TrueStoryBob

joined 2 years ago
[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I was gonna say, that's what happened after the 2008 financial crisis... they just asked the computer who do foreclose on and it spit out hundreds of thousands of names... some of whom should not have been foreclosed. The government just let the banks say "oops, sorry, nothing we can do."

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

It's possible and necessary to do both.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Was actually looking at these probe thermometers to give as Christmas presents this year... some brands actually advertise that they connect to nothing and need no phone or account to operate.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

The protest was about five or six blocks away from my house... Proud Boys and other jackasses were "patrolling" the neighborhoods.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (11 children)

I'm not straight and my neighborhood is low income. Like my neighbors and I are tight, but everyone has guns... i trust them (and they me), it's folks coming in from outside, especially shit like the Proud Boys who turned up a few years ago during protests.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Even if she's not renting, like it's a condo association or co-op situation, do the same thing. Report it. Could be a sign of something worse in the whole system.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Dude, I just got the post-exposure rabies vaccine. Was four trips to the ER at $125 USD co-pay a pop... however, without insurance, I learned it can be as much as like $15k if you don't qualify for assistance and/or Medicaid.

We really need to take to the streets.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Paying off my credit card and sending the rest to my local LGBTQ+ support/advocacy group.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I'm so thankful the local halal place around the corner from my house is there... and gyro and fries is only like 9 USD. I commented to the owner about how cheap his food is; he said he's seen a bit of an uptick in business over the summer and he thinks it's because the chain places have gone mad with pricing.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Funny thing is that, while a similar principle, they're safer and more ethical than the Star Trek "suicide booth" transporters.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah... the poet's house was dope as fuck.

I would love a series about an "Interplanetary University" that had its campus setup across several dozen planets using Farcasters. That would be an interesting setting in the Hyperion universe.

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Taken with a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

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Came home from work one night in 2019 to the church down the street fully on fire. Couldn't get to my house because of a safety zone established around the building, so I hung out with my neighbors and watched it all go down. It was all dramatic and surreal (and kind of metal) to watch. If I remember correctly, it was ruled an arson but never solved. The fire started in the house next door to the church and, all in all, three structures caught that night. The church was a total loss.

My pics and some video I took was used by the local news.

(Taken with a Samsung Galaxy Note 9.)

 

So, my 10 year old Chromebook has reached the end of the line and, because of [gestures vaguely around at the state of everything], I obviously don't want to buy another one. I am beginning the process of evacuating all my stuff from Alphabet's ecosystem specifically (mostly Google Drive) and other big tech generally.

Essentially, what I need is an inexpensive mid-tier laptop. No gaming, no need to run complex stuff like video/audio editing, nothing like that... I just need to be able to stream video, look at my email, check social media, download text and photo files, etc (so, running a web browser and saving files... that's it). I'd ideally like to have something I could setup once and then potentially not have to fuss with for years (outside of updates obviously)... like a Chromebook.

Coming to Lemmy because I just have no idea where (else) to get started.

Which distro do y'all think would be a good fit for this purpose? Should I play around with different ones? What laptop manufacturers should I look at? Which ones should I avoid? When I buy one, how do I get a machine that's just formatted without Windows already installed? Should I order direct from the manufacturer or would it be more prudent to buy from a retailer (for like shipping and returns policy purposes)? Has someone already built exactly what I'm talking about, written/vlogged about it answering all my questions, and I just can't find it because of the enshitifacation of search engines?

Any suggestions, tips, blogs to read, tech channels to watch, etc, are all greatly appreciated!

Skill Level ContextI have a little experience with building computers and setting them up from scratch. Twenty-ish years ago I was in a single semester high school "Intro to Computers" class where the final had us build a PC from parts provided and install Windows XP (then format the HDD and disassemble everything for the next person's exam). Since then, I've really done nothing like that and have forgotten everything except the very basics (also, a lot has probably changed). The last computer I have purchased is my gaming setup and I bought an it-just-works-out-of-the-box Windows machine off Amazon. It's an iBuyPower brand PC that I will likely be looking to replace with a Linux machine next year... maybe... this replace the Chromebook project is kind of a proof of concept for me before I attempt that.

 

American comedian Ron White frequently tells a story about how his van was damaged in a comedic way by the technicians at a Sears Automotive Center in Savannah, GA. This week, that Sears Automotive Center is being torn down. While the shopping mall that former Sears location is a part of is otherwise doing well, the Sears has been closed for years. The department store end-cap building and the car service center in its out-parcel property are being demolished to make way for the development of a new apartment complex.

A link to Ron preforming the story for a live audience.

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