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Windows worked for a full year? Oh wow.
My two cents: 1. Manjaro with Plasma, 2. Most distros can access ntfs.
You say "easy" so you probably never used anything Linux related.
If possible, try to get help from someone you know who uses Linux.
If not, spend a few days learning the Linux filesystem and commands. Get the software you need, use AI to get help and ask what software you use on Windows if there is the same or close on Linux, and how to install that on Manjaro for example.
So, what do you want to do on the pc?
Thank you for the suggestions.
She (my friend) uses:
- a browser (Edge or Chrome),
- Google Sheets,
- MS NotePad, and
- MS Paintbrush.
The only other idiosyncrasy is that she backs up to a variety of flash drives: old stuff on old drive, newer stuff on newer drives, etc.
Think hard about the psychology there. You want to burn it because he told you not to. You want to burn it to declare your autonomy from his authority. But burning it is a symbol of hate of our country, not Trump. Perhaps he knows this, and perhaps that’s exactly how he wants you to act.
IAmGraydon says >But burning it is a symbol of hate of our country<
No. You don't know what the symbol means to any other person than you. And there is no absolute meaning of a symbol.
You are one person in a world of billions, each with their own symbols and interpretations.
Burning a flag could be done for an infinite number of reasons. It could be a constructive ritual that ensures "purification", or "cleansing" or even "betterment" as in a metaphor with wrought iron wherein the heat and pounding shapes and strengthens the metal.
Some Chinese burn goods (and paper models of goods) to send them to their dead ancestors.
Symbolic behavior is incredibly complex.
Guardrails won't always hold. The Supreme Court is stacked with Trump appointees. That, and they don't have any real enforcement power anyway.
No, this is a bridge too far. The Supremes won't let him pull this off. Free speech is too strong in the USA.
As a child I understood objects such as flags, books (Koran, Bible, Torah, Vedas, Buddhist Canons, SICP, etc.) could be used as symbols. Some people seem to believe that burning a flag is just as good as burning what it represents. I know that's not true and indeed is laughable. But if someone believes so and they act in a way (e.g., burn a flag) that is harmless and reduces their internal stresses, then that is good.
For example, if we could end all terrorism plots in the USA by letting people burn flags every week, it would be well worthwhile.
Also, believers are easy to manipulate: burn or piss on a beloved symbol and they can become mindlessly enraged and persuaded to do foolish things.
Trump's moves are largely symbolic:
- to lock in support from those who find burning the American flag to be unpatriotic (there's lots of them),
- to frighten those for whom burning the American flag is a sign of defiance or rebellion. This is a broad set of groups ranging from radical left-wingers to American Al-Queda and Intifada,
- to make it clear to everyone what he feels about the issue.
Not OP, but I'm in a similar situation: I have a two-way switched pair of lights on my stairwell, one light at the base, one at the top. The one at the top does not work. We've tried replacing the bulb, we've tried fiddling with the cable for it (it's a suspended lamp). It hasn't worked since we moved in. We've told the landlord twice, he said he'd call his guy, his guy hasn't shown up.
I would like to have a light in my stairs. It's hard to see at night in the winter. My solutions is going to be to spin up home assistant, a zigbee base, and some fairy lights on a 'smart' switch.
I could learn the skills to troubleshoot why the electrical connection is (apparently) bad to the lamp, but given that said connection is in the walls, my DIY skills are trash, and I'm scared of electricity, I'm gonna do the project that's more fun and lines up with some stuff I wanted to do anyway.
I have no idea why the lamp doesn't work, especially because the fixture at the base of the stairs does, but the landlord insists it worked before we moved in.
Been there, seen that. Some notes:
- the two-way switched lights may have never worked as intended. So no matter what you do with the endpoints it may never work.
- doing it yourself is a waste of time and money. You'll learn nothing of value and will toss it all in the end.
-Proper solution is to hire a certified electrician who is familiar with two-way lights to fix/replace the current wiring.
If you rent, pay the electrician and send the bill to the landlord. Keep a copy. If landlord hasn't paid by the time you move out, bill him for the price. If he stiffs you, sue him in small claims court - he'll pay or you'll win.
Cheapest fix: run an extension cord with a bulb to the upstairs light, turn it on and leave it on all the time. Electricity is cheap, bulbs efficient. Having a light on inside keeps burglars away, esp. bathroom lights (according to Malcolm X).
you've just excluded at least half of america from voting, however smart you think most people are... the reality is significantly worse
Can I now take it as confirmation from the two of you (justsomehnguy and micromacrofoot) that at least half of Americans who vote should not be allowed to vote?
If so, this may be the first time an important political question has been resolved without a light bulb turning on (figurative or otherwise).
If they can set up a light with home assistant they can screw in a lightbulb. Come on.
That may be so, but what you say doesn't answer my question: can they unscrew a lightbulb that is literally falling apart as they unscrew it?
ANSWER:
If the power is off, they likely will remove the glass bulb (one piece), examine the situation and then unscrew the metal bulb base (second piece) and finally, remove any stray material in the (unpowered) socket.
If the power is on, the correct answer is "No, they likely cannot unscrew the bulb. Instead they will likely short the circuit, blow a breaker/fuse and put themselves in a situation where they must call in someone more knowledgeable, (or worse)."
The Museum displays his work in controlled lighting so as to get the full effect of the colors and textures he uses. Of course I had always enjoyed prints of his work but that's all I had seen. Seeing "Sunflowers" at the Van Gogh Museum I almost cried - it was so beautiful I didn't want to leave the room.
It was lovely beyond any representation that I had previously seen: I felt betrayed by technology: I'd never be able to see it again in its full beauty without crossing an ocean. And for once in my life I understood the desire to own, to possess, original art.