I wasn't sure if Lemmuy-UI in the results list was a typo or an alternative interface. Now I know. 😄

No! I recently started going back to the office, so the Google One VPN was an easy way for me to bypass the restrictions on my company's Wi-Fi network.

I no longer use Linux Mint, but I really enjoyed the decade I spent on it. The kernel change seems like a good move considering Mint is targeted towards desktop users.

I use OpenWRT on my Linksys WRT3200ACM because I used to have a cable connection that suffered from bufferbloat. The SQM feature made a huge improvement. I eventually switched to a fiber connection from a different ISP which does not suffer from bufferbloat, but I kept OpenWRT on my router.

I love Linux and I think a lot of my non-technical family members would benefit from it, but I am not as brave as you. The danger with messing around with someone's computer is that you are basically taking ownership of all tech problems the person may run into. It's like the "You break it, you buy it" rule. The person may seek help from another tech geek, but as soon as that geek finds out they're dealing with a "weird" Linux system, they're going to run away from it. You are effectively volunteering to be 24x7 on-call tech support for the people whose laptops you've installed Linux on.

Recently, I've been changing distros about once a year. These are the things I install every time:

• hdparm - I use this to disable APM on my HDD which makes annoying sounds when it's enabled. (Yes, my computer is old and still uses an HDD as the system drive.)
• KeePassXC - My preferred password manager.
• VeraCrypt - My external drives are encrypted with this.
• Joplin - I store my setup notes in here.
• Lutris/Steam/Wine - I'm a gamer.

As for the config files, I always start fresh.

"Compact powerhouse" caught my attention. Unfortunately, "compact" is a 6.36 inch screen.

I will never forget the time I saw my classmate clean his glasses by licking them. It wasn't a small lick. The lenses were covered in his saliva afterwards. 🤮

TIL there's an organization called Mopria that develops universal printing standards. As a computer geek who works in the tech industry, I'm surprised I've never heard of this before.

FYI, the translation feature is available in the current stable version (v117), but it's disabled by default. To enable it, go to about:config and set browser.translations.enable to true. I tried it earlier on a German website and it worked well.

Reference: https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/27/how-to-enable-firefoxs-native-translate-feature-in-firefox-117/

I was moderately intrigued by this story until I got to that part. The headline is correct but kind of misleading. I'm sure many people will read it and think Firefox can now run Chrome extensions directly.

I used the credit on a Google One subscription. It gives me additional Google Drive space which I can share with my family.