One of many parts of my country's history that makes me sad.
I'd at least get one with a motherboard from a reputable company and install my own Win/Linux build. Too much chance for bad actors otherwise.
Listen Linda.... Sometimes you go to HD, buy stuff, and then forget you have to get it home.
Makes perfect sense. I'm not as familiar with the admin side of things.
TY for taking the time to explain.
Would you care to expand on this? I understand many of the pieces mentioned but am not an expert on this and am trying to learn.
I used to make the rounds in the largest libraries around me. I'd find the coziest spot to hide in. At Uni I'd find a good study cubby and hide there. Napping also helps with a nice jacket on.
I suspect it depends on the school. Also I think it depends on the student's needs and intentions. Tai chi can be very effective against many competing styles.
I practice "internal" and "external" kung fu and first things first... All real kung fu is both. If your Shifu is teaching both the internal and external aspects of the art then you are getting the full experience. Any martial art was developed for fighting, however there can be a very fulfilling experience when you connect the mind and body during training and execution. It sounds like your teacher has you on a good path.
May I suggest that tai chi is very much a combative fighting style that simply has a larger audience with two chi for health. All of the forms can be sped up and effectively used as a martial art.
I talk out of my ass at times, and the bit level statement could be one of them. Nevertheless Spinrite is a little known but amazing tool for HDD and SDD maintenance and recovery. Just go hop over to the forums. I used to be a member in them back in the late 2000s. You'll see. There are deep drive nerds and they know their stuff.
This is the best I can find in a pinch. It's possible it reads at the sector level and repairs at the bit level. It's been awhile since I've been knee deep in Steve's ass and testimonials. Old Security Now episodes have a lot of info on how it works.
https://www.grc.com/sr/faq.htm
Data recovery companies work the hardware which can be a point of failure. Spinrite tries to recover the data before the hardware fails. The greater density a disk has, the more failures are expected and error correction just assigns bad sectors as they fail. Between that and the OS, my understanding is that the slow degradation of a drive is managed until it can't be. Even running Spinrite on a new drive is beneficial because new drives come with bad sectors. By assigning them as bad up front you get ahead of bad sectors and even can catch a lemon before it crashes. I've recovered unreadable drives with Spinrite. It's impressive. It doesn't solve all issues, but it's really good.
I think you are mistaken and don't understand how Spinrite works. It reads at the bit level and only reads once at level 1. If the data is going to be lost at the first read then it'll crash when read by a professional company.
Buy Spinrite. It's not perfect but it's the best thing available for drive maintenance and recovery. I have used it for over 10 years. If the drive is dying it'll take forever, but I've recovered data that was nearly gone due to sector loss. It goes down to the bit level BTW. Someday Steve will release v7 .. someday.
True.... It's very passive. No one ever pressed me to think this way but I just did... And still sorta do. Maybe movies? And I was susceptible to applying that concept to myself? I dunno.
No kidding. Where is the affordable housing that's not a 50 yr old apartment.
Just heard of Venjent cuz of this post. Thank you!
Have some ideas on other DnB that's not too pop? I'm old and struggling to find new stuff. When I dig around the new stuff it's just to clubby...like more picking up chicks and less like dancing till you sweat through your shirt.
I still wallow in stuff like Massive Attack, Orbital, the Orb, Roni Size, Photek, the Prodigy, Deadmaus, Chase and Status, RJD2, etc just to give some examples.
Damn. Why didn't you say that sooner. Now I understand how it works! Thank you.
It's the little things that keeps me around
I installed a screen protector for the first time on Monday. I've been having issues getting my fingerprint to work and just would use my pin to unlock. This morning Android popped up a notification saying "Using a screen protector? Click here to increase touch sensitivity!" Pretty awesome.
Now stop asking me to use Gemini.
I hit a dog.
I was going to drop my kid off at school when a dog ran between two cars and my back tire ran over a portion of the dog. I slowed down and stopped not knowing what to do and watched the dog hop up and hobble away into an adjoining back yard. What seemed to be the owner followed the dog into the back yard. I immediately pulled over but had to roll up my windows as my dog was riding along. I waited a few houses away not really knowing how to react and asking my kid what she thought I should do. When the dog quickly wandered off she wasn't sure how I should act either.
What do I do? My initial hesitancy is tied to the dog quickly walking away into what looked like it's home and the owner slowly following it away. I'm concerned of getting into the middle of a highly emotional situation if the dog needs to go to the vet. If the dog lay lifeless I would have had no issue with getting out and consoling as needed. Is there a difference? I think also am concerned I'll get told I'm responsible and need to help cover any vet costs.
Google sucks.
Corporations now buy the carpet bomb factory to expand their bomb product line and then carpet bomb their own factory after the war is over.
AI voice over in early trailers
This may be out there already, but it seems like I have seen multiple teaser trailers (including Trailer 1 for Gladiator 2) that seem to have terrible writing and terrible voice overs that sound like AI.
I did it!
I picked my first lock today. It was a cylinder from a Yale deadbolt that I lost the keys to. I'm so pumped. I sat there for over an hour and finally watched a video to learn the pins are little pistons in Yales. I modified the pressure and approach and bam. It just clicked. Cylinder is now repinned to match my current Yale key. Wish I could cut my own keys. Then I'd be a full turkey service (ha... get it). I told my 12 year old who was making fun of me while I was doing it and she actually looked happy for me when I ran in and told her. She even let me show her how a cylinder and key are pinned.
NPR stream
Anyone have a reliable URL for KERA? Something changed a few months ago and I can't find a link that'll work in my XIIA internet streaming app.
Cantina Cadillac fire in the Stockyards.
Dozens of units battled a three-alarm fire in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards Saturday night.
Bummer that this place went up in flames. Hoping it didn't significantly damage surrounding buildings and offices.
Anyone looking to start a /c/Dallas community?
Someone on /c/requests asked for a Dallas community so I figured I'd ask here. I'm a suburbanite so I don't feel comfortable trying to mod for a place I don't live in.
Big props for the mod team
Here is a huge thank you to the /c/dfw mod team. You are doing a great job creating content for our viewing pleasure.
A page for Ticket listeners
I am selfishly promoting the Lemmy.world page for KTCK Ticket listeners. Not sure how many have come over recently but feel free to check it out. It's pretty threadbare since I am trying to do too many things at once, but you have to start somewhere.
Thanks to the folks at the UnTicket for keeping things chugging. Always my go-to when I am behind.
That is all.
Glad to see TX on the Lemmy map
Just posting here to say Hello! Come join us over on /c/dfw if you are in that region or want to keep an eye on things.
Looking for a new place to grab a nice dinner?
Not that this place needs a nudge, but a little gem in Addison is Lefty's. My go-to family owned restaurant that's been a staple for me for almost two decades. It's tiny and it doesn't hurt to get a rez, but pound for pound it's a great, reasonably priced ($$-$$$) night out. They are not going to wow with a huge bar or huge menu, but everything is done well. It's well loved by the locals and rotates through some famous people in the reg. Check it out.
It's worth mentioning...
I was going to create a Dallas community, however I don't live there. I am in a burb and needed a larger sphere of influence when it comes to getting hot takes on food or activity in the region. If someone gets the Dallas community rolling drop a note here and I'll subscribe to it as well.
If anyone wants to moderate this community let me know.
Happy to share the wealth. Trying to bring in the other fellow and former DFW Redditors.