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Linux distros good for hosting Plex/jelly
  • Ubuntu server, it's a bit more modern than Debian and has a massive install base which means someone has had your problem and fixed it before and documented it.

  • All Republicans are groomers.
  • As far as I know she wants to be there.

  • Supreme Court overturns Chevron decision, curtailing federal agencies' power in major shift
  • I hope you didn't enjoy drinking clean water from municipal sources, or breathing clean air.

  • IM IN FLAMES
  • Both are gold, great reads.

  • IM IN FLAMES
  • Its fine for legs, but dont put it anywhere near millions of nerve endings. Last time I looked it they were clear about not using it near genitals.

  • ‘Will I ever retire?’: millennials wonder what’s on the other side of middle age
  • not having to work until I die at my desk

    Lol this guy thinks there is a chance he will die at his desk. I wish I could feel that optimism.

    Chances are better that at best you will die in gig or part time job like Walmart. The most likely is in you kids house, really yours but you will give it to them, and without medical support beyond basic hospice.

    Many of your peers and friends will die in homeless camps or from police violence.

  • How do you find contractors?
  • Most of the time I just DIY for anything that's not massive, but when it comes to big projects like Roof/Foundation you listed Friends/Family/Neighbours I trust who have used them in the past.

    Once I find a not shit contractor, I latch on to them and maintain that relationship.

  • "The Acolyte" bait and switch angered some, but many more kept watching. That's why it works
  • Maybe she comes back even more powerful after being stuck down?

  • When did you know a career was either the perfect or the worst match for your personality?
  • When I realized that what I want to do and enjoy in life has nothing to do with my career.

    Work is work an and if you're lucky maybe you get a job with a good team for good company. Maybe your job is even social positive an the that's even better but it's still a job not a calling so perfect it's purely subjective.

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    Is it possible to use Linux without the command line?
  • o sure, I could walk over and put in my admin password and do it all in the GUI. I cant think of any basic things that require terminal with modern DE's like KDE. I just use terminal for remote management because its simpler than trying to work at their desks.

  • Is it possible to use Linux without the command line?
  • or, I can SSH from my computer in a different room, and do it with one CMD in terminal :)

  • Is it possible to use Linux without the command line?
  • Yes, but no...

    For a basic user, who does not expect to be doing anything special beyond opening existing programs, or using programs downloaded from the package-manager its possible to never touch terminal.

    I have two kids who daily drive Manjaro based light gaming PC's, they never touch the terminal, but they also dont administer their systems, I do.

    I do use the terminal, frequently for updates, and some specialized tasks like minecraft mods which require unpacking files and sometimes fixing permissions.

    So my TLDR, is that its possible to be a USER without touching the terminal, but I dont think its possible to be an administrator without.

  • Treated ADHD and remaining symptoms: your experience?
  • Medication is a leg up but not a cure for ADHD. Some people can come off medication and be perfectly functional adults, others will need support for their whole life. I was first diagnosed in 1998 but we were still in the early days of really understanding it along with learning disabilities and how we treat them. In addition I was already an adult so many of my habits, and brain pathways had been established already.

    Today, I still fidget, I still forget things, I still nod my head and pretend I listened but nothing was captured or understood, I still get moments of hyperfixation and times where I cant find any motivation to do anything even preferred tasks. Probably the hardest thing for me is impulse control and executive function, and its the least affected by my medication.

    I struggle with communication and authority and can react poorly in social situations because of this impulse/executive function difficulty. Thankfully I have support other than just chemical, I have an ADHD coach (she is ok), and a Therapist who is fantastic.

    { "diagnosis": "ADHD", "treatment": ["lisdexamfetamine ", "sertraline"], "age": "43", "years_in_treatment": "25", "remaining_symptoms": [ "fidgeting", "hyperfixations", "hyperfocus","executive dysfunction","interm memory disorder","depression","racing thoughts" ], "attention_span": "45", "record_date": "31/05/2024" }

  • 'but why are you only complaining about DEMOCRATS?'
  • Money is not speech, and individuals can donate, but corporations should not be able to do so. First Past the Post always produces a 2 party system, we need to switch to something like ranked choice, or other voting system where my vote counts, and i can vote for candidates who I actually want to win. I want redistricting to be non partisan by law, and proportional universally as was the intent in the constitution. If that means that we need to expand the house (which we do) to keep at the 30,000:1 ratio defined in the constitution then we should do so. I want voting right to be treated as rights. Automatic registration, paid national voting holidays, and overturning felony disenfranchisement.

    So, these are not my ideas and they are being fed to me, by who? Also yes not a single one of them is my idea they are concepts that I have found through research, discussions, and deliberate thought.

    You keep attacking me personally but providing no rational rebuttal to any of the references or points I have made. I really am open to adjusting my opinions when provided with better evidence or better arguments (logical not emotional). I really dont understand what you want from me, do you want me to just vote for democrats because Trump is evil? Do you want me to just vote because you think every vote counts? Do you think I have an agenda to get people not to vote for Biden because I disagree with his support of Netanyahu?

