tech-related-help

[bright quail]

if you have something else to play games on then uninstall all your games off your laptop, if you don't then you're going to have to figure out some discipline here

there are two underlying basic reasoning that i follow when i use my laptop
1: i got it for school, the only reason i should be on it is to do schoolwork or to read something and listen to music between classes
2: one of the most powerful motivators for being productive is being bored
for those two reasons, there are no games on my laptop

uninstall the games and get comfortable with being bored, because once you're bored you'll start being productive

if you watched james' videos, one of the reoccurring themes he's constantly talking about is using technology with intention

i'd use that thought as a starting point to try and understand what you should aim to do and aim to avoid doing on your laptop, what you should install and should avoid installing

[gloomy lily]

move the games to an external hard drive, then put the hard drive away when trying to get smth done

[tight dust]

nice, reminds me of vim wiki. are you familiar with it?

[gloomy lily]

my whole life i though vimwiki was the :help pages

but thats actually pretty cool

rn im using vis(not compatible with vim plugins) but maybe Ill steal a feature or two when I feel liek I need them

[tight dust]

cool, im such a boomer, sticking to (mostly) plain vim

[crisp python]

hello guys , what free softwares can i use to create use case and sequence diagrams ?

[gilded relic]

was tryna look for small to mid sized tech-dev communites for people to share/collaborate on ideas on etc
i assumed that would be much of a focus for this server too, are there any alt dev based ones which i mightve missed or something maybe from @.jvscholz?

[icy lotus]

I have always used diagram as code tools for such diagrams.
Mostly, I have used mermaid. Sometimes, I have to use plantUML. But these two are enough for most diagrams.

[icy lotus]

or check out draw.io if you want to create diagrams

[crisp python]

https://tenor.com/view/bow-bowing-michael-scott-steve-carell-the-office-gif-1242852755589233352

[gilded relic]

made a cli tool(opensource) to autogenerate commit messages

-for solo devs who push too many commits,
-or for vibe coders for whom agents do the job but not sure what actually did they implement
-u can also edit the system prompt incase u want a specific format for ur team and want commits to be in the same format perhaps

would love to hear your feedback on it!
(feel free to reach out/dm/contribute)
https://github.com/manyfacedqod/smartcommit

please let me know if this wasnt supposed to be posted here

[gilded relic]

how'd get a good reach on twitter, lets say someday even if you cook something really cool, but without any followers u would barely be even getting any views, so whats the drill?

[twin fulcrum]

hey, i ve got a problem with my thinkpad t470, could somebody help me here?

1st of all - i have only 1 battery
2 - after full charging i put out charger and icon of chargin stiil work like laptop charge, despite the fact that I pulled the cable out. the only think i find is i can turn off lap, pull out battery, wait 5-10 sec, pull battery in and after that turn lap on,,, but after fully charge i put charger out and still got the same problem.

anynbody know how can i fix it? maybe some drivers for battery idk.

p.s. -- lenovo vantage and setting on battery cant help, also like lenovo service bridge same programms.
thanks

[chilly viper]

1. your laptop needs to retire. ts is from 2010.

[chilly viper]

plantUML is goated 🔥

[simple tendon]

For use case I would recommend draw.io

Séquence plant UML + Ai to code it

There is actually an ai for diagram but it s not really interesting

Her name is eraser

[simple tendon]

Why I actually used T460 just one year ago it works fine

Problem related to battery are common

Even in the last computers

[simple tendon]

You need to change the battery it costs nothing now

Not nothing but Lenovo the materials are cheap

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[potent bramble]

My friend is an upcoming first year comsci student, any tips for him? Like what to expect or what subjects he should study first or languages etc2? any prerequisites as well

He has knowledge on java but mostly the basics and fundamentals

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[rough solstice]

damn

does anyone know how james downclocks his cpu on arch

[gloomy lily]

not sure but acpid uses:

minspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq"
maxspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq"
setspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_setspeed"

cat "$minspeed" > "$setspeed"

in /etc/acpid/handler.sh for powersaving.

which makes me wonder if they actually change all the core's speed

cuz my 12 core cpu has 12 control devices like cpu0 to cpu11, but the code used here only sets cpu0

for i in $(seq 0 $(nproc) - 1); do
minspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu${i}/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq"
~~ setspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu${i}/cpufreq/scaling_setspeed"~~
cat "$minspeed" > "$setspeed"
done
archwiki also kinda explains this. dynamic scaling is smarter anyways

[rough solstice]

aight thanks

[balmy shoal]

Hey guys, I have a question about Linux. I wanted to star using Linux and I chose Kali, but I don't know if it was the right choice. Also I don't know if this is the right channel for this question and I know that it is a stupid question.

[humble temple]

depends what you really want to learn. If you want to understand what happens in Linux, File System Hierarchy, System Services, Security for your server, little networking ... then Kali is not really the best choice.

I mean obviously you CAN learn that on Kali

what Kali is , it's basically a Linux distribution in which you'll find MOST PenTesting and Network tools

it's to be rather used so you learn THOSE tools

burpsuite.. ettercap... nmap..

but if you want to actually learn Linux .. I'd rather recommend something more..lightweight

what I would recommend to start? Debian / Arch

Debian is more stable, user friendly, you'll get a desktop environment already

on Arch..you'll actually learn what a Desktop Environment is... which you'll probably choose not to use, and you'll want to use a Window Manager to be more "hacker-like" and more snappy and effective, but you might go down the ricing rabbit hole

any pick of those it's good pick imo

[gloomy lily]

for simply using it without going to deep I recommend linux mint

[lone crest]

I need to open the 1st file and extract the information in it through winrar. But I tried and i cannot. I do not understand the problem, is it related to winrar or this file itself?

This is my winrar file i installed

Every time i open tht file on 1st pic, to extract info this pops up

Then this comes up and when i install it nothing seemingly happens

Does anyone know a solution for this issue?

Would be a great help

[vagrant token]

Does anyone have any freelance work?

[bright quail]

<@&942391219206647828> phishing scam

[fiery pendant]

thx

[chilly viper]

welp

1. don't be a linux cancer by telling everyone open-source is better than proprietary (big companies invests their labor and financial resources to support open source development -- RedHat and IBM - Ubuntu and Canonical - Typescript and PostgreSQL and Microsoft)
2. linux is great in terms of versatility and experimental
3. tons of tools does not equal tons of braincells if you never know how to use each of those
4. the simple your linux is the better, the lesser attack surface on your device and easier to manage the updates,
   • if you wanna be slow and steady, ubuntu, mint and fedora desktop is great
   • if you wanna be a lil bit silly, debian is a good choice
   • if you want to get the biggest community support, arch is your best friend
   • if you want to get into server development lab, ubuntu server, fedora server, openssuse, centos is reliable
   • if you're mental and feeling schizo, gentoo and alpine is your best friend
5. aim to be as useful as posssible with what you have, "With a great power, comes a great responsibility" - sudo message on terminal

[balmy shoal]

👍

[simple tendon]

open source is better than proprietary

it s just

a reality

nothing related to cancer or not

when i was using window it was so hard for me to run any of my dev tools beceause windows was so strict and was eating all my ram

it was a nightmare

[chilly viper]

if we're talking in cases where optimizing resources for low budget is the concern, well yes
but overall it is pretty much contextual when it comes to which one is the best over another

[chilly viper]

a reality also multicloud proprietary softwares and managed services are running on top of opensource in most industries, and are running the cores of millions of businesses
your university running microsoft entra, banking, investment and insurance system running on IBM z/OS, customer services running on Servicenow, hubspot

[simple tendon]

but i m not talking about wich industry window took over

it s conceptual

open source is way better for everyone

if everyone manage to make ressources free

[chilly viper]

open resources != free

[chilly viper]

which is nearly impossible

it's never "free" you're just sponsored by someone you have decided not to know about.

[simple tendon]

it is true what are you saying

however it s not because people are stupid and dont want open source

thats makes open source a bad thing

open source is by definition better than proprieraty

i m sorry to say stupid but a lot of people are doing this misconception

[gloomy lily]

open source as a concept yes

but in reality opensource projects have many issues like look at the GIMP interface

[simple tendon]

-yes you re right

[frigid jewel]

bro, my profile pic is better than yours

[trim rock]

Bro open source means the spurce code is open. Mac os is open source and its not better for everybody

[gloomy lily]

c++? eww

well at least u got the waifu right

[gloomy lily]

macos isnt really open source

and if we had 2 completly identical projects, where one was open source and the other wasnt. then the opensource one would be better

[trim rock]

It is my friend. The darwin kernal has been open since the NeXTstep days

[gloomy lily]

the kernel yeah

thats not macos though

and ig one could theoretically use it, although apple doesn't make an effort to make it easy

[zealous lily]

Hey need some thoughts for my website that is 95% finished. https://karidus-423.github.io/portfolio/

It's just a simple one to start off later I'll add more swaggy stuff. But right now just need a placed to put my projects on.

[chilly viper]

Please fix the sidebar

Better to have a simple unanimated sidebar aligned to top left

[zealous lily]

There is a little button on the side to hide it. I need it to stand out more i see.

[chilly viper]

That one works too

[zealous lily]

Probably need to make the text clearer too and give it more room to breath.

[wheat flare]

Anyone know the big difference between cs and applied cs ?

[warm cloak]

guys i want to ask a dsa question i am learning right now pretty early i solved a question on leetcode but i cannot understand why my code is not optimal if someone is willing to help please dm

[void mulch]

Computer Science (CS) focuses on the theoretical foundations of computing, including algorithms, data structures, etc. to prepare students to build new technologies. On the other side, Applied Computer Science emphasizes the practical use of computing to solve real-world problems, with less focus on theory and more on hands-on projects.

So TLDR: While CS is ideal for those interested in research, engineering, or pursuing advanced degrees, Applied CS is better suited for those aiming to enter the workforce as developers, analysts, or IT professionals using existing tools and technologies.

[wheat flare]

gotcha thx gang

this looks like how people compare civil vs industrial fr😭

[feral jasper]

So I'm studying electrical engineering, and I need to learn to code, I think c++ is the best.
How do you learn to code, I've attempted to learn multiple times before but I've given up.

