[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

Ironically, they're still wrong, because even in their wildest conspiracies, they didn't imagine Wi-Fi could be used to "take pictures" of a sort.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

No. I don't have any studies on hand, but the data that I'm aware of says that stevia is one of the small few that actually helps your gut biome. However, too high of a quantity can lead to other issues (I think related to the heart).

[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

Bazzite isn't just modified Fedora, it's based on Fedora Atomics, like Silverblue and Kinoite. If OP isn't even sure about which distro to use, tossing them into the world of ostree might be a little much, since a lot of the online advice doesn't take immutable systems into account. The Discord community they have is helpful, though, and there's more than a few users here on Lemmy who use it, who I'm sure would be willing to help.

Nobara is just modified Fedora, however, and it's also nice.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Pop is great, but I wouldn't currently recommend it, since they're putting 99.9% of their effort into Cosmic. I have heard longtime users mention how certain packages and updates are behind, and while they're willing to wait, I wouldn't want to put that upon somebody new.

Not a bad recommendation in general, but just my two cents about the current state of things.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I couldn't say on the updates for Mint, as I use CachyOS, but I know that lots of people love and recommend it, in part because the opinionated changes it makes almost always have the end user in mind.

I do have experience with Bazzite (a sibling to Aurora), and worrying about updates is virtually zero. That's because of how the updates actually happen. You're not modifying the system directly, you're creating a new image based on an upstream version that was built and tested each time.

The idea is that you have a "master copy" that can be deployed at scale and has some level of guarantee to work. If it doesn't, you rollback. No downtime, since you should theoretically always have an image that works, even if it's not up to date.

Whatever you choose, something with KDE Plasma or Cinnamon as the DE would feel the most like Windows.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Ubuntu would not be my first choice.

If he can get most of his programs via Flatpak or AppImage, and he doesn't intend to do a lot of tinkering via command line, check out Aurora. The Fedora Atomic distros and the UBlue derivatives are great "set it and forget it" options, and I believe Aurora has automatic updates set up out of the box.

The best part is that if something gets fucked up by an update, you can just rollback to a previous state in GRUB.

Using distrobox, he could even set up an Ubuntu container to install anything that's only available in the Ubuntu repos (and I recommend the companion app Box Buddy).

The one downside is that any tinkering will require learning a new paradigm, since most of the system is immutable, except for /etc and /var, which is where the user's /home directory is (i.e. /var/home).

If all of that sounds too daunting, or you want a more traditional distro experience, install Mint and call it a day. Good luck!

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submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/46378074

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I recently wiped Windows in favor of CachyOS, and it's been lovely! However, I have one outstanding issue that I can't seem to figure out.

To start, I have a Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX motherboard. I followed the guide on the Arch Wiki for my particular chipset.

I still can't seem to control my cooling fans.

  • I have lm_sensors installed
  • I installed CoolerControl
  • I used modprobe it87 force_id=0x8628
  • I tried adding the .conf files to /etc/modprobe.d/ and /etc/modules-load.d/
  • When the steps above didn't work, I installed the it87-dkms-git package

No matter what I've tried, the only time the fan sensors get detected is when I also specify acpi_enforce_resources=lax in GRUB. From what I barely understand, that's not an option you want to leave on permanently, but perhaps y'all know better or have other ideas.

If it helps:

  • Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX
  • Latest CachyOS kernel
  • Boot: GRUB

Edit: I have a semi-solution.

sudo modprobe it87 force_id=0x8688 ignore_resource_conflict=1

...allows the module to load without completely changing the acpi policy. I still don't know how to make it cleanly permanent or automated, but this is significant progress.

Also note that it should have been 0x8688 in my case, as revealed by sensors-detect.

Edit 2: Added

/etc/modules-load.d/it87.conf
it87

And

/etc/modprobe.d/it87.conf
options it87 force_id=0x8688 ignore_resource_conflict=1

And everything loads automatically! Thanks everyone!

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submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Rubio is on a tear right now. Fuck this fascist piece of shit.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/7Zge0

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submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Thanks for wasting our taxpayer money on this political theatre, you prick. There's real crises happening right now, and you're over here going, "Buh duh statues make me horny!" JFC.

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/34366704

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submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/38409619

Tuta is having a birthday sale, putting their highest Legend tier at the same price as their second-highest Revolutionary tier, and I'm wondering two things:

  • Is this a good deal for 36€ per year?
  • Is this a deal that comes around every year, or is this a rare sale?

I use addy.io to manage aliases, so the extra addresses are whatever. The custom domains might be nice, since I could potentially(?) use that with Addy. I've been pretty judicious with my free 1GB of space, but having 500GB would be more than comfortable (besides being overkill).

I'm not really interested in getting into self-hosting right now, but I might in the future, so I'm also curious how y'all who self-host email feel about a deal like this. Comparable to the cost of self-hosting? Similar features?

Thanks!

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Tuta is having a birthday sale, putting their highest Legend tier at the same price as their second-highest Revolutionary tier, and I'm wondering two things:

  • Is this a good deal for 36€ per year?
  • Is this a deal that comes around every year, or is this a rare sale?

I use addy.io to manage aliases, so the extra addresses are whatever. The custom domains might be nice, since I could potentially(?) use that with Addy. I've been pretty judicious with my free 1GB of space, but having 500GB would be more than comfortable (besides being overkill).

I'm not really interested in getting into self-hosting right now, but I might in the future, so I'm also curious how y'all who self-host email feel about a deal like this. Comparable to the cost of self-hosting? Similar features?

Thanks!

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I've been doing this for a while, but it's a problem I've never solved. Dunno if it's my crust recipe or something I need to do during construction.

