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  1. Apparently Fedora Linux even comes with KVM/QEMU pre-installed for hardware virtualization. I just recalled that even without a license, you should be able to install Windows on a virtual machine by choosing 'I don't have a product key' from the ISO. I always setup everything offline on a local account before going online and activating later. Basically, not activating Windows just locks personalization (wallpaper, colors, taskbar, some settings) and adds a watermark over your display that says it's not active. Which is actually legitimately negative in the use case of variable refresh rate displays.
  2. Unfortunately, you can't currently install JWL to a Linux operating system in any simple way that I am aware of. Remote install of operating systems would only be possible using a somewhat expensive device plugged into your computer's motherboard which functions as a computer to control your computer over the internet from another computer... so it's not practical, unfortunately.
  3. I don't really have many tips, but I can share what I've done and am familiar with. I have no aptitude (pun somewhat intended) when it comes to anything CLI/console/terminal based or coding, the only thing I use it for is winget on Windows for FOSS. I'm not a fan of Macs and I've never used BSD, though I've read Mac and iOS have bits of BSD in them and are similar in some ways. The main downsides of Linux in general are lack of compatibility with specific proprietary applications... in our case primarily WTL and JWL. WTL is possible to get working from what I recall, but it's easier to resort to WOL for general use even if it's not as nice to use. As far as I know JWL requires the effort of running it from a Windows/x86 Android virtual machine. I'd rather use that on a tablet or mobile, but of course that won't do for things like sharing media for meetings over Zoom. Here's a website that allows you to test many Linux distros live within a browser if you're curious about Linux but don't want to go through the effort of downloading a bunch of .isos to a Ventoy drive: https://distrosea.com/ If you're not familiar with Ventoy, it allows you to create a USB drive that can boot any number of .iso live operating systems from a folder on the drive without having to use Rufus or similar to create individual bootable drives. Indispensable for any tech repair bag or computer recovery kit like Medicat. https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy I have tried many distros and GUIs over the years, mainly for refurbishing old computers for others or building PCs for ones who need a free operating system, but also in my personal attempts to find a solution to Windows antagonizing harassment that gets worse and now locks people out of local accounts with every update. I tend to stick to the more common/popular stuff for support reasons, primarily Mint Cinnamon when used for others or family, it's fine for Zoom. I have tried Bazzite on my ROG Ally for a month or so, though I ended up reverting it back to Windows due to having trouble with the hardware buttons/menus, getting TDP/overlay plugins to work, and compatibility with Xbox games. Funnily enough, I also have a Raspberry Pi 400 running Windows 11 on ARM.. just cause I don't have a use for the RPi400 and wanted to mess around with it and compare how well it runs to PiOS. Bazzite is great for a gaming console like experience, but it got me interested in trying Fedora otherwise, and I found Nobara which is what I currently like the most for personal use. It's Fedora with KDE GUI and gaming oriented tweaks that works very well as a desktop and for gaming. https://nobaraproject.org/ I have it on an SSD I can plug into my desktop, but that said, my main desktop PC still runs Windows 11 and it's what I use 95% of the time... I've sadly yet to personally find a way to use Linux all the time that 'just works' for what I want to do. I hate Windows, but it is what I know. I really wish I was able to separate my computer uses for less distraction, having one use case for focus and being serious and one for leisure. My end goal has always been to use a bare metal hypervisor such as Proxmox to have several virtual machines running on my desktop and minipc and laptop to be able to seamlessly switch between Windows and Linux at any time without the need for dual booting. That would make a lot of things simpler, especially backups and changing machines and software compatibility. That would also allow using the MiniPC as both a server and an OPNsense virtual router which intrigues me just to try using a PC as a router rather than buying one. But that's all proven too difficult for me with my executive dysfunctional disabilities for the time being. Anyway, that's my spiel.
  4. Disc drives aren't really even manufactured anymore, most computers in the past 10 years don't come with them. Unfortunately, you would likely have to find someone or someplace that does have good enough bandwidth to download the update file, that's the nature of how updates work. If your computer isn't portable, you'd either have to download the update file on a phone to transfer to your PC or put the files on a USB drive from another computer.
  5. That's interesting, but I personally wouldn't use anything like that. I've yet to find a practical use for AI aside from summarizing basic web searches. As someone living in poverty in the US with relatively few options available (I can pretty much only get to Walmart and ALDI), I would never be able to afford something that ordered and delivered groceries. Granted, I don't have the issue of asking what's for dinner, I'm Autistic and a self described '90%' carnivore, so I often only buy ground beef/lamb, fatty roasts and eggs. Sometimes organ meats as a supplement. I have a 10lb bag of mined salt, that's all the seasoning I need for decades. I've never had an issue of disliking or being tired of eating this way when I'm hungry, only if I eat out of habit when I'm not actually hungry or to try and fill an emotional void would I not enjoy it. It's very satiating and keeps me full for longer, in my experience I need to eat much less often than I would on a typical diet, and so I spend less money on it monthly. I try to think of how people ate traditionally and how Jehovah designed us to resolve such issues. The Israelites ate what we would today think is a fairly limited diet in terms of what they had access to regionally, but they had all that they needed to be healthy and strong in meat, fish, olives, fermented grains and some fermented fruits, salt. They ate the same types of things for thousands of years. I aim to focus on what I need for dinner, and not what media or environment influences me to want. So I don't really like what the AIs output based on their inputs.
