I remember reading about the ‘first’ 8-core CPU by AMD around 2012. My how times have changed. I’m now rocking a 16-core CPU!

Also, computers are so much better and more reliable than 20 years ago. Remember how frustrating they used to be compared to now??

TCL Roku

I’m back to report my findings. I covered over the light with electrical tape, but I hit a problem. Now my remote control doesn’t work.

They’ve combined the IR sensor with the LED that flashes when there is no internet connection present. The clever bastards clearly thought of this ahead of time.

This is malicious design.

You’re right. Might as well do it. Stop letting them harvest my data. I just hope there isn’t some sort of persistent pop up or anything annoying.

My smart TV flashes a light until it has been connected to the Internet 🙃

I’ve heard that the commercial display panels are more expensive, because they’re geared towards enterprise use.

Completed a torrent I was downloading for almost 2 years by adding trackers from this list. It helps!

I never did a DNA test but both my parents did… How screwed am I?

I really hope the fediverse takes off, so the shittiness of these huge platforms goes away. Imagine the end of data harvesting, targeted ads, monetized outrage etc.

Windows = Honda Civic Linux = Fixer-Upper Porsche

I really like this analogy! Makes me want to try again. I think I need a dedicated machine that will ONLY be for Linux, so I can build some troubleshooting ability and learn how to set up all the things I need. I really want that Linux Porsche lifestyle!!

This is really great to see. So glad there are people like this out there willing to extend empathy to people who are struggling. I love that this project also respects their clients’ autonomy as well. The fact that you don’t have to stay sober to be there, I think it’s great. Just give someone a stable roof over their head, a small support network, and I believe they can turn around their addictions and their lives.

I’ve tried to switch to Linux multiple times since 2008. Usually Ubuntu. I’ve even tried Linux Mint. I can never commit to the switch, I always get buggy behavior, crashes, hardware incompatibility, lack of apps (FL Studio, Adobe, WeChat for PC, etc). There are also dozens of tiny issues, like the sensitivity of the mouse/scroll wheel that feels different from Windows, even after adjusting the relevant settings. Also, for volume adjusting, the volume slider doesn’t make a sound when you change the volume level, unlike on Windows. How is it that not a single Linux distro includes this functionality? I am totally comfortable working in a Terminal if I have to, but every time I follow a terminal walkthrough I get errors; I search the error messages online and I get reading threads talking about bugs that are a decade old, there is never a solution. I am so jealous of people who can immerse themselves in Linux, I just can’t do it. I need my stuff to work out of the box, and for 15 years and many attempts to switch, it has never been the case. I can’t tell if I’m not smart enough, or I just rely too heavily on proprietary software, or I don’t want to dedicate the time to manually fixing problems with terminal commands and scripts.