smackjack

joined 1 year ago
[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I get about 30 dollars a month in Interest in my savings account. Is that not passive?

[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

You really don't need to use the terminal if you don't want to. The only reason so many people use it is because it's usually the most efficient way to get stuff done, and it's easier to show a terminal command than it is to show how to do something on each and every desktop since they all vary slightly.

When it comes to installing apps, Linux is actually not that different from how you install them on your phone. Most distros will have some kind of software center that you can use to install apps. Check here first before searching online. Most apps are NOT downloaded using your web browser.

Stick with a distro that's been around forever. Newer distros have a lot of buzz, but they lack support and you'll eventually come across a problem that you won't know how to solve.

[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I keep telling people but if they keep using ad blockers, then they can expect less content to be available for free. Yet they all want to act like they're not responsible for this trend even though they are.

[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Reddit wants you to call them communities too, but most people still call them subreddits or subs.

[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Cautionary Tales has some good episodes that I've listened to more than once. My favorite one is called Bowie, Jazz, and the unplayable piano.

[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I remember Google saying like 2 decades ago that it was actually their goal to get you off of their website as quickly as possible. If you clicked on a link, and then clicked back in less than 30 seconds, then Google would consider that search result to be not what you were looking for.

[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

These comments are proof that The Onion peaked like 15 years ago. They just haven't been as funny since then.

[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Void is by far the fastest booting distro I've ever used. I like how it allows you to load the boot USB into RAM and I wish every distro did that.

[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

My understanding is that these fingerprints are specific to your device and don't get stored in the cloud. If you buy a new phone, then you'll have to rescan your fingerprints.

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