Edit 2: to everyone suggesting an SDD: i know. Look, if this guy had enough $$$ for an SSD, he could buy a used lappy less than half the age of this one that has an ssd and 2-3x the memory....
I really enjoy the “maximize windows go to their own workspace” thing that macOS does, it combines really nice with swiping workspaces with the trackpad.
There’s a gnome extension that mimics this but it’s kinda buggy and feels like a hack.
I have a Ryzen 3 1300X at the moment and it’s always had this soft lock freezing bug on Linux. I used to dual-boot Windows on this machine and Windows never had the same problem, so I think it is an issue with the Linux kernel (I’ve also replaced nearly every bit of hardware that I originally built the PC with, except for...
Weed is actually terrible for sleep, and I say this as an everyday user.
It stops you from entering rem sleep. People report a lot of dreams after quitting because of a phenomenon known as “rem rebound” where you will have a lot of rem sleep.
To clarify here, I don’t feel like I’m significantly smarter than most people, but I feel like people have a hard time doing any sort of thinking about stuff. Especially when it comes to verifying “facts.”
And aptitude tests themselves are flawed and usually only measure certain quantities or qualities of intelligence, and are not really a great marker for general intelligence (this is including IQ tests which have a very racist origin and history)
It's an old model (Acer One D257) Processor is Intel Atom. Memory is 1GB DDR3 with 320 GB of HDD. I currently Have MX 21 running on it, but I need to reinstall because I forgot the root password. Since I'm reinstalling the OS, I thought I'd ask here for recommendations for an OS that makes the most of this oldie.
And also really not that bad for what it is. I quite enjoyed my time with it actually. It’s most egregious crimes are that Google makes it and privacy issues.
Hello. I just want to ask, I already tried search many resources, but I still can’t find a way to reduce battery drain while sleep on Ubuntu on Dell laptop....
A set of merge requests were opened that would effectively drop X.Org (X11) session support for the GNOME desktop and once that code is removed making it a Wayland-only desktop environment....
Does anyone know how to monitor NVK driver?
Something like nvtop perhaps?
Raspberry Pi Smart TV?
I want to try to set up a Raspberry Pi I have as a smart TV box and I was hoping I could find some advice....
I just finished setting up Linux Mint for an old buddy of mine on his old dog of a laptop, rendering it useful once again! (i.imgur.com)
Edit 2: to everyone suggesting an SDD: i know. Look, if this guy had enough $$$ for an SSD, he could buy a used lappy less than half the age of this one that has an ssd and 2-3x the memory....
Opinion: GNOME vs. macOS user experience (www.youtube.com)
Spoiler: GNOME wins...
Reddit embracing all out enshittification (arstechnica.com)
Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed...
Passwords are insecure (programming.dev)
Are there any CPUs that work well with Linux that aren't made by Intel or another company on the BDS list/that supports Israel?
I have a Ryzen 3 1300X at the moment and it’s always had this soft lock freezing bug on Linux. I used to dual-boot Windows on this machine and Windows never had the same problem, so I think it is an issue with the Linux kernel (I’ve also replaced nearly every bit of hardware that I originally built the PC with, except for...
Trickflation (lemmy.world)
Research found drinking even a small amount of alcohol before bed can adversely affect sleep quality. People who do not get enough REM sleep can experience emotional problems. (original.newsbreak.com)
Can I install Ubuntu 18 software on Ubuntu 22.04? (Technically Linux Mint 21.3)
Hope these kinds of questions are allowed here. On this occasion I’m just looking for a straight answer....
Does anyone else feel like 90% of the population is stupid?
To clarify here, I don’t feel like I’m significantly smarter than most people, but I feel like people have a hard time doing any sort of thinking about stuff. Especially when it comes to verifying “facts.”
What distro would you recommend for a 32-bit old Acer One laptop?
It's an old model (Acer One D257) Processor is Intel Atom. Memory is 1GB DDR3 with 320 GB of HDD. I currently Have MX 21 running on it, but I need to reinstall because I forgot the root password. Since I'm reinstalling the OS, I thought I'd ask here for recommendations for an OS that makes the most of this oldie.
Exciting news! The free API you were using is no more free! (feddit.it)
Exciting news for who? Only the site owner is excited that a free resource now requires a subscription...
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Shoutout to fwupd for updating device firmware (github.com)
It updated a Thinkpad dock with no issues while on Windows, I had to find specific drivers and sketchy update utilities. Awesome!
Trying Out & Benchmarking Bcachefs On Linux 6.7 (www.phoronix.com)
How to disable S0ix and enable S3 Sleep on Ubuntu 22.04 on Dell Latitude 3410
Hello. I just want to ask, I already tried search many resources, but I still can’t find a way to reduce battery drain while sleep on Ubuntu on Dell laptop....
Partition layout recommendations
Hi,...
GNOME Merge Requests Opened That Would Drop X.Org Session Support (www.phoronix.com)
A set of merge requests were opened that would effectively drop X.Org (X11) session support for the GNOME desktop and once that code is removed making it a Wayland-only desktop environment....
SpiralLinux - It's really Debian underneath the hood! (lemmy.ca)
I recently ran across SpiralLinux - GitHub page, and found the concept of how the maintainer is packaging it very cool....