Your first distribution
What was the first ever distro you installed and used? For me, it was Mint as I seemed like the closest thing to Windows minus all the forced updates and chappy changes....
What historical events prove humanity hasn't fundamentally changed in the last 10k years?
…but only one person gets to talk about ea nasir’s yelp ratings....
Running a OPNsense firewall in a VM?
I am not overly happy with my current firewall setup and looking into alternatives....
3,026 years from today life will either be really good or really bad. It's 5050.
How did OS worked for early "Smart" devices
The question on the OS got me thinking....
Why is this Community on the Boot-Licker Instance?
Title says it all. How are you going to manage workers reform from the neolib trashy reddit clone taht is LW?
PulseAudio sound server - active profile switches and has to be manually selected
Since a recent update I have trouble with my audio devices....
How to Convert Mini Lights into Solar Christmas Lights
Decorating for Christmas is always a fun and exciting time, but can be a hassle when it comes to wiring up strings of lights. However, there is a solution that can make decorating easier and more environmentally friendly - solar Christmas lights. Powered by tiny solar panels, these lights eliminate the need for tricky wire...
Right way to check free/used storage of btrfs filesystem [SOLVED]
While checking for used and free space in a btrfs subvolume, I’m not getting a consistent value. It’s confusing and doesn’t help....
One way to improve Fediverse search feature: Combine search for "posts" and "comments"
First, I’m sorry if this is not the right place to discuss this....
What gives away that your new workplace is cliquey?
Where do you go when you want to talk or share?
I had an extraordinary experience today, but it didn’t relate to a hobby or career or political topic. I tried to find an appropriate community but I guess I don’t have the right terms. Where can one turn to share triumphs, defeats, and sacred moments?
What is a dish whose component parts you all like individually, but put together as a dish you think is nasty?
Why do people around me tend to increase their responsibility load (i.e. have children, become a manager, do charity, etc.) while I (30M) try to avoid it as much as I can?
What's something you've done that you weren't supposed to but don't feel bad?
I've Installed multiple Linux Distros on my Editing Rig to see how well Davinci Resolve Studio works. Here are the results.
So a couple of weeks ago, I made this post asking for help from those who used Linux and Davinci Resolve, and their experience. To those who’s response was effectively “I use arch btw”, I hear you, but that wasn’t the question I wanted to ask....
If a democratic country put a 3rd option on every ballot, "kill everyone", how long before option 3 wins?
How are newer cars (gas/hybrid) supposed to sound?
Context: I drive a 15+ year old SUV, and I am no longer in the position to just replace everything should anything bad happen. So sadly I will have to buy a newer car at some point. Hopefully not anytime soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼 But, I noticed when shopping with other people that newer cars sound weird. My knowledge of car...
Please share your power optimizations to maximize battery life
I’ve installed TLP on my Lenovo ThinkBook laptop and was wondering if there are additional steps I can take to extend the battery life when using the laptop unplugged....
Looking for Cloud Storage Replacement, but I don't like NextCloud
I’m looking for something to replace cloud storage for myself and family. I’ve tried to use/like NextCloud but honestly I despise it. The UI/UX really bothers me, and administering it is a pain. It also just does way more that I want or need....
How do you switch window focus while gaming?
I’m new to having Linux on my main rig. It’s been about a month now. I’m hoping someone has a better way to handle focus while gaming....
Dinosaurs were around before Saturn had rings.
Saturn’s rings are around 150 mio. years old.
Looking for recommendations for a specific type of gaming YouTube channel
Hi, I’m trying to find YouTube channels that make videos like this: youtu.be/bCQMHjDAJZU?si=jeFNvxTGK95o0YWQ...
Use WhatsApp without a smartphone?
Hi. I’m thinking about switching to Linux on my smartphone. The only reason I can’t is because in my country WhatsApp is everywhere and I’m expected to have it for various school/sport things. I’d like to setup whatsapp on my laptop, but I don’t know how....
Need distro recommendations for riscv
So I have a uconsole r01 it’s basically a weak riscv machine...