TJDetweiler

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Why is my golden pothos sweating? in c/houseplants@mander.xyz
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago

Our pothos do that too. Pretty normal stuff according to my wife.

Women 30+, how do you deal with all these symptoms? I've been dealing with all of this ever since turning 30 (am 32) in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not that I'm taking this thread very seriously based on the other comments.. but other than seeing a doctor, have you tried the obvious things? The things you are describing are not a 30 year old thing. You are way too young to attiribute all of those things to age.

  • Exercise (very important). Get your steps in. Get a watch or something and count em.
  • Eat a proper, balanced diet. Don't calorie load before bed, eat throughout the day.
  • Go to bed at a decent hour, whatever that is for you. Make sure you are getting at least 8 hours. Women typically need a little more.

I've known a few people that have all your symptoms, and the common denominator is that they are all extremely sedentary and take 0 accountability for their own health. They somehow expect a doctor to fix a problem only they can solve with the things I mentioned above.

If you've been seeing a doctor for years and aren't doing any of the things I've mentioned, you are wasting your time.

How to move a sofa in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As a Canadian who owns a truck, I think this may just be a North American thing. I am the guy that is referred to when one says "I know a guy".

Anon is 23 in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Some of the best advice I ever got was "it's not the grades you make, it's the hands you shake"

Anon is 23 in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

I actually switched into IT. My commute to work was pretty bad and my brother and friend had a work from home job, so they put in a good word for me, and here I am. Honestly I got pretty lucky with this one as I don't have any schooling for it, but I do pretty well in interviews so I was able to land the job. That was 5 years ago.

I was able to bullshit my way through the interview saying electrical had a lot of transferable skills like troubleshooting problems, working with work computers, plus I do a lot of PC work on my own time as a hobby (which is true) etc etc.

Got my red seal (Canada) so if I ever want to go back into the trade, I can really easily and would be starting again at journeyman wage.

I think electrician will be one of those jobs that will always be in demand, but you might have to go where the work is. I'm from BC and spent my first year working out in Alberta doing a camp job. After that though, 9 years pretty steady at home until I left it on my own terms

Anon is 23 in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I went to electrical school right out of high school and was an electrician for 10 years. Learned a ton of practical skills, can fix just about any household or mechanical issues, and bought my first house 5 years in. Best decision my parents ever encouraged me to do. Would recommend and also not sure why it gets so much flak

bring back third places in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

I mean, I dunno about all that but if your point is weed is strong af these days I'm not going to disagree. The weed I smoked in middle school doesn't have shit on the weed you can buy in a dispensary these days.

bring back third places in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago (4 children)

And smoke a little weed then stress reeeeaaaal hard for a few hours

Life in your 30s in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 115 points 1 month ago (14 children)

A distinct lack of "drugs/degeneracy" category

what is wrong with c/linuxsucks? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 67 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think their take is crazy, but calling them facists does a disservice to the word.

How do you talk yourself into doing things you know are good for you but you really don't wanna do? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Dumb as hell but I tell myself "nothin' to it but to do it", and then I do the thing. Like ripping it off like a bandaid.

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Very hinged response.

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looking for other users experience after recently switching to linux (lemmy.ca)
 

Hi all,

I made this post about a year ago: https://lemmy.ca/post/31760258

At the time, I was going to switch a couple laptops over and if all went well, put Linux on my main rig.

I just wanted to provide an update on my own experiences, and wanted to see what other people's experiences were like.

I put Mint on both my laptop's, and enjoyed it. Familiar enough to Windows where I could mess around with things, but different enough that I could learn. After 7 or 8 months of rocking Mint, I finally put Bazzite on my main rig. I did during the work week, which on hindsight was a bad idea because I also run Windows on my main rig as my work requires Windows, but I accidentally deleted my Windows bootloader (lol). After an evening of panic, I was able to recover the bootloader, set Bazzite up with dual booting, and it's been smooth sailing since.

I'm a pretty big gamer, play lots of games with a bunch of friends, and after about 3 months of using Bazzite, I have not run into a SINGLE issue that has prevented me from playing anything. I have been shocked at how smooth everything has been. In the morning, I boot into Windows, work for the day, and then when I'm done I just run boot-windows through Steam or reboot to get into Bazzite and then I'm gaming.

I have done a little bit of tinkering with audio to get my desk mic to work correctly, but it's been great!

For others who have recently made the switch over, what was your experience like? Any issues? Any tips or helpful suggestions to share?

Cheers!

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The transmission in my truck is having issues. (lemmy.ca)
 

I hate vehicles.

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Langford locals demand action as 'toxic bubble bath' pollutes beloved lake (www.goldstreamgazette.com)
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Langford considers $35M purchase of aquatic centre from Westhills (www.timescolonist.com)
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Over 30,000 Greater Victoria residents are without power Monday (victoriabuzz.com)
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Deer kills dog in backyard near Victoria, prompting warning from police (bc.ctvnews.ca)
 

Male deer don't fuck around.

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Victoria ranked 5th rattiest city in Canada, 4th in B.C. (cheknews.ca)
 

Where I live, this comes as no surprise. I've found rats crawling inside the engine bays of mine and my partner's vehicles the last couple weeks.

Apparently putting a few bounce sheets in the engine bay can deter them. Just remember to keep the sheets away from heat, and don't leave them in there if you go for a drive.

My girlfriend rubbed some cat toys on our cats and put it under her hood for a couple nights. No sign of rats going back in since!

If anyone has any other tips for fending them off, drop it below.

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B.C. election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races (cheknews.ca)
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B.C. Conservative candidate uses racist slur for Indigenous Peoples in interview (www.timescolonist.com)
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Thinking about making the switch and need some advice. (lemmy.ca)
 

Hi all,

As the title states, I'm interested in making the switch from Windows to Linux. I know absolutely nothing about Linux, other than that fact that there are distros that exist under Linux, and Linux itself isn't an OS, or so I think.

I have 2 laptops and my main home office PC, which I use for my job and gaming.

My plan is to switch one of my laptops to a Linux distro, and test it out. This laptops only purpose is web browsing, so I figure getting Linux set up to do something as simple as opening a browser is something I am capable of.

Down the road, once I've sort of learned on this laptop, I may work my way up to using other distros and dual booting my main PC. Who knows, maybe I'll even switch over completely prior to Windows 11 rolling out.

I've heard getting games to work with Linux can sometimes be a hassle, and can require some fiddling, so I won't be doing gaming on a Linux distro until I feel quite comfortable.

So with the above context, I'm looking for recommendations on a distro I should use, any guides that any of you may have found helpful, and generally any insight on things I may need to be aware of.

I am fairly tech savvy (probably not compared to most of you), and am not afraid of tinkering with things until they work. Any help would be muchly appreciated, and if this isn't the correct place to post, please let me know and point me in the right direction.

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