The kernel does stuff like

• process and CPU task management
• hardware abstraction
• memory management (at the process level),
• file system managment
• and resource isolation (such as randomized memory addresses (ASLR))

The rest of the OS provides the actual software that users interact with, like

• file managers
• desktop rendering and window management
• settings menus
• sound mixing between applications
• graphics rendering

Edit: oh, you’re right

Our beds and pads are NOT pressure sensitive. All K&H heated beds and pads feature dual thermostats and are designed to warm to your pet’s normal body temperature when he/she lies on the pad. This is a function of the insulation provided by a pet’s body, not the weight of the pet.

That’s actually some clever engineering and design. I have always wondered how it knew when a pet was on it (it doesn’t)

Thermostatically controlled to warm to your pet’s normal body temperature only when your pet is in the bed

https://khpet.com/collections/cat-products/products/thermo-kitty-mat

My cats love these as well

They are self regulating, meaning they keep a low heat when nothing is on them, but they heat up when they detect something is on them

Very well worth

Some cats don’t like to put their faces in bowls. It pushes on their whiskers, which repeated daily can cause them pain or irritation. That’s why they refuse to eat anything but the center of the bowl, where the pressure on their whiskers is the least

Try feeding them on a small plate or shallow bowl

(You might also see cats pawing their food onto the floor, then eating it. Same reason)

“These old bones remember the anchient times. Fields of grass and mice, warm sun and sallow skies. Many a friend and foe, squabbles and petty fights. The thrill of the kill, or grumbling aching hunger.”

“These old bones are soon to make their last.”

“But yes, I’ll enjoy your fanciful flightless fowl once more… Eh- light on the fire-mouth powder this time, please”

I have a cat that will eat sea weed as intensely as if he’d gone a week without food

I wonder if this can damage the USB socket or even the motherboard in the phone, or just the cable itself

That’s why i want every mosquito to burn a thousand deaths. They absolutely feast on me

Preventing the spread of disease is just a happy side effect

All distros are equivalent, as far as software is concerned. They all have access to the same open source software, and Flatpak; AppImage; and Snap can be used for extra portability.

Think of a distro like a pre-configured image of linux. You can always change the configuration later, if you desire. For example, the Desktop Environment. All you have to do is just install a different DE package (usually via command line)

The DE has a major impact on user experience. Use KDE plasma for a more windows-familiar experience, or Gnome for a more Mac-familiar experience. Or experiment with others

The Linux Experiment is a good resource

Linux is already at 4.5%

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/

How are you holding up?

Because I am a potato

Sometimes deciding what to play, or even starting a new game is too mentally taxing

So memes on Lemmy it is

My PS2 would randomly decide not to read the disc sometimes. IIRC, we were pretty careful with both the disks and console.

From what i remember, the issue was the laser was either dirty or otherwise shotty and sometimes wouldn’t read the disc

Bridge 4

Went to the gym / dojo for the first time in months yesterday

And now i have a bruise on my leg from holding onto lockdown for dear life

I recently got a balance board and it has really done a number on my ankles, legs, and core strength.

It is insane how degraded your ancillary muscles get from a sedentary lifestyle

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is also a really good full body workout

You called?

This hurts me so

I can’t find it on his Xhitter, but that doesn’t mean anything since posts don’t sort by chronological order

It’s not a permanent one and it works for the time being, can’t see the reason for the downvotes honestly.

It’s just a bad idea in general. A better option would be to patch the binary to use 15. They both have the issue of forcing paru to work with a library it wasn’t explicitly designed for, but symlinking (or copying) 15 to 14 forces the hack to be “system wide” instead of restricted to a single binary

as well, your solution is “temporary” only if you remember to fix it, vs patching which is (by default) overwritten the next time paru is updated

it “works”, but it’s not something i’d recommend someone else do