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Comment Re:Everyone start handing out DVDs and USBs of Lin (Score 1) 137

The problem isn't the initial installation any more. For Ubuntu and Linux Mint the install process is fairly smooth and the UI is nice during install, and as a daily driver.
The problem now is maintenance, and when things fail...
Yes, I know there's automatic updates, but I ran into an issue with /boot not being large enough to hold kernel images, because after many of those automatic updates, it ran out of space in /boot.

I'm not "technical" enough to know whether I can resize /boot, or if it is feasible - especially with an already partitioned disk. Windows users switching over won't know where to start.

I did find some script that someone wrote to delete old compiled kernels and sources, and keep the last 5 around or something, and now I have to run this periodically, because also, I'm not "technical" enough to know how to configure cron or the permissions necessary to run the script via cron.

I probably could figure it out with 2-4hrs of google and research to get it right for my system, and where I have placed the script based on one of the 20 examples I see on the web, and then cross my fingers to hope it works, but I don't really want to do that at all.

When things fail, sure, maybe they can query AI, but that's probably more dangerous than letting Kevin Mitnick into your home.

Comment Re:I can see why this failed (Score 1) 19

It's more of a personal preference. I would like to use app features without installing the app permanently and/or creating an account.
I haven't seen many instant Apps, but I encountered one with with the Yahoo news site.
The site isn't worth it enough for me to install the app, but as an instant App, alright, go ahead.

Comment Re:Sure, it's big.. but.. (Score 2) 71

I'm pretty sure this is all for datacenters.
The use case for individuals is going to be very low.

Datacenters have multiple levels of disk / storage "caching."
Though these drives are slow, they enable larger and larger libraries of data to be online.
Caching solutions can make the intelligent decisions on what data needs to be fetched, based on heuristics.

Comment Re:Obsolete skills? I'm more in demand than ever. (Score 1) 141

I've always wanted to do C or ASM coding, but never have been good enough to pass an interview, so instead I moved into QA debugging C and ASM code.
These days I've moved into system integration roles.

C/ASM roles were not abundant in the mid-2000s either, and they're even more scarce now. Now my skills are even more rusty, but I did like playing around with the Zachtronics games like TIS-100 :)

Comment I'll still find a way to be reckless. (Score 1) 214

If I can't go 120 on the freeway, how about I just go 70 in a 55, or how about 60 in a 25, or 50 in a 10-15mph zone...
I guess the data for the oppressive tech is readily available in map products like Google / Apple / TomTom maps etc. All they have to do is have some hooks into the rev limiter and speed limiters.

My example is hyperbole, and there's probably more severe penalties for not sticking to the speed limit, but you think the lawmakers thought about this?
What about the true need for speed in an emergency?

Comment Re:What About Compatibility and Edge Cases? (Score 1) 150

Yeah, who knows if the new program now has malware, and is going to pr0n sites on your behalf, and generated Midjourney images and getting into your 1Password vault and grabbing all your account details since you don't have 2FA enabled to blackmail you from your job at Disney?

Comment Re:Next on Youtube - Why you should never buy Cano (Score 1) 106

Influencers are too busy using the premium features without paying, or only paying one months worth so they can make a video, post to YouTube, gain their monthly revenue check, and then later on follow up with a scathing video about the subscription when they're out of cash.

Rinse and repeat with each product without actually being offended, and profit on all fronts.

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