thanksforallthefish

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Ok. I have pretty much this use case live and have had for about 4 years. With 5 different elderly users.

My solution: Linux Mint (standard Cinnamon) it's easy to use and supports pretty much all hardware with no faffing around.

The file browser in default settings doesnt show the dot directories in home. Granny is unlikely to break out any CLI chops but even if she does...

Setup automatic OS updates with automatic timeshift snapshots.

Add the dot directories to the snapshots.

Leave instructions that if they turn it on they have to leave it on for a half hour (so snapshot completes).

That's it, you're good. Setup a remote access software if you can't just walk across the road to provide support.

Real world they've never broken anything more significant than deleting an icon they still wanted on the desktop.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

"Super bad PR and not at all effective"

Yeah that sounds like a farcebook initiative

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 week ago (2 children)

But predictable. Putin wants it, Putin gets it. He's the boss.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Sooo...

Nothing even vaguely controversial about them then ?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

TL;DW ?

What's the big deal ? We've been running BYD electric & hybrid busrs in London for years. The new model just has a better battery ?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Watching a video is still a pain, 10mins of rabbiting on to make a point that usually can be summarised in 3 sentences (ie 20secs reading tops). And THAT ignores the shenanigans YouTube are up to forcing logins and blocking VPNS.

I still consider it rude unless there is information that really does need to be visual.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Ditto on both age and disinterest in watchinh videos. It takes so damn long to get to the point and you need headphones which I have to dig out

[–] [email protected] 79 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

The billionaires are hoping we'll forget and move on if they prevent discussion because he's a threat to their power. I'm hoping for a Streisand effect.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Noting that the majority of the munitions stored there are 50+ years old and are as unstable as hell.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Having footage and getting the police to action that info are two very different things

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

While true, he has people with a tech clue in the background, even couch boy has a fair understanding of the basics, and Thiel & Musk have plenty of smart guys on the payroll

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I wouldnt buy it until after release given the Denuvo probability. I'd hold off until it's proven to work and doesn't break for Linux users. Civ6 currently works as both native linux and priton/windows version on my machine, but I know others have had troubles with the native version. If Denuvo prevents proton running the windows version then many linux gamers may have an issue.

I definitely counsel a wait and see approach.

I have bought civ3 through 6, I'm interested but def not committed to 7 and Denuvo and its personal datagathering is a redline no for me.

YMMV

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