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I wonder how much of that $1 they get after payment processing fees and such.

And Reddit just got done crapping all over them, and they're still there working for free. I think X will be ok.

I've been looking into mechanical watches. Not quite Rolex level, but Égard watches look interesting.

Maybe I'm just becoming a graybeard, but I'm tired of software updates, constantly charging devices, and throwing away good hardware because it's not supported by software anymore.

Another 'floxie' here.

While mine was 'mild' it was still scary as I was prescribed Cipro along with an NSAID which is contradicted in the Cipro literature.

My issues were the joint and tendon pain to an extent, but mostly neuropathy related like tingling, feeling 'static' all over, twitching muscles/spasms, etc. I also had the anxiety, derealization and digestive issues.

Eventually I started feeling better (reading recovery stories online helped) and today only have minor issues such as occasional joint pain, inability to tolerate NSAIDs, on/off digestive issues, and rarely the nerve issues. I can walk long distances, but do find exercising to be a struggle still.

Like you, I tried with a doctor once and just gave up. I have a little warning note in my wallet not to administer any FQs outside of life saving requirements.

It's sad that to this date, they are still handed out like candy for the slightest suspected infection when there are plenty of better tolerated and less dangerous alternatives.

and one that's filled with years of cruft with a subscription service tacked on but they don't really do anything and just milk it.

e-waste is a sad thing. Hopefully you can use those computers with Linux or similar for long after Microsoft says they're garbage.

By e-waste here I mean: Perfectly good working hardware that gets an arbitrary EoL solely based on software support.

> Microsoft doesn’t have a monopoly anymore.

Maybe at home. So many businesses relies on software only available on Windows.

side info side info: This doesn't disable any advertising. Even Enterprise isn't immune from tales on /r/sysadmin.

The allure of a PC is (was?) to buy one machine that can do it all. I guess doing it all now includes having ads shoved into your face from every software vendor around. I don't know what the landscape for ads on consoles are, but I can't imagine it's much better.

This software is great, and I love the 3 levels of defaults that you can choose from. Also creating a restore point automatically is nice.

I've used other O&O software (backup) and found it to be pretty solid, so when they first released this tool back for Windows 10 I was surprised to see it free.

AppBuster is another good freebie from them.

The software problem is still a thing. Games and many commercial software packages that people need to get work done. Adobe Suite, AutoDesk, Microsoft Office and I'm sure there are more. Things are tons better now than they were even 2-4 years ago, but it's still a thorn in the side of Linux (due to the fault of the software vendors) that keeps people on Windows.

Two other things that irk me with Linux is Remote Desktop and internal drives. Remote desktop on Windows has been solved at the basic+ level for years (RDP, Terminal Services). VNC on Linux is often barely useable or a lag filled struggle, even on LAN. I know there are 3rd party solutions, but none are cheap (TV, AnyDesk, etc) or as elegant (NoMachine, etc) out of the box as RDP. I should be able to turn on a toggle "Enable Remote Desktop" and connect from a client machine. I guess that's why Gnome is moving that way? I don't know.

The next is on Windows I typically have a plethora of random internal drives I use for storage, scratch disks for downloads or video encoding, temp storage, etc. These just format and assign a drive letter and done. Maybe I haven't done it enough but it always requires a guide, editing fstab, getting permissions right, mounting it as a folder or other witchcraft. Again this is probably me, but it's harder than it needs to be, IMHO.

Back on gaming, Steam really doesn't get enough credit. They have pushed developers to consider Linux for the first time in history. They have helped create the tools and the store front. The steam deck is a good PoC. And now that game engines are allowing cross platform type tools, it's never been easier.

Time will tell, but just like Firefox, I hope Linux on the desktop sticks around.

Indeed. Even Amazon third-party has good deals on used discs. I miss FamilyVideo who had tons of rental discs for sale for $2-$5 during sales and $5-10 normally.

Except, they still fight torrents.

Unfortunately, ad supported stream services are making tons of cash and aren't going anywhere.

Just like Netflix and password sharing crackdown, outside of the tech bubble, people don't care. Or don't care enough.

Yep 1Blocker is good, simple, and does Safari and DNS filtering. Devs are fairly responsive.

Adguard (which lichess lists on their site) has an iOS app also that can do Safari and DNS filtering as well.

There won't be a big wave again until something happens to cause one. Innovation is still happening, but it usually takes a big event to really spur things again.

Back then it was a combo of Napster going away, filesharing apps typically sucking, and the invention of BitTorrent making access to content really easy. Digital music and movies were new too and ahead of their physical media counterparts.

There are many great brains trying, and it will just take one of their ideas to takeoff and become another household name.

The amount of stuff (personal preference) I have to disable in firefox such as Telemetry, Studies/Normandy, Pocket, Advertising and such makes LibreWolf worth it.

I do keep a user.js around to speed things up when doing a new install, but it's still annoying to have to read reddit or here to see if an update adds something new to disable.

Mullvad browser is another option for those who enjoy Mullvad. Note that it can be used without Mullvad service.

On the other hand, on might ask: How long would it have gone unnoticed if the source wasn't open?

Accidently dialing an non-local number for AOL ended up getting me banned from the family PC for a month. Long distance charges were expensive. (US)

Then we were in Germany in the late 90s and even local calls cost money so one had to be wary of how many hours you were online. Eventually we got flat-rate and ISDN 64k and then 128k but it wasn't long after that we moved back to the US.

Indeed.

Me: Hey checkout <website>.com

Them: type <website> without .com in address bar, click on search results link that may or may not be correct.

Even their physical hdds you have to be careful.

I haven’t kept up with their SSDs but last I remember they are still competitive/good there.

They don’t have much of one left as it is.

It’s what happens with limited competition and no real repercussions from poor behavior that takes them in billions.

I regret getting rid of mine. Harder to find now, or 'pricey' on eBay compared to 10 years ago.

I'll never forget the size of the cpus compared to others at the time. Running them in dual-cpu setups was fun also.

Yes. I'd argue most people hate or are annoyed by updates. "Ugh, another update??" I hear this all the time. Or "X company updated my phone and everything is different, I hate updates!"

Not to mention you can buy off-lease ones usually for $200-$300 USD that will do most everything except mid&high end gaming or complex 3D CAD.

I buy 2-4 year old Dell (or similar) micro desktops just for this reason. Just enough upgradability (SSD/RAM, sometimes even CPU) and just enough power but runs cool and quiet.

Recently bought a lot of 10 Dell Optiplex Micros for around $1,200 USD all ready to go (9th gen / 16GB DDR4 / 512GB SSD, Win10 Pro) for a small business that works on spreadsheets and basic data entry all day. Replaced old desktop towers and employees were happy to have more free desk/working space.

It's hard, because sometimes I'm told "The science is settled" then other times I'm told it's always changing.

You can't (assuming you want to keep Windows), or if you can it makes the OS unusable. There are plenty of custom 'builds' on the net of Windows 10, 11, etc.

Microsoft will continue down this path until it becomes unprofitable.

They're also testing blocking mobile logins and telling users to install their app. [1][2]

[1] https://www.ghacks.net/2023/06/12/reddit-is-blocking-logins-...

[2] it happened to me

Some good userscripts around still also