[bright quail]

programming languages are kinda like languages (duh)
you have to learn the grammar of the language, and all its syntax and structure
it's pretty much just like learning an actual language's grammar, nouns and verbs, and sentence structure

take a course, read a book - the underlying logic is generally the same which is why it's easy to learn another programming language once you've learned one already

[blazing bane]

the best way to learn is to eventually build your own projects, but you already need a solid foundation for that
for complete beginners i think just searching "c++ full course" on yt, picking one of the multi-hour videos and working through that will give you a really good starting point

[rugged stag]

After you got some foundation try to find something that annoys you, or you want to get fixed.
When you actually do a project you're interested in or motivated to finally fix, then it won't feel like a chore so much and you will just learn what you need on the way.

[wet heron]

is linux for cs and ce necessary or recommended? still oblivious and novice to everything programming related

[rugged stag]

recommended I would believe so, necessary not so much.
WSL (Windows-Subsystem for Linux) has come a long way also. WSL will work like you have a small Linux System inside your main Windows System, it's not perfect but for some coding and stuff like that it can be beneficial, because you can mostly keep your System that you already know.

Although important is, that WSL makes it's own filestructure/ folders. I saw it a low in university where people simply did not understand, that they now have two places where they can put their stuff.

I would advice start exploring with WSL then move into dual booting Linux & Windows and go from there.

Also if you don't come from Windows, but from Mac you don't have to worry. Mac is completly fine for everything cs related, there I would just stick to Mac OS.

[outer reef]

hey guys is anyone good at matlab?

[wet heron]

appreciate the in-depth response!

[rugged stag]

It's currently giving 404 file not found

[zealous lily]

Oh yeah changed the URL https://karidus-423.github.io/

[lucid knot]

I am also grinding leetcode right now. maybe we can work together

[wet heron]

@fiery pendant

thanks

[fiery pendant]

thanks

[zealous lily]

Not really, but I have certainly enjoyed using linux more than windows. Just play around with them until you find the one that fits for you.

[wet heron]

thanks!

[valid rune]

For those of you doing CS in college — would you recommend the 13" or 15" MacBook Air as a daily driver?

I’m transferring in as a junior, so I’ll be using it for upper-div CS courses, projects, and general daily use. Curious what’s worked best for you all.

[zealous lily]

Honestly I was able to get by with a $200 dollar Panasonic.

But, go for the lightest one

[icy lotus]

Personally, I find 13" just doesn't offer enough screen real estate — I'd rather go for a 15".

[bright quail]

when i was in CS, my courses required us to run java programs that didn't function on macos
you probably already know what your courses require, but please make sure your courses/program explicitly state that macos will operate the programs that they need you to use
otherwise, the bigger screen the better for your eyes and macbooks aren't all that heavy so if your bag is big enough, you can definitely make the weight sacrifice

[valid rune]

thank you all for the insight 😊

[gleaming depot]

@modern ivy

[little rapids]

<@&942391219206647828>

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[scarlet storm]

I found a cf-sz6 as "junk" while in japan for 80 euros... The only issue was that the keyboard had a dead key, but I swapped the keyboard and now have a fully working i7 model..

[wary needle]

If the message above contains a link to free nitro, it is most likely a phishing link. Please DON'T click on it to protect your privacy. You can notify the peeps by tagging them ( @peeps ) and they will take care of it as soon as they can. Please don't ping them if someone else already did in the chat thank you.

If the message above contains a link to free nitro, it is most likely a phishing link. Please DON'T click on it to protect your privacy. You can notify the peeps by tagging them ( @peeps ) and they will take care of it as soon as they can. Please don't ping them if someone else already did in the chat thank you.

[gloomy lily]

🙄

<@&942391219206647828>

[flat rapids]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35UKj8_ljBs

[wet heron]

at my wits end, i purchased a thinkpad t14 gen 5 with 32gb 1tb from amazon funny enough, since it was cheaper than the official website

it just feels slow, and honestly im thinking of returning it, but i dont know what to get
i’ve been told that macbooks are generally not that good for engineering

any recommendations for engineering laptops? i might do swe instead of computer engineering but i also want to run some cad on my own time
i was thinking recently of getting a m4 as my main system and a thinkpad for windows only programs, but that seems overkill

[simple tendon]

de you prefer

do you prefer

chat gpt

or

Claude

[cedar thorn]

Can someone tell me where can I learn how to do a decent uml use case diagram

[icy lotus]

Look into plantUML
It's a diagram as code tool
Just ask chatgpt and it will provide you the code

[little rapids]

Logitech m575 any thoughts on it?

[frigid jewel]

claude for coding

[tall cosmos]

As a goober with a zephurys g14 get a 15 inch screen laptop, 13 is pretty small

[carmine gull]

new M4 chips Macbook Pro is great for engineering

You could try M4 Pro Macbook Pro 24gb Unified Memory and /512gb ssd

i guess u wont need much storage

Cause you can have Ssds for it

Windows are always sloow

you cant rely on windows for development anymore...

[wet heron]

yeah i just got a macbook air

[carmine gull]

Macbooks are way better

[wet heron]

16gb 512gb

[carmine gull]

Cool

should have tried the pro one

[wet heron]

I've just been reading that its not that good for engineering and its just given me mixed feelings

[wet heron]

yeah im just using this as a trial

i just want to stop thinking about which one to get and its given me headaches

[carmine gull]

I saw a lot of reviews and its been great...

Long term reviews that is

[wet heron]

its just compatibility

for certain apps

i dont think im gonna run cad often so it wont be that bad

[carmine gull]

well they will utilise it anyway with m4

[wet heron]

yeah

[carmine gull]

okkk

[wet heron]

its just some apps like solidworks

that are windows only

[carmine gull]

Devs are lazy it seems

[wet heron]

yep

i dont want to pay for parallels just to use it yk

[carmine gull]

yeah

Welll you could try Linux too on your Windows laptop

[wet heron]

yeah but im thinking of returning it

[carmine gull]

ohh okay

[wet heron]

and possibly getting a cheaper thinkpad as a windows machine

[carmine gull]

But dont you have and old laptop inspite of that?

[wet heron]

to use the windows only apps

[carmine gull]

Oohh i see

[wet heron]

the macbook comes tomorrow

and this laptop i can just return after it comes

i really like this one but it just feels slow

im not sure why

[carmine gull]

windows are slow anyway

even in a particular video i saw m4 beat off ryzen's greatest bew chip

[wet heron]

yeah

[carmine gull]

windows are only good for gaming that is

linux and mac are great for devs

[wet heron]

i remember reading this one comment that was something along the lines of "the dream machine is a m4 with windows"

[wet heron]

honestly the only reason why i wanted a mac again was cause of the books app

apple books is so nice

[carmine gull]

yeah

I know right

it already gives you access to the classics

[wet heron]

yep

idk the new m4 performance and battery life sounds too good

i went in store to check out the model and its kind of crazy to see it be so thin

[carmine gull]

yeah

but for more battery you could have chose the bigger inch

like the 15

tho i didnt like the new macos 26

gotta stick with sequia

[pliant forge]

now Linux can perform better in games thanks to proton

valve is doing a great job at porting the games

and if you don't like competitive games like valorant it is better in my opinion

time to play Minecraft and Stardew valley and chill out

in my Linux mint gaming PC it is doing soo great

and I'm a dev as well

tinkerin Linux since 13

[viscid stag]

For a low-end laptop, will linux perform better in games in comparison to Windows?

Games like counter strike

[carmine gull]

Proton VPN?

[carmine gull]

Nah i dont think so.
After all, Linux... isnt made for gaming...

To run games on Linux the games should like Omori and Undertale

and Visual Novels

one of my server member runs VNs frequently in Debian.

[pliant forge]

bruh

as I said it performs better at non competitive games, I'm playing doom 2016 in my Linux mint and it is performing really good, not so better than windows but surely better

and I have it installed on a really high end laptop with an i7 and the 4060 laptop

it performs like a beast, windows seems to always take more resources for noun :/

[pliant forge]

no no Proton

it is different

Proton is a compatibility layer developed by Valve for Steam that allows Windows games to run on Linux-based operating systems

this is what my browser says about proton

[pliant forge]

absolutely true, for low end the answer is no

[gloomy lily]

i love gay dudes

[gloomy lily]

omg my flippnig friends wtf

i need a screenlocker on this setup fr

[pliant forge]

huh

[gloomy lily]

they used my pc to send silly shit!!

😠

[ancient knot]

any c programmer be like:

[trim oxide]

no fucking way HAHAHA

[night crow]

can anyone help me to guide a lil bit about cloud engineering and its branches? After completing my 12th I will be joining my university from next year. I am learning Python and DBMS (Database Management System), MySQL etc.

[chilly viper]

from infosys and business analytics perspective, yes I can
from engineering perspective, a bit, im not sure

took the AI-900 practice assessment as study pretest
56, not that bad, gotta get 90 lessgooo

[eager shadow]

Tips for learning searching and sorting algorithms using linked lists in Java? We'll be coding them from scratch at school. I dont necessarily vibe code but im reliant on AI and ig this is a good time to work my brain. Ive seen code wars and this book

[surreal copper]

gonna be teaching myself python any tips?

[mint seal]

codebro videos and do mini projects or much better experimenting in general, first learn the basics, once you learn it go learn OOP, later Paterns

thats how i learn it

[hoary ermine]

yo I'm just wondering i7 3770k and gtx 1660.just for work, Minecraft, and world of Warcraft. is it good? just wondering

https://youtu.be/gcnSET9EJMA?si=KjZCTvCxSabGwR5I

[half musk]

Why not get an amd cpu or are you just on a budget also the video says “1060” and you’re talking about a 1660

[hoary ermine]

typo

[hoary ermine]

in a budget

[hoary ermine]

the total of the pc is 191 dollar

[scarlet storm]

I mean a 3770k is alright for Minecraft or lighter games in general at 1080p, I use a desktop pc for studying that has a 3770s in it, and it did handle minecraft (1.8) when I gamed on that desktop probably 7 years ago, the 1660 should handle both of those games, I have a 1660 super and that handles cyberpunk at 1080p med/high at 50 fps so the games you mentioned should be no issue for the gpu at least. I don't know about wow since I've never played it, but depending on if you are playing casually it would probably be fine, the games you listed aren't that intensive.

Just keep in mind that windows 10 ltsc would probably be the choice as windows 10 is unsupported in 2 months and windows 11 runs on a 3770k but it will probably be a bit laggy, also depending on the rest (storage, ram) it might be good or bad. My 3770s system has 16gb of ram and an SSD so it's very snappy in arch linux.

