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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Noved@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

So I'm building a new computer before the end of the year and lemmy is obviously pushing me towards Linux.

I am not computer savvy, I have a family member that will help me set up my PC, but I do not want to be calling/messaging them every day when I want to open a program.

Basically my question comes down to: can I operate a Linux PC these days without needing to troubleshoot or type code.

I use my computer about once a week for a few hours I would say, so any time spent troubleshooting is time wasted.

Thanks!

EDIT: since a lot of people are asking what programs I typically use, I'll just list my most used programs.

Word, Excel, ect(I'm fine with alternatives)

Spotify

Gimp (would have been a make or break, so I'm glad it's supported)

Brave browser (browser is a browser)

Steam

Discord

I would say that while I could figure out how the kernels work, I'm at a point with computers these days where I don't have the time. My priorities fall with a seamless daily experience. If I have the time to figure something out I can, but ideally my day to day usage being unbotherd is what I'm after.

A lot of the comments so far have been helpful! I'm definitely going to give Linux a fair shot with my new build, probably start with Mint.

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Do we want more orphans and teen mothers stuck in abusive relationships?

The unfortunate answer to that question is yes, they do. Uneducated people vote blue, abused mothers vote what their abuser votes for out of fear. They need to feed the cycle that the church started and we are just starting to climb out of.

There is a reason that the church is anti-sex-ed, it doesn't survive without people raised in it.

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 15 points 6 months ago

In other news, water is wet!

Hopefully the do something about it instead of just watching it go higher

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 38 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

This has got to have been satire right? Since the upvotes/down have been blanked, I'm going to assume it had negative ratio

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Furthermore, Costco employees will never push you to get the executive membership, if your previous year did not have enough spending on it to at least pay back the difference.

We actually had the Costco customer service Tell us to cancel our executive membership, because we didn't earn enough over the year

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 39 points 10 months ago

I feel like all of these fediverse platforms are going to suffer from the same issue.

I searched up peertube and clicked on the peertube link. No where was there a "recommend videos" feed or "upload videos" or "create account" and the first link to a peertube platform is a cliche "rebellion" something or other.

These things will never see mass adoption if they aren't approachable to the casual browser. It sucks, but the average user would rather give their data to Google or watch 25sec of ads before each video then try to figure out fediverse. Especially since when you do figure it out, there isn't any good content yet.

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 20 points 11 months ago

LOL, albertans think Trudeau stopped the pipeline.

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 18 points 11 months ago

The one that got me was definitely the fruits, I didn't realize that AI was able to generate decent text yet lol

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 24 points 11 months ago

It's like saying that you're intentionally not going to get a first aid ticket, so that you don't have to help someone when they get hurt. You can just throw your hands up and walk away while yelling at all the people who do have their first aid ticket that they're doing it wrong.

And then applying for a job as an EMT.

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 12 points 11 months ago

99.98% uptime, and you get to stand by the clerk at the coffee shop for 30 minutes for your payment to process 😂

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Only thing I can think of is ads during content instead of before?

Yar har I guess.

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 year ago

Time to get off Twitter if you already haven't.

[-] Noved@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago

Ive been exclusively browsing on mobile web, same as I did reddit. This layout is much more user friendly forsure.

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submitted 1 year ago by Noved@lemmy.ca to c/aww@lemmy.ml

Her toes tho! And the ears! I can't get over them!

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submitted 1 year ago by Noved@lemmy.ca to c/findacommunity@lemmy.ml

Come share your creations, failures, ask questions or post pictures of the cool restaurant you went to! Im hoping to build a community of learning and teaching!

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