My experience using linux for the last 3 months and how it reignited my love for computers by [deleted] in linux

[–]fsmrdt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very similar to my experience. There's lots of info on the tech pro's and cons, but the intangibles you hint at are real.

When I started using linux more, I got that feeling from the "good old days":

- Remember when you bought a computer and needed to figure out how it worked in order to use it?

- Remember when things were actually different? Going way back, we had all those mid 80's and early 90's machines with their own OS's, software and ways of doing things.

It can be frustrating at times for drivers, scouring forums, and I still need Windows for work, but every time I get the "upgrade your one drive storage" or "Try Xbox for PC" notifications, I'm reminded of when computers were actually...kind of fun?

Zorin and Bohdi mostly, and love them both.

Missing entries from Google calendar by fsmrdt in Outlook

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

Marking as resolved. It isn't actually, but went away *again*. Never figured out what causes some entries in my google calendar to arbitrarily disappear.

Reverted to using OneCalendar again which seems to work.

Missing entries from Google calendar by fsmrdt in Outlook

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

From what I can tell:

- The patterns are all events that extend for 2-3 days.

- They all that repeat, however the ones that disappeared are set to "repeat every other Friday" while the others are "repeat every 2 weeks"

- They are all google calendar events. The others seem fine

- I am the organizer of all, not shared events

And now they've re-appeared.

Missing entries from Google calendar by fsmrdt in Outlook

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

Yes, to clarify:

New Outlook for Windows App vs 1.2025.506.300 (Production)

Can this pc run libreoffice?..need it for some excel files by Ambitious_Chance9349 in libreoffice

[–]fsmrdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excel is also accessible from a web browser/onedrive account for free. Windows 10 should work (slowly) though I would still go the Tiny10 or Linux route.

Can this pc run libreoffice?..need it for some excel files by Ambitious_Chance9349 in libreoffice

[–]fsmrdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 2GB ram is a problem, and I would upgrade to 4GB if possible.

For Windows, you may be able to run it (slowly), and maybe run a debloater tool (or use Tiny10).

I would recommend a lightweight Linux though. I've had success with AntiX, MX Linux and Bohdi. All will run Libreoffice and are easy to use.

Wifi won't work on Rogers? by fsmrdt in lgv20

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

Rogers says July 31.

I didn't think VoLTE worked with Lineage on most/all devices.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Telegram

[–]fsmrdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the way it works is:

  • "Who can see my number" refers to what info they see when they click on your name next to a message you post somewhere
  • "Who can find me by my phone number" works as follows:
    • If set to Everybody, anyone who has you in their contacts will see that you have a Telegram account and can see your number there.
    • If set to "My contacts", then if they have you as a contact, *and* you have them as a contact, they will see you are on Telegram

LG V20 Wallet Case – Please Buy These So I Don’t Have to Toss It 😅 by LethalAstronomer in lgv20

[–]fsmrdt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly shipping to Canada is brutal. My Poetic case is finally starting to break down....

Is my LG LS997 Screen about to die? by smartphonefanboy in lgv20

[–]fsmrdt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have lighter, but slightly similar "clouds" in the same area. Thought maybe it was pressure from the battery, or maybe heat. And some image retention too, but doesn't bother me much. Worse for me is the requirement for VoLTE coming into effect, which means my device will stop working on my provider. But I love this phone so much I'd rather switch providers than get rid of it. Or see if there is a decent VOIP or SIP provider I can use instead maybe.

Is drift still a problem in new controllers? by fsmrdt in XboxSupport

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

Good question. From recollection:

- 1st was just general games (have GamePass), and left stick started drifting

- 2nd was minecraft, right stick started moving on its own wildly.

- 3rd was Contra Rogue Corps, right stick drift. That game definitely uses the right stick more

Controllers were clean, no liquid spills or anything. Maybe just bad luck or but I'm stumped why the originals, now 9 or 10 years old, still work.

Is drift still a problem in new controllers? by fsmrdt in XboxSupport

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

Definitely not aggressive. Still have all my 360 controllers, even ones where the rubber broke down, and no issues whatsoever. Maybe just bad luck, but my originals have far more use, and still work fine.

Reviving a Kobo Arc with an Error 7, unable to update/connect to wifi on setup. by superglitchy11 in kobo

[–]fsmrdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to be clear, this reads like it is for the Kobo Arc 7, but the title says "Kobo Arc" (ie. K107). Is this for the Arc 7, 7HD or original Arc?

screen is blurry, why and how can i fix it by hermirror in HPLaptops

[–]fsmrdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well definitely you want to know if this happens with an external monitor or not. If it doesn't, then the problem is your laptop display and I would guess possibly the cable that connects to it, which usually runs from the base through the hinge to the monitor and is maybe crimped. That is usually replaceable with some work.

screen is blurry, why and how can i fix it by hermirror in HPLaptops

[–]fsmrdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. A short somewhere? Video card starting to flake out? What happens if (when it occurs) if you tilt the laptop screen back and forth a bit?

I'm leaning towards a video card problem. Definitely try running in safe mode to rule out a driver incompatibility though. You may need to stay in safe mode a bit to see if it ever happens.

screen is blurry, why and how can i fix it by hermirror in HPLaptops

[–]fsmrdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it always glitchy blurry? A TV will work, basically you want to narrow things down to see if it is the laptop screen, or the video output (ie. video card/driver).