[hoary ermine]

okay thankss

if windows 10 is no support ill install linux

[scarlet storm]

alr, that sounds good, what kind of pc are you coming from, if I may ask?

linux will run ok on a 1660 since it's one of the first gpus supporting the new open source drivers since it's based on turing

[hoary ermine]

i use to have lenovo all in one pc i3 10th gen 4 gb ram hdd

[hoary ermine]

nicee

[scarlet storm]

your i3 will be faster (if it is a desktop 10100f) but not by that much, the improvement is if the other pc has more ram and storage, 4g is not a lot and a hdd, with a 10th gen, jeez

[hoary ermine]

but i sell it

and it cannot be upgrade btw

[scarlet storm]

you wouldn't notice much differance anyways when playing games, the gpu is more important.

[hoary ermine]

yess

[rigid violet]

hi guys

im a little desperate

does anyone here know about breadboards/circuit boards? I really need help completing some assignments 💔

please ping or dm since i wont be too active on here today, thanks!

[half musk]

yeah what karl said you should definitely be fine but keep in mind some games are more cpu dominant

[fierce sparrow]

what is the best notes taking software for windows

[hoary ermine]

obsidian

[hoary ermine]

update !!!
I found i7 4770k for more cheaper than 3770k

[final cliff]

Does anyone here happen to have experience putting Linux on a Microsoft Surface Laptop…

[gloomy lily]

theres r/surfacelinux or smth like that

yea here

[final cliff]

thanks :,) I've been posting on there actually

i hate windows w all my heart

[ebon flint]

Hey guys can someone help me with my programming assignment

[chilly viper]

https://dontasktoask.com

[silver thicket]

how hard is it?

[hoary ermine]

ryzen 5 5600 + asrock asus prime a520m-k +ram 2x 16gb 3200 mhz +venomrx 512 ssd: $257
case Li an li a3 :$73
gpu rtx a2000: $221
cpu cooler thermalease am4 9.49
is this good? I just need fan for the case

is this good

I ask the pc help hub

no one answer 🥲

[scarlet storm]

why are you getting a quadro a2000? What do you plan on doing on the system?

The general price for the motherboard cpu ram storagecombo looks ok, but the ram frequency is a bit low, but nothing that will be a huge issue. For 220 dollars for a a2000, it really depends, if you are just doing regular stuff (gaming, video rendering) and wont need 12gb of vram, a 1660 ti is like the same performance if I recall correctly, and would be a lot cheaper. And also, where is the PSU?

[void yew]

I am using my first laptop from a month and now I am thinking to switch to linux after seeing hyprland setups online and my this gaming laptop which is not my choice but got due to broother saying it is good for blender or other kind of creative tools and it is but it's battery is just awfull can anyone suggest me should I switch to linux or not

[pliant forge]

yes you could switch, just use a flavoor that suits the best for you, I always recommend distros like Linux Mint where all the drivers works fine thanks to the Ubuntu driver manager, I have it installed on my main laptop with a i7 13K and a 4060 gpu, and it works wonders, you can swtich between the integrated GPU or the 4060, which can save a lot of energy and resources. I did the change for battery reasons and all the things it can perform better. And I can play all the games from my steam library. So in resume, i could say hell yeah make the change to Mint

[hoary ermine]

I use it for video editing and photo editing

but you are right

idk what psu to buy

I found rtx 3070 founder edition 260-300 price is it worth it?

[abstract gust]

should i go for kubuntu or ubuntu? Heard kubuntu has better customizations?

[gloomy lily]

kunbuntu is just ubuntu with KDE plasma desktop environment, so its just the UI

but yes, KDE does have better customization and will probably appeal more to you if youre coming from windows

[abstract gust]

thanks

[abstract gust]

also anyone know stuff about thinkpads? How is a x13 gen 1 intel for 190 usd? good condition

[idle dew]

does anyone here use a modelling software like ansys or solidworks or autodesk. i need help. pls dm me asap

[last tangle]

im thinking of buying a keyboard and i have two options reddragon k617 and k630 buy identical prices and black in color

[idle dew]

can anyone help me set up the side berry json and styles css files?

[thorn hound]

does anyone know what to do with a laptop that randomly shut off and then cannot boot back up? it just flashes the lights on the keyboard and power button with no fan startup and nothing that happens on the screen. I will just do this for all eternity until I unplug it and hold power for 15 seconds

[vagrant token]

FLUTTER DEVELOPER NEEDED
Someone who is ready to work on a paid live project.
You should have prior experience in flutter.

[trim rock]

First try to clean the laptop ducts. The cpu may be overheating

Otherwise your ssd/hdd is fucked and your bootsectors are missing

[trim rock]

2 gud to be true ngl

[rose pond]

has anyone been able to succesful unlock the bootloader of redmi note14pro+ 5g (amthyest)

[brisk tangle]

hi any thinkpad nerds?

[plain wolf]

Yep!

[chilly yoke]

Dose anyone know how to translate PDF file from one language to another,i tried it but most webs freeze for me, i guess it's big book?

[coral ether]

any doom emacs users know how to add "new file" to the dashboard menu?

[west meteor]

yup

[west meteor]

i have a x330 (modded x230) for personal projects and a x1 carbon gen 12 for work

[brisk tangle]

ooo cool

nice nice

[real elm]

I have a friend who will study computer engineering. Which laptop is the most suitable for that? Can you guys help me and give me some recommendations?

[vapid lake]

can you

[simple tendon]

I m using arch on kde for plasma geruda

Happy to see Linux fan here !

[kind cairn]

Any laptop will do. Preferably not a gaming laptop so he/she won't be playing games instead of studying. And tell your friend to learn Linux.

[drowsy bobcat]

thinking about getting truth ears hexas yall got any other recommendations around that price range or is it a nobrainer purchase

[bright quail]

hexas are a very good option even two years after release

i just think, some people with smaller ears may struggle to fit the enormous nozzles in

[gloomy lily]

oh cool. i used to use kde on arch too in my distro hopping era

now settled on voidlinux with dwm

[real elm]

thanks🫶

[gloomy lily]

thinkpads are popular for linux but most laptops work well too

[real elm]

thank youu

[simple tendon]

Oh let’s go

For me it was mind blowing switching from window to Linux

But never tried to switch from a distro to another

[gloomy lily]

well my first distro was one I chose because my uncle gave me his old laptop

so i put something lightweight on and i enjoyed linux ig

[wet coral]

guix :--DDD

[trim rock]

As long as he gets a good deal on anything modern wt 16gb a ram and a decent display,it will work. I would recomend a used buisness laptop (thinkpads, dell , hp) and using it wt linux

[real elm]

thank youu

[upper crane]

Any recommendations for Youtubers to watch for circuits? Three weeks into class and I'm genuinely not understanding how to read the diagrams and since the concepts build on each other (ex: Ohm's law, circuit laws, KCL/KVL, mesh/node analysis), I'm not going to do well if I continue to struggle this much

[simple tendon]

oh lets go

good story

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[rustic spade]

do anyone code here in js ?

[gloomy lily]

https://dontasktoask.com/ 😩

[tired plaza]

Hi guys! I have an old Surface Laptop Go 1943, and I’m thinking about trying Linux on it. The thing is, I’ve never used Linux before. What distro would you recommend for a complete beginner, and are there any good tutorials out there for learning how to use it?

[gloomy lily]

linux mint

should be pretty self explanatory and there are docs as well i think

[gloomy lily]

open close read write creat lol

yea but no. if you want to learn linux/unix for administration then i do agree. but it sounds like hes looking for something beginner friendly for a laptop

oh and actually i dont see why one would need to learn a specific window manager to use linux properly

[tired plaza]

Where can I find tutorials for it? Like i know I can probably search stuff on youtube but not all tutorials can help me

[gloomy lily]

not sure but there really isnt a lot to learn when you dont go into advanced stuff

so just use it and youll figure it out, theres also user guide in the docs and yes, yt works too

[tired plaza]

okay thank you! btw where can i find the docs hehe

[bright quail]

they have a website

it's the first result on google

the website contains everything from the download link to the installation guide, to documentation for other purposes such as user guides, troubleshooting guides, and more

[frigid jewel]

Hi there, am a backend software engineer specialized in .NET but i know other languages like c/c++, go, javascript

I've graduated 2 months ago with (3.71/4) GPA

I've spent the first two years in my journey studying the basics of computer science (OOA&D, DSA, Databases, Operating Systems, Networks, Software Engineering, Design Patterns, problem solving) and the last two years I've spent them on studying backend engineering and .NET

I've made multiple projects but here's the last one:
github: https://github.com/Aggar-rent-a-ride
demo video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_2l2ve63Zk_gnS7YvD_0qFqXAELZ2JS4/view

you can also take a look at my portfolio: https://omarelnaggar.vercel.app

I’m currently seeking a remote job. It’s been quite challenging to find opportunities in egypt, so any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

[stray galleon]

hey guys , i am learning to program on C language and i guess like every other starter on C i'm having trouble trying to understand pointers. So any help that someone could give me either some tips or a video/websitethat provides information on programming etc, would be extremely helpful. Thank you in advance

[merry nova]

GUYS HELP IN C++

i have two files, main.cpp and tasks.json, the code for main.cpp is this- #include <iostream>

int main() {
auto result = (10 <=> 20) > 0;
std::cout << result << std::endl;
}
and the code for tasks.json is this-
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"type": "cppbuild",
"label": "Build with GCC ",
"command": "/usr/bin/g++",
"args": [
"-g",
"-std=c++20",
"${workspaceFolder}\*.cpp",
"-o",
"${fileDirname}\rooster.exe"
],
"options": {
"cwd": "${fileDirname}"
},
"problemMatcher": [
"$gcc"
],
"group": "build",
"detail": "compiler: C:\mingw64\bin\g++.exe"
}
]
}
and if i run the main.cpp file, it should create a file named rooster.exe

PLEASEEEE HELPP

[scarlet relic]

i think the key to understand pointers is to first understand how computers' memory work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybLD6_2gKM&t=438s

this video might help you, too

[hearty idol]

Does anyone here uses Google Pixel 9 ?

