I don’t have access to my music torrent site anymore due to the first one shutting down (W.CD) and then going idle on the other one for years. Don’t feel like re-downloading everything either since I lost all my music in a hard drive crash. Could probably recover it from my Cowon X7 but don’t know where the cable is for that anymore.

I find this to be an option with Movies/TV Shows but a struggle with Music. At least once my kids were older and listening to stuff. They were constantly asking for stuff to be downloaded, my mom and wife were asking for stuff, my brother, etc. Had a subsonic server set up and just got tired of actively managing it. Spotify isn’t great but it works and it saves a headache. I just wish there was better options because I don’t like the Spotify app. YouTube Music is even worse, especially since it subscribes to everything on YouTube too so all my subscriptions got jacked up.

I’m surprised that makes you want to move back to Windows instead of moving to another hardware platform. I guess it’s cheaper to go back to Windows but I’d just rather support a company that supports what I do.

Just got a Keychron Q5 Pro and love it. It and the Zoom98 were the only two that had layouts that would really work out for me (wanted a 96%/98%) since I need a numpad and wanted a volume knob instead of just media keys.

Even if we were thirsting over it, what’s wrong with it? Apple makes some impressive silicon that’s really efficient. The problem is that it’s tied to their products and closed off. You can marvel at what they’re doing on the production side while not liking their business practices.

Excel is vastly more complicated than Word. Word is just basic word processing. Excel has lots of data manipulation, formulas, tables, charts, plus when coupled with visual basic, scripts and macros. I could do all that stuff in LibreOffice if I only worked in LibreOffice. But having to work in Excel at the office and LibreOffice at home would’ve been a NIGHTMARE.

I think a lot of the issue with mainstream adoption to Linux is the software suite and not the operating system. I refused to switch to Linux because of needing MS Office (specifically Excel). I needed it for work at my previous job until they provided everyone with laptops during the pandemic. And before you say just use LibreOffice or OnlyOffice, they are fine options for personal use for me. But for my productivity, switching between the two with different shortcuts was miserable. LibreOffice still pisses me off for formula auto completion. If I hit tab while making a formula, I want to go to the next parameter in the formula not the next cell.

And you can get a cheap enclosure for the old m.2 or SSD to copy files you need off the old one.

What do you mean you can’t drink ice coffee without a straw?

The OP complaining about their mobile provider not having free tethering. Like brother, you knew that when you signed up for the service (or you should have if it was an important thing you needed). It’s not meant to replace a home internet connection. If you need a sizeable amount of hotspot, don’t skimp on your mobile plan.

Like I can understand being annoyed that you have to pay more for it but it shouldn’t be a surprise that you don’t have access to it. Learn what you’re paying for before you sign up for it. If your internet goes out and you need to rely on it, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that you don’t have it.

Don’t assume companies are going to do what’s best for you. They won’t. They will try to screw you over. So, understand what services you’re paying for and if they don’t meet your requirements, find something else. I’m not defending the companies but you should know what you’re paying for.

Oh yeah, for sure. I was just throwing out some other ones to check out if they had a different preference on DE or just wanted to check out something different from GNOME. Just adding on to the options!

That’s not Google pushing that message. That’s your mobile service provider.

I don’t know. I have never tried to use my hotspot for YouTube videos. If my internet goes out, the only thing I’d use the hotspot for would be working from home if that was needed. There’s other things to do in this world that don’t require internet. At that point you bitch at Comcast and get them to fix your shit and get credited for the lost time.

Bitching about the mobile provider that you knew the terms of the service when you signed up is misguided when the issue is that your home internet provider is not living up to their end of the agreement by not providing you with the service for which you’re paying. If you don’t know what is included in your own phone plan, that’s a you problem. Find a new provider.

With Google Fi you get 5GB of free mobile hotspot.

Could also look at Linux Mint (Cinnamon/MATE/XFCE) or Feren OS (KDE).

I would check out AlternativeTo. You can search for programs you use (and filter by OS).

You can make Ubuntu based distros without including snaps. E.g. Linux Mint removes them as well as Rhino Linux. Canonical has made some questionable decisions but one thing Ubuntu does well is drivers and hardware support.

Old Spice makes a bald care wash. I really enjoy it. Exfoliates nicely, smells really good, and moisturizes.

Got one after 2 months of waiting on reddit in the bluesky invite thread. When I get one, I’ll circle back with you to help a lemmy homie out. Supposedly you’re supposed to get 1 per week. I joined on I think Monday.

I have high hopes for BlueSky.

I’m really enjoying BlueSky. The only problem with it right now is just not having all the people I followed from Twitter/X on there especially official accounts for sports teams that I followed for news/content. It’s getting there though.