I’ve never ripped CDs or DVDs before for any reason and am curious how this works since I have some stuff I wanna see about backing up but am nervous about ruining the disc. I’ve tried looking this up, but every time I do, I obviously am searching for the wrong thing because I have never found the info I’m looking for.
Christ do I feel old now. CDs and DVDs are read only, so you won’t do anything to them by ripping them. It’s just a copy of the data onto your drive and then probably a compression step of some sort. Nowadays it probably takes less than five minutes for the whole thing. I remember taking at least half an hour on a 2x drive, and then mp3 compression taking another hour or so.
GLP Wieght Loss is a new community for people who currently are or are interested in starting losing weight using the new GLP1-RA and related medications, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, AKA Wegovy, Zepbound and other brand names. !glp_weight_loss
I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.
I really love sci-fi novels and I read a lot of books. I read 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson a while back and that book is particularly interesting to me. Rather than each chapter advancing the narrative of the story, there were occasional breaks where a chapter would have a list of semi-random words which just gave the vibe of...
I keep wanting to like New Vegas, but find that after a few hours it becomes more of an inventory management game than anything else. Has anyone had success with getting mods running under Linux?
After getting annoyed at New Vegas, I picked up Red Dead Redemption 2 and have been really enjoying it. I kind want to get a cowboy hat, not ironically. My wife would probably hate it though.
I’d suggest Shadowrun: Dragonfall. Fairly simple mechanics, character building and inventory. Great storytelling and characters in a familiar but fantastic setting.
Could someone ELI5 whats wrong with snaps? I see hate for them all over the place but as an end user with little technical knowledge of linux packaging they seem fine? I can install them and use them, they don’t appear to have any anti-FOSS gotchas, so whats the big deal?
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that he didn’t respect lawyers and members of his campaign who told him he lost the 2020 presidential election, and that it was his decision to buy into the theory that the election was rigged....
I recently noticed that the default background for Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” has a purple star missing and now that i noticed it, i can’t unsee it. The one towards the bottom right is barely visible so that passes.
So I’m a New Zealander and I have a pretty good idea on how the electoral college system works but it honestly sounds like something that can be easily corrupted and it feels like it renders the popular vote absolutely useless unless I’m totally missing something obvious?...
Also, back then there was still a lot of disagreement about how the US would work. Was it going to operate be a single, unified country or would it be more like an EU style organization with a unified defense? IE Federalists vs Anti-Federalists? The electoral college was a compromise to let each state run its own elections and only franchise who they wanted. It’s important to remember that the US was not founded as a universal suffrage nation, and has only slowly and after much painful internal struggle expanded civil rights.
How does ripping a CD/DVD work exactly? Is it similar to copying or does it leave the CD/DVD unusable?
I’ve never ripped CDs or DVDs before for any reason and am curious how this works since I have some stuff I wanna see about backing up but am nervous about ruining the disc. I’ve tried looking this up, but every time I do, I obviously am searching for the wrong thing because I have never found the info I’m looking for.
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It's important to relax, Commander. (startrek.website)
GLP Weight Loss - For people using the new family of meds to lose weight
GLP Wieght Loss is a new community for people who currently are or are interested in starting losing weight using the new GLP1-RA and related medications, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, AKA Wegovy, Zepbound and other brand names. !glp_weight_loss
Starting the journey with my partner
40s M, 5’11, SW 255, GW 200?...
What are some items that really aren't worth paying the expensive version for?
I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.
Book recommendations that play with what it means to be a book
I really love sci-fi novels and I read a lot of books. I read 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson a while back and that book is particularly interesting to me. Rather than each chapter advancing the narrative of the story, there were occasional breaks where a chapter would have a list of semi-random words which just gave the vibe of...
Skirts are breezy and comfortable. Fuck off. (lemmy.world)
Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing?
Tell us what game you are currently, or recently played, greater than 6+ months old....
Judge on Trump NY Fraud Case Receives ‘Serious and Credible’ Death Threats From MAGA (www.rollingstone.com)
Judge Arthur Engoron and his staff received a barrage of death threats and antisemitic attacks after Donald Trump targeted them on social media.
Omegle has shutdown with a thoughtful farewell from the founder (www.omegle.com)
RPGs for people who don't like RPGs
I have tried a ton of RPGs, and most just don’t click for me. Here are a few:...
Should I burn down my house? (pixelfed.social)
It was about 2 inches long.
"Cocktail" by DeGrafo (file.coffee)
Source: Cocktail by DeGrafo...
If the first solar entrepreneur hadn't been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century the way they did? (theconversation.com)
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Remember kids: Canonical is not your friend. (i.imgur.com)
Do AI startups build their own AI or something else?
I see a lot of companies with fresh faced 25 year olds that are running all kinds of AI stuff. Everything from NPT, Vision, organization tools....
Trump says it was his decision to describe the 2020 election as 'rigged' (www.politico.com)
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that he didn’t respect lawyers and members of his campaign who told him he lost the 2020 presidential election, and that it was his decision to buy into the theory that the election was rigged....
What is one show you wish wouldn't have gotten cancelled when it did?
Thank you all for the show recommendations
Why are barns in the United States often red? (i.imgur.com)
This default wallpaper. (feddit.de)
I recently noticed that the default background for Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” has a purple star missing and now that i noticed it, i can’t unsee it. The one towards the bottom right is barely visible so that passes.
What are the benefits to the US Electoral College system?
So I’m a New Zealander and I have a pretty good idea on how the electoral college system works but it honestly sounds like something that can be easily corrupted and it feels like it renders the popular vote absolutely useless unless I’m totally missing something obvious?...