[slim jewel]

I used

[gloomy spindle]

Hey, what linux distro do you recommend for a begginer? I wanna burry windows

Some people say Mint is kinda fucked, so idk what to install

[gloomy lily]

people say a lot, especially when it comes to linux distros. IMO linux mint is great for beginners who want an easy to use system that just works

[gloomy spindle]

I wanna get used to it a little bit

After that I wanna switch to Cachy OS

[gloomy lily]

might be a bit hard to switch from mint to cachyos, as mint is a lot simpler. not that you shouldnt.
if you feel really confident you can also just start with cachy os probably

cause if u want to use cachy, you will need to learn more advanced stuff anyways

eeh just try it, you'll survive

[gloomy spindle]

Yeah, I know Arch based distros are kind of a pain in the ahh

Or maybe I can go like mint -> pop os -> cachy

Or sumn

[desert kelp]

i dived straight into cachy without preconfigured DE or WM and it was fine, cachy is pretty easy to use

so yeah if you start getting used to linux and then switch to cachy you'll be fine honestly

[wicked cosmos]

isn't pop os ubuntu based whats the point of going from mint to popos

[gloomy spindle]

i've heard pop os is kinda different

idk for sure

i dont poses godlike knowledge bout linux

:)))))

[wicked cosmos]

oh no basically its different in the sense that it comes with a different desktop environment

but how your system looks and feels is completely independent of the distro you can just swap that out

[gloomy spindle]

i know the main problem with mint, zorin, pop os is about the packages

old packages cause they are stable

idk if I can solve it with flatpak

[wicked cosmos]

i mean

isnt stability what you want as a beginner

[gloomy lily]

mostly shpuldnt be an issue

[gloomy spindle]

Yeah

I think I can manage it somehow

Thank you both for the convo

[fiery cargo]

hello im new to programmin and learning cs in uni. im learning c++ is there a way to remove the long white text in the terminal so its cleaner and easier to read thanks

[gloomy lily]

ctrl+l or the cls/clear command should clear the history

not sure about the clear command on windows, maybe its clr or clc

[fiery cargo]

Sorry I think.i explain it badly.. I mean when I run the code the white text comes first. Before the actual output. If that make sense

[young mirage]

Guys how to start learn coding?

[hard harness]

Has anyone here ever worked with a (Nano-) VNA (Vector Network Analyzer) or RF Meter (for drones etc for example)?
Feel free to dm me!

[vast agate]

ocw.mit.edu,
online frmo youtube

[pliant forge]

if you would like to also game, Mint and the driver management system is awesome, thanks to Ubuntu, Mint is great my guy

[pliant forge]

Mint can use Flathub 😄

[gloomy spindle]

Yeah, I installed Mint

[gloomy spindle]

Pick a language, study algorithms, data structures

Then make projects

[pliant forge]

start with the logic and then jump to easy coding languages like Python, thats my take

[gloomy spindle]

Not possible

In vs code tho

If you use vs, it's gon be a clear console

But vs works only on windows

[young mirage]

Noted

[young mirage]

Ty

[gloomy lily]

i recommend cs50 harvard lectures on youtube

[rugged stag]

Write in your program to clear the output Stream/ terminal somewhere at the start.

[fallow field]

https://youtu.be/LfaMVlDaQ24?si=OZWuLUfh_BeknKyC this one right?

[gloomy lily]

yup

there should also be the 2024 version available somewhere

[abstract gust]

dont do it bro that course sucks

unless youre like naturally smart then youll be fine but if youre not then dont do it

its really goddamn hard and time consuming. really hard for beginners

[gloomy lily]

is it though?

it starts with scratch and goes step by step

[frigid jewel]

it is
if u know nothing about programming and an average person, this course is not for u

[prisma salmon]

so my laptops hinge has broken and im too scared to tell my dad ab it i saw some videos of fixing it but i dont have the screws and stuff (help)

[vast agate]

if you do take your laptop to school, just try to give your laptop to some guy who fixes it in the morning and get it back at the evening

[next spade]

can anyone help me configure nvim for python I've been trying for a day now😭

[undone mural]

<@&942391219206647828>

[torpid axle]

Thanks

[prisma salmon]

I dont think they fix home laptops but ill ask thanks!

[vast agate]

they do...

i don't mean the service at school

he has to act like taking the laptop to school to his parents
and on his way to school, find a service lad

[prisma salmon]

wait wot

ohh

bro idk

ill just superglue for now and then wait till my parents ask 😭

[vast agate]

nah

better fix it now

than to suffer later

or watch a tutorial

[prisma salmon]

yeah i did

i need those small screws tho

[vast agate]

https://tenor.com/view/life-hack-life-hacks-5minute-crafts-gif-21484948

[vast agate]

size?

some are in old calculators and watches

[prisma salmon]

didnt think of those 🤯

but what if i mess it up more

[vast agate]

gng

if you mess up in fixing small screws

you're screwed for the rest of your life

[prisma salmon]

naw the thing its screwed to has come out too

so im gonna need those rlly strong glues

but there are wires there and my hands get rlly shaky

[vast agate]

👀

alr

you're screwed

[prisma salmon]

yeah...

[hot basalt]

any tips for programming exam? I have an upcoming exam (1 month left) about concurrent programming and principles around it. Exam contains mostly about code analysing and writing code.

https://www.gu.se/en/study-gothenburg/principles-of-concurrent-programming-dit392

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[torpid axle]

Thank you

[wet heron]

is this worth it for 181.50?

[wet heron]

is there a way to check that? the description on the listing is very vague

thanks for the help!

[wet heron]

still worth it @ $200?

[glad burrow]

x62 not mine tho: https://ebay.us/m/9Jpc8u

[shell marten]

yeah

[wet heron]

ended up around 300 i stopped bidding 😭

[shell marten]

around 300 is a bit high

ebay doesnt have the best deals

[wet heron]

any suggestions?

just wanna get a tp just for the fun of it lol

[scarlet storm]

honestly, if you are interrested in it for the fun it might be worth getting an older model like x220, if it won't be a machine used for heavy tasks. I daily drove a x201 for the longest time before getting a newer let's note. They might not be that powerful but depending on what you do they can still be viable machines

[shell marten]

find a local marketplace and use that to find deals

[shell marten]

u can buy a X210ai for that price maybe like 400usd more but around 8 times more performance https://www.tpart.net/product/x210ai-completed-laptop-ultra-7-165h/

[wet heron]

yeah honestly it wont be bad to have it for things like work on the go or anki or whatnot

[bright quail]

<@&942391219206647828> elon musk is reportedly excited to announce a partnership with crypto 🫢

[shell marten]

<@&942391219206647828> cant u make a filter on discord to block messages like this?

[fiery pendant]

i could try after figuring out how to do that

[shell marten]

it is in safety setup then auto mod

and in there u can add custom filters

[graceful star]

Any data scientist here ?

[shell marten]

then just kick the person and delete the message because it is probably a hacked account

[fiery pendant]

ik how it works but idk how to do this for that specific situation

[hasty gulch]

I purchased a t490 from amazon for like 150 and have gotten good use so far. Its been like a year

[wet heron]

thanks! sounds like a nice price

[hasty gulch]

Yeah im not sure if you have a specific think pad in mind

But they have lots of cheap refurbed ones on amazon

[wet heron]

i just want one for fun tbh

ive been thinking about an x1c

[hasty gulch]

Oh yes those r definitely better Id like one too lol

My thinkpad shuts off if you pick it up and put it down

[wet heron]

😭

[glad burrow]

but its not the right screen ratio

[shell marten]

https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/1nzj46g/x210ai_motherboard_for_x60_lol/

the guy who made it got it into a X60 chassis

[glad burrow]

ha what a weird issue, the x62 is good enough for me though.

[gloomy lily]

maybe get a bot to recognize when the same message is sent in multiple channelns in a short period of time by the same user

[bright quail]

discord's built in automod can block the messages, you have to filter those messages using regex
i'm not familiar enough with regex to help on this front

[gloomy lily]

i dont see how text filtering would help when they only send 4 pictures without any text

[fiery pendant]

we do have that

[light birch]

just got a boox palma for a really good deal

what are good applications to install for it?

ko-reader is a given

[bright quail]

remember that sending images pastes text in the form of an url... the url can be filtered

specifically, since they're all named the same "image" or [1234], you can specifically filter those images while not filtering others

[bright quail]

speak of the devil, it's image.png

<@&942391219206647828> kai cenat is offering $2500!!!

[torpid axle]

Thanku

[frozen knoll]

dude i got doom emacs but for the life of me i cannot figure out how to start using org mode

can someone plssss help 🙏

[frozen knoll]

and if someone has done basic python programs before... like projects and such... in our school they only taught us how to code in the scratch and nothing really outside it... so idk if for big projects do we need multiple python files..? like if our programs expands into multiple options and stuf... idk if what im saying is clear or not.

[shell marten]

https://github.com/james-stoup/emacs-org-mode-tutorial?tab=readme-ov-file#org56377d5

here this helped me a lot i also just started

[cerulean cairn]

I'm watching Shiyu Zhao's Reinforcement learning course lectures.

[unreal mulch]

any audiophiles got a cardioid xlr mic reckomendation ? i am poor af so like around 50$ with some leeway is the budget, i wanted a beringer c2 but i changed my mind ...

[solar torrent]

whether it's python or else, yes when building big apps they usually consist of multiple source code files that depend on each other not only one, and even smaller ones you can separate code for readability and organization

if you havent done any projects at all and learned the basics like conditional statements/loops and functions, a good idea would be making simple GUI calculator with tkinter

read these
https://realpython.com/python-modules-packages/
https://realpython.com/if-name-main-python/
https://realpython.com/absolute-vs-relative-python-imports/

[green carbon]

Hi, could someone recommend me a e ink tablet? I would like a tablet for note taking in class and doing maths. I do maths, physics and computer science. I have a laptop already so I would like to be able to sync everything together so android is preferred. I would like something about A4 size and available used or for around $300 to $400. Ask me if there is anything else I should consider before buying. Thank you

[wet heron]

i have the same question too! i'm stuck in between purchasing an e-ink and a samsung tablet

[scarlet storm]

All I’m gonna say is if it is purely for notes don’t get a kobo libra color. It’s decent for quick notes but it isn’t the most responsive. I would get some boox or mobiscribe for that kinda price. Only got mine since I got mine really cheap. The kobo also isn’t android so syncing is a bit difficult, but I modded mine and got calibre web working, which actually is able to download my notes to my pc. Again not recommending if you take a lot of notes or need android, just a decent quick notes or todo checking.

[shell marten]

you can also get a pinenote if u want one running linux

[flint steppe]

dont get any thing with vendor lock in or specific features and stuff like please

look at BOOX lineup they have some nice ones , im not sure if you should look at second hand market or not but if you can find something for cheap taht some one tried and thought its not for them , might be a great deal for you if you are student

[flint steppe]

do you have to unlock the bootloader and stuff and maybe get your device in the state where it gets stuck in a boot loop ??
if there are vendor specific features with stylus Will those features continue to work or not? For example if the vendor has some support of double tapping to change between the brush or undo and stuff like that Will those things carry over or not?

