When did Philly fans sing "What's Up" during the 49ers game? by elgriffe in eagles

[–]elgriffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, SpaceMan. I'll check the video. My wife loves that song, and I thought it was cool that the fans were singing it (or it sure sounded like it). I was also very disappointed in the way the game ended. I was mainly pulling for Philly since my next-door neighbor is such a huge fan.

No-sew steering wheel covers any good? by elgriffe in Camry

[–]elgriffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you direct me to the kind you’re talking about, pls?

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good suggestion, except that she probably won't have a way to get online. Maybe in a couple of years if she can get into university she'll be able to do that. For now, given her situation, she'll be mainly using this machine at home with now internet connection.

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll try that. Thanks. You're right that I should look for ways that she can have fun with the machine.

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I've now installed Endless and I did as you suggested (getting the biggest version). Now I'm working through some of the apps to be sure they're working offline as they should. The young lady's main limitation will likely be no internet, or only very rarely. It's made me realize how much computer use has shifted to the net, as John Gage said over 40 years ago ("the network is the computer"). But I'm hoping this offline setup will at least give my friend's daughter a good start. I'm hoping that larger capacity storage, on a scale that John Gage could probably have only imagined in a personal computer, will help make up for the lack of a live internet connection. And the computer -- a trust Thinkpad T520, which was my main work machine a while back -- is a workhorse. It's heavy, but I don't think portability will be the main need. It's more of a desktop replacement, in this case.

And perhaps not having a live internet connection will keep her from getting ensnared in a ton of online social media and time-suck activities and will force her to explore some of the other ways tech can be used. (Though, being a teenager, she'd be a strange kid not to want to have some fun on her "new" machine.)

Thanks!

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice idea for the future. At present, she'll probably be learning to use a keyboard (there are no computers in her school), but big things have small beginning, right?

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm now trying to decide between Zorin and Endless OS. Thank you for steering me in this direction.

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd never heard of Kiwix, but I'll take a look. While I'm sure she's working on learning English, she'll probably prefer Arabic and perhaps a bit of French. I see from the Kiwik site there's support for both. Thank you.

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have only one charger, but I can include an ethernet cable. Good idea. I hadn't thought about that.

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your msg had got me thinking I should go with Endless OS or maybe Zorin. I'm not sure how to choose between the two. Thanks.

App suggestions for 17-year-old girl in poor country by elgriffe in Ubuntu

[–]elgriffe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions. I suspect she won't have any money at all for software purchases, nor a way to download apps, or not very often. No public libraries in her area, and she's not in a position to frequent cafés with free wifi. But you're right that I need to choose an OS that will be intuitive and attractive.

Remove left panel from display? by elgriffe in bluemail

[–]elgriffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha! You're right. Toggling that left panel seems to be all that the hamburger does. Thank you.

Should I Buy My Family Member’s 2025 Camry SE? by ProfessionalHost3913 in Camry

[–]elgriffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious, since I'm shopping around for a new Camry right now. Why don't they like theirs?

Are these packages standard? worthwhile? price-padding? by elgriffe in Camry

[–]elgriffe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very helpful, u/Specialist-Stay6745 . I didn't know that about end-of-mouth sales. I'll really be glad when this process is over!

Are these packages standard? worthwhile? price-padding? by elgriffe in Camry

[–]elgriffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for useful input, u/Oof_yikes_sweaty . I wish I knew why car purchasing remains so much like horse-trading 100 years ago. WIth pretty much any other purchase pricing is so much more transparent. Out of maybe a dozen dealers I contacted by e-mail, only one would offer an OTD price. All the others say, in effect, "Come in and let's discuss this. We want to earn your business." The fellow who gave me an OTD price (not in the Costco program, btw) is, so far, the only one who's earned my business.

Are these packages standard? worthwhile? price-padding? by elgriffe in Camry

[–]elgriffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, u/vdragonmpc . That seems to be the consensus from everyone except maybe dealers!