You can make the characters do whatever you want when you’re writing fiction.

No, you’re not understanding it correctly. The issue is that kernel-level DRM is a terrible thing on Windows, the fact that it doesn’t work on Linux is also a side effect.

Brand protection partners is a much friendlier way to say bloodsucking lawyers.

This was driving me absolutely crazy until I read the last paragraph! Adding an email alias is absolutely a 30 second fix, I’m sorry you had to work with such a shitty IT department.

AliExpress will somehow find a way to ship you a mat that doesn’t work after waiting 2 months for it to arrive.

Inscription! FTL faster than light! Dicey dungeons!

I love KDE. It’s got easy to use power user features and is very robust.

Ironic that the desktop client is hosted on GitHub lol

Possibly, but that’s a much smaller project being run by 1 guy. Linux has a lot more people and reviews involved.

My first thought is that this was to make Linux palatable to western regulations, like how companies can’t use Kaspersky anymore. Stupid if I’m right because it’s not like the fsb is going to sneak spyware into Linux.

Edit: Linus commented on this and I was right: https://lemmy.world/comment/13034386

Eww extremely embarrassing that they used Windows.

FreeFileSync detects moves and changes quickly without rereading the whole file. The first time you sync it will read every file to hash them first, this takes a long time but subsequent syncs will be fast.

Nate is the man, he hangs out in the keebuser help matrix channel and is a fuckin boss!

Somebody build my idea: wall-mounted sock and underwear dispensers

Somebody build my idea: wall-mounted sock and underwear dispensers

Buy a refurb, they’re cheap and you’ll be able to find something you like. My current laptop is around 10 years old with 4G RAM and a friggin’ modem port and VGA!

If you’re using wifi, you’re technically doing it right now!

My advice was to not buy/use it and your advice is also to not buy it lol

Just don’t use the software lol. If it requires software to function, return it.

My middle finger curl outside which means my left middle finder perfectly follows the path from S to W which is important as a gamer. Honestly, I think I’m the latest in an evolutionary arms race to produce more biologically effective keyboard gamers.