[shell marten]

1. no, it runs debian to start with.
2. Im not sure if the settings carry over, you could probably manually fix it in the apps u choose to use. You do get a Stylus with the pinenote maybe it will act different.
   Its aimed at developers and people who are familiar with linux, so its not for everyone.

[wet heron]

any places to buy a used boox model?

[flint steppe]

try to look on ebay or any local marketplaces , better if you can do a hand to hand deal

[wet heron]

thank youu Yeah im still trying to find some ebay listing

[idle dew]

whats a codebase

[idle dew]

why should i run linux over windows

[flint steppe]

are you hpapy with running windows ?

[shell marten]

a lot of reasons, just to name a few, it takes much less system resources, doesnt track you, doesnt require you to have an online microsoft account, has a way better search and u can customize how it looks a lot.

[flint steppe]

There's a very serious problem with Windows. You pay a lot for hardware which includes the Windows license, so why would your operating system need to track you, spy on you, and give you targeted ads? You as a consumer should be infuriated by this. Imagine if I charged you money for a software but also showed you ads and tracked everything you do. It's an insult to force a user to make an account just to use a basic app like a file explorer.

I get that many people have to use Windows for professional work because there are no alternatives for the software or workflows they're used to. But if normal people don't actively talk about this and try to solve this problem, it's never going to be solved. People think switching to Linux is for nerds, but at a surface level, people are just realizing that what Microsoft is doing is beyond evil.

When a company is doing something anti-consumer and you support it, you are participating in them being evil. You are basically clapping your hands, and that shows up in their sales charts, telling them to continue being evil. I think every consumer whose workflow does not rely on any specialized apps, and especially students, should try to use Linux.

[shell marten]

linux mint is probably the best distro for people starting out.
and linux will only get better while windows gets worse, just look at the new online microsoft account requirement and then all the progress linux has made in just a few years.

[foggy blaze]

hello, I found a used boox mira pro b&w no-backlight for 400$ on a local marketplace. The monitor works but has a faint line in the middle, not very noticeable. Do you guys think it's worth it? I really enjoy reading on eink although my whole workflow would still require to use my laptop's screen for some tasks. Any advice is appreciated!

[shell marten]

e ink displays have a lot of cons

i would not use it as my main work monitor

for reading and writing tho it would be decent, but u should still look up all the cons as there are a lot.

[bright quail]

this monitor would be connected to your laptop, right?

i wouldn't go for it either, simply because it seems to conflict directly with your workflow

if you need to use your laptop's screen, chances are you're going to need your monitor's screen to be equal or superior to the laptop screen as well because it's bigger and likely to be your main screen
now, if you can afford it for just reading or leisure or use it for only programming and typing-related tasks then by all means... otherwise, it's probably going to sit there unused after a few months

[foggy blaze]

true. sadly I need colors a lot of the time so really it would really only work on reading/coding tasks.

[foggy blaze]

yup

[foggy blaze]

sadly is quite hard to justify when the product has so many cons, right know I work out of my laptop's screen and do it just fine, maybe I just don't need it.

[bright quail]

yeah.. just doesn't work for you, and it wouldn't really work for most people

for half or even a quarter of the price, you can get a decent regular monitor

now that, i would recommend, because laptop screens are too small for frequent use and imo if you can do it, a bigger screen in your home office is worth a lot but costs a little

[shell marten]

james said himself that it wont work for 99% of people

[foggy blaze]

any recomendations? my current laptop has a OLED panel that I really like, but haven't really searched for a monitor with OLED antiglare

[foggy blaze]

true man ;c

[bright quail]

OLED? you're looking at significantly more than the cost of that e-ink monitor

budget OLED is called IPS /s

[shell marten]

OLEDs get burn in so for work an ips would be the best

[solar torrent]

ban this noob scammer

<@&942391219206647828>

[limber sentinel]

you need to be shot gang (in game), <@&942391219206647828> explode this guy

[warped schooner]

does anyone here have any experience with python? I feel very dumb right now...

nvm I got it...

[limber sentinel]

youre goated

[warped schooner]

dumb like a goat

[limber sentinel]

A goat is a goat, glad to know you’re learning Python, shi is a struggle

[gloomy lily]

just please dont get stuck on python and learn a proper language for bigger projects 🙏
(im a python hater dont listen to me)

[warped schooner]

I kinda have to… Im studying cybersecurity in college and python is kinda one of our ”main” languages(maybe?)

[limber sentinel]

Yeah learn like the programming language behind Roblox

[warped schooner]

Some big money behind that language, easiest way to becoming an robux billionaire

[warped schooner]

We use others languages too… I think

[gloomy lily]

lmao tahts true

i do think lua is a lot better than python though, python is too unstable with me and overall is just a struggle to use without containers due to version differences and other small annoying quirks

[gloomy lily]

makes sense for cyber security though, or also for prototyping which IMHO should be the only use-case for python but im just a kid sooo

[gloomy lily]

actually python has its own venv for isolation, but it still adds a lot of complexity for the user like i need to call it using some weird
$ . <path to venv, whereever that is>/activate
$ <progname>

[warped schooner]

Well clearly smarter kid than me… bc I have do clue of what u just said LMAOOO

Im struggling with my python course and thats one of the easiest course we have rn…

[elder orbit]

Hi. I need some help. Is there a difference between installing Linux manually and installing it using archlinux? This is my first time using Linux, so what would be best for me?

[shell marten]

basically no difference but i wouldnt recommend starting with arch

[elder orbit]

Yes, I already realize that it's a bit silly. I think it's worth starting with Mint

[shell marten]

yes mint is the best distro to start out with

then u can change from there if u want something mint doesnt provide

[scarlet storm]

Honestly, mint is a great distro. Mint is obviously superior if you just want a simple to use system, that is harder to break for the average person.

However, I started out on arch instantly, and didn't have much of an issue getting used to linux (I was already fine with messing with terminals) and I can say it's worth trying a distro that is more manual, however maybe not as your first experience to linux. It's worth it so you learn how everything works. Start out on mint and work your way deeper into linux.. Maybe you stick with mint, maybe you switch to debian, arch or some other distro. good luck

[gloomy lily]

start with mint and try arch in a virtual machine(you can use gnome boxes for virtual machines so its easier). archlinux is not for everybody and so is mint, it depends on what you want to use the system for and if you want to play around with linux or just have a system that works

[limber sentinel]

If you wanna be silly, try installing a Omakub, it’s Ubuntu based

[elder orbit]

I need help again. When installing Mint from a flash drive, the Mint icon just freezes and nothing happens. I look at the console and see the error SQUASHFS error: Failed to read block 0x50d9e2b4: -5. I already wrote the parameters before installation, such as noapic noacpi nolapic nouveau.modeset=0, but nothing helps.

[elder orbit]

Mint XFCE

[shell marten]

it has something to do with the flash drive maybe u disconnected it or its corrupted

[elder orbit]

It was indeed the flash drive; I've already installed everything. I just had to replace the flash drive

[shell marten]

nice

hope u will find linux to be much better compaired to windows.

[timid sinew]

Which laptop would be better I wanna use it for trading purpose

[gloomy lily]

any laptop works for that purpose ig

[pliant sleet]

i m an it student and i wanna learn tech (any theme, i m just really curious). Does anyone have good resources, youtube videos, good pdfs, syllabus, books, or courses about some tech subjects ?

[tall ledge]

check out cisco courses. go for ccna course

[grizzled linden]

does anyone have leetcode premium here?

[gloomy lily]

https://dontasktoask.com/

[grizzled linden]

?

[gloomy lily]

just ask your question without first asking if anyone has leetcode premium here

[grizzled linden]

i wanted to know some company specific question, since leetcode provides that, it'd be great help since i have an assessment tomorrow

[idle bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/luntry-gif-26563186

[gloomy lily]

😩

[shell marten]

people are more likely to help when they dont have to ask what the question is

[delicate musk]

What's the best Linux distro for cs student? Arch?

[hollow plume]

there's no "best" linux distro for a cs student

just use what works

if you want to learn more about linux then arch is a good option

but you'll need the time and patience for it if you really want to tinker around with arch

[gloomy lily]

agreed

[delicate musk]

How to learn RTOS for embedded system? Any resources to learn? And what concept to learn?

[scarlet relic]

just the concepts of RTOS or you're studying a specific one? like freeRTOS

'cause Im currently taking real time systems and we're using freeRTOS, and my professor recommended us their site. it has a lot of information and coding examples, if you want: https://www.freertos.org/

[minor wing]

Hey
I just got into cs and I'm kinda new to tech and I genuinely don't know how or where to start from
If anyone is interested in indulging me into tech as a beginner I would appreciate it

Can also DM me so we can be friends
Thanks

[delicate musk]

I think both the concepts of RTOS and hands on experience of those concept ( I heard freeRTOS is popular one, easier to pick up than ZephyrOS)

From what I research about concetps it said I should learn about real time theory, core RTOS mechanism( threads, scheudling, ITC/IPC) deadlock, OS thing and so on. I wonder how your course study objective look like? do you have a rec book?

[scarlet relic]

ah, yes! then you should really start learning the basics before studying RTOS. this is what we've studied before RTOS

Base concepts and motivation: processes, events, concurrency, synchronization, exclusivity, communication. Examples of real time systems.

Support mechanisms: semaphores, mailboxes, ports, remote procedure calls, etc..

Kernels and embedded systems. (RTOS)

and there's a book they recommended, let me check

apparently, there's not a single book. they recommend us papers or videos as we learn the concepts xD
so, it's better if you just dm me so i can share all the material, if you want it

[delicate musk]

Yes! If that work! Much appreciated.

[high violet]

how to share .exe file from auto-py-to-exe without it being flagged as a virus

i dont want to pay getting it to sign

[bright bear]

I got an ipad and like it, I also have a dektop and am thinking about getting a laptop down the line, what's like the downsides and uipsides of getting a macbook vs a windows lapotop? I've been thinking about a thinkpad maybe or a older mac (cause the new ones are so expensive)

[trim rock]

Go for a macbook if u have an apple ecosystem. On a sheer technical basis anything is fine tbh. Older macbooks get hate for their kboards tho

[gloomy lily]

Macos may not support some applications you need, macos is more stable and less annoying, macos is easier to use, macos is pretty bad for gaming (though they're trying to improve support currently), and yeah macbooks work well together with your ipad(clip board shared between both devices, you can scan documents on your ipad and have them on your macbook, you can switch device mid-call, airpods automatically use active device as input, ...), theres more to this

[hollow plume]

yeah the list could go on

[hollow plume]

like why do you want a laptop? what are you planning on primarily using it for?* do you have specific needs?

