100% this. I’m 38 and I’m predicting a crisis where my generation haven’t been cared for by their employers with regards to their pension, then the laws ensuring pension conts must be paid came in late into my career and were very small contribution defaults. Then with the high rent and property prices people are forgoing their pension savings to put into living or property early in life so they don’t get the compound interest through from early years. I keep doing the sums on my pension and even though I’m now putting 25% in and have been for a few years, it’s not like I’m destined to be rolling in it when I retire. Depending on the market (which I don’t have faith in either) I’m likely to just be able to retire pretty old and live modestly.
It’s basically the same yeah. Our parents bought their first homes for a fraction of what they go for now. Extortionate rent, mortgage payments (if you manage to get property), bills, transport etc keep the young poor unless you were born wealthy enough to get a big leg up and/or inherit.
Linux needs to grow. Stop telling people it’s ‘tech-y’ or acting like you’re more advanced for using it, you are scaring away people. Linux Mint can be used by a senile person perfectly....
Second for this. Got one myself. 1080p, USB C, upgradable ram, I replaced the internal and external batteries no problem. I stuck a second SSD inside last weekend and replaced the thermal paste in about 20 mins. If you like tinkering and being able to repair and maintain yourself it’s really great.
Got win 11 on one SSD and Debian on the second and all running well.
Yeah, was easy peasy. Bought the sad off eBay. Be careful which SSD you pick up only specific ones fit, I think there’s a thread on Lemmy somewhere. I used a western digital sn520 2242 m.2. A 256 one. I think 512 exist but harder to source.
I just went to watch a movie and my server said it wasn’t there, so I went and check the PC folders and all of my movies are gone. Not in any of the recycling bins, not anywhere, just gone. What would have caused this? How do I stop it from happening again? It’s been working fine for months then this just happened.
Specifically I'm wondering about the TV frontend UI. Presumably most people are going to be using an android tv box like fire tv or chromecast? Something else?...
Nintendo recap of the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase (lemmy.world)
Source: twitter.com/NintendoUK/…/1761043240801706413
Android users switched less frequently to iPhones in 2023, report shows (www.androidpolice.com)
Kids Tablet recommendations.
I need some advice, and the amount of marketing spam had made sorting the wheat from the chaff annoyingly difficult. Hopefully you can help....
Labour’s reduced home insulation plans ‘simply not enough’ (www.theguardian.com)
LineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices (9to5google.com)
this can't be real. is it? (lemmy.ml)
UK state pension age will soon need to rise to 71, say experts (www.theguardian.com)
I'm looking at buying the USB C charging port mod by MikePDiy but should I be be buying the 65w or 90w version for my X200s? (www.tindie.com)
The title says it all. The Tindie page says...
Stop being elitist, spread Linux!
Linux needs to grow. Stop telling people it’s ‘tech-y’ or acting like you’re more advanced for using it, you are scaring away people. Linux Mint can be used by a senile person perfectly....
New laptop time. Thinkpad recommendations?
My lappy has bitten the dust, and I’m in the market for a laptop. I’m thinking about going Thinkpad....
Which OS do you use for your homeserver?
Edit: wow, this is a never ending comment section!
Radarr/Plex Files Randomly Gone
I just went to watch a movie and my server said it wasn’t there, so I went and check the PC folders and all of my movies are gone. Not in any of the recycling bins, not anywhere, just gone. What would have caused this? How do I stop it from happening again? It’s been working fine for months then this just happened.
Sideloading won't be enabled where I live (sopuli.xyz)
What does your TV/Movie streaming setup look like?
Specifically I'm wondering about the TV frontend UI. Presumably most people are going to be using an android tv box like fire tv or chromecast? Something else?...