thingAmaBob

joined 9 months ago
[–] thingAmaBob@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I bought the latest of some devices earlier this year, but didn’t have cash to buy a completely new PC. I’ve decided if my older desktop breaks, I’ll just have to get a “cheap” laptop & install Linux. Hopefully things stabilize within the next few years as manufacturers shift production.

[–] thingAmaBob@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

A few months ago, I did a fresh install of Windows 11 with no access to any personal files, etc, all done on a separate drive. After seeing all of the changes, I am glad I haven’t used it since. Holy moly.

[–] thingAmaBob@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I feel like “having it easier” can be relative. I definitely have it easier than my grandmother who is a black woman born in the late 1930s who only has a high school education. I’ve even had an easier life than my parents in many ways, even if they did achieve the “American Dream”. I may not be able to afford a house right now, but everything else has been easier as a whole so far. I’m in the USA, so we’ll see how the rest of it goes.

ETA: spelling

[–] thingAmaBob@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

In the early days, there were a lot of porn ads before ad blockers came along. There’s a nice sweet spot somewhere between that invention and the internet of today.

[–] thingAmaBob@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Hail messed up my paint and the insurance company wanted to total my car. It’s well maintained and still worth $11-13K. No way was I doing that. Found a place that would paint it for me at a cheaper price & paid out of pocket. I just need my car to take me to & from work.

[–] thingAmaBob@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

This shit is making me more & more glad I switched back to Linux. I’m even thinking of actually learning to code to continue its support. These businesses are just fully mask off at this point.