[warm seal]

<@&942391219206647828> scammer in every chat

[scarlet storm]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me with this. I take my quick notes and do math on my Kobo libra color, but the annoying part is that I cannot find how you disable the swipe to go to next page. The palm rejection is kinda poor, and when I write it goes back and forwards pages which is slow and annoying. Anybody knows a fix for this? Another question, is it worth "modding" my kobo, ie installing nickelmenu?

<@&942391219206647828> again

[torpid axle]

Thanks

[fervent isle]

Hello i haven't touched solidworks. I need to learn it. I have one week off but also a huge backlog in maths physics so i can't fully dedicate it to it. Does anyone have any tips

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[elder orbit]

Hello. Please recommend some inexpensive flip phones similar to the KYOCERA 902KC/903KC DECINO KEITAI 3. It is important that it runs on Android. I would gladly buy this phone, but as I understand it, it is entirely in Japanese.

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[idle dew]

im so confused

what do any of these terms mean

[idle dew]

samw

[scarlet relic]

just concepts of Real-Time Systems and Real-Time Operating Systems

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[torpid axle]

Thanks

[violet maple]

anyone in the channel with this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBW8JeAaMZ8

[delicate musk]

That looks cool

[deft solar]

Should i get a macbook pro m2 13 for comp eng?

[teal echo]

I bought

[violet maple]

Ayy noice, mine is on the way. I was thinking of making some software for it and not using the chinese app they offer. But I'll have to wait for my unit to arrive.

Hence I was asking someone to dump the firmware for me, but I got it from another person

[small heart]

How much does it cost?

[teal echo]

69 usd in Taiwan

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

[torpid axle]

thanks

[dim coyote]

oh no what have you done

my money

[violet maple]

It's james' video

Also can some mod clean up after the scammer

<@&942391219206647828> ^ someone spammed the channel

not someone, but quite a few people

[dim coyote]

its about 7 mod-peps on them

[dim coyote]

do you want to buy this item?

[violet maple]

No, i already have it

[torpid axle]

An entire raid

That's insane

Thanku for the ping

[dim coyote]

how is that?

[violet maple]

Didnt get you. You're asking how I got it or how is the device itself

[dim coyote]

about device

[violet maple]

its good

im liking it, havent done much reading

just tinkering around building a companion app for it

[dim coyote]

ty

[ember sable]

Does anyone here dual boot arch and windows? Having issues with network manager

[gloomy lily]

what issues? logs?

[ember sable]

I figured it out thank you 🙂

[gloomy lily]

awesome?

!*

[ember sable]

Ok I’m struggling again lol I got hyprland and dwm but plan on mainly using dwm to learn on and because the resolution for obsidian is better that’s how I take notes for everything but the dwm display is extremely tiny and when I tried changing the dpi settings it didn’t really do anything and I discovered that my config files are all blank

Opened them with vim nvim and nano

[gloomy lily]

like config.h empty?

and config.def.h both?

if u dont use any patchrs that add config options, you can just 'git reset config.def.h'

as for the scaling: increasing font size in dwm should work, afaik the bars height is just text height + 2 pixels padding

but maybe investigate in the hyprland issue first, that should not be happening

also i wonder why use dwm as an alternative for hyprland when theyre completely different in design and philosophy?

[crystal crystal]

as someone whos been daily driving linux for a good chunk of his life and spent a lot of time distro+wm hopping, I dont really recommend DWM for anyone other than experienced linux users who really believe in the suckless philosophy

if youre still up to changing your config, I recommend i3 or sway. those should give you the same feel but an easier time configuring stuff

i3 and sway are essentially the same wm, but written for xorg and wayland respectively.

[crystal crystal]

dwm's configuration method is a little too convoluted for someone whos just getting their footing with config files

[crystal crystal]

imo at least

[crystal crystal]

also, the resolution issue probably has to do with hidpi scaling w/ electron/wayland. i remember having this problem when I first switched to Hyprland

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#Electron

[quick hawk]

@polar ferry myb for ping can you ban this guy please :)

[idle dew]

Hello!

I am looking to buy a new phone that supports 4G VoLTE. I’ve tried ordering the DOOV R77 Pro about three times now, but each one got lost in transit. Recently, however, I ordered a BlackBerry Q10 to use as a dumbphone, and I love the design and build quality, as I’m really looking for a high-quality device.

I’m from Norway, and unfortunately both 3G and 2G have been shut down here, so many old retro phones that would have been perfect no longer work. Most of the new dumbphones being made today, like the new Nokias, are either laggy, poorly built, or look like senior phones, which I don’t really like.

I’m not entirely sure if 4G VoLTE will work on the BlackBerry I ordered. Some users say it doesn’t work, while others in Europe say it works completely fine, so I guess time will tell when it arrives. I really hope it works because I love the QWERTY keyboard, and it’s hard to find another dumbphone with a similar style.

But yes, please give me some suggestions for which phone to buy in case the BlackBerry doesn’t work out. I unfortunately don’t want a flip phone or a smartphone-looking device like the Mudita Kompakt or the Light Phone.

Thank you in advance!

[tidal nebula]

hey guys i need help with finding good datasets of product reviews that contain human and ai generated reviews evenly (preferably amazon) to train my model to detect and sort the views based on the two categories. i found one on kaggle that has 40,000, but it’s not enough to aim for high accuracy. i looked for others but usually they only publish the paper and not include the datasets they worked with

[bright quail]

it will not work, i believe it doesn't have volte and primarily used 3g

if you want a dumbphone in a country without 3g, it's probably best to just have a regular phone where you uninstall all the apps and then install a minimalist launcher like niagara launcher

if you want a keypad, i think the keyone and key2 should support 4g volte, but they're very expensive despite being older phones

[idle dew]

That is the thing though... I can't find concrete information if VoLTE works or not. If it doesn't work then I'll just resell the Blackberry after it arrives

I honestly don't want a normal smartphone though, as I have attempted that, but it didn't end up working, so yeah that's why I want a dumbphone

Dumbphones that do support 4G VoLTE exist, but I'm not sure which ones are actually good, as I've heard many of the new dumbphones they produce have poor connectivity and trash software that is really laggy (heard KaiOS phones are the worst in that regard)

[bright quail]

i think all BBOS phones did not have volte

if you like the form factor that much and you're willing to pay, look into the zinwa q25

it's a hardware kit for the bb classic/bb 20 that explicitly states that it will support volte on all bands

... at that point, it's also just a keypad smartphone, but honestly the form factor should deter you from doomscrolling or whatever

[idle dew]

I've considered getting one... but its a little bit pricey

I'll consider it, when I move out for uni after the summer in 2026

[warped schooner]

Ummm... I need some help with one of my school projects... Its hacking related and done with kali... I can share more if someone is interested

[idle dew]

After doing some research, I might get the Sonim XP5plus as my new phone in case the blackberry doesn’t work

It’s an extremely rugged dumb phone with an insane 1 week battery life

And it also runs AOSP 11 meaning that some APKs can be installed on it, and doom scrolling n stuff won’t be possible on it due to the lack of a touch screen

The specs are also pretty good at it, meaning that lag and slowdowns won’t be an issue (I hated how laggy and unresponsive my Sharp SH-02L keitai flip phone was)

[idle dew]

Oh and you can even attach some crazy stuff to it since it’s a cop phone xD

[last tangle]

<@&942391219206647828>

[torpid axle]

Thanks

[tawdry lion]

heyguys i have to do a statistical analysis on a dataset for my econometrics class. requires R codeand OLS regression which i have done. in analysis i am doing t-tests, looking at confidence intervals, coefiicients, and p-values. and r^2 values. is there anything else i should talk about ?

[nimble venture]

anyone here willing to help with minor issue?

[gloomy lily]

https://dontasktoask.com/

[nimble venture]

wasnt sure if ppl r active in here so i asked

anyway

[gloomy lily]

its fine but whats the issue?

[nimble venture]

i wanna find free download for indesign, i need more than 7 day trial but want to uninstall it after like 2 weeks

[gloomy lily]

idk look on youtube or sth but you will catch a virus really quickly

at least thats my experience with cracked after effevts

[nimble venture]

oh shi lol. well there used to be safe website for downloading such programs but it got deleted from what my father told me

so im trying to find a replacement but ig no luck

[gloomy lily]

its not hard to find one but its hard to find one that doesnt give u a virus

[nimble venture]

ya

[gloomy lily]

i did find a working after effects version on yt tho, but it was the 2020 edition

and it maybe included a virus but i mean it worked. totally worth it

[nimble venture]

hahaha i mean as long as nothing sus happened on ur pc then ig it's was not that harmful

[gloomy lily]

i did in a virtuall machine and barely used it

also some viruses just wait for a good opportunity

like they wait for you to send bitcoins to someone, and then when you want to paste someones bitcoin address from your clipboard, they inject theyr own bitcoin address and receive the bitcoin instead

[nimble venture]

oh wow didn't know about such thing that's v creative

[idle dew]

Hello guys! Which wireless earbuds or IEMs do you guys recommend? I’ll use them mainly for the gym (where wired ones and headphones are too impractical)

I have a budget up to 100 dollars too B)

[small heart]

yeah dont use IEM in the gym man😭

[idle dew]

Yeah I don’t want anything wired- as it can get tangled in the weights

But I’ve seen some wireless IEMs which is why I mentioned it

[crystal crystal]

don’t quote me on this, but there aren’t really any good “wireless” iems

the term itself is kind of an oxymoron

good news is that wireless earbuds have come a really long way and you can get a pretty darn good pair for crazy cheap

personally i recommend nothing’s CMF series

if you’re willing to stretch your budget a little, i personally use apple airpods pro 2 at the gym (~$150 at walmart online)

normally i wouldn’t recommend an apple product, but their airpods line really is worth it overall

[crystal crystal]

should be noted though that i powerlift, so the most stress i put these through is like light cardio and when i drop the weight on deadlifts. haven’t really tested their performance when it comes to running or anything

[winter scarab]

Is there anyone here who wants to start Front-end Development journey? We could be study buddies and track each other's progress (but I mean from the very beginning of HTML)

[bright quail]

yeah airpods are genuinely good TWS even if you don't use an apple device with it

samsung's older galaxy buds plus and 2 are also well tuned
i have (had, i don't know where it is LOL) the plus and it's always been excellent

i believe the current galaxy buds are not up to the standard set by the previous, though

all of those were over the budgeted 100 dollars, though

under the price of 100 dollars, the only thing that comes to mind are moondrop's space travel 2

i generally wouldn't suggest buying TWS under 100 unless it's the space travel, but i've been out of the TWS game for a while since i use IEMs now and i have no clue if there are any new good ones under 100

[leaden vector]

<@&942391219206647828>

[fickle swift]

@dusk ember

Feeling in guilt

[pliant forge]

yoo guys

one question

i want to switch from windows beefy gaming laptop to a macbook, i am an app dev and SWE student, and i wanna know people with similar experience or things like that

is 16gb ram and 1tb enough right?

the switch is basically to have a lighter more battery save laptop and give the other laptop to some family member

i work heavely with android studio, emulate phones and jetbrains

but i got a great desktop at home, but for the go a m5 16gb ram and 1tb 14'' is more than enough????

and asides that i could jump and work on native ios app

[wise oasis]

yeah it'll work

[delicate musk]

M1 to m5 should work. Personally I prefer 32gb Ram since I open lots of tabs(5 plus) and 512 Gb rom is enough.

