paequ2

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Advice for a Linux Laptop in 2025 in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] paequ2 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

My top pick for a Linux laptop would be the Dell XPS 13 9310. It's old I guess, from 2020. But the build quality and Linux support is excellent. You could get a used one from eBay for around 400USD.

Alternatively, maybe you could look for a used Thinkpad X1 Carbon. I've purchased several of those in the past and have had really good experiences with them. The hardware is great and the software support is excellent.

I would avoid Framework. I actually just switched back to the Dell XPS 13 9310 after a year of using the Framework. Linux support on the Framework is just not as good as some other laptops. The biggest con of Framework is the HiDPI display. You will never get the display to look good. You'll have to do a ton of tweaking and debugging—and you'll still have some apps that are blurry or have weirdly sized icons or text. See: https://lemmy.today/post/22761155/13770242

How do map updates work? in c/organicmaps@sopuli.xyz
[–] paequ2 1 points 1 day ago

Ah, ok! Thanks!

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How do map updates work? (self.organicmaps)
 

How often does Organic Maps pull map updates from OpenStreetMap? Can I manually trigger the update or do I have to wait? Does the update happen automatically or do I have to delete the current map data I have and then redownload it?

Organic maps search seems deeply flawed in c/organicmaps@sopuli.xyz
[–] paequ2 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For your second point, maybe you have to add the address to OSM to get the fine grain you're looking for.

Do most people still use computers, or do people only use a smartphone as their main/only device? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] paequ2 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

My wife heavily uses her smartphone. Like, she'll work on spreadsheets on her phone instead of grabbing her laptop.

I'm the opposite. I try to use my phone as little as possible.

Used to consume not produce in c/nonpolitical_memes@lemmy.ml
[–] paequ2 15 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Can confirm. I taught a college freshman CS class last year. The keeds didn't know what files or folders were.

All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] paequ2 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean, the R1 was $200, came with a year of Perplexity, and didn't require a subscription.

The Pin started at $500 and required a subscription, along with a new phone number.

Not that surprised.

Going on a hike to clear my mind in c/loops@midwest.social
[–] paequ2 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sooooorrrriieeee 😅

All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] paequ2 180 points 3 days ago (9 children)

HP, which is buying the company’s intellectual property for $116 million... Humane was seeking a $1 billion buyout

🤣 🤣 🤣

What’s an outdated piece of tech you still use and love? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] paequ2 27 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I hate constantly needing to charge headphones and dealing with bluetooth connection issues. Way more annoying lol

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Going on a hike to clear my mind (loops.video)
What are some good resources to learn to write very reliable/formally verifiable software? in c/programming@programming.dev
What’s an outdated piece of tech you still use and love? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] paequ2 56 points 3 days ago (5 children)

My wired headphones.

You guys should be working! Me? Don't worry about what I'm doing....... in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] paequ2 2 points 4 days ago

Oh yeah?! Well... ... ... no, actually you're right. Thanks! Must fffffooooccccuuusssss...... 😬

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How come Magic Earth has more addresses, if both use Open street map? (self.organicmaps)
 

I've been messing around with Magic Earth and Organic Maps recently.

I immediately noticed that when I type a home address in Magic Earth, the app can take me to the exact house on the block.

However, when I type the same home address in Organic Maps, the app can only take me to the street where the house is. It can find the exact house.

Why is this the case? I thought both Magic Earth and Organic Maps used the same map data behind the scenes...

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Codeberg down, berg down (lemmy.today)
 
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What's your favorite tax software? (self.AskUSA)
 

I have pretty simple, straightforward finances. I don't need any pro features.

Does anyone have any shoutouts for their preferred tax preparation software?

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Don't do it (lemmy.today)
 
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Dogs at 2am when they hear someone walk past your door (loops.video)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by paequ2 to c/loops@midwest.social
4 comments fedilink
 

Woof

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Cybertruck gets rekt (lemmy.today)
submitted 2 weeks ago by paequ2 to c/memes@lemmy.world
32 comments fedilink
 
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¡Un, dos, tres, cuatro! (loops.video)
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Add Fucking to Your Google Searches to Neutralize AI Summaries (gizmodo.com)
 

We are going to go out on a limb here and say that if people are regularly finding techniques to disable AI summaries in Google searches, perhaps that means they do not want them in the first place?

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Can you send a DM in Mastodon? (lemmy.today)
submitted 3 weeks ago by paequ2 to c/mastodon@lemmy.ml
5 comments fedilink
 

Is the DM button called "Privately mention"? Or is that something else?

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Thoughts on WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV hosting? (self.asklemmy)
 

Currently, my email is hosted at Migadu. The email hosting is fine. However, they don't seem to offer strong *DAV support. They don't really advertise it and the little documentation they have says "we offer basic calendar support. Please be aware this is a beta feature and some functionalities are missing".

Is there such a thing as a DAV provider, like email provider, but only for WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV?

Or is the answer just to self host Radicale or sabre?

It seems like if I want better DAV support, I'd have to switch email providers... which is kinda annoying.

I still keep my contacts and calendars on Google because it seems the most stable. I don't care about having the maximum possible privacy, I just care about not losing the data.

Someone told me about etesync, but I didn't like it because it's not DAV and you have to use their client apps.

I'm really surprised that most companies have standardized on DAV for contacts and calendars. That seems great because (theoretically) I can use any client.

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