things are in fact going extremely badly but we’ll see if they pick up starting tomorrow night for reasons that will preclude me being here for about a week (seeing my SO)

  • Barry Zuckerkorn@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Sounds like most people commenting in this thread are going through some challenges right now. I’m hoping things turn around for everyone soon.

    I’ve been having a great week.

    • I got myself a working install of Linux on my laptop. I still have things I need to fix, but I’ve made it further than I actually expected in just 2 evenings after work.
    • My kid is making great progress with learning how to swim.
    • My job remains stressful but I had a few little victories that will make my September much easier than expected (or at least clear the plate a bit so that even if some things happen, they won’t pile onto an existing shit sandwich).
    • I just bought some really awesome tomatoes at the farmer’s market, and can’t wait to incorporate into sandwiches starting tomorrow (tonight I gotta go buy some fresh sourdough to really complete the entire effect of a delicious sandwich). I love tomato season!
    • I made it back to the gym for the first time in a month. Lots of travel in July (mostly work, but also a family vacation in the middle) put me in hotels without room in my schedule to do any real workouts, although I guess I walked way more than I normally do while traveling (one day I hit 15,000 steps almost entirely in airports). I feel better when I’m working out regularly, so being home is helpful for resetting that part of my routine.

    I’m feeling pretty great! Sending good vibes to everyone else in this thread, whether they’re having good weeks or bad weeks.

    • Overzeetop@beehaw.orgEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Good to hear good news. The deer pretty much cropped my tomato plants right back to the small tomato cages, knocking most of the protected tomatoes off in the process.

      On the bright side, my daughter is home from college for a month and the weather here in the Appalachian mountains has cooled a bit so there are likely some nice evening walks in my future.

    • mitch@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Nice job on diving into Linux. It’s a love that never ends, except when you’re wildly confused. Then it resumes once you figure it out.

    • LastOneStanding@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I saw your post talking about how you got it going in another community. Good for you! Linux still does not play well with laptops. It’s especially hard on the laptop you’re trying to get it working on. The older the hardware, the better the Linux is still the rule of thumb. As far as the rest, also happy for you. Your enthusiasm is contagious.

      • potpie@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I had amazing luck getting Linux running nicely, way-back-when, with an Acer Aspire One. I’ve stayed with that product line for all my laptops and so far it’s paid off. But then there’s also options like System76 for nice machines with Linux pre-installed.

      • whelmer@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Debian has always worked pretty easily for me on ThinkPads. I guess it depends what you’re trying to run it on.

        • LastOneStanding@beehaw.orgEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          It really depends on what hardware you have. A new laptop just released last month will have a ton of issues with any linux distro. The guy we’re replying to installed linux on a mac laptop. Not ever easy! The ThinkPads often work well with any distro, as far as I know. Same goes for HP laptops. BUT, most gaming laptops are a no-go, unless you’re ready to spend hours tweaking after installation.