Even the most subtle burn in bothers me, but grey instead of black doesn't. LED is better than OLED for me.
As soon as there is a technology with the same colours as OLED with absolutely no burn in (and my existing displays get too old), I'll consider it.
Due process is the way to prove you're a US citizen and/or not a criminal. Without it, anyone can be arrested and sent to another country to be killed.
They are deporting people without due process.
US citizens have already been deported. US citizens have already been sent to El Salvador prisons with no criminal charges. Due process is not being done.
They could take you next and there is no legal way you could stop them.
Due process is the way to prove you're a US citizen and/or not a criminal. Without it, anyone can be arrested and sent to another country to be killed.
If you don't stand up for the people around you, who is going to be left to help when they come for you?
That's a good argument for including very late term abortion. Inheritance tax.
Abortion should be mandatory.
People keep arguing over whether abortion should be legal or not, but my opinion is that it should be forced on everyone whether they want it or not. Late term abortions up to 100 years after birth should also be considered for inclusion in this rule.
One of my favourite activities is finding controversial opinions, then taking an opinion so extreme that it makes everyone else look like a centrist.
Plover. I'm still not any good at it.
I often send links to friends who probably don't have a Lemmy account. Keeping everything visible to everyone would help me.
If there is a reasonable concern about server resources/costs, then I would be willing to give up a little convenience.

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Chronic pain.
Technically children can have chronic pain, but it gets more likely as you get older. There really isn't anything to do about it, and no way to prepare for it, so no-one really talks about it.
My partner has had to remind me many times that my disabilities are actually disabling. No matter how hard I try, I'll never be able to the same tasks as a neurotypical person.
Sometimes just slowing down and working within your limits can drastically improve your symptoms. I find that my symptoms are at their worst when I'm pushing myself too hard, and can go away almost completely if I've been resting properly for a few weeks. This is fairly rare because I still haven't learnt to actually rest.
I'm also seeking medication to help, but it could take a long time to get anything. I'm also prepared for the possibility that the medication isn't the single solution to all my problems.
I wish you the best in your endeavours. You're not alone.
We tell children monster stories, not to tell them that monsters exist, but to tell them that the monsters they already know can be defeated.
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Road crews carry the world on their shoulders. They just aren't given enough to do what needs doing.
I can find valid results with Kagi 90% of the time compared to about 40% with Google. There are some things I was been looking for using Google for several years without success that turn up as the top result on Kagi.
It just works.
Kagi (paid) advertises a huge list of bangs with the option to customise them yourself.
I second the Framework laptops. I've bought 4 Framework 13s so far, and no issues with any of them.
I recommend dual booting Windows and Linux until you're comfortable switching entirely. Sometimes you need to go back for just one task.
Always back up your files before installing a new OS. Data loss is always possible during installation, and more likely if you don't know what you're doing.
The Grub boot manager (included and installed by default with Linux Mint and some other distros) makes it easy to pick which OS to boot each time when turning the computer on.
Check out Lutris for non-Steam Windows games. It uses Wine, but is a lot more user friendly to set up and use.
You can always try the live USB without/before installing. It's a great way to start getting comfortable or try out several different distros with minimal effort and risk.
Admittedly, there isn't much overlap between the people genuinely asking and the people actively advancing climate change.
Check out the Creators and Developers section of the Framework Community page for examples of what people have made.
I made a dual USB port because I needed one more port than the laptop had. An adaptor would have been adequate, but I like this solution more.
I haven't tried PopOS, but Linux Mint runs flawlessly even though it's only community supported. This community post about PopOS indicates that it may work, but it's more trouble than it's worth. I would not recommend buying a Framework Laptop if you really need PopOS. If you're happy trying a few different distros or picking one that's officially supported, then a Framework laptop is the only laptop I'd recommend.
I've bought 4 Framework laptops so far, and all of them are running flawlessly. I'm actually slightly disappointed that I haven't been able to test the repairability of them yet.
I'm looking everywhere I can. I haven't found any OS that works with my current phone (Nokia G42), and the aren't too many phones that meet my needs (dual Sim, small, headphone jack, repairable, runs open source OS).
I've given up actively searching and I'm mostly browsing Lemmy and hoping to stumble across something useful. Please let me know if you have any more suggestions.

New community request - Amber Electric Users
A community for users of the wholesale electricity provider Amber to discuss strategies for optimising energy use, and request help with understanding how energy bills work with wholesale electricity.
There are several Amber groups on Facebook and Discord, but nothing that is publicly accessible or viewable without an account.
EDIT: The name is still under consideration. Suggestions for a name to encompass all users of wholesale electricity prices are appreciated. I'm currently leaning toward "Wholesale Energy Australia".

I've invented a 100% efficient combustion engine
I use it to heat my house.

You might be bored
But at least you're not one of the people getting on a ship.

I got a V2G charger!


I've been waiting for 2 years, and I finally got a Wallbox Quasar. I believe I'm the second person in Australia to get one (ignoring government trials and business installs).
My thoughts so far:
The ability to set how fast the car charges/discharges is nice.
The app lets you set a maximum and minimum battery level. I've currently got it set up 20% - 85%. I'll probably adjust this as I learn more.
You can set schedules for charging and discharging. There is no option to set the rate in the schedule. Instead it uses the rate currently set in the app. This is fine if you just want to schedule the times, but frustrating if you want multiple schedules with different charge rates.
There isn't a way to automate the charger with wholesale prices in Australia yet. Amber (a wholesale energy provider) is currently working on this.
This is an early model of V2G charger without all the features you might expect.
The Quasar is not able to operate during a blackout. This is mostly because