    Could you please take a moment to stop attack and help me understand?

  • Unixporn @lemmy.ml infinitevalence @discuss.online

    Never perfect, but good for now

    !

    I will never be done tweaking and adjusting things, but for now, this is how I want it.

    I do wish I had more control over things like Discord and Steam. Some of the colors and things just dont fit well with the rest of the style but o well, cant make everything perfect.

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    Partner broke the vacuum tube, so designed and printed replacements.

    https://www.printables.com/model/759734-oreck-vacuum-tube-extension#preview

    Replacement tubes are only about $15 but why spend that when I can just print them!

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    Down clock USB 3.1 to 5 Gbit/s

    Hey there fellow neck-beards and grey-beards!

    I have a motherboard with USB3.1 and I need to down clock it so its always 5 Gbit/s and never faster.

    Is there any way to do this, my DuckDuckGo Fu is not finding the right combination of words.

    I use Arch BTW...

    Just kidding im still running Manjaro.

    Thanks.

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    Goal for the Day

    Starting small:

    1. Finish RFP/Quote
    2. Call Retirement company
    3. Write yearly review follow up email

    What do you want to get done today? Set a goal, maybe start small. Lets try to find ways to support each other.

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    Dear Brother Printers: Eat a [Sponsor friendly words here]

    www.therecycler.com New firmware updates affect aftermarket cartridges - The Recycler

    The Recycler has learned that new firmware updates implemented by Brother and HP could be affecting the usage of some third-party cartridges.

    New firmware updates affect aftermarket cartridges - The Recycler

    For a while now I have been a Brother evangelist because they just worked, they did not lock you into first party only printing supplies, and they were overall a good value.

    THEN: my printer firmware auto updated and suddenly my toner cartridges were no longer recognized. Its not that they ran out and I put in new ones, simply the ones that had previously worked (3rd party already) just stopped and it reported an error.

    I managed to find a guide on downgrading the firmware, and now I am back up and running and auto update is turned off. I am also saving all the little chips from the Brother branded cartridges.

    So Dear Brother Printers, Please choke on a bag of dicks. I spent $500ish on a laser color printer so I would not have to deal with the shitification that has happened to inkjet. Seeing hostile and profiteering consumer behavior from other printer companies you decided to copy them for short term gains.

    Well I will no longer recommend your products, and I will go out of my way to fix and downgrade your older printers with the sole purposes of putting them back into use and costing you new sales.

    1 down, 1 in the cue, feel free to stop being anti consumer and breaking hardware we already paid for.

    URL referencing the last time I know they got caught messing with Firmwares: https://www.therecycler.com/posts/new-firmware-updates-affect-aftermarket-cartridges/

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    Defed?

    Hey y'all. I'm not a huge fan of defederating other instances but I honestly don't know that hexbear is adding any value to our discussions. So far everything I have seen is trying to be edgy and gatekeeping with manipulative language. They also seem to enjoy stirring things up for entertainment.

    So I pose the question is it worth it to stay federated to a seemingly bad faith instance for the few people who might understand and enjoy the lulz.

    I would vote no but I'm open to the discussion.

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    Down-voting without adding to discussion is as bad as not fixing videos.

    Hey folks... Yes we all saw the drama, and yes Linus probably did not understand that the criticism was of their pace and methodology rather than on a single video.

    BUT please down vote bad content, not because your mad at Linus, and more importantly if you are down-voting to protest, do it on Youtube!

    This unofficial community (of like 3 people) is not affiliated, we are not beholden, we are fully independent and have no connection to LTT. Down voting here without adding to the discussion is as bad as posting YouTube video's without fixing the errors.

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    7yo decided they wanted to update their GMMK

    My 7 Year Old decided that their GMMK needed a key cap refresh, so we sat down pulled off all the old caps, and put on new ones out of my spare/surplus.

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    The old Keycaps: !

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    Made a custom Aluminum base

    The only real complaint I have had for my Keychron K4 has been the plastic case, so yesterday I decided NO MORE!

    I took some aluminim stock plate I had left over from another unrelated project and trimmed it down, tapped and countersunk mounting holes, and give it a hand brushed look with some 80 grit sand paper.

    So far it feels solid, and I love the diffuse reflections from the key illumination. Combining the open sandwich plate with low profile caps gives it a really cool "exploded" or raw look.

    I also added some silicone rubber to some of the larger keys to tone the "ping" down and give them a heftier feel and sound.

    I dont love the stock stabilizers that come with this board so they may be the next update. Switches and Firmware are already all custom.

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    !

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    New caps makes it feel like a new board!

    Keychron K4v2, put some LSA Keychron Developer caps on it. Required a little modification to shave down the stabs but I like the look, now I just need to fix the sound since the reduced mass of the cap leaves some snap back ping on larger keys.

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    3am but at least I finished my movie!

    Thanks ADHD I really needed to go down the rabbit hole for a single actor and pull all the threads. I'm sure it won't have consequences.

