now and a better future. But, what about those bits of dialog that don’t have a stirring message, that you enjoy just because you enjoy them?...
People who have died and came back, what was your experience?
Why does Linux run so well on ARM
I’ve seen people talking about it and experienced it myself with a server, but why does Linux run so well on ARM (especially compared to Windows)?
How long does it take for you to fall asleep?
A Black woman has never lost the general election for POTUS in US history but 45 white men have lost
Hes alive so this meme is OK right?
Question: If windows is required, what distro do you recommend?
So, at school we use the whole Office 365 suite for a myriad of tasks....
though i recommend listening to audiobooks
Remember when it was a big deal if you chose .zip, .rar, or 7z, etc? Now we all have so much bandwidth it doesn't matter.
Mint is up and running!
Thank you all who reached out, it really was awesome....
What is a good eli5 analogy for GenAI not "knowing" what they say?
I have many conversations with people about Large Language Models like ChatGPT and Copilot. The idea that “it makes convincing sentences, but it doesn’t know what it’s talking about” is a difficult concept to convey or wrap your head around. Because the sentences are so convincing....