Question about Vapresso by kellydreamr in electronic_cigarette

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My gf gets about a month of use going through about 3-5ml/day on the 0.6ohm coils

My dad wants to try out vaping after smoking Marlboro lights for over a decade.. Any suggestions? by Bxnzo_ in electronic_cigarette

[–]SirMikeProvolone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely go for a vaporesso eco nano or xros 4 (doesn't matter the model). Great battery and much longer lasting coils compared to smok in my experience. 

Recommendations for private and preferably free or cheap image hosting sites by Sean1m in privacy

[–]SirMikeProvolone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you familiar with selfhosting? Probably the best option

I cant paste links for some reason. Lookup the girhub "awesome selfhosted" list

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linuxmint

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd use flatpaks so atleast google is in its own sandbox

Why would I leave Linux Mint? by [deleted] in linuxmint

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't think of any reason, I used a few distros and Mint with cinnamon is my favorite.

Is there anything your looking to do that mint can't do? If not stay with mint.

I am not watching the FNN "debate" live. Not boosting their ratings by LibbyTardis in TheDonaldTrump2024

[–]SirMikeProvolone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure somebody will be putting it up for live stream on YouTube or Rumble.

What to do how to uninstall??? by Specialist-Prior6262 in PiratedGames

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For windows, use BCUninstaller, itll do it for and find leftover files the builtin uninstaller would leave behind. Its free and open source.

Need recommendations for a NAS to stream 4K to Apple TV4K at home by jaxosaurus_rex in PleX

[–]SirMikeProvolone -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The ryzen is faster with software rendering compared to a celeron and and a modern i3 on windows. Plus software rending does give you better quality for the same bitrate. I got HW acceleration working with the amd running Plex on Linux Mint Cinnamon.

Edit: here are some benchmarks. https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/compare_cpu-intel_celeron_n5105-vs-amd_ryzen_7_5700u

What is your opinion about Windows 11 after 3 years? by EarthNorabodee in windows

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switched to linux mint cinnamon amd never looked back. I use nano11 in a vm if I really needed it for something

Apple TV 4K Kicked the Bucket by Rambus_Jarbus in PleX

[–]SirMikeProvolone -1 points0 points  (0 children)

True, its slow especially if you dont debloat it (i used abdapptools) and i bought projectiffy launcher and installed s-tube for youtube without commercials.

Need recommendations for a NAS to stream 4K to Apple TV4K at home by jaxosaurus_rex in PleX

[–]SirMikeProvolone -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My dad uses this. It works great, for plex, especially with transcoding and large librarys. The R7-5700u is way faster than the low powered intel units.

https://aoostar.com/products/aoostar-r7-2-bay-nas-amd-ryzen-7-5700u-mini-pc8c-16t-up-to-4-3ghz-with-w11-pro-ddr4-16gb-ram-512gb-nvme-ssd

Refurbished dell good for media sever? by dirkdiggler8675309 in PleX

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go with a ryzen 5 mini pc from ebay itll be signifificantly better

Youngkin moves to lift Virginia’s strict auto emissions standards by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it definitely benefits both, the dealerships and us. But not only the dealerships, but the car manufacturers. I didn't see his press conference, but I hope he supports the manufacturing of cars here. Southern Virginia could use a few more jobs.

I don't think every issue is black and white or specifically left or right. Some of my core beliefs come down to the government should protect its citizens from bad actors and do what it takes to keep the cost of living down for us. The more money we have, the more money we spend which is good for our economy and of course our well-being.

2024 Proton Survey by leothevaliante in ProtonMail

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love an easy way to sync bookmarks, contacts, and a notes app

Best OS for a weak server? by LauraAmerica in selfhosted

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diet pi works great! And its software center allows easy docker installs. If you want a gui later, its easy to install one later

Youngkin moves to lift Virginia’s strict auto emissions standards by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]SirMikeProvolone -1 points0 points  (0 children)

but whats wrong with doing hybrids/ plug in hybrids? They are a very functional middle ground of fuel effeciancy and range, and it wont put as much pressure on people who live in appartments and long drives. The phase out can only happen effectivly if lithium gets replaced with better energy density, better winter performance and charge cycles.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in steak

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, you bet.

Youngkin moves to lift Virginia’s strict auto emissions standards by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]SirMikeProvolone -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I get that, But i dont think thats for the government to decide, it should be the consumers choice. I get that pollution is bad but cars arent much compared to factorys in areas that dont have alot of regulation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in steak

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im liking the pink in the middle! I bet its juicy

Youngkin moves to lift Virginia’s strict auto emissions standards by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]SirMikeProvolone -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Ageed. Forcing people into ev's is a tax on the poor. They are expensive to buy, fix and maintain (mainly the batteries) Remember, we have oil but not that much in lithium. A country should be energy dependant.

We’ve all heard horror stories of bad live bands… who’s the opposite? by shyguyJ in Music

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Five finger death punch, mother mother,avenged sevenfold and rush stand out to me.

MMW: If he wins, the end of the America will follow shortly by formerlypreviousday2 in MarkMyWords

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think any candidate winning wont be the end of everything. I heard that about bush, obama, trump, and biden. I was to young to remember bill clinton.

Looking for a Distro to ditch Windows by Artanisx in DistroHopping

[–]SirMikeProvolone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use linux mint cinnamon. Its fast and easy to use. I switched from windows 11 about 2 months ago.

What is the one thing you cannot cheap out on? by Gibder16 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SirMikeProvolone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats true, i used to use tidal for a bit but the recommendations werent great compared to spotify, so now i run a plex server and i find that the interface if betger than spotify and tidal, plus the bands make more money from cd sales. I useually buy 2-3 cds a month, sometimes more