  6. I wasn't familiar with that method in JWL, but you can adjust the size via Text Settings from the ... menu in the top right corner.
  7. I have only tested out local image generation a couple of times using my desktop RTX 4070. I found it interesting, but personally I have been unable to find a benefit from or use case for AI.
  8. You're not copying the correct link. You're copying a link which is part of gmail. I assume that clicking on it will redirect you to the correct page, as you said you can view it, and from there you should be able to copy that page's URL from the website address bar. It is likely JW Stream, not Zoom. Edit: Please make sure not to post a link to or an image of the link to JW Stream on here or anywhere else. They are supposed to be private and not shared on social media.
  9. No option to clear the defaults? Also check for clearing the defaults in Gmail. You should try saving the document to your tablet from Gmail and opening it using Samsung Notes or another app.
  10. This is incorrect, the answer to this metabolic illness has been known and treatable for hundreds of years. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rollo Educated doctors response to this disease of insulin resistance only changed when healthcare stopped being about building up health and nutrition or treating the root causes. When companies learned to create and profit from insulin and treat the symptoms while still allowing people to eat cake, healthcare became a business. Regarding the original post: I will also mention the books by ones such as Jason Fung and Robert Lustig. https://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Code-Prevent-Reverse-Naturally/dp/1771642653/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-H.-Lustig/author/B00ABNHXOW If you catch T2D early enough by cutting out the external causes of insulin resistance (namely carbohydrates and processed foods), you can reverse it and even cure it before suffering too much permanent harm to remain functional. I define cure as no longer meeting any of the diagnostic criteria. If one continues to live in the same manner which led to a health disorder progressing into severe illness, then they are not addressing the root cause. No one can ignore that fact. Your body is telling you that something is wrong. If you are only treating the symptoms with medication and not lifestyle changes, the illness will continue to progress under the surface to the point of debilitation and death. I've seen friends who suffered horribly from this disease with amputation, blindness, pain and renal failure for several years until they died in their 60s because they refused to change. Now some in their family have made serious lifestyle changes to reverse it and are seeing the benefits. You do need to be reasonably cautious and have your doctor monitor how lifestyle changes affect your markers in order to safely titrate off of medication if you are reversing the disease. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102011083#h=7 "Go to the doctor. Some ailments call for professional medical attention. Early diagnosis usually results in a better outcome and less expense. So if you do not feel well, get help to find and eliminate the cause, instead of merely seeking to relieve the symptoms." But neither should you be afraid of doing so. Have a plan, stay informed, and take action to keep on top of it. Most importantly, never stop praying for the motivation to do so in order to thank Jehovah for the life that he has given you, to cherish it, and to use it to better serve him. (Romans 12:1) Therefore, I appeal to you by the compassions of God, brothers, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason.
  11. I don't know. I've tried to help in every way that I can think of. It's much harder without being able to interact with or see the device. Here is what that model's manual says about captions: https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/PM/202201/20220112013544231/EB/SAM_X200_EN_FINAL_220105/hearing_enhancements_d1e8517.html#d1e8733 If you've already checked under Settings > Accessibility > Hearing Enhancements and confirmed that "Live transcribe" doesn't work, I would recommend reaching out to contact Samsung's support from that device model's support page and let them know that you can't access Live Captions. It may be that model doesn't support it, but that they don't explain it properly. I know it works on my A9+. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/mobile/tablets/galaxy-tab-a/galaxy-tab-a8/?modelCode=SM-X200NZAZXAR
  12. I was looking similarly, but about the best I can find for a reasonable price is something similar to this styled off an old radio. They can play MP3s off a TF (SD) card. If you want a visual display, you typically need at least an MP3 CD player or some TV sound bars. https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Bluetooth-Adjustable-Rechargeable-Charging/dp/B0BRFYCZW5/
  13. You can only simplify it so far. If a voice assistant or old mp3 player/phone or TV won't work, the next best thing I can think of is burning the MP3s to a CD-R/DVD-R and use an old MP3 capable CD/DVD player. Is there any type of media player that she does already know how to use? Edit: Today I learned that these exist, but I don't think I can recommend them... https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Talking-Player-Version-Endorsed/dp/B0756P9VRS/ Sadly most of the other senior-based mp3 devices tend to be extremely marked up prices. https://www.amazon.com/Relish-Dementia-Alzheimers-Portable-Personalization/dp/B095XH6J35/
  14. ^ This thread is where you would ask if you're looking for help from users on the JWTalk forums with NWS. This website is the developers of the NWS program which has all of the official help tutorials and support: https://nwscheduler.com/support/ I'm not sure which one you are looking for or referring to, but I hope that helps.
  15. That is the newer model. It should definitely support Live Captions if it is upgraded to Android 14. Is it updated all the way? https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10002027/

