I just want to say, to no one in particular…

Our ‘home’ MacBook was end of life / support recently (2017 intel). I backed up then nuked the OS and replaced it with Mint/Cinnamon.

My wife (who is very definitely NOT technical in any way) has embraced this and carried on with no issues so far, with FF and LibreOffice. It’s been nearly 6mo and no home IT support required.

Edit: I think the point I’m trying to make is: if she can crack on with most regular tasks that really boil down to browser + office tools, and not be overly bothered about what the OS is, then there’s hope for people to migrate - especially with how distros have become so accessible of late.

Oh. Ok thanks. I need to do my research.

Yikes.

I’ve dabbled with LR enough to know the basics but haven’t done much in the way of importing files, so most of my photos are sat in storage.

I want to be rid of Adobe entirely. Is Immich as straightforward to use as LR?

Ok fine I can live with that.

But <attempts to attach file to send to wherever>.

Windows: No! That file is open! You cannot.

What.

Folks, I think he’s fucking with us.

Like a chump, as I said.

I suppose at the time, I thought of it as a ballot therefore enter every list and I might have more chances at getting any.

Was on the cusp at the higher price point. On reflection, it’s not the best value and I should’ve gone with less storage.

Sigh.

I got my invite to purchase email midweek. And I didn’t read the fine print like a chump… I selected every model, and the model they offered me was of course, the priciest.

So I have to let it pass me by because I thought I’d get the option for the cheaper one.

Enjoy. I’ll get the next steam train. Your model.

Maybe RAM will be cheaper by then.

😭

Another great snip:

a phone designed in China, made in China, with the vast majority of parts sourced from China. I’m failing to find any stirring of American pride within me. I’ve certainly felt it before, so I can confirm that it is absent at this time.

Me but with cameras. I have 2, maybe 3 working ones. Lots and lots of bits of others.

I would regard myself as Quite Computer, not Very, and yet, have still managed to bugger my Linux box by messing with the bootloader.

No drive or USB ports recognised on boot. No way to boot from iso. Yay me.

I would have assumed: Make America Hate Again, as it rhymes.

This is exactly what I thought- and then wondered how practical it would be making these as headstones. Certainly an interesting way to leave the world - while providing clean local power.

Save the downvotes for those more in need

🤣

Ok admission time. I have a project in GH that I could, for example, migrate to GitLab but I’m concerned it would break the pipeline or have a disastrous customer facing impact.

Edit: there are people (ahem) who might know code… but not everything re consequences of shifting a repo.

I had a manager once threaten to fire me for even mentioning technical debt. He said the CTO was of the same view. I genuinely don’t understand why. It’s just denial. Thankfully both have moved on. Current manager doesn’t understand tech debt but doesn’t question the padding in the estimation.

I would also like to know more. Have you got a link to something for a layperson re this?

Valorant DaddleDew,
Doth proudly proclaim.
Sees that the sea is due
To torrential rain.

Dew truly polymath,
Paragon of deep.
Scrolls Lemmy in the bath
And nods right off to sleep.

Some of us aren’t terminally online and a lot of us are from outside the US.

It’s good to see the situation summed up, and presented by an apparently credible broadcaster.

Makes me sick to my stomach, I hope everyone is accounted for.

That’s a lot easier than I thought it would be. Thanks so much.