I really wanna use Linux but I don't know if my family could tolerate the alternative software!
What happened?
So 2 days ago I was getting back on my family desktop, but I noticed that Windows was slow, like VERY slow. I hear the hardware making decently loud noises all the time
Ok, then it’s a great opportunity to switch to Linux!
No! You see, it’s a family desktop and it’s been there for 10+ years, which means if I install another operating system, 10 years of familiarity will be vanished! Even if I choose a distro with a Windows-like UI, the apps supported there aren’t garenteed to be recognized by my parents! Maybe they could tolerate Firefox and mayyyybe Ungoogled Chromium, but that’s about it
Ok, did you asked your parents?
I told them I thought about it. My mom doesn’t use it for personal stuff at all and my dsd uses it for YouTube, word, excel, etc, so nothing too crazy. OnlyOffice (and LibreOffice from what I heard of) does support Microsoft’s file types. I asked them if they could toleratebthe alternative software. My dad said he would think about it. Currently, he said that we don’t have a USB with big enough storage space to fit all the data in to backup and restore on the new OS. But my parents are surprisngly open when it comes to my personal discsions. So, hope isn’t yet lost
Conclusion and solutions
It’s a gray area for now. Idk if my parents could tolerate Linux Mint, but if they could, that’s a massive win. If I could figure out how to dual-boot, then it’s a possible middle ground. Another possible middle ground is running Windows within Virtual Box for my parents. Best case scenario: The open-source alternatives are good enough for my parents’ use cases
Lemmy know about your opinions down in the comments
a little nuclear winter
as a treat 🤍
Harblinger
@harblinger@wizard.casa · 10m ago
so yeah, I walked to the gas station to get some booze but the posted hours said they closed about 40 minutes prior.
The cope internal monologue went something like:
>Ah, it's a nice brisk evening, the stars are shining, all I needed was a walk
then I remembered some bottle of ancient booze my aunt gave me.
>I'm not going to drink it
I told her I wasn't going to drink it either, little did I know about what the future held.....
I made it back inside and checked where I stashed it, sure enough, a bottle in a wooden box with a cracked plexiglass cover
>heh, break in case of emergency ts
First I try to twist the top off, it's coated in some sort of polymer wax slime, that when I tried to remove with a knife the whole cap breaks off leaving the actual cork broken in the neck.
>time to get the corkscrew
cork was becoming closer to dust than cork at this point in it's life, I already knew the outcome of using a corkscrew, but I had to try.
it crumbles as I pull out, whatever, I was going to probably throw it out or die with it in my storage.
I turn it over to see if I could use the booze to push the cork out and only a few drops go into the sink
I suddenly remember I am CHINESE
I grab a chopstick from my chopstick mug
I channel my chinese wigger and start working that cork out, and dump some booze to get the fragments cleared
it's clear?
I didn't expect that, I look again it's 40% huh
look it up as I'm drinking it... not bad, didn't expect it to be drinkable
Pear Brandy - "Grande Eau-de-Vie de Poire William: Reserve Speciale"
After I read it was PEAR 
brandy I was like
>Oh yeah this does taste like pear, so cool
Thank you for reading my blog
it's clear?
I didn't expect that, I look again it's 40% huh
look it up as I'm drinking it... not bad, didn't expect it to be drinkable
Pear Brandy - "Grande Eau-de-Vie de Poire William: Reserve Speciale"
After I read it was PEAR brandy I was like
>Oh yeah this does taste like pear, so cool
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"...Through the Facebook application for Android devices, Meta accessed photographs, videos and related metadata belonging to Italian users “without obtaining specific consent and without properly informing them”, the authority said in a statement...."
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/15/italy-fines-meta-887m-for-accessing-android-users-photos-and-videos
#privacy #facebook #meta #lawsuit
a threat actor named databreach000 claims to be selling data on 800K Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) passengers, including PII, passport/ID details, contact info, loyalty data, and upcoming flight/route information
Altbot
@altbot@fuzzies.wtf · 34m ago
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@ctiupdates@infosec.exchange A screenshot of a forum post with a dark background, titled "800K Azerbaijan Airline Passengers' Data (azal.az) + upcoming flight info" by user "databreach000". The post includes a profile picture of a person and states, "Each data block contains:" followed by a numbered list. The list reads, "1. Passengers: For each passenger, firstName, lastName, type, gender, and ldcr, document details (type, number, dateOfBirth, nationality, nationality, expiryDate), email, phone details (number, CountryCode), and loyalty. If the leak has any accompanying passengers, their information is included as well. 2. Tickets: tickets - an array of ticket numbers." Under a "Samples:" heading, there is a quote box containing redacted text. The post ends with "Price : Negotiable" and "Contact TG :" followed by redacted text.
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Just one man's opinion, but I feel like these days the next #monsterdon should say something about society
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circle packing fractals on a rotating icosahedron (ray traced version)
Three good things for today: 11/14/2026
- Got the sprinklers blown out.
- Phone calls with 2 of my sisters.
- Got some other yard work done.
Bonus 4. Warm enough (60F) to sit on the patio, in the sun, after yard work.
Today's exercise: 1 hr 20 min of yard work.
How much spicy hot can you take in your food?
Duchess
@Duchess@piefed.linenoise.vip · 21m ago
I ferment habanero hot sauce but I developed a nightshade intolerance so I can’t eat it much anymore 😭
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The Sicilian Citrus Family Tree
Link: https://www.notesfromtheroad.com/europa/citrus-family-tree.html
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50448895
Ammopiptanthus mongolicus. https://images.wur.nl/digital/collection/coll13/id/910/
#plants #roots #illustration
Dogs are too good.
Alright, enough FediDB updates, back to Pixelfed development!
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US loses measles-free status: Pan American Health Organization (2025)
Link: https://www.paho.org/en/news/10-11-2025-paho-calls-regional-action-americas-lose-measles-elimination-status
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50502768
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Hey, do you live in the Bay Area? Come hear me talk about my new book, "When the Well is Dry," at the Local Economy and East Bay Booksellers in Oakland on November 21st, 5pm, in conversation with Alexis Madrigal!
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One final #Caturday submission, my sleepy misassembled ikea stapler.
#AgingPunks #Catstodon #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFedi
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The crew of that riverboat deserves credit for saving dozens of lives. They acted decisively to call everyone to the third deck, and get flotation devices on everyone. The boat rolled without warning, throwing dozens of passengers, and 2 cops, into the 66 degree F water. Zero chance they would all have survived if the crew hadn’t ordered them into PFDs. Damn good work.
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So can we have some trains now? Like maybe it would be good to also have trains in America?