What I did when I first set up Mint is go through the applications in the main menu and uninstalled anything I didn’t want. Anything you can’t just right click and select uninstall you should be able to remove by opening up Synaptic.

I’m not sure how much space you’d really be able to reclaim since many of these packages are negligible in size, anyway. But you’re probably fine as long as you leave the system tools alone.

How to properly go through a four-way stop.

NOT THAT ONE!

I work from home using a work provided laptop. One day my partner at the time was working on setting up a Kali machine, and every time they connected to the network my work laptop would cease all network communication. Guess whatever security software/settings my work laptop had was made very nervous by a Kali machine on the same network.

When I find myself feeling particularly queer, I just watch Turkish oil wrestling to man myself back up again.

Interesting way of saying, “I’m a self-centered fuck.”

Absolutely! I’m definitely in that camp that thinks the book is (almost) always better than the show/movie - totally agreed there. I try to judge them separately when I can though since there’s a lot on stuff in text that just doesn’t translate well to the screen.

Another great show he’s in is Good Omens. Highly recommend if you haven’t watched it.

He was in Goblet of Fire. Showed up briefly at the beginning and end of the movie, certainly easy to miss. More of a cameo appearance for David Tennant fans.

I’m definitely thankful to have symmetrical gigabit for $70/month. 2/5/8 Gb service is also available. Dunno what I’d do with that bandwidth, but I’d love to find out.

Don’t lie to me. I know a Palantír when I see one.

If you enjoy the topic, my favorite astrophysicist, Dr. Becky, covered this discovery in her latest video!

Was about to ask what one does with dual Titan Xs, but the obvious answer is whatever the hell one wants.

The ultimate end-goal of a president’s first term is to be elected for a second term, and we Americans have very short attention spans. Stuff like this that seems like it should obviously have been done as soon as someone with the will to change it comes into power is more politically beneficial to do in an election year. It’s a shit system, certainly, but even the (relatively speaking) “good politicians” have to operate within it.

I host a handful of Internet facing sites/applications from my NAS and have had no issues. Just make sure you know how to configure your firewall correctly and you’ll be fine.

Obviously my own experience is entirely anecdotal, but I think relevant to the point. I work 100% remotely, I just need a decent Internet connection. I currently live in a moderately sized city, and keeping up with the finances can be a struggle compared to the lower cost of rural living. However, I’m also a gay man, pro choice, I don’t care what two or more consenting adults do in the privacy of their home, etc. etc. etc. with all the usual liberal stuff.

The job prospects aren’t why I left the rural southeastern US, and they aren’t the reason I’ll never go back there.

These people were warned about the brain drain their bullshit would cause. I have no sympathy for them or their towns’ dwindling tax revenues.

Publishers have to use the walking on eggshells language even when it’s obvious what happened because of libel laws. You’re not guilty until convicted in a court of law. Until that point, everything is allegedly, possibly, appears to be.

One of these guys walked up and gave me a handful of birdseed, prompting a flock of pigeons to come perch on my arms. I most certainly did not hand over the money they wanted for the experience I didn’t ask for and was somewhat disgusted by.

Thanks for the detailed response! I’ll look into this one.

Parking that much merchandise in one spot - might I suggest hiring a security guard or two? Maybe at least a fence and gate?