Please help me choose a disto! - Lemmy.World
I have always been tempted by Linux, and the past few times I have tried it, I
spent days setting it up, only to be forced back to Windows. I want to be more
committed, and create a support network before I format everything and start
again. I use my PC for gaming and work. For work I connect to the system via a
vpn client which has a linux version, so thats ok Games are mostly Steam, though
I occasionally play Fortnite with my son, and I am aware Heroic/Lutris can help
with that. The last time I installed Linux (Ubuntu) my second monitor kept
switching from extend to mirror. It might not sound like a big deal, but having
to change it back every time it went to sleep was a pain, and it never happened
on Windows which just worked. I also had some trouble with dark mode, some apps
would set the text to white but not the background to black, so you couldnt read
anything. The time before I think I was using Mint, there was an issue with the
boot script which made boot up times take up to 15 minutes which again just
doesnt happen on Windows. I dont know Linux enough to be able to sort these
things myself, and I have tried message boards, but it can take days for a
reply, if you get a reply at all. I have heard a lot of people are switching to
Bazzite, but does it have a desktop like other OSes, or is it just gaming? Its
hard to figure out. Is one of these better for support, advice, compatibility?
Help getting enough protein - Lemmy.World
Four months ago I was unhappy with how I looked and decided I needed to change.
I’ve been intermittent fasting and exercising and dropped about 10kg, so I’m
down to about 70kg. Now I’m looking at building muscle, but I almost certainly
don’t get enough protein. When I looked up how much I should be eating, it’s
about 1.6g per kilo, or for me about 115g. I’ve been drinking a meal replacement
shake for lunch which is advertised high in protein at about 14g, then eating a
reasonably low fat dinner which is definitely not 100g of protein. I need to get
more in, but I just don’t know how, and looking online it’s lots of specific
recipes but I’ll end up cooking 3 dinners a day for family which is a lot. I’m
looking at that Surreal cereal which is 15g a serving, which if paired with a
protein shake I can bump up to about 35, but I’m still a way out. How can I bump
up the intake relatively easily?
Easy to play instrument for tavern music / easy music
https://lemmy.world/post/34155926
Easy to play instrument for tavern music / easy music - Lemmy.World
I’m not very musical, but I am super envious of people that can just pick up an
instrument and strum or pick out some easy music. I’d like to move from easy to
tavern music because I watched a video of someone playing fantasy music on a
mandolin which was beautiful. What can I start with to just play with? I don’t
know if a stringed instrument is best, because when I have tried guitar it sort
of sounds flat, like the guitar is stuffed with socks. Maybe it was a garbage
guitar. Maybe something with keys, or even blow, like a flute? I tried trumpet
but I couldn’t get used to the blowing raspberries through the mouth piece…
Advice please!
[PROBLEM] Display settings reset when computer sleeps/locks
https://lemmy.world/post/31826988
[PROBLEM] Display settings reset when computer sleeps/locks - Lemmy.World
I am new to Ubuntu and Linux, so I will almost certainly not have enough
information, sorry. I set up my two monitors with the refresh rate, location,
and placements and saved and it all worked fine. The machine went to sleep, and
when I woke it up, it had defaulted the display settings. I have had a look
around, and someone suggested setting the displays through the Nvidia x server
app, but that still did the same thing. Has anyone had this or know a solution?
Its not a huge deal, but it is a pain to reset them everytime I log on.
New to fitness and training and need lunch advice.
https://lemmy.world/post/31235438
New to fitness and training and need lunch advice. - Lemmy.World
I (40M) am new to this whole scene because I wanted to lose weight. This is the
first time I have ever really gained weight because my metabolism was always
stupid high, but its slowed down in middle age as expected. I started
intermittent fasting, immediately cut out snacks and started having a Slimfast
shake for lunch, then a reasonable dinner. Thats all been fine, and my weight is
starting to come down. I did read articles saying that Slimfast isnt
particularly good because of the sugar content, but all the articles seem to be
from the US (I am British) and the stuff I have is no added sugar, and all that
seems to be carb based. People have suggested skipping it for a protein shake
instead, but a lot of that is conflicting! People have said about making a shake
with protein and peanut butter, people have said peanut butter is awful for it.
I just dont know what to do and I am going in circles. What can I drink at lunch
that is better than I am currently drinking? Do I just mix the protein as
directed? Do I add things?
How long do I need to exercise for before I start seeing a difference?
https://lemmy.world/post/30316659
How long do I need to exercise for before I start seeing a difference? - Lemmy.World
I just turned 40, and for the past 5 or so years I have been unhappy with the
way I look. All my life my metabolism has been insane, I could literally eat
anything all day and not gain a gram, which has its downsides as well, but not
the point. My weight went up to 80kg and I formed a pot belly which I didnt
like. One night I decided enough was enough, started a diet and exercise
routine. I did look at gyms but they are stupid expensive where I live, so I
bought a resistance band thing from InnStar. Its like a Gymproluxe if you have
been bombarded with Facebook ads. I use it every day for bench press, preacher
curls, and some other things I dont know the name of. I also started using a
body weight exercise app that claimed results in a month. The diet I thought
would be hardest, but I immediately stopped all snacks and moved onto a
weightloss protein shake which are amazing and I cant believe it took this long
to taste them. Its been a week, and I feel better, Im not sleeping as much, I
look forward to exercise, I am much more physically active than before, but I
dont feel like I look any different. I am not expecting instant results and I
havent booked myself into a Mr World contest this weekend, but I am curious to
hear real experiences of when people started to notice their own changes.
HELP! Im looking for a game like CIV 6 where the point is to go to war
https://lemmy.world/post/28294676
HELP! Im looking for a game like CIV 6 where the point is to go to war - Lemmy.World
So I got really into CIV 6 recently. And of course I built a huge army and
started steam rolling everyone around me and made the ENTIRE WORLD furious,
which apparently isnt the point of the game. So is there a similar 4x game where
I can be a warmonger and not be shunned?
Least garbage printer manufacturer?
https://lemmy.world/post/27245594
Least garbage printer manufacturer? - Lemmy.World
My printer is an older Brother mono laser jet. It has some good functions like
duplex and and scanning, but only single page scanning. I’ve just changed the
toner for the first time after 700 pages, and it doesn’t like my remanufactured
cartridge. Thanks Brother. After some restarting and screaming at my printer it
started to print, but complains the toner needs replacing every time. I’ve
ordered another toner, just in case, but who makes good quality, ADF, colour
laser jet printers that don’t cost an absolute fortune to replace? One that’s
happy with a refilled toner.
First time Alfira has offered to join my party!
https://lemmy.world/post/26687705
First time Alfira has offered to join my party! - Lemmy.World
Was it because I finished her song with her? I wonder if she has a romance Arc.
Oh… Oh no…
I apparently do not know weights and measures.
https://lemmy.world/post/25732424
I apparently do not know weights and measures. - Lemmy.World
I wanted sweets from the old days of big glass jars in the corner shop, so I
bought aniseed balls and cola cubes online, because they are no where in my
sleepy town. I only briefly glanced at the weights and assumed they were about
right, and in my giddy, pre sugared state I glossed over the price. Imagine my
surprise when I got a kilo of each. I have eaten so many aniseed balls
everything tastes like medicine, which I also quite like.