[gloomy lily]

5plus tabs arent a lot. my mom used a macbook m1 and she never closed her tabs

[pliant forge]

the jump is from i7-13 something to M5 never own anything from apple heavy linux guy myself

is just to use it for my studies and work

[pliant forge]

thanks

[wise oasis]

it’s more than enough tbh but it’ll last for a long long time so it’s prob ur best bet if you are needing sm new

worth the investment

[pliant forge]

is just the thing, i have a capable machine already, but i want one that could have battery, and to be lighter than a 17'' beefy laptop

and the 14'' laptop is a great match

as well that i do my research, and i can see the reviews telling is not worth if you have a m4, m3 laptop but besides that always wanted to give apple a shot

i know they are greedy asf

[tough vessel]

by any chance, is someone using the crush 80 keyboard ? I recently got it & last night it was working fine, woke up & it stopped working. I've been using it wired with switch (under capslock) turned off. It's switched to the wired mode as well. I tried wireless mode with usb as well, nothing. It has lights that turn on upon connecting with wire, they aren't turning on either.
any ideas ? thank you

[idle dew]

get the mba m4 24/512. you’ll be fine.

[ember sable]

Guys I think I broke my laptop please help lol

I have a thinkpad x1 nano and was dual booting arch and windows but I wanted all the space for arch so I deleted the windows partitions but on GRUB only windows pops up and UEFI firmware settings

Been going in circles with chatgpt

[rugged stag]

@ember sable
I would suggest using something like Linux Mint liveboot from a USB and inspect your drives.

If you have deleted your linux partition by accident, you have a big issue. If you just deleted the boot Partition, your data is still there and you can recover your system

[gloomy lily]

u deleted the efi system paritition if i understand correctly

you ca recover the data by booting a second OS then mounting the root partition of arch under /mnt, and then copying /mnt to a thumb drive

do a full disk backup first though

[void mulch]

i know you asked like a week ago-- Nothing ear (a)s are like REALLY good for the price

[void mulch]

depends on the workload but for most people (who use apple ecosystem atleast) the amount of storage is meaningless. 1tb is good though! try for 32gb if it fits into your budget, it will make the laptop useable in the future and with ram prices rn; its cheaper to spend more now and save in the future.

[pliant forge]

yeah your right, is just I guess, but the prices of RAM on the mac laptops hasn't gone through the skies in my country it is still "cheap"

[arctic dragon]

someone know anything about this? im loosing my mind in the exercici

[foggy blaze]

I think this is a logic statement, the symbols are basically abbreviations of logic clauses and what it is basically saying is that if the premise is true (the line before the three dots) then the rest should follow.

[arctic dragon]

yeyeyey sorry i need to put context

aaa ye its logic statemant and im trying to prove it like this

im havingh big problems trying to eliminate the Ey(N....)

[foggy blaze]

are you sure it' s true tho?

[arctic dragon]

ye but hte problem is goetting this path

im stuck

but im complicating the things and i dont know how to erase the E from line 7

so i can make contradicction in idk

[foggy blaze]

I would need to look into it

[arctic dragon]

i know its hard sorry

[foggy blaze]

I haven' t done proofs in a while so maybe that' s it but the statement dosen' t seam sound to me

[arctic dragon]

seam sound?

[foggy blaze]

What I would do is open a subproof with a new symbol s, use N(s) to build ∃z N(z), and then let it clash with my ¬∃z N(z).

[arctic dragon]

aaaaa u mean building a ∃z N(z) to clash with line 2 to use it in Et (F(t)) and get ¬Et (F(t)) ????

i dont gettigf sorry

[void mulch]

In the USA, a 32gb kit of ddr4 ram is like 250 dollars right now, when last year I got a kit for like 30 bucks

[void mulch]

If you know anything about Linus torvalds and the “Fuck you Nivida” clip. Fuck you OpenAI

[pliant forge]

twin, in my country it is at least 500 bucks 32gb of ram right now

[solar torrent]

this is crazy

im not from the US but this is pretty crazy

can u get used ones?

[void mulch]

Yes you can buy used ram, it still wont be cheap

[solar torrent]

going from 30 to 250 is too much, maybe buying from wrong place? ;x

[scarlet storm]

one of the ram sticks broke in my computer, and to replace it with one 8gb stick (before I bought a 16gb kit) is more than that 16gb kit costed 2 years ago.. And also, yes 32gb of ram is well over 200 dollars but I don't live anywhere close to the us, and the prices are pretty much all up for both ssds and ram

[solar torrent]

lol

[solar torrent]

can u send the ram details, i'll look it up where i live and see how it costs

model, freq and ddr

[scarlet storm]

Its this kit I bought for like 50 euros 2 years ago it's a patriot viper silver 2x8gb cl18 3733MHz DDR4

[solar torrent]

So I found it for 88$ where I live, but out of stock, probably when it's back to stock it'll be a lot more than that

[bright quail]

yeah it's $88 out of stock because they didn't bother to update the price on a page for an out of stock inventory

you will see it at $300 later 😎

[gloomy lily]

<@&942391219206647828>

for some reason it doesnt render for me but using "copy text" reveals that its a link to these images

[torpid axle]

thats insane. thanku sm!!

[gloomy lily]

🫡

[random sparrow]

Do any of you have a writing tablet. I dont know how it is called, but the one where you can write with a pen on a tablet and it shows up on the pc. Like instead of writing on paper it shows up on the pc. If so, do any of you have some examples

[kind remnant]

i don't but digital artists have those? like wacoms and such

[random sparrow]

Yeah like wacoms, those i meant

[charred trout]

i have my discrete structures exam tomorrow and i can bring 1 piece of paper with me with notes on it. this is what i have so far, what do you all suggest i add? i have so much space and this is just the quick basics

[modest shore]

I have a One by Wacom in small (different from Wacom One confusingly)

I just use it for notes in classes, not drawing or anything, i would recommend a larger size for drawing fs

[robust shadow]

Anyone know what's wrong with my code? This is what it's supposed to do:
Allows a user to input their Physics test score
Allows a user to input their Biology test score

Outputs the message "Well done! You have passed both tests" if both test scores are 60 or greater.

Output the message "You need to try again with the Physics test." if the Physics test score is less than 75, but the Biology test score is 75 or greater

Output the message "You need to try again with the Biology test." if the Biology test score is less than 75, but the Physics test score is 75 or greater
Outputs the message "You need to try again with both tests" if both test scores are less than 75

You must use a nested IF statement and Boolean operator in your program.

[nova yew]

i think you need to change the first if statement to >= so if the scores are higher than 60 the rest of the code will run. and i also think you change the inequality signs when you check if the tests are higher or lower than 75, or of course just change the text. and lastly the else statement needs to hade an indent if you want that it says to try again if both are under or equal to 75:) i hope this helps:)

[robust shadow]

Ah, I see. Thank you.

[copper jetty]

Also the name of physics variable in first if statement is wrong.

[robust shadow]

Oh, I see. Thank you. I missed that.

[viscid olive]

which ide is this?

[surreal geode]

Hello !! I was wondering if I could talk to anyone about RFID-based technology, it's for an automate system my group is trying to build

[woven oriole]

has anyone participated in gsoc?

just a beginner, need some help , understanding this thing

[trim rock]

u contribute to open source shit

thats it

i see a lot of people who treat it like a exam or competition

i call it jeefication of gsoc

dont be like those ppl

have fun

u are ment to learn new shit

[woven oriole]

that the entire reason I messaged on this discord is to know about it, the online view is exactly how you describe it JEEFICATION.

[trim rock]

google acts as a mediator of sorts,the projects themselves are independent of gsoc

your job is :

1. to learn

2. to contribute out of the kindness of yee heart

a good place to start (concidering u know how to program) will be learning systems design

https://github.com/donnemartin/system-design-primer

a lot of them are made for job interviews but it helps i guess

[minor wing]

Might be barely related but who is into editing here, specifically da Vinci resolve

I'm new to it and the YouTube videos I see are confusing and overwhelming

[safe flax]

hey, anyone here is good at Digital Logic Design, Digital Electronics, or Computer Architecture (Logic Systems)

[grim dome]

Hi, does anyone know about some good markdown editors with latex like math support?
I am looking for something similar to what overleaf does😭 Also plus points if exporting to pdf is free

[glad socket]

obsidian

it technically uses mathjax, which i believe is a subset of latex, but it's been more than enough for me

if there's a functionality or feature that might be missing for you, there's likely plugins available in obsidian that you can use for it

you can also export to pdfs for free

[amber oriole]

is there any permanent solution of blue screen in windows 11

[gloomy lily]

U mean blue screen of death? There is not

<insert linux ad here>

[grim dome]

What about zettlr

[glad socket]

i haven't used it before, so i don't know

[glad socket]

linux ftw

[gloomy lily]

Not too happy with the ecosystem tbh

Soo often do things not just work

Because people make an app and it works for them, then when i try it i use a different distro and suddrnly i have issues with SELinux

Fragmentation

[sacred rose]

hey any1 know how can i crack office 😭 i dont have word or any other office programs in this pc....

[glad socket]

that's unfortunate

similar to windows and mac, linux does also have its pros and cons

i think if you have the choice to choose between any of them, then it's just a matter of which of those three has pros that outweigh the cons for your use cases

[gloomy lily]

The online version is free and has almost all the features

[gloomy lily]

True, im a nerd so linux is the obvious choice :)

[amber oriole]

anyone is linux user here ?

