This is the most accurate answer. If you really wanted to, you can probably get a refund from the other state for the sales tax paid, but it only makes sense for very large purchases.

This is why I’m hesitant to say Adam Baldwin. He’s always the same basic character, but I think there are enough subtle differences between them to not count.

Way back in the day, Last.fm recommended me a number of (mostly metal) tracks in other languages that absolutely slap. I have no idea how to pronounce any of it, or even type the characters to see what else they might have done. All I can do is copy/paste, which is of limited value since I only speak English.

So yes, and I’m sure I’m missing a ton more just like these that I just have no way to find.

Theoretically it could be done. Microsoft SCCM has allowed in-place full reimaging for a long time. It downloads a WinPE boot image (which loads everything into a RAM disk), reboots into that, and launches all of the rest from there. Even wiping and repartitioning the drive.

I don’t see why that WinPE image couldn’t be replaced by a small Linux image, or that you could install Linux from WinPE. I’ve just never seen it.

That said, no browser should ever have that level of permissions, ever, under any circumstances. The security problems would be staggering.

He was a spy. His official title was something innocuous, but he was a spy.

Source

I remember reading somewhere that (especially) Russian disinformation campaigns learned British English. They, pretending to be American anti-vaxxers, spread it to the dialect of the dumbest Americans.

‘Jab’ is basically a case study in skipped localization.

Countless movies/TV shows show people drinking/getting drunk. Typically, it’s water with food coloring (or similar). When someone is shown eating, the scene cuts and they spit it out.

This depends a lot more on what you plan on doing once the OS boots. I accidentally loaded Win11 on an HDD (disk 0 was HDD, not SSD) for a few hours. It was noticeably slow, but it ran my diagnostics utilities well enough.

If you’re using it for light web browsing, basic office software, etc, then it might be fine.

But something else caught my attention - you inquired about “restoring” it at shops, meaning you intend to pay money. SSD and RAM are obviously what anyone would upgrade, and you’re balking at it. More to the point, you expect to run Linux, but didn’t even install it as-is to test it out?

There’s some missing context here. Also, 2gb laptops haven’t been a thing in a very long time. You might very well get a better deal by just buying a used newer model that already has what you’re looking for.

You have to save up to afford that pack of hamburgers to grill on Memorial Day, or the turkey for Thanksgiving. If you scrimp and save all year, you might even be and to afford to put a present or two under the Christmas Tree.

I want to know how your sleeping conditions are connected to your state’s DMV.

If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. Why spend time/effort on something that isn’t speaking to you?

Also, Randall Munroe is xkcd, not Penny Arcade. Penny Arcade is made by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik.

This REALLY depends on context. What kind of uniform? What kind of public event? Who is nearby? How are they acting?

The possibilities range from completely benign and uninteresting to some that warrant arrest, and everything in between.

The shirts do seem pretty random, but H&M is fast fashion. There’s a ton of things that can only be described as “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks”

As for dead vs alive, we celebrate tons of dead celebrities. Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of Nirvana shirts, featuring Kurt Cobain’s face, and he’s been dead for 30 years. Similar stories for many bands from the 60s/70s.

Even if we limit it to painters, most people can name (or at least recognize) a bunch of dead painters. How many living painters do you know of? Would people recognize their most famous works?

Without exception, whenever someone complains about “freedom of speech”, XKCD 1357 applies.

If law enforcement won’t help, then you’ll need a lawyer who can get a court to issue a subpoena. This would probably be in the context of stalking/restraining order.

I can almost guarantee that Facebook, with its extensive data mining, knows exactly who it is.

I’m curious and afraid to know what happens if you give him a dollar.

There is a lesson here. Have these conversations today with your loved ones about final arrangements. I promise you that many of them would rather be buried in a casket from Costco and have the money spent on literally anything else.

This is especially true if they’re going to be cremated.

They used to. Or rather, the industry used to. Most of those players have since folded, largely because of them becoming known for crap quality.

Roberto?

One trick on ratings is to sort by date. The most recent reviews are more likely to be reality, as opposed to the common bot-farm positive reviews. It still won’t help you identify if customers aren’t likely to leave reviews, however.