Myew last won the day on February 20 2017

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About Myew

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  • Gender
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  • First Name
    Alex
  • Relationship Status
    In a committed relationship with chronic pain.
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    Treetop Terrace, Spider Plains of Missouri.
  • Publisher
    Yes
  • Baptized
    Yes

How I Found the Truth

  • How I found the Truth
    I was raised by Witness parents, knowing the Bible and loved Jehovah as an infant. However, I did not have strong active spiritual role models or goals, and had plenty of mental disorders. I developed several debilitating chronic illnesses starting around puberty, and felt stumbled due to fragrances causing me such pain. I didn't make any more spiritual progress and stopped attending meetings, but I continued to listen over the phone for about 15 years. My faith and spiritual habits steadily declined as I sank deeper into isolation and depression. (Pr 18:1) I lived a virtual life, addicted to the computer and internet for literal days at a time, and eventually hit rock bottom. I was in chronic fatigue, pain, sleep deprivation and suffered some brain damage, having no reason to live and always wishing for death. I came to realize one day, probably thanks to a witness online who sent me a talk, that I would never be happy focusing on myself. Jehovah never caused my suffering, he was still providing for my needs despite my selfish lifestyle, and he wanted to help me to come to serve him. However, I had to be willing to make changes, to show Jehovah that I wanted to come to know him better, to serve him and to trust him. I started a new routine of Bible reading and prayer, and started learning how to eat better so that I could perhaps reverse my disorders. However, I was still trapped in many addictive habits. In time, I was desperately praying for spiritual friends to replace my bad association. Jehovah sent a new Elder in the congregation to me, a former missionary and regular pioneer, probably the most zealous minister that I have ever met. Jehovah was also training him to learn patience as he spent years taking the time to write and talk with me, encouraging me and helping me to start studying again, becoming my closest friend. I started taking my health very seriously, viewing my diet and lifestyle as a way of giving my best to Jehovah, in order to become physically strong enough to worship him. Eventually, I became well enough that I was able to endure attending meetings, later followed by becoming a publisher thanks to letter writing, later still able to do a little door to door work and participate in meetings, and finally progressing to baptism after a total of some 6 years it took me to 'Return to Jehovah'. Jehovah has guided and supported me each step of the way, as long as I fully commit myself to relying on him and doing his will.

My Hobbies & Interests

  • My Interests
    I am religiously Cat-holic*. (Addicted to all things feline. Thanks, Toxoplasmosis!)
    Some of my favorite pastimes include computers, technology, gaming, pixel and line art, storytelling, music, tiny homes, and the inconceivably vast cosmos.
  • My favorite books
    I'm especially partial to stories that reflect the dichotomy between tragedy and hope - Ruth is my favorite book in the scriptures. I really appreciate the renaissance of 'New World' novels. My favorite writings tend to be campy, humorous, satirical. I love comics and grew up with the best in Calvin & Hobbes. I don't often read physical books anymore aside from the Bible, I prefer audiobooks or digital.
  • My favorite music
    Background music, scores and soundtracks, especially classic video game composers. Some of my preferred genres are alternative, ambient, downtempo, orchestral, techno, and world music. Kingdom dirges & marches, Blue Man Group, John Williams, Jake Kaufman, Manami Matsumae, Hiroki Kikuta, Yoko Kanno.
  • My favorite movies
    I enjoy the typical Sci-fi/Space Opera fare: Dr Who, Hitchhiker's Guide, Star Trek, Star Wars, War of the Worlds. Also humor and tragedy. The Princess Bride, Cast Away, Godzilla, Jurassic Park.
  • My favorite quotes
    (Psalm 73:26) My body and my heart may fail, But God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever.

    (Nehemiah 8:10) He said to them: “Go, eat the choice things and drink what is sweet, and send portions of food to those who have nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord, and do not feel sad, for the joy of Jehovah is your stronghold.”

    (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4) Praised be... the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God.

    "You have two options. Either let this world drive you mad, or /choose/ to be insane." - Myew
    "I've got PLENTY of common sense! I just choose to ignore it. :D" - Calvin
    "I appear to be suffering from Catabolic Analysis Paralysis." - Myew
    "As Christian as possible under the circumstances." - Myew
    "As you wish." - Dread Pirate Westley
    "Yes, I am just a little broken."

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