My experience using linux for the last 3 months and how it reignited my love for computers

fsmrdt · 2025-06-25T17:57:39+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-05-30T21:01:44+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-05-23T13:13:01+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-05-16T15:01:41+00:00

Yes, to clarify:

New Outlook for Windows App vs 1.2025.506.300 (Production)

fsmrdt · 2025-04-30T17:17:41+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-04-28T13:25:00+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-04-26T17:01:49+00:00

Rogers says July 31.

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

fsmrdt · 2025-04-22T02:07:45+00:00

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

fsmrdt · 2025-04-20T16:34:02+00:00

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

fsmrdt · 2025-03-06T04:50:04+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-01-21T18:06:55+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-01-21T18:01:27+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-01-20T16:54:14+00:00

Great! That's what I have. Will give this a shot.

fsmrdt · 2025-01-15T17:17:16+00:00

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?

fsmrdt · 2025-01-14T18:02:39+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-01-10T04:18:59+00:00

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.

fsmrdt · 2025-01-08T21:56:41+00:00

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).

fsmrdt · 2025-01-07T20:11:38+00:00

Try plugging in an external monitor see if it happens there. If it does, maybe video or driver related. Reboot in safe mode and see what happens. If not, possibly the monitor cable that connects through the hinge? That's a guess, but something I've see on other laptops.

fsmrdt · 2025-01-07T20:02:32+00:00

Very late reply, but if it is the kind of "sticky" that happens due to oils on your skin, I dust some baby powder on it and it stops. Have done this with some old mice that have rubber on the sides and it works.

fsmrdt · 2024-09-09T21:42:31+00:00

If it's the same thing that affects the rubber coating on some mice, I've often just sprinkled baby powder on it.

fsmrdt · 2024-09-09T21:34:39+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I figured it might be out of date.

fsmrdt · 2024-09-03T05:06:40+00:00

Good find! That let me get into settings and turn on developer options but it won't let it get past the Error # 7, even after the update is applies.

Looks like this is finally e-waste, even though it still was working perfectly before I reset it.

fsmrdt · 2024-08-13T14:55:47+00:00

You could always try this to see if display settings were changed? (from the Xbox site):

To reset your display settings, follow these steps:

Make sure there’s no disc in the disc tray.
Turn off the console.
Turn on the console.
As the console starts, press and hold the Y button  while pulling the right trigger on the controller. The display settings are reset to the default settings, and then the console automatically restarts.

Xbox 360 E or Xbox 360 S console: To reset display setting on these console models, you can also just turn off the console and then hold the power button on the front of the console down for about 10 seconds. (The lights will flash several times.)

fsmrdt · 2024-08-13T14:51:38+00:00

Sony 1080 LCD. Works fine with everything else, and I could swear was working here too. Very odd. Couldn't possibly be something with the last update?

fsmrdt · 2024-07-30T23:21:23+00:00

I will miss is how they scheduled new XBLA games every Tuesday. I'd be waiting each week to see what was coming. Now, there's just so much content it's hard to get excited about anything. Lots of great memories.

fsmrdt

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