Universities often have subscriptions to those services. Maybe you can ask a someone at one to download them.

Usually this would be through their library and require them to log in to do it, so don't redistribute them if you get a copy.

Exactly. If we want people to switch to Linux, we need to make sure they are going to have a good experience. That means to accept that there are still some use cases that Windows is better for, at least for some people. If all you use your gaming rig for is LoL or you spend 99% of your workday in Excel, it doesn't make sense to switch. Linux will be there for them when they're ready.

Yep I think we're on the same page. Let's take care of the Bettys and accept that the Linuses will be happier staying on Windows.

I don't think being afraid is a big problem, if you are also motivated to try it. If you're afraid and have a good experience anyway, that's a good thing. If you were afraid and have a bad experience, you'll likely not try it again for a long time, if ever. The key difference is what kind of experience you have. If the bad experience can be avoided in the first place, for example by telling that their game will not work, then nothing was lost. They may try again when they're bored with that game.

If they have a community to help them make the right decision and choices along the way, they can have a good experience. I think the point I'm trying to emphasize is that the community should try hard to set them up for success rather than cheerleading: "go for it! it worked great for me!"

I hear your point about Linus (of LTT) and yes he gave Linux "bad press", but I think it helps balance the hype with some realism of "it doesn't work for everyone".

I wouldn't call Linus an average user though. I liked watching Switch and Click's journey with Linux. She starts out knowing basically nothing, but with a can-do and eager-to-learn attitude. She worked through it and now has become quite the Linux power user. I think that that is more encouraging and relatable to the average computer user. I think it's the way to go in general: be encouraging and positive, but also be honest about the rough edges.

It's also about setting realistic expectations and not overselling the product. Tons of people install Linux on either bleeding edge hardware (no vendor support) or an older, secondary computer (well supported, but slow) and they experience that as "Linux is bad".

They may expect their proprietary software to work and it doesn't. Then they have to go back to Windows after they had finally worked up the courage to try Linux. I think it's fine to say "I don't think Linux will work well for you" before they get into that situation.

I, myself, despite having used Linux off and on since the mid-90s, didn't fully commit to a Linux desktop until a year ago. I built a new PC for it, knowing it would run only Linux and with parts I knew would work. I knew exactly which programs I had to give up on and find alternatives for. I made an informed choice and I've never been happier with my PC after switching.

Can you confirm that the DNS actually resolves to the NGINX IP address (and only that address) when you use PiHole's FQDN? It sounds like it's bypassing the proxy because it stopped working when you turned 443 off.

Glad you got it working!

My hypothesis is that it was DNS (channeling Jeff Geerling here). Since Pihole is your DNS (makes sense), it may have recognized that address as its own and given you its IP. By resolving the naming collision, you fixed the problem because the name is now unambiguous.

These problems can happen very easily when you're using DHCP and sharing a network and domain name between your clients and upstreams, so I think using home.arpa for one and your other domain for the other was a good idea.

What is your DNA setup like? A lot of dhcp clients are set up to register their name in DNS (if allowed). It could be your pihole server is hijacking it.

If you have multiple DNS servers (eg your home router and your lab) them you may not be getting the full picture.

Depends on if you're a tits or an ass guy, I guess?

Looks like your Windows 11 update is almost complete. Or it could be fleas, bed bugs, or lice. I'm not a bugologist.

At least our hours are the same length regardless of latitude now, so let's be grateful for that.

For best performance, remember to always change your internet filter when you change your blinkenlights fluid

This is just going to mean more phone theft and phone sales going underground. This hurts regular privacy conscious people and changes nothing for criminals.

This needs to go viral and be posted in reviews for every monitor with this "feature". Heck, make a convenient warning icon indicating "adware" for such reviews so I can scroll past them faster.

No way I'm risking buying a TV or monitor from LG after seeing this. It would go right back in the box to be returned.

First: you've done good, raising a kid that asks for your permission first.

Second: realize that this comes from peer pressure, them wanting a space away from parental supervision. If you truly want to make your kids savvy about the Internet, you need to assume they will eventually encounter seedy places, run into assholes, and be exposed to things like bullying.

Have a conversation: you will encounter these things. Your friends may be into them. But they can have bad effects and here is how you avoid it and how to deal if it happens to you. Talk about keeping private information private.

Be open and non-judgemental. You want them to feel safe coming to you for advice.

Be truthful and stay credible. Keep up with what's out there, but don't just buy into the latest Tiktok scare.

Talk to your kids about stuff they found that was cool or scary.

Embarrass them by using memes incorrectly.

Setting up a mastodon instance may be cool at first, but their friends are going to think it's lame with the supervision. You could still do it for a number of other reasons, but it won't prepare them for the ugly Internet.

Source: me, a parent.

Why would you not be very clear about this right at the start of the interview process so you're not wasting everybody's (including your own) time? If this is one of your absolute show-stoppers, then say so up front and we can either work with IT to get you what you want, or decline and move on to the next candidate.

Yes. The periods are just part of the name like any other letter, so 5 is compared to m, and numbers sort before letters. You can add something like '.0' to make it sort more naturally. Look up an ASCII table to get a feeling for how strings are sorted.

For one, the United States lacks a good press corps of independent journalists with broad reach.

Everything is either politicized or commercialized. Shock value sells. Balanced rational discourse does not. Polarization makes too much money for too many people.

On top of that, a systematic destruction of education and a stranglehold of religion practically makes ignorance inevitable.

Maybe we could repair it, but it would take Republicans being blocked from making any decisions for several decades at this point.

I doubt this will happen, but they should just reassign it to the Mauritius authority. The citizens of the islands could then potentially see some benefit from it, not Google or ICANN or whoever selflessly offers to take it over.

your Blinkenlights fluid. Not to be confused with blinker fluid

As a European living in the US now for many years the temperature scale is the least of my annoyances. It's easy enough to memorize be ranges for what to wear. Fahrenheit is more granular, which is nice sometimes but really doesn't matter.

No, let's convert all the ridiculous weight/volume measures first. Having two kinds of ounces makes no sense. Measuring solids by volume (mostly) doesn't make sense. Having different units for different magnitudes doesn't make sense.

Fortunately things are often labeled in both metric and customary units so I can convert way easier.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to have my 12 fluid ounces of coffee and a 1/3 cup of oatmeal.