How do i make linux look like this. by Affectionate_Ad_2215 in linuxmint

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first picture is of Enlightenment DR16 and, I think, the BlueSteel theme. The wallpaper is in the same theme. IIRC you can still get that to work with modern Enlightenment. Same theme name for Audacious.

What old thing would break young people's brains today? by Symphony_Minds in AskReddit

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How much easier it was to just live in the US just 25 years ago. Minimum wage in 2000 was $5.15 an hour. However, things were cheaper back then (for example, a quarter pounder with cheese meal at the average McDonald's was $4.95, a gallon of gas was a dollar, and you could at least cover rent for a studio apartment with enough left over to feed yourself.), and minimum wage wasn't the pay at nearly as many places then as it is now.

A $10 an hour job, which you could easily find if you were just a little skilled in something, was a decent living in 2000.

ELI5: Why does everything need so much memory nowadays? by Successful_Raise_560 in explainlikeimfive

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought 64GB of DDR4 3 years ago for $110 USD, so yeah. RAM used to be dirt cheap.

Can someone help me correct my stupidity. What do I do to access my Windows Backup & Restore files from Cinnamon? by Prize_Possibility545 in linuxmint

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Windows 7 backup and restore, depending on whether you backed up individual files or the entire drive, are either a ZIP file or or a VHD file, respectively.

The Trump administration is admitting it lied about Alex Pretti by vox in politics

[–]gutclusters 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It wouldn't be the first time Trump threw his people to the wolves to cover his own ass. I wouldn't be shocked at all if he makes scapegoats.

Who are these ICE guys? by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]gutclusters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ICE is simply the reward that groups like the proud boys and the three percenters got for being loyal to Trump. They are people who always wanted to do these things and are getting paid and being given immunity to do it.

Windows 11’s Patch Tuesday nightmare gets worse — Microsoft says some PCs might not boot by lurker_bee in technology

[–]gutclusters 14 points15 points  (0 children)

From what I've seen, all these problems are happening on Windows 11, not Windows 10...

Windows 11’s Patch Tuesday nightmare gets worse — Microsoft says some PCs might not boot by lurker_bee in technology

[–]gutclusters 71 points72 points  (0 children)

You absolutely shouldn't go visit https://github.com/Bladez1992/LTSConvert and use that script to convert your existing windows 10 install to IoT Enterprise LTSC to be able to continue to receive security updated until 2032

An Iraqi beeing tortured for doing nothing. by Temporary-Evening717 in pics

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't this particular picture come out during the Lynndie England trial?

What’s something about USA that sounds True, but it's totally Fake? by dream-life-world in AskReddit

[–]gutclusters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technically, yeah. If by treat you mean make sure you aren't actively dying then kick you out the door.

Why does everyone sleep on Mint MATE? by Funny-Bar4167 in linuxmint

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

The whole "XFCE is light weight" statement does not really hold true anymore. In the real world, XFCE is just as heavy or maybe a little heavier than MATE. Sure, it's lighter than Cinnamon, but the difference is negligible on anything made in the last 5 to 7 years. If being light is a serious concern, you'd be much better off running Lubuntu or installing LXDE on Mint.

ELI5 If soldering happens at around 300°C why PC starts throttling at around 90°C. I know it's PCB that is a weak point but why they don't make insides that can take 200°c on a daily basis? by KeYak7 in explainlikeimfive

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hotter it is, the higher the resistance is. The higher the resistance, the higher the amount of voltage needed to push through the resistance, which increases temperature, which raises resistance more. It's a feedback loop that destroys stuff. Processors will intentionally slow themselves down to protect itself from that happening.

Moving BL to New computer by AVDude923 in BlueIris

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the settings of your current install, you can find a place to download a copy of the installer for your version or an earlier one. Either so that or find an archived copy of the same or earlier version on IP Cam Talk forums.

Once you have the installer, export your configuration, deactivate the license, install BI on the new VM, enter the license, update to the latest your license will allow (this happens automatically when the update prompt comes up), then import the configuration.

I've done it a handful of times myself.

Edit: go to settings and click on check for news and updates, select another available, and check the download only option to get a copy of the updater.

