Transient Punk @ transientpunk @sh.itjust.works

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So, for a bit of a crash course, a virtual machine is just that, a machine that is virtualized. So, anything you can do with your physical machine (your computer) you can do on a virtual machine. (You could even dual or triple [or more] boot a VM)

Just like a normal computer, changes made to a virtual machine are persistent unless you configure them not to be. So no need to worry about losing changes. (Though, I would suggest taking a snapshot of your newly installed distro as soon as you finish the initial installation, it will be useful if you need a clean starting point for something you want to do)

I suggest you download a couple of Linux distros you want to play with, download VirtualBox, and setup a virtual machine for each distro. You can also setup the VM to run in full screen mode, so it feels like native.

There are tons of guides online to help you out, and a large number of computer nerds here that will help you too.

The one limitation with VMs is gaming. You can get around that limitation once you're more well versed with them, but just don't expect to be gaming on a VM for quite a while.

There just isn't any reason to do it manually. You don't learn anything useful that you can't learn on a VM. And it adds complexity to your system that doesn't need to be there.

As others have stated, the main risk comes from having Windows as one of your partitions, as Windows doesn't care if you are working with other systems, it only cares about Windows.

I know SOLID principles are meant for object oriented programming, but, they have merit in many areas. One of the more impactful ones is the principle of single responsibility "...[X] should do one thing and therefore it should have only a single reason to change." Adding in additional responsibilities increases entropy and increases the likelihood that if something goes wrong, you won't be able to pinpoint what caused it, and therefore how to fix it. Situations like that are antithetical to your stated impetus of learning.

However, if you used virtual machines, not only are you now abiding by the principle of single responsibility, but you are also giving yourself access to standard industry tools and techniques that will serve you well in your learning journey. For example, when dual booting, if you royally mess something up, you are now left with a useless hunk of computer until you either figure out what you did and how to undo it, or you just give up and reinstall your OS. With VMs, you can just take a snapshot before you make your changes, and if shit hits the fan, you just revert to your snapshot and retry. This gives you the chance to figure out not just what happened, but why, and how to avoid it, all without losing access to your main system.

Not only that, but multiple VMs can be running simultaneously and can be used to simulate networks of interconnected machines all running disparate software with different goals and responsibilities.

It's obviously your computer and your choice. But, I'm trying to save you the headache many of us had to go through on our learning adventures. Just use VMs.

Tips on running multiple distros together on my laptop?

Sure. Don't.

Just use VMs instead. Partitioning your hard drive to boot multiple operating systems from is asking for trouble if you don't know what you're doing.

She had three masses removed, one on her face, one on her chest, and one on her hind leg. She also had a teeth cleaning.

Yeah, she got pain killers and some tranquilizers to keep her calm. She had three masses removed, one on her face, one on her chest, and one on her hind leg. She also had a teeth cleaning.

Bingo. She had three masses removed and a teeth cleaning.

Hence him pushing for rescheduling. At this point, you are just restating the point I was making in my original comment. Biden's doing what he has the power/influence to do to get marijuana legalized.

a substance can be placed in a CSA (Controlled Substances Act) schedule, moved to a different schedule, or removed from control under the CSA either by legislation or through an administrative rulemaking process overseen by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and based on criteria set out in the CSA. The CSA also directs the Attorney General (who has delegated CSA scheduling authority to DEA) to schedule substances as required to comply with the United States’ treaty obligations.

If the President sought to act in the area of controlled substances regulation, he would likely do so by executive order. However, the Supreme Court has held that the President has the power to issue an executive order only if authorized by “an act of Congress or . . . the Constitution itself.” The CSA does not provide a direct role for the President in the classification of controlled substances, nor does Article II of the Constitution grant the President power in this area (federal controlled substances law is an exercise of Congress’s power to regulate interstate commerce). Thus, it does not appear that the President could directly deschedule or reschedule marijuana by executive order.

Sauce: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10655

the drug classification is completely in their power.

That would be nice, but it isn't how our government works.

Well said. I personally would want a much more progressive president. But, given his track record, I had very, very low expectations for him. I'm happy to say that he has exceeded my expectations, which is nice. But, there's still a lot more that could be done.

Our populace has been conditioned to see issues as black and white. If people recognized the nuance in topics like this, it would be much harder to divide us on ideological lines, and therefore harder to control us.

It's not their fault, but we should just generally ignore takes like that. It's usually not even worth responding to.

By less political, I mean moves that are meant to not shake the boat, such as falling short of just outright stating that weed should be legalized.

Edit: misplaced not

Then we need the elite memers on this one

The executive branch president doesn't have the authority to unilaterally deschedule it. I'm no Biden fan, but this is him working toward that promise. I do wish his moves were less political in nature, but maybe we can get a more unhinged dark Brandon if he gets reelected.

Edited for clarity.

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I avoid business with cops. I go to the shit side of town for ice cream, because cops like to hang out at the nearby ice cream place.

Not too mention that cops in the US got their start as the militant wing of the capitalist class, enforcing property rights for rich slave owners. ACAB. If they weren't, they'd have chosen a different profession.

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I've purposefully avoided the recommended videos for a long time now. They only exist to increase the amount of time you spend watching ads.

Yeah, that's valid. I'm also a software engineer and work from home, so when I leave the house, I don't usually take any computers with me. I stare at those enough at home. :)

It's just sub directories like ~/Documents, etc. /home is just quicker, but I guess that's moot with this explanation. And yes, I have a very large Movie/TV collection.

V2 of the NAS will have 200tb for media, as well as an nvme array with a 40gigabit connection to my desktop. Still working out the specifics though.

I don't think much would happen if my girlfriend or my wife had access to my files.

I have a 40tb NAS that I store most of my /home directory on, so I can share it between my desktop/laptop/steam deck. The only local files are coding projects, games, or device specific configs. My wife has access to all of it, and has never said anything.