Goodbye

R

Final Final Project

1. People with Linux installations tend to have Linux LiveUSBs already created, so finding one is faster. Most people don’t keep Windows installations handy, so it takes a while to locate the Media Creator online, download the file, and begin the process

2. Or if you are someone like me, who keeps an older build of Windows 10 on a flashdrive, the updates require multiple restarts, before being able to install the Feature Updates. Maybe 8 hours is a stretch, but it certainly feels like it

3. It’s possible to do separate %userprofile% drives, sure, but it feels clunky and can’t be done during install like you can with Linux

It’s funny you talk about people making shit up when my post is slight satire in response to the pure satire meme. Maybe you should talk to OP instead.

Windows breaks:

1. find a Windows installation Disc or USB (1 hour)
2. backup files from broken installation (2 hours)
3. Install windows (15 minutes)
4. Install Windows updates (8 hours) 4a. Debloat/Decrapify Windows (30 minutes)
5. Restore backed up files (2 hours)
6. Find and install previously installed programs (??? Years)
7. Try to remember accounts and special settings for special previously installed programs (3 hours)

Done in 16 hours

Linux Breaks

1. Find Linux Live USB (5 minutes)
2. Reinstall Linux (10 minutes)
3. Install updates (20 minutes)
4. Reinstall previously installed programs (5 minutes)

Done in <1 hour and spend the rest of the weekend playing Elden Ring

Separate /home partitions are a godsend.

when i’m severely overwhelmed, i skip goalsetting entirely

This is part of the reason why I had work timer as the first tool: it’s the easiest, lowest bar to entry, and 15 minutes of half-assed chore is better than procrastinating.

Using goblin tools is a great idea, I’ll have to try that myself, thank you!

No one talks about how many tasks make up something like “clean the kitchen” and it can be overwhelming for us neurodivergents, especially since most of the stuff that needs cleaned up is left out might not even have a home, and so you might have to do that as well.

Here are a few things that have helped me out

1. Work Timers

Work timers, even if they’re only for 10-20 minutes, allow you to get in, do at least a little bit of work, and then have a break period. But set a break timer, too for 5-15 minutes. If there’s nothing to interrupt your break, you’ve more likely to procrastinate and get distracted.

2. Realistic goals

This can work well with the timer. Ask yourself what tasks you can get done in 10-20 minutes. Maybe it’s just laundry, the dishes, or sweeping, or maybe it’s all three. But start small and build on more afyerwards until your break.

3. Work buddy

Having a friend, family member, or significant other do the tasks with you can help you feel motivated by using something called Body Doubling. Essentially, if you see someone else doing chores, you are more likely to also do chores.

4. “Add” Interest

If you don’t have someone available, listening to YouTube, audio books, or podcasts can also help, as most of the time we don’t want to do regular activities because they’re not interesting. By listening to something in the background, you’re stimulating your brain with information while also getting something done.

What strategies have other Lemmings come up with?

Across was good, I just dock it half a point because there’s no moment like the What’s Up Danger leap of faith from Into.

IMO Into is probably a 9/10 and Across is just below at an 8.5

I swear to god Sony, if you don’t release this film, I’ll never buy a PS5 or a PS6.

Across wasn’t even as good as Into, but the series still deserves a cohesive end.

IMO, blurring a house in Street View could lead to the Streisand effect, especially when 99% of all other property is unblurred.

If you want to remain private, in the case of Street View, your best bet is to keep it as inconspicuous as possible, otherwise people will start looking closer and ask questions; the exact opposite of what you want, even if you have nothing to hide.

Apple’s content has been really good, too.

Silo, Severance, and Ted Lasso have been absolutely amazing, and I’ve heard really good things about their other series. It’s just a shame it’s on another streaming service and not all consolidated.

Seems like 2 was the asshole here. 1 was waiting for 3, and 2 likely wasn’t paying attention.

Dang.

Pop is nice when it works correctly, but I usually have fewer issues with Kubuntu. If you’re still not able to get it going, I’d recommend going the Kubuntu route for a potentially easier time.

I’ve ran into this issue myself in the past, too. BIOS updates and disabling Secure Boot have been the primary things that have fixed it for me when I run into them.

“Pretty whelming” is accurate. That show had so much potential and the writers just fumbled it from basically the very beginning.

Physics says both use the same amount, just one is spread out more and the other is all at once. I don’t have the formula, but basically it takes the same overall effort to stop an object regardless of if it’s slowly or very fast.

In my experience, no. There are studies that have shown Fish Oil and Magnesium to slightly improve some memory functions over time, but caffeine or actual prescribed meds from a doctor have been quicker and had better results.

At least for the ADHD, I haven’t found anything for the autism front.

I’ve started having issues recently, too. After a work injury, I finally saw my GP, who recommended Physical Therapy, which has basically just been a guided workout with some yoga moves worked in over the course of an hour.

It hasn’t fixed my pain yet, but it’s made it better, and my pain was explained in a way that makes sense (my shoulders and core weren’t as strong as they should have been, placing undue burden on some of my backmuscles).

If you don’t want to go to PT, I’d strongly recommend just slowly doing 10-15 minutes of simple stretching like what you might have done in Gym as a kid. Stretch to the point of mild discomfort, not pain, doing each stretch 3 tines for 10 seconds. It might be worth looking into some basic yoga poses that target your particular pains (or the ones that you want to target first).

I’ll bet you’ll notice good results after a week. If not, definitely go see your GP again.

Obligatory “I am not a doctor”

If I’m honest, video games and computers in general. The community has some to do with it, I guess, but more because the people making them just seem to not care about the customers at all anymore.

If I had to put my feeling into words, its that they try to make things at the smallest possible cost with the highest return possible, including throwing ads into everything (making for a poorer experience for the users), while simultaneously making everything bland so they can appeal to everyone.

Ten years ago, I loved video games, and now the only “next-gen” console I have is a Switch and a Steam Deck. I used to be a huge Windows fan, but now I can hardly stomach Windows 11, and run Linux exclusively as much as possible.

Big tech ruined tech. Big video games ruined video games.

Because all the cool people are too busy homebrewing tabletop RPGs instead.