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[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

In hindsight, is there anything you would do differently next time? Do you have any advice for those of us who might find ourselves in a similar situation?

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

I installed Cinnamon the other day, because I remembered it to be easy to use. It is.

But. It looks dated to me. Could really use a facelift. Maybe it's just me, but in light of modern user interfaces Cinnamon is functional, but not a looker anymore. Zorin OS and Gnome in general, for example, show how it can be done.

Maybe just me...

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Same.

Here some data for the global audience:

  • Current distance from Earth: ~15 billion miles → 24 billion kilometers.
  • Speed: 38,000 mph → 17 km/s relative to the Sun.
  • Annual travel distance: ~900 million miles → 1.45 billion kilometers per year.
  • Tape length: 1,076 feet → 328 meters.
  • Tape width: 0.5 inches → 1.27 cm.
  • Tape durability: Designed to withstand 4,350 km of tape travel before wear.
  • Diameter of the golden record: 12 inches → 30 cm.
[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

This is hard. Sovereign class is awesome, for sure. So was the Galaxy class. Love the NX design.

If I could have my own Delta Flyer, I'd not have to think twice - Iove the interior.

Otherwise I enjoy the design of the USS Equinox (I don't know which class that ship is) or the USS Prometheus.

I have a weird fascination with the Enterprise J.

The Scimitar is a looker, if you ask me.

So many awesome ships...

The Bajoran Solar Sailor anyone?

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Reopen The Consumerist.

They famously gave EA the "Worst Company of the Year" award, complete with a golden poo. Although that was subjective (there's definitely worse companies), it had an impact.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago

Because we don't care about our burgers. We want their money.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

OpenSuse Leap (or if you're adventurous, Tumbleweed) can safely be placed here too.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

'I have nothing to hide."

/s

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago

spoilerSisko hasn't returned yet. The 'Prophets' live outside of time. His return to his family/this alteration of the timeline might not have happened yet, because we experience and perceive time as linear.

There's probably issues with this reasoning.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 months ago

Doesn't sort well on file systems, where it is usually best to sort first by year, then month and day.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

That's not how you spell "Windows 7".

XP properly started the rubbish which keeps piling up in Windows 11. Remember the online activation, for example?

Still, Windows XP was much more user friendly/user respecting than 11 is.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 months ago

How do you notice all these details? Amazing work. Every single time.

Thank you. Always a pleasure to read.

 

Hey experts, hoping someone here has insight or experience to share.

We have a dog who’s generally well-trained and listens to commands. With me, he’s calm, respectful, and almost never crosses boundaries. The dog is about 10 months old, so we don't expect every command to be perfect, of course.

But with other family members, it’s a different story. He can get rough, jumps on them, snaps at their hands (even when they’re disengaging), and seems to treat them more like playmates than people to respect. Am afraid someone will eventually get hurt.

This behavior often kicks in when a family member picks up his ball or engages with him in a way he perceives as play. Sometimes seemingly out of nowhere. The dog clearly doesn't mean bad and isn't aggressive, but he underestimates his strength. We’ve tried consistent training across the board, and everyone uses the same commands and techniques. Walks help a bit, he’s more controlled outside/on a leash, but the issue persists indoors or in the yard.

Has anyone dealt with a dog who respects one person but gets too rough with others? Is this a leadership/boundary issue, or something else? Any advice on how to help our dog treat all family members with the same respect he shows me?

Thanks in advance for any ideas!

 

Hey everyone, I'm on the hunt for a charades-style game for Android that works offline and respects my privacy (i.e. no ads, no trackers, and no analytics).

With "Charades" I mean a "Heads Up!" clone or something like this.

I've checked F-Droid and GitHub but haven’t found anything that ticks all the boxes. Most of the ones I’ve seen either include some tracker or haven’t been updated in a while.

Genuinely asking for a friend. 🙂

Does anyone know of a project like this?

 

I'm looking for Android games that are designed to be played vertically (portrait mode). Could be casual, action, puzzle, roguelike, or anything really. Best if it can be played one-handed.

Paid or not doesn't matter.

Feel free to exclude the pay-to-win crowd. Still, name 'em if you feel you have an excellent exception.

 

We just live too far apart.

 

For whoever needs this:

Your life is an ever-unfolding story. Even in your darkest chapter, the next page can hold unexpected moments of relief, connection, and joy. Your unique blend of experiences, thoughts, and dreams can never be replaced. The world is kinder and more vibrant - because you are here!

 

So, I did a thing - accidentally selected my 5TB external NTFS hard drive (encrypted with VeraCrypt) as the target for writing an ISO. The moment I noticed that "Impression" had switched the drive letter, I immediately killed the process. But yeah… damage done.

Now, the situation:

  • Currently shows up as:
    • 6 MB FAT
    • 4.3 GB
    • 2 TB unallocated
    • 2.6TB unallocated
  • The VeraCrypt volume obviously no longer mounts.
  • Drive was somewhat crucial - lots of structured data I’d really prefer to recover with the original file system intact.

I know chances are slim, especially with encrypted volumes, but has anyone had luck recovering from something like this? I’m open to commercial recovery tools or command-line wizardry. Would love to hear from anyone who’s been down this road.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

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