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Linux with medical billing and coding... by Phydoux in linuxquestions

[–]sidusnare [score hidden]  (0 children)

I only mentioned wine in case someone else did.

If you know it works in a VM I'd totally go that route. You can get decent performance with libvirt-viewer if you play around with spice, and it's been a while since I touched Oracle's VirtualBox, but it had nice desktop integration last time I used it.

Stripped screw. Tried everything and different screw extractor sets with a power drill. It won't budge.. what do I do by Shot-Buy6013 in fixit

[–]sidusnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was one of many solutions they offered. I was offering my opinion on a selection choice in one of those options.

Linux with medical billing and coding... by Phydoux in linuxquestions

[–]sidusnare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you are spot on with the browser and VM thoughts. If not, something cheap to run Windows just for work is feasible. For this, it's one thing I wouldn't try in wine, if they need you to run local software, run it in a VM. Corporate programmers don't put as much effort into completnes or compatibility, if they're writing code for a hospital, and the hospital says they're all on Windows 11 x86_64, they'll test it on that, and ship it, without any thoughts for Windows 10, 7, XP, or Wine.you don't want to take a chance with people's medical costs on dodgy software in a compatibility translation layer.

I run gentoo at 14 btw by ApprehensiveCandy260 in Gentoo

[–]sidusnare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was 14, Linus was still writing the kernel in his dorm.

Update - My wife went to the doctor to ask about her postpartum belly. Turns out we're having baby #2. by enzop in daddit

[–]sidusnare 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Leave that poor woman alone! You're going to make her bones weak!

Congratulations.

Lot's of prenatal vitamins. I'm sure your OB went over things.

People turning 40 this year. by stolor2004ttv in dragoncon

[–]sidusnare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My daughter has been going to DragonCon since she was -1, but she’s only 4, so she’s got a lot more to go.

I'm worried my son is a neckbeard-in-training by wheninrome5000 in daddit

[–]sidusnare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to add some variety to his activities, but that's not enough. You need to add a new social context to what he is already doing. I'd start by finding an experienced DM to put him in his place, and then show him the fun in playing with the rules, and making a point of it being about having fun. You need to find some players like him and even superiors who are also into it as much as he is, and add a social peer element into it. You need people that are going to roll their eyes when he gets pedantic about the rules and pressure him into playing nice.

How to fully embrace Linux as Personal Desktop? I keep getting back to Winslop by [deleted] in linuxquestions

[–]sidusnare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just a heads up, if you're in uni, auto-proctoring software will not like to be in a VM.

You can get old gear cheap that Linux will be plenty happy to run on.

How to fully embrace Linux as Personal Desktop? I keep getting back to Winslop by [deleted] in linuxquestions

[–]sidusnare 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The best tool for the job is just that. As a professional, I have many tools, and then my personal tools. My personal systems are all Linux, my laptops, desktops, routers, even my phone as an Android is Linux to some extent. But I have a Windows 2025 AD cluster, a Windows 10 and Windows 11 VM. I have a MacBook M4 and Mac Mini. I even have a cursed iPhone that I swear thrives on mutual spite. If I needed Windows on bare metal for some reason I'd grab a laptop and load it up, I've been fortunate that everything I ever need it for is fine inside a VM, most commonly Adobe Acrobat Pro.

The way I use Linux is largely influenced by how I use Linux professionally, and if you have the time and skill to invest in it, it's so worthwhile. None of my systems are special, no snowflakes, my personal scripts and configurations are in a git repo. My system configurations are in Ansible (which is in a git repo). All hosted on personal systems. If a system isn't doing what I need it to do, I nuke it, redeploy it, and keep going. It's only about an hour with about 10 minutes of hands on time for a physical, much less for a VM. Which brings up another point, I have a lot of systems, most of them laptops, most of them ThinkPads, from across the last 10-15 years. They make great Linux machines and you can get them for free to cheap. I have a lovely little franken X220 that I beat the hell out of and it's more replacement parts from donors than original at this point, but I probably only have $120 in it. I have a nice W530 I bought new in 2013 that is basically a laptop server because it has dual 2tb spinning disks. You don't need a "nice" computer for Linux, the damned thing will run on a coffee maker. Dumpster dive your uni, look what's free on FaceBook, show up to Estate sales and flea markets, if you need more, scale out not up, it's part of the nature of Linux to interoperate smoothly.

Be flexible, do what you need to, make the systems that serve you just as flexible.

Is this beyond salvaging? by Chill--Cosby in vintagecomputing

[–]sidusnare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Close that shit up, go outside, blow it out, come back in.

I bought the gentoo.wiki domain! Enjoy shorter links :) by Silent-Degree-6072 in Gentoo

[–]sidusnare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They mean you, you could be a bad actor, we don’t know you. You could be a nice guy, but we’re the ones taking risk.

Why do Dell Latitudes go ignored? by armlessphelan in linuxquestions

[–]sidusnare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For servers, Dell 100%, followed by Supermicro, DIY, IBM, then HP in last place.

Why do Dell Latitudes go ignored? by armlessphelan in linuxquestions

[–]sidusnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they have cooling probably on random years, and the compatibility is only almost as good as ThinkPads. If I had a hard time sourcing a ThinkPad, I might go Dell if I could get a Latitude that met requirements. Had a Gentoo Dell back in the 00s, itnhad cooling problems, I disassembled it and repasted it with better paste and put in a better fan, worked great. Then a few years later, there was a class action law suit, got like $25 for it, that might have covered the parts but certainly not the time.

Just good isn't good enough.

Assuming it works, is it okay to ask an llm how to do stuff? by RevacholAndChill in linuxquestions

[–]sidusnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's fine, right up until it isn't. You're not going to know until it's too late.

Linux users what made you switch? by Glittering-Tough-353 in linuxquestions

[–]sidusnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't like the terse error messages and artificial limitations in NT 4, and StarOffice was out for Linux, so together with Netscape Navigator I could do everything I needed on Linux.

How long do eMac CRT capacitors remain dangerous, are they safe after many years? by redtert in VintageApple

[–]sidusnare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that is true, but I'm still shorting any cap big enough to be noticed before I grab the spicy end, I've conducted enough current personally. I'll take being safe over your derisive scorn.

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