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submitted 2 weeks ago by countrypunk@slrpnk.net to c/foss@beehaw.org

I am looking for an FOSS alternative to InqScribe that will work on Linux. InqScribe is software used for making transcripts of audio. It essentially allows you to have an audio file and text beside each other and make timestamps in the text based on the audio playing. I don't need anything fancier than that.

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submitted 1 month ago by countrypunk@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I'm curious what the difference is between Balenca etcher and Ventoy for writing isos to a live USB for distro hopping purposes. I see both recommended in fourms. Is there any advantage to using one over the other? Are they both equally safe/secure?

I'm also curious about trying out new distros. I've been using LMDE for about a year now and it's been fine, but I want to expand my knowledge and see whether LMDE is my favorite distro or not. I'm not the most well versed in Linux and don't have any prior programming experience so a beginner/mid level distro is what I'm looking for. I want something I can test out without connecting to WiFi (so not arch).

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by countrypunk@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Someone gave me a Hisense C11 Chromebook and I'm wondering if there's absolutely anything I can do with it. It seems like a piece of junk and the Linux stuff I've seen for Chromebooks specify that they don't work with the ARM processor. Is there any distro that would work on it? Any other ideas about how to repurpose it?

Note: I don't have direct access to an Ethernet cable/router for setup. Also don't have the most technical knowhow.

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 months ago

It's not a universal rule at all. I know people who are very ADHD who if they drink coffee they have a panic attack. I know people who it makes tired, and I know people who it makes productive. Personally it makes me more talkative.

Basically, it's not a criteria for diagnosis at all. Everyone's brain chemistry is different. There might be a higher percentage of people with ADHD whom caffeine does not affect compared to the general population, but that does not at all mean that to be ADHD you have to have that same thing.

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

I have a t480 and didn't need to do that

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 months ago

What do you mean? Testosterone is a controlled substance.

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 22 points 2 months ago

Windows kept shoving their stupid Edge browser down my throat. Tried every way to remove it and it kept popping back up like malware. Kept annoying me with "upgrade to Windows 11 popups." I've used windows 11 on other people's laptops and was flabbergasted that there were ads on paid software. In addition to that I heard 10 will stop getting security updates next year so I bit the bullet and switched to mint full time. It's worked well for me so far.

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago

Interesting. I'm usually wired in the morning, crash late afternoon/evening, and then get wired again at around 11pm.

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 18 points 2 months ago

Straterra didn't do shit other than make my libido nonexistent. Ritalin has worked well for me. I know people who felt like they were in hell while on Ritalin. A lot of it is trial and error since all bodies process them differently.

I will say, there are genetic tests you can take to see which medications are tolerated well by your body. I took one and surprise surprise, I had the markers for straterra not being well tolerated. Also if you have other family members who have ADHD and are on medication it's a good idea to ask them since your genetics will be somewhat similar.

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submitted 3 months ago by countrypunk@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

As per my previous post regarding Instagram, it was suggested to me to add it to a separate profile on grapheneOS. I have a couple of questions about it:

1.) Does the VPN on my main profile apply to my secondary profile

2.) Do I even need a VPN on my second profile if the only thing on it is Instagram and most permissions are off

3.) Is there a way to transfer selected images/files to the secondary profile

Any other tips for limiting Instagram's tracking are welcome as well. EXCEPT for "Instagram bad get rid of it." I am already aware of that.

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 months ago

I have an old-ish dumb TV. Just look around on something like Craigslist and you've got a good chance of finding one

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 months ago

Dude, you don't know anything of my situation. Why are you being so judgmental when I just asked a question. I'm not asking for lectures like this, which is why I made extra sure to clarify that I already know that Instagram is bad and I have to use it for a set amount of time.

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submitted 3 months ago by countrypunk@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

I want to preface this by saying that yes, I know that Instagram is bad. I am planning to get rid of it in the future but as of now I have to keep it for communication with people who are only on that platform.

So I have grapheneOS, use protonvpn (free version), use mull as my browser, and do not have google play services enabled on my phone. I do have some apps downloaded through aurora store such as Instagram, whatsapp, mychart, and mint mobile, but the rest came from f-droid.

I have noticed multiple times that after having private conversations on matrix, I get Instagram content in my feed that is scarily accurate to the conversation I had on the other platform immediately after. I know that things discussed in Instagram direct messages and group chat will give suggested content based on those conversations, but I get stuff that that is very specific to what I have ONLY discussed on matrix and didn't look up via my browser.

So my question is how is Instagram doing this and what can I do to mitigate the spying it's doing on my other apps. Thanks.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by countrypunk@slrpnk.net to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

I'm looking to pirate Gibson’s Learn and Master Guitar. Any idea where to look for this? My usual routes aren't being fruitful.

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[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 22 points 1 year ago

Despite the bad news, it's good to know that there's still people out there that care and are actually doing something about it.

[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 year ago

You're so right about Ms. Frizzle. She'd be the perfect teacher in a Solarpunk world.

Agreed about the frequent field trips. It's more important to get out than people think, plus it helps people realize learning isn't just for in the classroom.

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This can be the way things are taught, who are the teachers, what a school day would look like, where classes are taught, what things what look like, etc.

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This is a good introductory article for Solarpunk. If someone asks you "What is Solarpunk?" this is a good place to start.

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I've been thinking about Solarpunk spiritualities/philosophies. Not gonna use the word religion here to avoid the negative connotations of that.

I've been practicing druidism way before I ever discovered solarpunk, and I feel like the two are very compatible with each other. Love of nature, do no harm to others, fluid and evolving, open to interpretation.

Any other ideas about already existing spiritual philosophies that are compatible with solarpunk?

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