SapienSRC

joined 1 year ago
[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (7 children)

I wish I could find a TV for sale that isn't a Smart TV. It's not necessary and you get issues like this down the road. I'm sure it isn't too long until the other TV manufactures do the same thing.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Dropbox works pretty well for me, however I'm planning on building my own home server with nextcloud setup as soon as I can.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anti-virus software is like a condom. If you don’t go sticking your computer in places it doesn’t belong you won’t really need one.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I recently realized, while dealing with some screen flickering with the most recent Nvidia drivers, that I had never used Linux without a Nvidia GPU. I’ve always had them in my computer so I always installed the driver. Lately I play mostly older games so I decided to remove the GPU and let my i9 sort out the graphics.

When I say it was a NIGHT AND DAY difference in overall quality I’m not kidding. Everything was buttery smooth and any lingering thoughts of missing Windows faded away. Honestly felt like I bought a new computer.

Now I’ve decided to sell my Nvidia GPU on eBay and either grab an AMD card or be bold and pick up an Intel Arc 750.

So in short, to echo Linus himself, fuck Nvidia.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not to long ago I would of said Fedora but recently I've switched to OpenSUSE Tumbleweed and I'm really enjoying it. Still learning the ins and outs though.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Not to long ago I would of said Fedora but recently I've switched to OpenSUSE Tumbleweed and I'm really enjoying it. Still learning the ins and outs though.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

A variety of reasons really. Privacy concerns, not having full control over my system with Windows, ads being pushed on my computer that I can't turn off easily, Linux is more fun to use and learn about in general. Last but not least is community. The community around Linux is fun to be a part of and makes me want to learn more so I can contribute in any way I can to the projects that I like. Once you start really checking out Open Source software and what it represents it's hard not to care about it.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

With the amount of time spent talking about Reddit on Lemmy that's not too big of a surprise

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That culture is human. If there are going to be humans on Lemmy, then you're going to get the exact same pros and cons.

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've actually read the first three books and really enjoyed it. Somewhere down the line I forgot about the series somehow. I'll add that to the list for sure.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by SapienSRC@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
 

Hi everyone. I’m looking for my next book (or series) to read but I’m in the mood for a particular theme. I’m hoping you all can assist with some recommendations.

I’m looking for a book written around humanity first discovering FTL travel. So the first moments of humanity starting to explore outside of the solar system.

Don’t ask me why I want this specific kind of story but I do haha. Thank you in advance!

EDIT: Thank you all! I've added every book here to my reading list.