Fortunately, the weapon of choice was a motor vehicle. The driver will be scolded, allowed to drive again in less than 24h, and the victim will likely get blamed for this. /s
Ok, I think I'll grab another drive and try again over the weekend.
Their forum is pretty good, and there's a dedicated linux section there, too. They also have extensive support documentation.
I'm sure I can get it working to be more stable, but man, it's an effort for sure.
My laptop is a Framework and has official support for Fedora and Ubuntu. I wouldn't expect these kinds of issue, TBH.
I can probably try a few more distros, but I'm just disappointed that the experience seems to always be the same :(
That is a fair point. I don't expect every feature to match 1:1. But minimize and maximize window seems to be a no-brainer for basic use. At least, how I use floating windows.
But... I'm glad that there are options to bring those features (and more) back if someone chooses.
Is this only when using Linux? The drive's S.M.A.R.T status is all perfect (it's only got like 40 hours of use on it), and tests with no errors).
Maybe I can try another drive.
Well, I think my experiment might have come to an early end.
Yesterday, when I booted up fedora, I lost my wifi (like, it didn't even give me the option to use wifi). Re-booted and it worked again.
Then I decided to get a copy of Fedora with KDE Plasma loaded up. Seemed fine, started setting it up.
Let's try some Windows software through Wine (Bottles, I believe, is what the actual software was called). Program 1, installed, but won't run. Program 2, installed, but wont' run...
Then, out of nowhere: Blank screen.
After waiting several minutes, I hit the power button: FAILED FAILED FAILED messages "Failed to start plymouth-reboot.services" being the last. FFS...
I just don't understand how I can break Linux so quickly without really doing anything. My experience over the last 20 years of trying Linux has always ended the same. Are there no stable distros available? Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Elementary, Damn Small... none of them last more than a few days/weeks before they crash and burn.
And when Linux crashes and burns, I really don't know how to fix it.
It's extremely hard to go from Windows 11, which has been absolutely rock solid. Literally no problems, no crashes, no BSOD, no compatibility issues, etc. to Linux, even though I value Linux more.
I would rather not use Windows, but I feel like I'm forced to at this point.
I really agree! Every time my municipality asks for public feedback on new parks or parks they plan to update, I always make it a point to make sure that all age groups (including teens) are covered.
But even in areas where teens are expected to be using the space (bike parks, skateboard ramps, basketball courts, etc.), they need to stop vandalizing those spots, or else they will simply not be built anymore. We've had basketball courts, soccer nets, and baseball diamonds destroyed by “bored kids”, and there's no incentive to pay tens of thousands to fix the damage, just so they can do it again.
We had a new waterfront park built just a year ago, and within days three teens caused over $50,000 damage to it. Like, WTF??
It's easier to buy alcohol in Ontario than fresh fruit and vegetables. SMH
I may have another external SSD I can use, so it should be easy to just install another copy with KDE or whatever on it.
Or... I may just stick with GNOME, since I'd rather keep things simple anyway. Regardless, I'm glad I have options.
I’m sure by now you know about the troves of compatibility layers that exist in order to make this possible; depending on the software.
Yes, I'll need to do a bunch of experimentation to see if I can get it working. But it's a messy solution to something that isn't even a thing on Windows.
This is more of a DE issue than Linux issue, I’m assuming you went with the default Gnome but you might like KDE or Cinnamon for a more windows like experience. I personally loved both of those DEs until I made the mistake of getting comfortable with a window manager
Fair point, I'm using what Fedora came with, but I can go with something else. Better if I do that sooner, rather than later. LOL
Should I also tip the delivery driver, and the person who made the product?
Hey guys. I'm curious about this type of scenario, because I see two ways of approaching it and neither seems like the best way.
Legend for the photo: MUP = multiuse path; SW = sidewalk; BL = bike lane (sharrows, but it turns to a bike lane).
Assuming you were on the MUP going north, and wanted to turn onto the bike lane heading west.
What's the best/safest/legal way to do this?
A. Use the crosswalk (not a crossride, so you'd need to get off your bike and walk) and position yourself on the lane facing west?
B. Turn from the MUP straight into the bike lane on a green? This would mean going across two lanes.
C. Position on the left turn lane of the road, and make the left turn from that lane? Cars turning right don't make this easy or safe.
For context, there is a bus route going south to north, and this particular road has a lot of speeders. What I'd think would be safe, usually isn't.
If this were an intersection with cyclists in mind, it would have a large green box for cyclists to move into to make the turn safely. In that case, I'd think C would be the most ideal. But without that, what's the next best?
I tend to choose A at this particular intersection, but that's nearly gotten me run over by people turning left from the north side.
Thoughts?
EDIT: Thank you for all the input, guys. I will stick with "A" (which is a Copenhagen left turn), and will suggest to my city to add a proper green painted bike box at this intersection for cyclists to safely make these turns.
Any time saved by ordering online and picking up the order has vanished chasing customer support people to fix something that would have taken a few seconds through their website.
Went to order some cat treats and saw that I could get a 25% discount when I sign up for Amazon's subscribe feature.
So I clicked on it and the total in my cart didn't reflect a 25% discount.
When I went back to see what was up, I noticed that the discount went down to 5%.
Unclicking the box will show a 25% discount again...
UPDATE: A commenter mentioned that the text reads "up to 25%", so I went to a different item, added it to my cart and got:
But clicking on that checkbox also brings it back down to 5%.
Yeah, inverse, but not identical.
Check this one out!
(hint: it's the top right... totally different size/shape, but considered "identical". FML
I had 15 of these goddamn things, and if you get one wrong they start you off again from #1, but after you've done the entire series!
EDIT: Also, wtf is the object? A wired personal vibrator?