[-] 18107@aussie.zone 13 points 8 hours ago

Pebble has an open source OS and companion phone app.

It's made for developers, tinkerers, and tech enthusiasts. There are many community made apps and watch faces available in the phone app, and fairly good documentation and examples if you want to make your own.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 10 points 9 hours ago

My 13 year old electric car is doing fine.

I still won't touch a Tesla until Musk is removed, and they start supporting right to repair. Even then, their reputation for quality and customer support is hard to get past.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

It will allow you to see if the AI has made any syntax or runtime errors. It does not tell you about any logic errors.

Logic errors are already the most dangerous kind of programming error, and using AI just makes them even harder to find.

Using AI will only help you with syntax (which any good IDE should already be able to do) and finding information faster than a search engine (but leaving out important context). AI is not useful for programming anything that will be made public.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago

If you want to dip your feet in without making any permanent decisions, try using a virtual machine or a live USB.

The virtual machine is effectively no risk but slightly slower. The live USB gives you a more realistic experience (except for boot times) but it is possible to erase your data if you miss the several warning messages and press the "I know what I'm doing, proceed anyway" button.

If you feel like Linux could work but you're not ready to fully commit, you can dualboot. I had both Windows and Linux for 2-3 years before I was comfortable enough to not boot Windows.

My personal preference is Linux Mint because it looks and feels very similar to Windows (I'm currently running LMDE). Any distro with KDE should also feel fairly familiar. Bazzite is more designed around gaming, but should still be adequate for most of your needs. It does have the reputation of being unbreakable.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

I don't have time for troubleshooting. I just want an OS that runs, does what I need it to do, and stays out of my way. For the last 3 years, Linux has done that for me where Windows wouldn't.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 71 points 2 days ago

I can read it twice as fast and remember less than half of it.

My reading speed was never the problem. It's the reading comprehension and memory that limits me.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 181 points 1 week ago

Sounds about as forward thinking as most politicians I know.

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submitted 3 weeks ago by 18107@aussie.zone to c/selfhosting@slrpnk.net

I've had an old laptop running Home Assistant for quite a while. I've recently started getting into docker. I'm part way through setting up a NAS and want to check if I'm doing anything really stupid.

My ideas so far:

  • Samba sharing a host folder on the local network
  • Rsync for regular backups to a separate host folder
  • WireGuard to connect directly to an offsite laptop with the same setup
  • Syncthing for realtime synchronisation and temporary file versioning
  • Home Assistant for rsync backup monitoring

Are there any issues with this setup, and is there anything else I should consider?

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Singing (aussie.zone)
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submitted 1 month ago by 18107@aussie.zone to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Request: I'm looking for something with high reliability rather than high speed. It needs to support 30+ devices.

Additional information: My house is about 30m (100ft) long, and the internet comes in by ethernet at one end of it. I'm happy to use a Wi-Fi extender if needed.

Context: I've been having issues with both my current and previous routers. Devices are randomly unable to communicate over the network for several seconds at a time. Both ethernet and Wi-Fi are affected.
I live in Australia, so even the slowest router should be more than fast enough.
I have a large number of automated devices that need to stay connected at all times - even 5 second network dropouts are difficult to deal with. Internet dropouts are handled gracefully.

Any suggestions are gratefully received.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 104 points 1 month ago

It was a rubber coated metal bullet fired at close range.

You do not shoot someone unless you want them dead.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 110 points 2 months ago

I've had a habit for 10+ years. One day I just forgot, and it was weeks later when I thought "didn't I use to do something at this time?"

I never managed to get that habit back.

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submitted 4 months ago by 18107@aussie.zone to c/dadjokes@lemmy.world
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I use it to heat my house.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 218 points 2 years ago

Why limit these fees to foreigners? Why not penalize anyone who is leaving properties empty?

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You might be bored (aussie.zone)
submitted 2 years ago by 18107@aussie.zone to c/dadjokes@lemmy.world

But at least you're not one of the people getting on a ship.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 109 points 2 years ago

Wow, this one took me too long.

[-] 18107@aussie.zone 101 points 2 years ago

The forum post you were referring to.

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