last time i got a virus i made sure i had documents backed up and then formatted the hard drive. that was over a decade ago though so i don’t know how people deal now

I like where the picture cuts off. I can imagine the tail continuing forever

I helped a lady your age pick out a color for a room in her house, and she ended up going for a very bright peach. She loved it so much she put it in every room in her house where she didn’t have a color picked out.

If you aren’t planning to sell in a year or two, I say pick something that makes you happy when you see it. Realtors might have a different favorite color in 5 years.

Trust in what sense? With computer security? You probably can’t. To diagnose you and find a proper course of treatment? You probably need to research the individual doctor.

My mother worked at a hospital for years helping doctors use computers to keep up to date with research in their fields. By and large, doctors 10-15 years ago sucked at using computers. Doctors who helped save the lives of relatives of mine by diagnosing cancer early would struggle doing simple searches.

I knew a psychologist who would openly chat about patients - names included - in casual party settings. Doctors don’t have to be bad at computers to violate your privacy.

If you think their computer security could be better, you’re right, but the more they have to learn, the more room for error you’re introducing during the changeover. Do they spend millions replacing a diagnostic machine because no one knows how to switch it to better software? When it works and those millions could go towards equipment that needs replacing?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5996174/

My suggestion is to do research on tech security in hospitals. Read up from people who are experts in the subject, because it’s deeply complicated. Figure out what current recommendations are and contact your local doctors and hospitals to find out if they’re investing in patient information security. They might still not use linux, but it’s more important they be doing what research shows works.

When you find doctors and hospitals that are working towards those recs, give them what trust you can muster, keeping in mind any of them could just be like “my lung cancer patient Joe Smith said the funniest thing yesterday” at their next cocktail party.

Most won’t. But these are human run systems. You need to give them enough trust that they can monitor your health, but be prepared to withdraw it when they prove it’s undeserved. Tech-wise, pay attention to actual recommendations from experts and keep in mind that the doctors themselves aren’t the experts there.

Just, like, don’t let yourself die because your doc thinks a linux is a kind of hybrid animal.

There are some local news sources that post info about local traffic issues, emergencies, etc, much faster on twitter than elsewhere.

Also, there are some experts on international topics who write articles elsewhere, but still discuss those issues with each other on twitter. There’s a list of english speaking experts on ukraine I keep up with. everyone’s migrating, but not as fast as I’d like.

I use nitter for that stuff. Here’s hoping they move soon, but people who know what I want to know aren’t always good at social media.

I’ve been using it for years and usually install it on new computers my relatives ask me to set up. I’m not sneaking it in. If they need ms office for work, I’m not going to screw it up for them.

I stopped for a long time because of a terrible bug that deleted an important file, but in the years since I started using it again, I’ve never had the same problem.

I like it for writing up work emails and printing out estimates. I used to have trouble keeping my intended layout, but not so much these days. Everything I do is pretty uncomplicated, though.

Does it take a while to tie it properly or is there a trick to it? I’ve thought about doing this before.

I had a cat named Stitch years ago and I did a doubletake because my boy was an enormous orange longhair. These two would’ve looked hilarious side by side.

Yeah this is similar to my experience. Some stuff gets done without that monologue, but I’m not completely without it.

Are there independent groups that audit that kind of thing?

Lost my cat to cancer this week, too. They give us so much, don’t they? Whenever I come home and there’s no cat to trip over, it hurts.

I adore the handsome cravat Athena wore. How regal!

Inside a decorated Christmas tree. Maybe I can blame the cat for all the glass bulbs I’d break?

Undertale, definitely. FFX I was really attached to Auron. The Ace Attorney series? I get attached to characters so I feel like those are the tip of the iceberg.

Slime Rancher? Or a puzzle game like The Gardens Between? You fight in Going Under, but I don’t remember it being bloody.

I have one in my kitchen. This kinda reminded me it’s been ages since i looked it over to make sure it’s in working condition.

I had some luck putting the fancy cat bed where she was already sitting - on top of a filing cabinet. She loved it until one day she did a big jump and sledded down the back of the cabinet.

I put shelf paper underneath to prevent sliding and she eventually forgave the bed. So my suggestion is to put it where they already nap. But watch out!

I’m not sure how to get started and am also reading this for suggestions.

I don’t particularly care if people find my porn or whatever, since I’ll be too dead to look relatives in the eye after they saw that. But I like the idea of being kind to whoever is left dealing with the administrative issues surrounding my death. Like swedish death cleaning, except the mess is loan payments and pictures of my pets.

The Longest Journey was my favorite as a kid. Point and click adventure about a young art student in the future who keeps teleporting to a fantasy world.

so pretty!

Why is everyone laughing at me?!?! (his tongue had been sticking out for like five minutes at that point)