I ran arch on it for about a year - it’s a gen 9 i5. During that time I had a desktop that ran W10 on a gen 3 i5 and was quite a competent machine. Then with W11 and the TPM requirement that perfectly good windows box became ewaste.

The laptop is fine. Windows 11 is just garbage.

Yeah they transferred all of our network files held on our own private servers over to Teams. I didn’t even know that teams did file storage. I guess through one drive.

I can’t even change the length of time before the screen locks.

No, I can’t.

Can you imagine if someone pulled this nonsense in the states???

I’m a teacher and I have a USB stick full of textbook PDFs. It wouldn’t be cool to email them on my professional account but sneakernet is the ultimate VPN lol

I have a collection of music videos organized by artist. I have absolutely no idea where I got them from… I forget how I did it and it kills me. I wish I could remember how I set it up - they seem to be better quality than YouTube and only recently got into ytdlp.

If I remember then I’ll post it on here.

Anyone who has had to troubleshoot anything Windows related knows just how useless anything from a Microsoft website is.

I often tell my students “whatever you do, don’t go to libgen dot rs to download our textbook illegally. You’re gonna want to avoid Anna’s archive as well. You really want to steer clear from these malicious websites.”

I prefer turning off all the breakers in my house, but whatever floats your boat!

Yeah. To be specific, you wouldn’t want people to donate and expect a specific service. Or worse, donate in exchange for their site whitelisted.

Exact same over here. I don’t want an online account. I just don’t. I never will. I’d used Linux desktop a few times in the past but gaming was always bringing me back to windows. Finally my windows machine broke for no reason and after weeks of not being able to fix it I just installed Linux on top of it. Haven’t considered going back.

I know what you mean. My Linux machine breaks all the time but every time it’s my fault lol

I think you mean “Model types”

Not without DRM that I’m aware of.

Sure but you can liquidate cryptocurrency to pay your taxes using fiat.

Yeah exactly. Like when Netflix increased their prices and prevented password sharing and everybody claimed that they would foothold business. Turns out that the profits lost on people who stopped using their services paled in comparison to the profits gained from the price hikes and new people signing up after being kicked off their old account.

What about cash?

Here is an AI generated summary.

1. The host, C, tests various USB-C cables, including an original MacBook cable, a certified 240W Apple cable, and a Thunderbolt 4 cable.

2. The original MacBook cable can handle up to 100W and operates at USB 2.0 speeds (480 Mbps).

3. The original cable is identified as an active USB PD cable, capable of 20V and 5A, but lacks support for USB 3 or 4.

4. The 240W rated cable also operates at USB 2.0 speeds and can handle up to 48V and 5A, indicating suitability for higher power delivery.

5. Both cables are confirmed to be genuine Apple products with similar vendor IDs, and their condition is noted to be in good health.

6. Limitations of the tested cables regarding data transfer capabilities are highlighted, while their charging potential is emphasized.

7. The speaker discusses testing various Thunderbolt cables, confirming compatibility and correct functionality.

8. Performance metrics for the Thunderbolt cables include a data speed of 40 Gbps and a charging power of 100 watts, with a warning about a “shorted pin.”

9. The cables claim to support USB 4 capabilities, with technical details provided about voltage and amperage ratings.

10. All tested cables are operational for charging a MacBook, though a more powerful charger and cable may be necessary for higher power demands.

Anyone have a TLDW?