
Is there anything I can put over this shattered place on my laptop til I can fix it?
It won't let me upload a picture but I will try adding it to the comments.
But I have an HP Envy x360 and did a cheap/sloppy "repair" of the left hinge (cold welded it). When I was putting the screen back on, I ended up shattering a place which fell out, about 2 inches x 0.5 inches (5 cm x 1.27 cm) near the right hinge, and then a smaller area on the left hinge which has stayed in place. The screen itself is fine - it's below the screen where the hp logo is that is broken.
Is there anything (cheap) I can put on it to keep from breaking further, like electrical tape or something else?
I can't afford to buy a new screen (or hinges) which is why I cold welded it in the first place.
Thanks for your help
Found it!
![Screenshot of Facebook post by the Town Council where the story in the OP came from. It reads:
By now, most residents are familiar with the anonymous letter and the disgusting, cowardice content of the letter sent to [redacted] in response to a "political"' banner displayed on the private property of the resident. The Town Council [redacted] unanimously condemns the actions of the anonymous writer and/or sender of the letter. The Town Council [redacted] unanimously supports the expression of FREE SPEECH afforded to us all in the US Constitution, affirmed by the Town [redacted] Home Rule Charter.
The Town Council [redacted] completely and unanimously supports any and all efforts of the Postal Inspector, [redacted] Police Department, and the [redacted] County District Attorney's office in investigating all crimes committed in this serious and intentionally threatening means of curbing the rights of the [redacted] resident as we would for ALL residents, no matter what side of any issue a resident chooses to stand.
The Town Council [redacted] implores all residents and visitors [redacted] to not be afraid of FREE SPEECH and to respect our FREEDOM by equally respecting those who disagree with us. Hatred, threats, and instilling fear are not the way. - [redacted] Town Council](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e7a0bb65-9c91-4302-af52-19d7b063b1d6.png?format=webp&thumbnail=1024)
Welcome to Ultra MAGA Country, where rights are made up and minorities don't matter.
![Screenshot of a Facebook post which says:
This was literally mailed to me [redacted]
knowing our neighborhood, we're fairly certain it was a neighbor. don't care WHAT your beliefs, political stance, religious beliefs are... you do not threaten ANYONE... especially like this... over a MAGA flag. So we posted in our neighborhood group. "To ANY one that thinks this is funny.. You have an issue, SHOW your face. Come talk to me. Threaterning a COMBAT VETERAN & a family with young children? Absolutely DISGUSTING. And I thought being called a Nazi by our neighbor was bad. HA! Funny how it's anonymous."](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/93944d42-f490-4e98-bec6-f809c23a0c09.png?format=webp&thumbnail=1024)
I didn't get a screenshot of the "statement" from town officials...which is somehow worse than the screenshot above.
Edit: found it, posted in comments
Fair point
Someone's reality in which parking is more important than shelter


The Ear, The Fear, and The Dumb
I lost my hearing aid today.
I looked for it for 10 minutes.
I enlisted the help of strangers.
...
It was on my ear.
The End.
Hi, thank you for spending so much time on this. I feel foolish because I just had to disable chameleon. But I really appreciate it as I am still learning Linux and I think it makes me forget the simple stuff.
Thanks, I'll look at it. for now disabling chameleon worked
Thanks, turns out I still had chameleon enabled (as chrome, ironically) and it didn't like that.
Thanks. I just realized I did not try a different browser...mainly because I don't have a different browser haha. When I get back home I will download one and (hopefully) report back.
Mostly correct - the website that doesn't work is Google Meet.
So for clarity, I edited your comment:
So, basically, using a different website, same browser, you get a popup window from Firefox reading "Allow <site> to use your microphone and camera?" and it lists your camera and microphone, but when you do the same on **Google Meet**, you also get the popup, just without any microphone and camera in the menu?
As far as I can tell it does. I looked in Firefox settings. Is there anywhere else I should look?
Not during the meeting, no

Why doesn't Google Meet recognize my mic/camera, but other video conferences work fine?
edit: I am a fool! Just needed to disable chameleon. thanks!
It was working fine a few weeks ago, then randomly stopped detecting mic/camera. Did Google get tired of me not using Chrome? Lol
I have an old HP envy 360 (internal camera and mic) Fedora 41 with KDE Plasma Firefox browser
Zoom (app), Updox (browser), and a few others still work fine. I set it to always allow camera & mic but no dice.
Old forum posts sadly did not fix it either :(
Exactly
I assumed this was someone being funny at first but since I have learned they are serious...well it's still funny
(edit to select the language)
Yes. You see, he's going to have them stop testing for it. Everyone knows if you stop testing for it then it no longer exists.
Interesting. Never heard of Twilio but it looks cool for businesses. Thanks
Sweet. Definitely gonna look at this.