[gloomy lily]

Read chat history, yes :)

Also https://dontasktoask.com/

[amber oriole]

ok, sorry 🙏

[amber oriole]

I want to install Linux on my laptop because Windows 11 is very laggy. I need guidance. Should I really have to install Linux? One of my friends uses Arch, so I also want to know about Arch.
specs:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz 2.40 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.90 GB usable)
Installed ROM 256 GB SSD
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

and it is my primary laptop

[gloomy lily]

specs seem fine for linux. the main issue is a lack of app-support. for example microsoft windows will not run on linux so you will have to use the web version or an alternative like libreoffice

as for arch: I would not recommend using arch as a beginner, as its (1) complicated (2) rather unstable.
There is good documentation though so you could learn everything you'd need to but if you want your laptop to just work, i wouldnt recommend it

linux mint is a solid choice for beginners

[amber oriole]

bro

time consuming ?

[amber oriole]

see i want to use comet, anki, video player, dc only

[gloomy lily]

comet browser?

[gloomy lily]

linux mint is not. archlinux is

[gloomy lily]

not sure if that runs on linux...

nvm it seems to do

[amber oriole]

let me check

no, comet only for win and macos

[gloomy lily]

are we talking about the same comet?

this site says " Compatible with Windows, macOS & Linux "

[amber oriole]

let me check but officially not

That cometbrowser.cloud site is almost certainly not an official Perplexity/Comet domain and should be treated as unsafe.

it's ok can i use edge browser

[gloomy lily]

oh nvm youre right

[amber oriole]

i have shortage of time that why i am asking, approx how much time consuming is it

[gloomy lily]

installation will take 15 minutes if everything works fine

if not, @ping me here

and after installation you'll install the apps which shouldnt take long either

[amber oriole]

ur timezone

[amber oriole]

hello

[gloomy lily]

UTC+1

[lilac vine]

hii

i have a hp laptop and i changed its motherboard butt after that (Manufacture programming mode is unlocked ) this text shows everytime i boot back in, aside a bit slow booting nothing at all have changed. Can anyone tell me how can i remove that popup

[subtle patrol]

Anyone got boox note max?

How does video play on it?

[grim dome]

Hey so a typical 8 gb ram user here running windows 11.
I was wondering which should be the best browser for me. My only concern being the browser should have less ram usage. I was wondering between chrome, edge, mozilla or brave

[honest ledge]

Hello, for me i prefer Firefox. however some people say that edge has the least amount of ram usage.
If you want to go even lower you can try open source alternatives

[woven oriole]

sorry saw the message quite late. Thanks anyway

[celest arch]

Hello,
I'm Sarah, a student from austria and I'm currently doing a 8th wall project for uni. Does somebody know some stuff about 8th wall? I'm pretty stuck, especially with VPS.

The problem: We implemented a verified VPS location that's working fine and displays the mesh correctly. However, when we move around at the location, the mesh shifts alot instead of staying anchored in place – any idea why this happens?

I know that they will shut down 8th wall but I still need to finish the project in the next three weeks.

I'm using Studio btw :)

I appreciate every kind of help, reply or DM, thanks in advance 🙏

[rocky jacinth]

It doesn't works, like I can't even download it

[gloomy lily]

its a fake website, read my other messages

@rocky jacinth

[gloomy lily]

.

[idle dew]

<@&942391219206647828>

[honest ledge]

Hello! I'm a rookie when it comes to web developement so I would like to ask some questions just for reference:

• What will you use for the back-end of your website? PHP or Servlets(MVC) or another language?
• you will pay for the site or will it be self hosted (localhost)?
• and which API's will you use?

[wheat silo]

Actively using Brave Browser, turn the shield up and good to go. Pretty much light for opening 30+ tabs.

[lilac needle]

Hello all! I'm trying to write code to calculate the centroid of a irregular shaped model in Processing (basically java)

Please pray for me. That is the only help I request 😭

this is so difficult and confusing. Trying to break tasks down but mannn, it is not an easy feat

[lilac needle]

nvm gang I FIGURED IT OUTTTTTTTTTTT

felt like smoke was coming out of my ears man

[pseudo ridge]

ive been using a chat gpt pro chat for a lot of time and theres a lot of chat history in just one chat that i have created. and since chatgpt uses all the history of the chat to make a response, my chat is realy slow and often freezes up

is there a way to make it faster

[gloomy lily]

...create a new chat?

[woven cloud]

Ask for summary of current chat and create a new chat with that summary. Copy paste the most important information to new chat and should be okay

[pseudo ridge]

I tried, and it was within the same project too, I mean 2 different chats in one project. It loses the context and I have to remind it everytime to refer to other chats too

[pseudo ridge]

Yes that works

But I discovered a really cool tool for this problem

Its called Supermemory

You use it to sync memories and contexts across various ai tools

It works very good

[nimble lily]

hey, does anyone have a recommendation on which C++ book so I can get a solid base?

[lilac tree]

yeah I do let me see what the name is, I haven't fully read it but it was reccomend by one of my professors

[lilac tree]

starting out with >>> C++ From Control Structures through Objects by Tony Gaddis

[nimble lily]

that's nice, thank you very much!

[haughty idol]

Hii, I'm beginning to study coding alone and I need some help from where to start and where to get good material. Can someone help me?

[idle dew]

Hey I'm learning about VCSs on stream.
I have been using Git for a while know, but the thing is complex and does a lot more then you expect.

The go-to resource definately is Pro Git, in the year of me, 2026, we have Jujutsu which is Git compatible and possibely something you'd have interest to move to, if you find Git frustrating.

There's also Sapling, from Meta that's an heavily modified fork of Mercurial and Got (Game of Trees, clever), from the OpenBSD guys!

Got is also Git compatible, but that's not ready and I don't think it's the way to go, if you wanna be able to contribute to everything out there.

Open up a shell and run git help -a, you'll notice that some subcommands are not available on your system, I was expecting it to filter these out or tell me what's missing in my build like busybox or vim do. That's not the case, use ls /usr/libexec/git-core to see what subcommands are installed.

Personally, it's weird to have documentation regarding GUI frontend tools on an headless system, but who cares really?
On the other hand, it's really cool how easy it is to do certain things with certain new subcommands (e.g. restore and switch instead of checkout).

[nimble venture]

just brought back to life my e550 thinkpad but it's kinda slow bc win 10 and not being used in like 3 yrs. any way i cna make it less laggy? im not a tech person, don't wanna mod it yet

[amber oriole]

tell me your laptop spec's and don't sell you laptop because it's thinkpad (KING)

[nimble venture]

never wanna sell it. was family laptop but noone uses it now. not sure what to use it for tho other than watching dvd movies lol

let me check the specs

intel core i3-4005U CPU 1.70GHz 447GB storage 16GB RAM

anything else?

graphics card says intel HD graphics family 113MB

[amber oriole]

in search box when you type ram almost everything shows like your ram,rom,graphic card,etc

i think 1st you have to replace HDD to SDD

disable startup apps

[amber oriole]

update drivers and optional updates

clean temp and %temp% 📂 files

major is SDD

[nimble venture]

kk lemme try

[nimble venture]

by physically opening the laptop?

[amber oriole]

yes

well according to bcz you are new to open the laptop so visit any local repairing center

[nimble venture]

i mean i have cleaned my gaming laptop fans before at home, but with help of a father cuz he got the tools to open it.

[amber oriole]

or you can watch you laptop teardown process on youtube my searching your laptop name and then write teardown

[nimble venture]

but im not sure if i can do anything else by myself

[amber oriole]

as your laptop is of 2013 (old) that why i am saying

[amber oriole]

1st watch teardown then open laptop

[nimble venture]

alright

[nimble venture]

found one where the person is switching ssd and memory upgrade on e550

how do i figure out which ssd to buy tho

[amber oriole]

well ask to any local technician or chatgpt (write your specs incluid BIOS and motherboards) ask him which ssd is suitable or not

[amber oriole]

watch on yt, take guide

[nimble venture]

okeoke

[nimble venture]

will do

[steep burrow]

Hi everyone, I have a question about how fronted-focused software engineers' work is changing. Which LLMs do you use, and what new features or tools have you adopted with the recent advances in AL ?

[trim rock]

This is a bad question to ask in so many levels

[vagrant drift]

hey can anyone help me giving ideas about some project, which has to be based on MERN. Can anyone help me !?

[dim coyote]

Looking for help with 3d print

I can't make a model ready for 3D printing, I've been trying for 5 hours now

[steep burrow]

Advanced-level project would be good for MERN
https://roadmap.sh/backend/projects

[vagrant drift]

I think it will help me, thank you for this !

[dapper storm]

Hello everyone! I was trying to build a pen plotter. Since I have zero exp in doing projects, I am actually buying a lot of things but ending up doing nothing right.

If someone wishes to help for my pen plotter project, it'll mean a lot for me.

I lack engineering skills, making a stable design of a complete body that supports the gearing-motors-arduino boards etc

[harsh sail]

Does anyone have any guides or resources on using IRC chats?

[gloomy lily]

idk look liberachat website, they have. a guide section

but if you find something better, lmk

[modest grove]

Guys I wanna learn coding after my exams in feb-march, can yall suggest me some resources,I wanna learn python, also I am a mobile user

I don't have a computer

[unkempt abyss]

you can learn with codedex, if you don't have laptop.

https://www.codedex.io/python

[lilac needle]

Yooo, to anyone that has a soldering iron, how do you tend to maintain it and prevent oxidisation and thereafter difficulty melting solder because of it?

Got one yesterday, and I know the basics, but nothing about taking care of it

[dapper storm]

I made a switch with a regulator to manually control the temperature.. High temperatures often led solders to oxidize very quickly..

Also,try to tin/solder the tip beforehand you start soldering,
You will get a ton of videoes available in youtube.

Again, you would want to keep the tip clean with an brass scrubber...

You can buy amonium cloride if the tip gets too dirty.

And try to use a holder while soldering..gl

[lilac needle]

I see!!!! ty ty

[dapper storm]

Wlc

[lilac needle]

Since I sent the message I've learned how to tin the tip which is nice. Don't have a brass scrubber yet, gonna order that soon

[lilac needle]

@dapper storm
Yooo I got another question. How do you normally deal with the fumes from soldering?

I'm thinking of trying to build a little fume extractor. Just trying to figure out what I'm gonna even use

[dapper storm]

Exhaust fans do a good work.. Other than that, any method can be applicable

But are you working for a diy project or corporate firms?

[lilac needle]

some diy projects 🤙🏾 electronics work has turned into a little side hobby of mine

[lilac needle]

gotchaaa. Think I'll compare the price of a fan vs the parts to make one and see which would make sense to do