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I'm still waiting for a proper excel replacement. No, google sheets and libre office don't cut it. I literally have a copy of office 2019 that I have to finagle to install only that app and nothing else.

Very well put. The general summaries are spot on.

Too frequently are the concepts overlooked and some specific detail (often trivial) becomes the focus and divisive point preventing discussion or understanding.

It's about your rights.

I want to decide if tik tok is a horrible thing that I don't want to use and then choose not to use it. I don't need the government telling me what is okay and not okay. I'm a grown up and can make that decision for myself.

Cheat sheet: look at all government policies and politicians this way. Regardless if you agree or disagree with the topic/results look at what idea or concept or precedence it sets forth and decide from there. (I personally hate tik tok for many reasons, both socio and political in nature and think it should be burned from he earth - but I don't support a ban on it) Second cheat sheet: if after that analysis you decide you support an idea, then ask how it gets paid for (whats the soirce of the financing) and who's in charge of it (how the money gets spent) and what checks and measures are in place to keep it productive (how it gets regulated).

Oh nice. I'll have to look into this as it looks like a good solution. Much appreciated

I've always been amazed at how this is little known and fully accepted by people and authorities. It was even covered (albeit changed for entertainment value) in the show Goliath season 2.

Affinity is on my list of reasons I don't go 100% Linux. People have gotten it to work (I myself have not tried) but it always seems janky and not a long term solution.

There are alternatives to Affinity, but that's another discussion. Why you want it, your use cases etc.

I am currently deciding between a dual boot scenario vs a VM of Windows. I'll probably choose the latter, but your situation might not want to even go down this road.

I think you put too much weight on everything, including your opinion. I am not trying to be insulting, just realistic.

I can equally say that I hate how so many people say, "just switch to Linux, its easy and does everything." Neither of those is the case because it doesn't factor in the learning curve nor does Linux do everything.

So if you want more Linux users, focus more on being helpful. Ask what their specific concerns are, or what apps they must have vs would be nice to have. Point people to distros that would fit their use case (it's mind boggling as a non Linux user to just look up what distro to get). Then point them towards how to find answers to their questions and troubleshooting steps.

Nuture the seeds you plant and they will grow. Yelling at them that they aren't growing isn't going to help.

Its in her substack linked in the article. Honestly, THIS is what gets censored? Kind of lame.

https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-quitting-the-washington-post

Pretty much. I'd add one other factor to the mix: The threat is amped up so much that people become overwhelmed and say screw it they can never keep up with the threats so they'll just take their chances - they've been okay so far.

As somebody that currently owns a newer Honda and a 20+ year old one, its a mixed bag.

Yes, the safety features are nice (my car will alert me if it detects I need to break before I do). Yes, the convenience features are nice (I never have to worry about headlights on or off and "follow" cruise control is a must on road trips). I also love the electric transmission since I have a hybrid that give me instant power like having a turbo.

But I miss having a temperature gauge (the car will tell me when its overheating I presume). I also hate that the car reports in on my personal data and sells it to other companies.

Hondas recent merger with Nissan will probably make them worse too. So there's that. I'm guessing next car I buy will be Toyota.

I had a VW Passat which is the same thing as your Audi, just non luxury version. That thing broke down all the time. I got rid of it after 5 years because I had to. I just couldn't afford to always be fixing it.

I've historically stuck with Honda's which are very reliable. My last civic was 20 years old when I moved on from it. It still works, just not reliably for long distances. My son drives it now.

People would always ask me when I was going to get a new car. I would say I'm always looking but I won't buy a new car until I need to buy a new car. I'm thankful for not having the monthly payment.

People would just nod their head and understand where I was coming from even though they wouldn't make that same decision themselves.

During that time I made a monthly "car payment" into savings so I built up enough money to buy the car I wanted. Since it wasn't a real car payment the money was a good emergency fund, which I ended up needing.

I do not have that drawer. Mine is at least twice as full.

Sorry to say, your wife is right. Sorry to say, even if she is wrong she is right.