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  • towerful@programming.devtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What technology purchase felt like a major upgrade in your life?
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    25 days ago

    HDD, SSD and NVMe all have different versions. Later generations are normally 2x faster than previous version. Comparable generations are normally an 8x speedup. (Later generations are in parentheses).

    HDD to SSD is like 80(160)->300(600).
    SSD to NVMe is 300(600)->2400(4800, 14000).

    So, it’s likely a similar upgrade, unless you did HDD-g1 to SSD-g2 to NVMe-g1 (using G1/G2 to simplify).
    It’s also likely possible that your computer is running so fast that a doubling or quadrupling in speed is a diminishing return as you don’t notice the difference.

  • towerful@programming.devtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•Is it possible to be comfortable with two desktop OSs (e.g. shortcuts, mouse)
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    26 days ago

    Eventually you will get used to it.
    You have 3 options.

    1. normalise to OSX shortcuts (and concile your Linux shortcuts to those). You are more likely to encounter an osx machine “in the wild”, and if you have to get a new Mac then everything is instantly comfortable. Linux is also easier to customise.

    2. normalise to your Linux shortcuts. Figure out how to script osx to adopt those shortcuts (so you can quickly adopt a new work machine), and accept that you won’t always be able to use those shortcuts (like when using a loaner or helping someone).

    3. accept the few years of confusing Osx Vs Linux shortcuts, and learn both.

    Option 3 is the most versatile. Takes ages, and you will still make mistakes.
    Option 2 is the least versatile, but is the fastest to adopt.
    Option 1 is fairly versatile, but probably has the longest adoption/pain period.

    If OSX is in your future, the it’s option 1.
    Option 3 is probably the best.
    If you are never going to interact with any computer/server other than your own & other Linux machines, then option 2. Just make sure that every preference/shortcut you change is scriptable or at least documented and that the process is stored somewhere safe

  • towerful@programming.devtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•How many pairs of sunglasses do you think you've owned in your lifetime?
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    2 months ago

    I’m late 30s.
    I can’t remember <13. So, at least the last 30+ years I’ve had 4 pairs of sunnies. Maybe 5 pairs.
    I’ve still got 2 of those pairs.
    I’m tempted to get a fancy pair that look good instead of just sunnies that look good enough (ie, more than $100). I just don’t wear them enough… Maybe a couple weeks a year?
    What’s the point in buying good sunglasses, and why would I lose a pair?
    I’ve had the same wallet for 15 years, I’ve been locked out once, and I’ve lost my phone about 3 times (all of which I’ve got my phone back).

    I’m recovering from about 10 years of undiagnosed depression. Recently (like a year) it has affected my short term memory, to the point I thought I had ADHD or something else. Effecting my work, my ability to live day-to-day, my socialmlife.
    I now realise, while ADHD might be a factor, undiagnosed depression has devastated who I am VS who I think I am and who I want to be.

    Are there other explanations for your forgetfulness?
    Is it age related? Anything else you find you are forgetting?

  • towerful@programming.devtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is something you SHOULD cheap out on?
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    2 months ago

    The first round of tools for any hobby or DIY project.
    If you don’t know what you want from a screwdriver, snips, circular saw etc. then there is no point in buying the super primo bells & whistles expensive stuff.
    Once you’ve used a tool and learned what you don’t like about it, or what you actually use it for, or how often you actually use it… Then you can make the informed decision to just buy another cheap one, or splash out on something that’s actually fun to use.

    Buy the 2nd last tool you will ever need.

    There are rare occasions where “buy once cry once” apply. But it’s rare

  • towerful@programming.devtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•If you were the president of USA, how would you make more people work in skilled trade jobs?
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    3 months ago

    Encourage/incentivise an actual apprentice scheme.
    I don’t know how to validate new apprenticeships, tho.
    I know there is some sort of apprenticeship program in the US. Bring that to the forefront. Subsidise it, advertised it, promote it.

    Apprentices shouldn’t be taxed, subsidise their health/personal/business insurances.
    Apprenticeships should include some basic training in business, taxes and finances.

    Have tax breaks for companies, and heavily fund self employed/sole-traders who take on an apprentice.

    You have to make apprenticeship as attractive as university & industry/corporate, especially in a world where technology is so exciting.
    Making apprenticeship pay decently, and not be a significant financial risk to employers (apprenters?) will make it a no-brainer to companies.
    Tax breaks or geants for big companies.
    And making apprenticeship extremely cheap and low risk for sole traders/self employed (IE, more of this than subsidies for companies) will stop it from being a big-company-only thing. Like subsidised special apprentice insurance, tax breaks, grants.

    Promote some sort of “ethical traders” kinda website, where traders with apprentices are advertised/promoted. Have some regulation around it, some customer reviews, make it neutral.
    The idea being consumers will go to the “ethical traders” website to find someone to do work because it is a regulated neutral 3rd party that only includes ethical traders with reputable customer reviews. Somewhere that companies will work to maintain reputation.