Btw, do you know a dumb phone that can tether?

This is what my future probably looks like.

It’s Linux-ish under the hood really. No Android device I’m aware of is running the vanilla kernel.

I think it just locks the input.

Punisher T-shirt ought to be sufficient.

Going to echo:

Get off social media.

I’ll add: get introspective, become confident in your skin. Worry less about what you think is happening outside your head, and begin to control the things within.

When you love yourself it won’t hurt if others don’t love you, but I promise, others will.

Stop services you don’t need. Doesn’t matter the distro.

You can also turn off devices right at the bus.

Powertop is a great tool.

I can assure you my UI is stable. But only because I’m familiar with how to make it that way. Sometimes I break things because I like to learn how to fix them (I did that on Windows too).

I agree with you, Linux servers are amazing. I have a NUC here running a bunch of services. I use Gentoo because it gives me a ton of flexibility to wander into unusual territories easily.

Best to you!

If you had started on Linux, you’d have stability due to familiarity.

Moving to something unfamiliar is HARD. Since I’m the nerd in the friend group, I’m sometimes tasked to address issues.

Helping someone with a Windows 11 issue was hard, because all of the familiar tools I used in Windows 7 (the last version I spent a bunch of time on) had been moved or looked completely different. I was lost for a bit. I knew what the problem was, but I couldn’t figure out how to get to the tool to troubleshoot and fix.

If you decide to try again, take it slow, and figure out how to fix issues as they arise. Once you become familiar, things get easier, I promise.

These being senns, I don’t think they fall into the “cheap crap” category.

Also, replacing the foam is far better than replacing the whole unit. If you have a recommendation for foam pad replacements that will last years, that would be awesome!

Gentoo moved: https://www.gentoo.org/news/2026/02/16/codeberg.html

If you needed another inkjet, gutenprint drivers are good enough to find one on their list.

Wider angle, limited pan / zoom?

Ugh. I try to avoid those share links.

Search ‘brlaser’.

Sigh.

GitHub - pdewacht/brlaser: Brother laser printer driver · GitHub https://share.google/S0CHD04Gw22MGMOmi

This will PROBABLY support your laser printer.

I’m not a huge fan of the, “I’m awake and everyone else is asleep” trope.

There seems to be a bit of “energy” building as a result of the current admins practices.

I won’t try to predict the outcome, but I’m putting positive energy into the universe for a good one.

Change is still possible. The one beautiful thing about our current administration is the searing light it has shone on the way our institutions have been corrupted.

Hopefully we can use that going forward.

The US government should do the same.

It Took (get it?) me a minute, then I groaned.

Disparity of access and cheating?

Probably still holds true.

Who’s the cynic now?