MasterBlaster @ MasterBlaster @lemmy.world

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My thoughts, exactly. I still have the original game in the box . World of WarCrack captured me for a few years. I still remember the beauty of the world as I ran or rode horse between cities. The pine forests with snow falling was amazing.

I lost interest because I'm a solitary gamer and you really need to be a guild member to enjoy it. That leads to mandatory raids at 2 am, etc., which I just can't handle.

Any android device that was released since Android 10 can take a GSI image. I know a galaxy tab 8 can run the GSI from Andy Yan based on testimonials. I will eventually install it on mine. I have it on my galaxy tab 10.1 2019 and I added MicroG. I've been running that for over 2 years.

Install something like LineageOS and use Librera or another reader from F-Droid. You will have a much better experience. If you really want to ditch Android , maybe you can get Ubuntu Touch, but device compatibility is dicey.

It's so heartwarming to see a non-cynical take on something on the Internet. Thanks!

Why? All they have to do is blame the Democrats, and all the republications plus some of the independents will believe it - victory!

Good luck with that. It never worked for me.

I sidestepped all this crap by buying Synology in 2014 and upgrading 2 years ago. Sure, it isn't FOSS, but it is very nearly plug and play.

I configured OpenVPN for when I want to use it remotely, and self host my music, video, and family photos.

Having the 4 drive RAID-6 gives me some security from the danger of losing data between backups.

I store all my scanned documents, ocr'd, and keep the paper under control.

I hadn't thought of that one.

I have to admit it does seem like there is a lot of that here.

(I copied one of my comments verbatim here to save time)

Oh, yeah. He hasn't kept any promises. None at all.

You don't have to like him or his goals, but please refrain from lying about him. It's bad form.

I linked an article in one of my comments that describes the criminal cases. They did not get off scot free as of 2021.

Do not forget lead paint, pipes and crystal.

News flash: these pipes were laid up to 120 years ago, and the Flynt disaster was caused by republican leadership trying to cheap-out on water expenses for a primarily poor community.

Those pipes are all over the nation, under huge cities and small rural communities. This is no small task. Flynt isn't fixed because it is not easy, and the administration involved was a combination of criminals and incompetents.

Oh, yeah. He hasn't kept any promises. None at all.

You don't have to like him or his goals, but please refrain from lying about him. It's bad form.

That is exactly what happens when one enlists in the U.S. military. Dress codes are a thing, and legitimate.

Well, as a customer facing role, they have good reason for the requirement. She is representing this business. They have the right to represent themselves a cartain way.

Obviously, the assumption is one spouse supplies all the money, housing, trips, etc., while the other receives adoration and gifts. It's the huge social stereotype some of us are expected and/or forced to play out.

Indeed

Dude, we are not in the 1950s. Just last week I watched a 70yo woman pay for her groceries using her phone via NFC for example. Some of us didn't learn how to manage money from our parents. I was lucky - I did. Some of us don't have access to all the tech. We are behind on connectivity in rural areas, but consider how large the U.S.A. is compared to most nations combined with the over-developed profit motive here.

I'm growing weary of the global pastime of denegrating America and Americans based on stereotypes. It's as bad as some of us denegrating places like France for similar reasons. If you think you're better than us, guess what - you're proving you are not. We're all fundamentally the same, with different histories.

I log on to my accounts regularly to look at balance and history. I put all passwords into KeePassDX/XC so I can get to my pin if I forget it.

My whole life up to about 8 years ago, I used a checkbook and I was always able to keep it balanced by regularly comparing what I had on my register to what came back in the monthly statement. I was able to track down where I was wrong and put a little check mark next to the verified balance.

I finally gave up this routine because I almost never write checks anymore (like once a year or so), and I'm convinced (after a few decades) that the bank gets it right. I review my spending regularly to keep my expenses as low as possible and avoid getting too profligate.

Paying for everything with cash makes it harder to manage your spending since you have to track it manually. That said, I don't use my debit card for purchases because I am paranoid about privacy on the one hand, and I don't want to be tracking my balances quite that closely. Instead, I withdraw some cash with the expectation that it will last about 2 weeks, use that for day-to-day stuff, and use my rewards credit card for most significant purchases.

I keep track of my card balance loosely to ensure I don't over-spend and pay that in full each month. Unfortunately, it's easy to track my purchasing history on the card if someone somehow gets access, but at least I get cash back to apply when needed.

By alloting myself a certain amount of cash, I don't worry about tracking every cash purchase. I track at a higher level whether I should spend or not, and curtail whim spending based on cash on hand and how long since my last ATM visit. I review my credit card balance for similar reasons - how much can I legitimately pay at the end of the pay period? Keep the balance below that at all costs.