Welcome to inflation. If a price isn’t going up regularly someone is getting ripped off.

When my boss gives me a raise I always compare that to the yearly inflation rate - it has more than once turned what looks good into a loss for me. (I might accept it once in a while, but I’m looking for new jobs soon if they don’t fix)

What makes you think it is just one song? In the 1980s it was a mix tape that took the good tracks from several albums. With computers it is a playlist. Or more often it is a play random tracks from my large collection until I hit stop.

I do listen to just one song once in a while when that is all I have time for, or when some song comes to mind that I want to hear. However mostly it is a playlist that I created.

There are a few albums that are related collection and work best listened together, but most are just a bunch of songs and you can listen in any order.

Green is a myth. (I’m colorblind)

Mouse with your off hand means your main hand can do other things - type or such. Most keyboards have a numberpad to the right, so the left is the more ergonomic place for a mouse.

I have two computers, and two keyboards and two mice. I keep a mouse on each side. (I tried a KVM and didn’t like it). YMMV.

I need the mouse cursor to be better at drawing attention to itself at times though. When you have a couple big monitors often finding where that cursor is hiding becomes a problem.

You still have a power supply with a laptop.

Your kids should inheirit the desk your great granpa mades, those plates that have been in the family for years. Your lost $40 should be used to pay the taxi driver who brings you to the hospital where you die.

give them love now. Teach them to care for thenselves. They should expect to get nothing. Spend your money yourself for what makes you happy.

Don’t give the bills - pre-pay your funeral. (Careful - there are a lot of scams here).

Why are you typing anything in a grocery store? Type in the kitchen when you need to add something to the list, but in the store it should be just checking off the items as you put them in the cart. Maybe you have a good reason, but it feels like you are solving the wrong problem. [insert long rant about usability and human-machine interaction]

If you really need a keyboards I agree bluetooth keyboards are chunky. I often use a 60% keyboard with my phone, but it is a lot larger than my fine despite being a small keyboard. There is no getting around the size of hands though, you can’t make a good tiny keyboard (even a 40% won’t fit in your pocket).

You can find bluetooth keyboards that work just fine on a phone. The hard part is finding a good small one.

Hopefully firefox and the like will start putting spellcheck in their mobile applications again. I got mad at auto correct because it was worse than my spelling (at least you can guess what I meant - auto correct often changed to the wrong word: you wouldn’t think to I might mean something else). I also often use a bluetooth keyboard, again spell check is needed.

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@mesamunefire@piefed.social go to adafruit or sparkfun (there are others) and pick up a “learn how to solder” kit of a type that looks interesting an put it together. Those kits will have instructions that give you a good chance of success and give you practice. They are also cheap so you don’t mess up something expensive if you make a mistake learning.

Core or Scale? If running Core I’d say install plain FreeBSD on it. Even if scale I’d consider that in a full wipe - FreeBSD is great as a server and supports ZFS out of the box without problems.

Then grow a long beard (not optional, even if female) so you can be “the old guy who has seen it all”

Go to the political party of your choice’s monthly meeting. Each party/state has slightly differen’t rules, but the major parties have a local chapter in every state. Speak up when the chance is offered / on topic (it won’t be everytime). This is where you learn who is planning on running before they announce - in enough detail to have an informed opinion on if they are good. that is where you go to find out how to help those who are running win.

everything else is noise that won’t change much. Get good people elected. Knocking on every door will turn out enough votes toechange election results in your area.

don’t fall for one party good. all are badin different ways. Find one that mostly you can support and reform it. Small issue voteres who get involved change how the party acts (in part by ensuring people who agree are on the ballot, in part because those who do the work get long conversations with the people they support - thus changing how congress thinks).

Blackboards were often real slate. Chalkboards (note the different name!) were wood painted green. I don’t know why the name was different, but that is what I always saw.

The price of a mini pc includes the price of the case, power supply, heat sinks, fans and such. The hdmi is the only thing suspect but if the case doesn’t expose the hdmi port that will be in the minipc as well. when you compare just the board of a pi to a full pc that is unfair.

My guess is they started the site in the first place.

A pound is the same for both. The oz measure is what was different. Thus an oz of metal is heavier than an oz of feathres. However a pound of both weights the same.

Some people care. Those who don’t should just respect them by always leaving it down. Understanding isn’t asked for, just respect

For now. Those used cars are rusting and otherwise wearing out.

The third parties would win sueing car makers for requiring the radio for diagnostics. anti-monopoly and warranty laws protect moding you car.