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  • If Nancy Wilson was the singer, yes. I was listening to the song recently and thought that Katey Sagal was singing it, especially when they sing the 'Ooh, barracuda' part.

  • Here's something that might blow your mind - watch a few episodes, then listen to Barracuda by Heart.

    It's not her :o

  • That does appear to be the case, yes.

  • Before you get to be a tree hugger, you've got to get to know the tree

  • Emojis evolved from the smileys we had in the late 90s, which were mostly yellow, but could be in various colours, like red for the angry face. Those smileys evolved from the text versions like these :) or :D

  • It has been an unwritten agreement since forever (or at least as long as there have been ads on the web) that if you consume the content, you pay the creator by looking at the ads on their site.

    Downvoted because this is objectively wrong.

    I've been using the internet since the mid 90s, and there were very few ads then. The ads that did exist were mainly banner ads pointing to other sites, for example. Ad companies got wise to them and started posting their own ads, then started using invasive technology like popup ads and animated ads.

    From the first time these types of ads were used, there have been complaints against them, and adblockers were developed.

    At no point did I agree to view ads on the internet, and the vast majority of people only put up with them because they don't know that there's a way to get rid of them.

  • I'm not sure about Windows 11, but I've transferred a licence on Windows 10. If OP gives the existing computer an unique name it will make transferring the licence slightly easier.

    You need to install the same version of Windows on both computers - home or pro, not the version number

    Build the new PC as usual and start the Windows installation. When it asks if you have a licence, select the option to add it later (I can't remember the exact wording). Finish the installation and install your drivers. Either click the activation popup, or go into settings and click on the 'This computer isn't activated' box. Open the activation troubleshooter.

    There should be an option in there to transfer the licence from your old computer to the new one. If you have multiple licenses, having the unique name for the old computer makes it easier to see which one is the correct one.

    @Mighty@lemmy.world hope this helps :)

  • In my defence it's late at night here 🙈

  • While I agree with you, if OP is spending money on a remote, they may as well try to find an original remote. They're unlikely to be expensive, and will have all the correct buttons :)

  • I find that most sweeteners have the aftertaste, like Canderel and Sweetex, but Hermesetas taste fine. It might be worth trying a few brands and seeing if any work for you

  • Thanks both, I'll have a look into it :)

  • Sorry for the slow reply, I've been away :)

    I'll have a look into that then, thanks :)

  • Sorry for the slow reply, I've been away :)

    I want to avoid Syncthing, as a few of the people on the festival committee are not great with technology. I would have to set it up for them, and fix any problems that come up.

  • Sorry for the slow reply, I've been away :)

    That looks interesting, thanks :)

  • Sorry for the slow reply, I've been away :)

    That's a good idea, thanks :)

  • Sorry for the slow reply, I've been away :)

    I set up Syncthing on my wife's computer, and she disabled it because she didn't recognise it. I don't know whether to feel annoyed or proud of her :D

    I'd forgotten about Tailscale. I've been meaning to set it up anyway on my media server, so that could be a great solution. I'm torn between hosting at home or something remote, on the off chance that I leave the festival at some point and have to pass everything on.

    (Sorry, I'm just adding this part to remind me later)

    If I set up a subdomain to point to the Tailscale domain, the next person could self host and I'd just need to redirect the subdomain to their Tailscale domain. I need to check how the shared app / program would cope with that.

  • Sorry for the slow reply, I've been away :)

    It's good to know that it is free for self hosting, thanks :)

    I don't mind a complicated setup for at home, as I'll be setting the devices up anyway, it's when I want to use something for the group that I run into problems.

    At least three of the guys on the committee are bad with technology. They're in their 60s and 70s, and have never had to do more than the basics on computers. The rest are standard users. It should be interesting trying to get them all on the same page 🙈

  • Thanks for the suggestions :)

    I had a look at the livesync, but they mention the server now charging, and they're looking at other options, but I'm too tired to make sense of it now, I'll have to look again in the morning.

    I've temporarily set up Google Keep, just to keep the holiday on track while I figure the rest out. Frustratingly, it was stupidly easy to set up. I just entered the note, selected the collaborator option, and entered my wife's email address.

    I understand why the open source solutions aren't that straightforward, but it's annoying to see how easy it could be if money wasn't an issue.