The recipe is as follows:

  • 1c water, 120°F
  • 1 packet dry active yeast (2.25tsp)
  • 1Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2Tbsp olive oil
  • 3.5C white flour
  • 1tsp salt
  1. Mix the yeast and sugar in the warm water, wait to bloom
  2. Add everything else and mix into dough.
  3. Knead, proof
  4. Roll out, transfer to pan
  5. Second proof (optional)
  6. Preheat oven to 425°F
  7. Construct pizza with favorite toppings
  8. Bake at 425°F for 15min or until cheese is sufficiently browned

Step 7 usually has jarred marinara, meats (except pepperoni), spices, and cheese, and all the veggies (and pepperoni) go on top.

Still, the very middle part of the pizza ends up a little doughy, just where the sauce meets the crust. The outside of the pizza is just fine, but the only thing I can think is that the sauce is adding too much water. Do I need to add a layer of oil before the sauce, or should I try to reduce the sauce before adding it? Should I reduce the temp and increase the time?

Thanks!

Edit: Everyone has had some great ideas. I'll have plenty to try!

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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Marked NSFW, because Naomi Wu is...not shy about her chosen aesthetic.

This is an old one, but as I consider adding devices like Yubikeys into my security mix, I realized that hardware encryption won't help me if a State actor simply seizes the key. In the US at least, authorities can force you to operate a fingerprint reader or utilize a hardware key after you've been arrested, and that was legal before things turned into a technofacist's wet dream.

The threat landscape is evolving almost daily, and it's no longer a given that speech is protected by default. If you do any kind of activism, be prepared.


Unfortunately, Naomi Wu no longer creates content after she was temporarily disappeared by the CCP and ordered to stay quiet or else, but techniques like these will become increasingly necessary as governments around the world careen towards fascist mafia states.

I don't know if she still gets money from her channel, but if you want to support her, she made a local tech-buying guide for tourists. I don't have a link on hand, but I'll edit this if somebody finds it.

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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

So, I use addy.io, and I'm slowly trying to de-google my life, but I ran into a service last night that rejected my email alias: Steam. So as of now, it's still stuck on Google.

I'm also using Tuta, but I'd like to avoid handing that address out to any online services if possible. What's the best option here?

Here's some ideas I had:

  • Keep using that old Google address but filter specific senders and forward them to the alias I want to use.
  • Set up a new email on Proton or Mailbox.org and use that to forward to my chosen aliases.

Is there perhaps a better or different way to have aliases for services that reject them?

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Was reading this article, and it got me thinking. There's lots of people who are happy to complain at length, but what if we made it a point to pick a particular day each year to express our collective gratitude for the work people do for FOSS?

Whether in the form of donations or kind words (maybe even joining a project), it might be something that helps keep people going on the things they love but for which they don't get a lot of appreciation.

Curious to hear y'all's thoughts.

Edit: Someone mentioned I Love Free Software Day, which is cool that it exists. I like the idea behind it, but I'm hesitant to piggyback upon a well-known holiday, for fear of being wholly overshadowed (Valentine's Day is already stressful enough for some people).

[-] [email protected] 305 points 5 months ago

Do it, Judge. Protect the wealthy and say it's not piracy. Do it.

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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/32967733

I said I'd post photos when I got everything working, so here's my penultimate build!

It's penultimate, because I need to get an active cooler for the NVME drive nestled above the GPU, but otherwise, this build is basically in its final form.

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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I said I'd post photos when I got everything working, so here's my penultimate build!

It's penultimate, because I need to get an active cooler for the NVME drive nestled above the GPU, but otherwise, this build is basically in its final form.

[-] [email protected] 278 points 10 months ago

Wow, the text generator that doesn't actually understand what it's "writing" is making mistakes? Who could have seen that coming?

I once asked one to write a basic 50-line Python program (just to flesh things out), and it made so many basic errors that any first-year CS student could catch. Nobody should trust LLMs with anything related to security, FFS.

[-] [email protected] 209 points 10 months ago

I'm a PC gamer, and it looks like things are stagnating massively in our space.

I would like to introduce you to the indie game scene. Where AAA is faltering, indie has never been in a better place.

Overall, I don't see things the way you see them. I recommend taking a break from social media, go for a walk, play games you like, and fuck the trajectory of tech companies.

Live your life, and take a break from the doomsaying.

[-] [email protected] 222 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That seems pretty standard stuff. My dorm had the same policy, because they operated their own mesh network and didn't want students sending out their own radio signals that would have absolutely made their wireless network not work well.

Is there some reason you need your own router?

ETA: The student dorm people probably meant a network switch. Regular, non-techy people don't usually know the difference between a router and a switch.

[-] [email protected] 200 points 1 year ago

Honestly, I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner. Emulating old hardware is one thing, but they have a current vested interest in their most recent console.

Still, Nintendo's lawyers can rub spurge on their eyes, and I hope the Yuzu devs find a great lawyer (or better yet, are safely hidden behind some kind of digital or geopolitical veil).

[-] [email protected] 207 points 1 year ago

"If a President does not have Immunity, the Opposing Party, during his/her term in Office, can extort and blackmail the President by saying that, 'if you don’t give us everything we want, we will Indict you for things you did while in Office,' even if everything done was totally Legal and Appropriate," Trump posted on Truth Social.

Leave it to Donnie to misrepresent what the ruling means. Presidents still enjoy lots of immunity, especially where it pertains to their "color of office" duties. They just don't have total immunity from anything and everything, especially where it doesn't pertain to their duties. We do not have monarchs or dictators.

So no, you can't just shoot someone on Fifth Ave and declare Presidential Immunity to avoid justice, and you can't just steal government secrets to use as business leverage, and you can't make phone calls to heads of states to "find votes," and you can't incite an insurrection and claim plausible deniability.

Eat shit. I hope you get no sleep because of these rulings.

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