Are there any reputable privacy friendly phone number apps?
Hi my fellow Lemmings and friends!
I need to get a second number, and I would prefer not to use Google Voice. I have an Android phone and it needs to be a USA (+1) number.
What are the reputable, privacy friendly apps for this? It would be amazing if it was free but I will not hold my breath on that.
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Thanks. I definitely want to upgrade next year to have one of those grass mats so it looks prettier. But only if I have the energy to deal with maintaining that.
I'm getting better and better about noticing their discomfort. My girls aren't much into yelping or stuff like that so I've always struggled with it. It's wild how much more I understand about their experiences now that I notice their body language more.
I... didn't even consider that adding snaps was an option. Wow. Thanks!
Also, thank you for the recs. That Hurtta jacket looks warm! Definitely saving these for later.
Thanks. I've been told opposite things about cotton vs polyester (and a bunch of other things). Do you know where I can read about it more by chance?
Unfortunately my pup is allergic to feathers so down is not in the cards for me :( is wool ok? I also am quite ignorant about water resistant materials so maybe I should just take a deep dive into this stuff lol.
Definitely the plan. (Un)Fortunately I am disabled so cannot really walk them far anyway. Thank all of the gods and godesses for dog walkers.
Ha! That's great. I wish I had a doggy door but I am sadly in an apartment. One day! And then I'll be back here asking for advice on weatherising said doggy door 🎅🏼
That's great to know. I'm always on the lookout for companies that do better in those areas.
Wow, that's wild. Thank you

How do I make sure to bundle myself and my dog up properly in -20F windy weather?
You helped me a lot with my move! I appreciate it.
The forecast for my area next week has temps as low as -20F (-28C), with a lower windchill (I think around -30F/-34C). We will have snow on the ground but I don't believe it is expected to snow on the coldest days. Side note - we are around 4500ft/1372m above sea level.
So far the winter has been pretty mild and hasn't gone below 0F/-17C at all. Snow has also been sparse with I think less than 2 inches (5cm) each time, quickly melting. So I haven't gotten a chance to really get used to such cold temps. We can get some pretty fast winds. I think it mostly sticks between 20-25 mph (32-40 kph). Also a very arid climate. I have a hard time getting my home above 30% humidity. Not sure on the outdoor numbers.
Is there anything different I should be doing for myself and for my dogs? I feel like these temps are dangerous for exposed skin? Not sure.
One of my dogs has medium length hair and the other one is short hair.
For me I have stuff

Is there a decent calculator that can help me estimate my taxes for different scenarios?
In the USA. Would be great if the calculator also had a state version but it's ok if not.
I was awarded SSDI this year and am currently withdrawing money from my IRA to stay afloat.
I found the IRS forms - mainly in publication 915 - to calculate my tax burden, but because I also got a lump some from SSDI backpay this year it feels too complicated.
Basically I am trying to see if it makes sense from a tax perspective to withdraw more from my IRA before the end of the year or to wait til next year, and if so, how much more.
I am single and only ever do the standard deduction. I don't think I qualify for the earned income credit or any other credits that I'm aware of. I'm not in a state with the new IRS direct file program unfortunately.
So does anyone know of a basic calculator I can run different amounts through?
Thanks

What do product safety investigators do when they go to people's homes?
I guess the process is probably similar in other countries but included my country anyway since I don't know enough about this stuff. Feel free to respond even if you're in another country!
I received injuries from using a product that is available internationally, but not sure how many or where they have actually sold. Later this week an investigator is going to come to my home to take pictures of the product. I feel like they must be doing something else too? Maybe an interview? It seems weird to come all the way out here for some photographs. If it matters, the manufacturer itself is located in a different country.
Thanks for any information provided!

How do you say " wrong number" in your language?
I get wrong numbers all the time in other languages. I only speak English fluently. The languages I studied previously were mainly in writing so speaking other languages is quite intimidating for me.
Top languages in my area: Spanish (mainly Mexico and Puerto Rico), Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian. I've also encountered Igbo, Yoruba, Arabic, and Haitian Creole.
Learning how to say something like "I only speak English" would be helpful as well.
I did find this website but I have no way of knowing how accurate it is:
Here we are taught the "true" definition of prejudice


Moving to a colder climate soon (Denver or Minneapolis-ish), how do I prepare my car?
Update 2024-10-27: Made it to my new home! Thanks to everyone for your input. Winter is closing in and I think we are well prepared!
Hello,
I have never lived in a snowy place. Where I am now we usually get enough ice to make it slick and it shuts the region down. We live in the center of the country so depending where exactly we end up we probably won't have an entire mountain to drive over...probably.
I am moving to be either in Denver area or Minneapolis area. What do I do with our cars?
I have a small 4WD SUV (I don't know how to drive in areas that actually require 4WD). Our other car is a slightly larger SUV. Both have pretty low clearance.
We currently have all season tires. Do we need to get special tires or chains? How do I learn to drive with the chains? Also, does everyone just have 2 sets of tires laying around?
What about vehicle fluids? IIRC viscosity is different in different climates, is that just oil I'd need to worry about?
And are you supposed to heat your car