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    Fediverse Award Token/Crypto

    So, never thought i would suggest a form of crypto or token, but it struck me that one of the best ways to help people pay for hosting services would be to create a de-centralized crypto token that when awarded to a user it is send on the back end to their instance.

    If we put this token on some of the exchanges then people could pay with either real money by buying tokens and gifting/awarding them, or converting other crypto into Fediverse tokens.

    We could even use the same blockchain to allow minting of one off or limited run tokens where users can create their own.

    Would also be cool if awards attach to the profile and are federated, but with the ability to make tokens private by the user.

    Just a thought, because someone wanted to give me gold for a post, and I linked to our donation page, but man it would be easy if they could have just purchased a token and sent it right then and there without having to go through all the different instance donation methods.

    Sadly, I am not a programmer so hopefully this idea is worth a shit and one of you smart people takes it and runs.

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    Keychron Q0 Plus Unboxing and mini-review

    imgur.com Keychron Q0 Plus Unboxing - Album on Imgur

    Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more from users like infinitevalence.

    cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/45198

    > A while back after it was announced I purchased the Q0 to test its use as a macro pad. As part of that I figured why not do some pictures and write a little review. > > The Good: > - Quality packaging means it wont be damaged in shipping > - The included C to C cable is great, and a good length > - The included A to C adapter is useful to have! > - The Foam between the plate and PCB is good quality > - QMK/VIA support is essential and works well > - ALU is good quality and well machined > - lots of little quality details, like rubber pads between the base and top of the case to keep it from rattling or shifting around. > - USBC port is on a daughter board that is replaceable separate from the main PCB. > - Screw in stabs > > The Meh: > - The encoder is soldered not socketed so you cant swap it with something else or replace it. > - The encoder feels like garbage to me, it has "scratchy drag" and a the tactile feedback extreme and each step feels like its locking into position. > - The screws holding the case together require an Alan key, while on the inside the USBC port is screwed to the case using Phillips.... Why why are there two different types of screws! > - PCB and Plate are screwed using Phillips as well. > - Masonite (maybe) paper is glued to the bottom of the PCB to prevent shorts, but is a PITA to separate. > > > > The WTF: > - listing says it has case foam on the bottom, mine does not. > - gasket is way to soft for me, i would have preferred a much stiffer foam, so I will have to replace this. > > Overall, its nice, if you dont have a num-pad and are looking for a very high end, high quality one with extra macro tools this is a great fit. If you like stiff springs/switches you probably wont like the Gasket. > > Build: 8/10 > Feel: 4/10 > Features: 8/10 > Value: 6 /10 > >

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    Keychron mechanical keyboards unofficial support @lemmy.ca infinitevalence @discuss.online

    Keychron Q0 Plus Unboxing and mini-review

    imgur.com Keychron Q0 Plus Unboxing - Album on Imgur

    Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more from users like infinitevalence.

    A while back after it was announced I purchased the Q0 to test its use as a macro pad. As part of that I figured why not do some pictures and write a little review.

    The Good:

    • Quality packaging means it wont be damaged in shipping
    • The included C to C cable is great, and a good length
    • The included A to C adapter is useful to have!
    • The Foam between the plate and PCB is good quality
    • QMK/VIA support is essential and works well
    • ALU is good quality and well machined
    • lots of little quality details, like rubber pads between the base and top of the case to keep it from rattling or shifting around.
    • USBC port is on a daughter board that is replaceable separate from the main PCB.
    • Screw in stabs

    The Meh:

    • The encoder is soldered not socketed so you cant swap it with something else or replace it.
    • The encoder feels like garbage to me, it has "scratchy drag" and a the tactile feedback extreme and each step feels like its locking into position.
    • The screws holding the case together require an Alan key, while on the inside the USBC port is screwed to the case using Phillips.... Why why are there two different types of screws!
    • PCB and Plate are screwed using Phillips as well.
    • Masonite (maybe) paper is glued to the bottom of the PCB to prevent shorts, but is a PITA to separate.

    The WTF:

    • listing says it has case foam on the bottom, mine does not.
    • gasket is way to soft for me, i would have preferred a much stiffer foam, so I will have to replace this.

    Overall, its nice, if you dont have a num-pad and are looking for a very high end, high quality one with extra macro tools this is a great fit. If you like stiff springs/switches you probably wont like the Gasket.

    Build: 8/10 Feel: 4/10 Features: 8/10 Value: 6 /10

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    Keychron mechanical keyboards unofficial support @lemmy.ca infinitevalence @discuss.online

    Add QMK to your older K Series

    sonixqmk.github.io Home

    The Sonix QMK community has ported many Sonix MCU boards from the like of womier, redragon and keychron to the open source keyboard firmware QMK.

    If you have an older K series Keychron keyboard that includes a Sonix MCU you can flash to a custom firmware that supports QMK/VIA so you dont have to use the garbage stock software.

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    What kind of hardware are yall running?

    I really want to setup an instance at home I know the MI25 can be hacked into doing this well but I would love to know what other people are running and see if I can find a good starter kit.

    THX ~inf

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