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HerbMcM

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About HerbMcM

Beginner in many things, including software and nutrition.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #45738480

    I'll take that deal 9 times out of 10. Why would I want updates tied to a phone if I'm going to be installing my own software with its own updates? This is already done on most sof…

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    Comment #42034415

    Once upon a time I used Android Auto and things were good. Most controls were in the corners, you see, which allowed me to perform a couple of changes without looking at the touchs…

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    Comment #41629190

    In one of the first couple of games (looks like Loderunner), start the game, go to the first screen to the left. While in that screen, open the Terminal. You'll see uh something in…

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    Comment #38340445

    >What goes on in the head of someone that clearly relies on a government program and has decided to vote for a politician that will take that away? You may see "I'm voting against …

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    Comment #38119574

    Wouldn't that be even more worrying rather than less? Your comment brings to mind a picture of people in a dinner table discussing where to draw secession border lines over food an…

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    Comment #37030436

    A lifetime of practice on the wrong size leads to injury and the disappointment that maybe you as a pianist just will never get to play more technical pieces. Both are wrong. Piani…

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    Comment #35876350

    Bitwig and LMMS work in the Steam Deck although touch mode in bitwig is indeed a bit odd due to monitor size assumption.

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    Comment #34703924

    Perpetual and non-revokable are such eldritch words for how common they are in contracts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m78gYyTrG7Y

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    Comment #34694787

    We're nearing a decade of academia spilling over to the real world, rocketing political polarisation at every level. "Industry" doesn't have any particulars that would render it im…

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    Comment #34509989

    There are other frontends that are much more Twitter like pleroma, soapbox. Soapbox seems to be adding features more than others but the dev is persona non grata in many fediverse/…

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    Comment #28133464

    Far from collectively, but lower population areas don't count under the state's current representation parameters. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/05/19/Oregon-Idaho-Dona... S…

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    Comment #28133426

    This process won't help equity, but that's not a problem. We can simply pass some rules and regulations requiring a certain percent of every group to be hired. If this presents pro…

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    Comment #28133365

    "We are extending our A-to-z Guarantee to protect customers in the unlikely event a defective product sold through Amazon.com causes property damage or personal injury—regardless o…

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    Comment #28133280

    Been using Elementary for a couple months and it's pretty comfortable. Every new version, however, I look to see if they've added support to increase mouse scroll wheel speed with …

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    Comment #26916964

    Anyone admitting that they browse 4chan risks losing social cachet. Risk is too great either in an internet forum or news articles. The recent Q documentary on HBO was refreshing i…

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    Comment #26338000

    I'm not sure why this particular firm was picked as a 'first' for Otome games, when they have been a thing for a very long time. Even from the hardship angle it seems odd, consider…