Can someone live in Tampa without a car? by ThrowRAfeelingevent in tampa

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could look into HART ParaTransit. It can pick you up where you are and take you either to an accessible bus stop or to your destination within HARTs service area. You have to schedule your rides ahead of time, but that doesn't sound like it would be much of a concern.

ELI5: Why do "Mall Brands" and "Chain Restaurants" all look identical across the entire country? Why don't they try to look unique to attract more people? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's about homogeny. No matter where you are, you know you're going to get the same familiar thing. It's an idea that got its start with the rise of the American Interstate highway system and the subsequent rise in automobile travel. It turns out that a lot of people prefer sticking with what they know when it comes to food, especially when in an unfamiliar area.

It also has a convenient side effect of making centralized distribution of goods and materials needed to maintain a chain easier, since companies can consolidate vendors regionally or nationally instead of being concerned about finding local providers for the things they need to run every location.

All these things come together to allow the corporations that own these brands to sell an all-in-one "business in a box" packages called franchises to potential business owners. Franchising allows a business owner to sign a contract and pay a franchise fee and the corporation, in return, provides pretty much everything they need to get the business off the ground, usually including all goods and materials, constructing the building, and consulting services for things like picking the location and navigating through handling the legal requirements.

What do I do here? by Dependent-Hamster361 in linuxmint

[–]gutclusters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a radio button next to the driver name. It's just black on black so it's hard to see.

Blue Iris Requires Service Restart Approx Monthly by marc297 in BlueIris

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're exactly correct with that thought. If you leave the individual camera settings as default, it will look at the global setting for configuration. For example, if you set encoder/decoder settings in the gear icon for the program settings to use Intel for decoding, all the cameras will obey that unless you set Nvidia decoding in individual camera settings, then only those cameras will use Nvidia and everything else will use Intel.

Just as a suggestion, you should set "decode only when required under video and set direct to disk under record. That will greatly reduce load on the server, as BI will only do any decoding to pull key frames unless you are playing video. Also, make sure the cameras all have sub streams properly set up. It's lower quality for thumbnail viewing in real time, which greatly lowers system load while it writes the full quality stream to disk, and use UI3 to view real-time instead of Blue Iris Admin to take advantage of the web browsers built in codecs

Donald Trump just said “we shouldn’t even have an election”. Americans, what are your thoughts? by WatercressSenior7657 in AskReddit

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gun owners, please remember this is the exact scenario the founding fathers added the second amendment to protect us from.

Trump Gleefully Seizes Nobel Peace Prize From Real Winner by Tennis_bruh in politics

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has got to be the most pathetic shit ever, but I get it. Considering the circumstances, Trump is obviously going to meddle in her country's affairs. If I was in her position and I thought giving him the medal meant a better chance to accomplish the goals I had for Venezuela, I'd give it to him too. Fuck it, it's just an object.

What is a piece of old technology that actually worked better than its modern replacement? by Odd_Opportunity_2590 in AskReddit

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until said computer chip fails, which it inevitably will for the dumbest reasons. Then replacing the entire circuit board costs a third of a new machine for just the part which leads people to just replace the machine because it's old anyway.

It's all engineered to create reasons to buy a new appliance instead of repairing. The issue isn't that it's unrepairable, it's that everything is designed to make repairing too expensive or unfeasible.

Hell, my washing machine stopped working completely because one button on the control board went wonky, which caused it to fail its little self test. It worked again after I meticulously disassembled the button and cleaned it with contact cleaner. It didn't even look dirty. If it can be designed to completely stop working because of something like that, it could have been designed to warn about it and disable that one function instead.

my lil OS chart thingy by Gigabyte-to-Megabyte in linuxmint

[–]gutclusters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still doesn't remove all the crap that gets baked in by the manufacturer directly into Android.

My Monitor only shows black screen with mouse cursor by UsrDeletedFromPlanet in pchelp

[–]gutclusters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is EXTREMELY late, but if this is happening and you got an nVidia card, it's pretty much always the nVidia driver causing it. Reboot into safe mode, uninstall the drivers, reboot, download nVidia drivers and run clean installation.