BombOmOm

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[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

get the last piece of my hardware dependence off...my 20 year old DAC

The $9 Apple DAC is unironically good. I can confirm it is plug-and-play with Mint.

Edit: To be clear, it is good if you just need an audio output (the core feature of a DAC). If you want crazy DAC features, it clearly isn't it.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

For a desktop OS, I have been recommending Linux Mint to new Linux users. The UI feels familiar to a Windows veteran, and the initial setup is designed to be user friendly.

However, don't fret too much over it. Distros are mostly just a pre-configuration of the OS, all of them can do everything.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 21 points 15 hours ago

The issue isn't it not working, the issue is security updates no longer being made. Feel free to keep using 10, just don't put it on the network.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 16 points 15 hours ago

You can, but you won't be getting security updates. Best to not put an OS without security updates on the network.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

Being able to quickly get out of a burning car is important. If you only ever use the electronic door handle and your electrical system is damaged by...the fire, then you are much more likely to burn. The same problem exists on the outside of the car as rescuers have a harder time getting in to save people.

Getting stuck outside of the car in the winter is also pretty common when there is not a good place to grab when the door is covered in ice.


Car manufacturers have been making normal door handles for forever. Tesla 'fixed' something that wasn't broken.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I have had to put quite a bit of force into a car door to get it to open on many an occasion. (Ice is a bitch) A normal door handle just works, stop trying to fix it!

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago

Seriously. Every other car maker has figured out how to make normal door handles. You can even buy the parts directly from them if you find it too hard to design yourself.

 

About a month ago NPM was compormised. It was advised to lock versions to before the compromise.

However, one eventually needs to unlock and start getting updates again. Does anybody know if the coast is clear, or possibly a place that is tracking known compromised packages and their current status?

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The good news is there are other places that do this still:

Is There Any Deal shows the price history for video games. This one I particularly like as it is good at showing you other stores that often have better prices.

And Camel Camel Camel does this for Amazon.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The best situation for consumers is for games to come out on as many platforms as possible. Exclusives are cancer. It's awesome to see less and less of them every generation.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago
 

While the U.S. and NATO allies are working to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot batteries, there aren't enough for everyone who ordered them.

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