Anybody here? I need advice
I'm in a very red state and have been trying to move to a blue state. (Or another country tbh but that is overwhelmingly complicated and expensive). Currently living with family but that has run it's course.
So my partner and I have been applying to places but I just had a bankruptcy this year, my partner is in the process of doing a bankruptcy, I'm on a fixed income, and my partner's income is unsteady. Plus we each have a dog. We've had them all their lives. There's no way we can give them up.
I just don't know what to do or where to go. Rent is so expensive. We need a 2 bedroom so that my partner can have a place to work. Our credit scores suck. And a lot of these places want 700+ score and no bankruptcy in the last 10 years!
We were going to have a cosigner, but they want the cosigner to have 4 or 5x the rent as income. With rent for just a studio going over $1k that's more than our potential cosigners make. And that's just for a studio, when we really need a 2 bedroom. We could

is there any hope of updating my Garmin 1300LMT or should I use as is?
Hello!
I recently found my old Garmin 1300LMT and it still works great! The suction cup is strong as ever. I'm very impressed considering it's been in the car for years enduring heat and cold.
Obviously the maps are probably 10 years old though, so navigating isn't exactly accurate in some places.
Is there a way to update just the maps themselves?
I know the newer updates have larger files, but I really don't want to change how the navigation works or add any extra features (I find newer GPS to be very annoying with giving wrong directions or repeating a step 10x in a row).
Thank you 😃

What email service do you use for a unified inbox?
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Any ideas?

Problems running Win98 games on Android 14
Hello,
I am trying to run Win98 games using Retroarch 1.19.1 on Android 14. I am trying to play either Restaurant Empire or Roller Coaster Tycoon currently, but am also interested in other games from that time.
I have looked at other sites which recommend using DosBox-Pure. I have also tried the core and SVN versions.
Nothing happens in the core and SVN versions except to say that the file cannot be run in Dos mode. When using Pure, roller coaster tycoon shows a list of exe files, but restaurant empire doesn't register any exe files. If I try to start any of roller coaster tycoon's files it says that it cannot be run in Dos mode.
Other sites said you have to install Win98 SE, which I tried but can't seem to get it to work on Android, even though there are some folks that were able to make it happen. I got it to the screen where it says to continue with setup press enter, but when I press enter on the onscreen keyboard nothing happens (esc does nothing either).
Here are the links w

How to prevent bluetooth autoconnect in a 2019 Nissan Rogue?
Hello,
I noticed that everytime I go to a mechanic or someone new gets in my car, the bluetooth autoconnects to their phone. How can I restrict access?
I tried to look it up but could only find how to turn bluetooth off completely.
Along the same lines, does anyone happen to know how to restrict my phone from auto connecting to various cars? I thought they had to ask.
My car is a 2019 Nissan Rogue and my phone is a Pixel 8 with Android 14.

Amplify Credit Union - problems with ACH transactions?
DAE have problems with ACH transactions at Amplify Credit Union?
Since I opened my account a few months ago I have had so many problems - Amplify being unable to send me their own security codes, third parties not recognizing the bank or its routing number, and inability to complete ACH transactions.
The most recent issue is that a third party recognizes the bank, but says "there was a problem processing" the transaction. Luckily I have an account at a different bank and was able to pay them.
What can I do to get this resolved? I see a lot of good reviews for the bank but haven't seen any reports of this issue, but surely it can't be just me? Did I make a mistake opening this account with them?

How would you approach these goals?
More health than fitness but I couldn't find a could place to ask. Basically, I'm not sure where to start with all of this. All of these are from my physicians due to various health conditions I have. I know I need to ramp up to them. All of these are per day.
Also, I'm really looking for ideas, not medical advice, but just fyi I will definitely be presenting a plan to my doc to make sure it works in the context of my medical stuff.
- 150g protein (currently I don't think I even eat 30g)
- 10g salt (no idea how much I eat but I take 1.5g salt tablets per day and my family historically doesn't eat much salt)
- 4-5L fluids (I might drink about 1L...maybe. I can use high water content foods to achieve this goal)
- Increase brushing to 2x with electric toothbrush (currently use a manual one)
- Floss 1-2x (i suck at this one)
- Waterpik (i never do this)
- Low intensity exercise 2-3 min (not a typo...will increase later) (in a former life I did a lot of high intensity exercises so this is