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submitted 3 months ago by BlackArtist@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

My son is currently doing A levels, his subjects are Design & Technology, Sociology, Photography & an EPQ.

I'm currently on the lookout for books (anything really)that can help him through these. Is there anyone out there that can recommend books that helped you study those subject areas.

He didn't study Design & Technology at GCSE level so he might need something that covers the fundamentals.

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submitted 5 months ago by BlackArtist@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Hi all,

I'm very much a Linux newbie. I originally read that Nobara was great for gaming (and it is) but I've read even better things about Bazzite and want to give it a whirl.

My question is, am I able to download it to a usb and just do a clean install without issues or do I have to do anything beforehand. I originally installed Nobara using btrfs if that makes any difference.

Like I said I'm really new at this, hopefully it's ok to post this here but if not please let me know where would be more appropriate.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Somewhat related, as a kid the first joke I remember that made my cheeks & ribs hurt with streaming tears was

What do you call a fly without wings?

A walk.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

They're using a very funny (imo) line from The Life of Brian. They just changed the words.

https://youtu.be/WboggjN_G-4?si=vzKGAAQ23kLVm18_

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Definitely something for me to watch for, I always test for ketones when I suspect my daughter is ill, I've actually never seen her have a fever. 97.7 wow! I remember when covid was at its worst here, we had messages from the hospital telling us to test frequently and adjust doses accordingly.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

I'm not a bright man and this is an honest question, are you a diabetic? If so that's really interesting as my daughter is type one, I find that quite fascinating that you don't get a fever and something for me to look out for.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

You can bet your ass they would.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Same here, last years premium was £442, this year Hastings upped it to £992, they called it an insurance premium tax. This is on a 1.0 Ford Ka+. I used a comparison site and managed to get it to a little cheaper than last years quote.

When I called Hastings to make sure auto renewal didn't go through they reckoned they could probably match last year's quote, I refused and explained that I didn't like they idea they were taking the piss so just cancel it.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Walking around in Pyjamas seems acceptable in a airport & Ellesmere Port it seems

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah 16 and if you're in care you're probably fucked. Lad I worked with hit 16 and was put in a house with some questionable individuals. 2 years later he's in prison. Working as intended?

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Before my daughter was given the libre sensor she would just finger prick at regular intervals to see where her numbers were, there were no warnings or notifications if she was outside her ranges. We've been lucky that when she has a hypo she knows about it due to feeling 'shaky' but if she was hyper she wouldn't know unless she did a finger prick.

The Diabetic team we have moved us away from Libre to a Dexcom G6 which has been great but as another poster has said does throw warnings out every now & again about Battery optimisation & Do not disturb settings.

Just over a month ago my daughter was given a pump made by Insulet and with that you are given an Android phone, that is used purely for controlling the pump and getting readings about her current numbers, it's very locked down. Since she's been using the pump her numbers have been absolutely fantastic, she's very rarely outside of her ranges, not only does her new device beep to alert her that something needs attention but so does the actual pump.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

This wouldn't be the first time either. We've had more success with android and sensor readings than with apple. The Diabetic team at our local hospital have sent out 2 warnings that Libre could stop working with Apple when there has been a major update.

We've since moved to a pump which uses a 'phone' and this is android and it's been absolutely life changing for my daughter.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Alot of people with mental health issues would be wandering the streets. Some would simply die at home due to not being able to look after and feed themselves. A fair few would be going around sexually assaulting young girls/boys (not understanding they're adults & it's wrong) and alot would be so pissed off and confused they be trying to kick the shit out of anyone they'd see. The world wouldn't end but it'd be a pain in the arse to navigate.

[-] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

I know that's the funniest bit for me, like she's not finished.

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