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[its-faizurbd-me]

How To Work Graphic Card In Computer

AGRAPHIC CARD IS A PARTS OF COMPUTER AND IT HAS RESPONSIBLE FOR RENDERING AND OUTPUTTING VIDEOS AND IMAGES TO DISPLAY. GRAPHIC IS AN ESSENTIAL PARTS OF COMPUTER FOR TASKS SUCH AS VIDEO EDITING, GAMING AND ALSO RUNNING APPLICATIONS WITH INTENSIVE GRAPHICAL DEMAND.

[autisticshadowthehedgehog]

A Cluster of Burning Stars - Chapter Seven

in which flowers fade

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When they landed back at Tails’s station, Sonic wasted no time. He leapt off the wings, tapping his foot impatiently as the others got out of the plane, and then raced inside, running for the computer. To Tails’s surprise, Sonic seemed to know his way around that system much more than he’d expected, as he began flipping windows, pulling up maps and charts.

“Whoa, whoa! I’ve got that stuff organized, you know!” Tails cried. 

Sonic turned, slamming his hand on the keyboard. “We need to stop Shadow. Now.” 

“What? You ran into Shadow?” Knuckles asked, holding up his hands. 

Sonic bristled. “He’s going to blow up the planet.” 

Tails and Knuckles stared at him for a beat. And then Tails screeched, “He’s what?” at the same time Knuckles shouted, “The hell are you talking about?” 

“Tails. Have you got anything on the ARK on this computer?” 

“Not much.” Tails admitted. “Why–”

Sonic swiped through windows until he found an old, black-and-white photo of the ARK, pulled from GUN’s files. He maximized it, and then gestured behind him. 

“This,” he said, “Was supposed to be a weapons research facility. GUN wanted the most deadly weapons ever created developed right here.” He jammed his finger so hard at the screen, he almost cracked it. “The Professor didn’t want to, but he did. For our protection, he made it almost impossible to use. But it was called the Eclipse Cannon.” 

The memory darted across his mind. The little hedgehogs, peering over the railing that was taller than them. Amy held tight to Maria’s hand, as the Professor told them, very carefully, that they were to never ever come here without permission. But, if something big was going to come near the Earth, like a meteor or something…

“It’s powered by chaos energy. You’d need all seven chaos emeralds to charge it to a full-enough power, but even just five could blow a comet to molecules.” Sonic said, his face darkening. “The Professor thought of it as a joke. That GUN wanted him to make the ultimate weapon, but if they actually turned it on, they’d find out it wouldn’t be able to do anything less than decimate the entire planet.” 

“When you say ‘decimate,’” Tails began, “Do you mean–”

“I don’t mean ‘big explosion,’ ‘toxic air,’ or even ‘we all die and evolution starts from scratch.’” Sonic hissed. “I mean, ‘the planet goes bye-bye.’ Like it never existed. The debris might blow anything nearby as well, if the initial blast even leaves debris. It might just disintegrate everything it touches in an instant.” 

“That’s what Robotnik’s plan is?”

“It’s what Shadow’s going to do, whether your Doctor lets him or not.” Sonic shuddered, and then hugged himself. “We only have two ways to stop him. We keep the emeralds away from him, and we keep me away from him.” 

“You?” 

“He won’t kill me. But if he gets his hands on me, he can teleport me to the ARK.” Sonic hugged himself. “In the same vein, we need to find Amy as soon as possible. First to protect her from the same problem, second because if he gets her to listen to his insanity, we’re completely and utterly fucked.” 

“We have a chaos emerald,” Tails said, pulling the purple gem from his tail fluff. “I can use this to track the last remaining one, and maybe it can help with finding the other pod.” 

“Then we’re going to have to work fast. Luckily,” Sonic finally let a smile slip onto his face, “Fast is what I do best.” 

Tails considered a few moments, before turning to the echidna beside him. “Okay, Knuckles, I’m going to need to run about three or four projects at once. It’s gonna take a lot of power.” 

“So use the chaos emerald? I don’t see why you’re telling me.”

“That’s not the problem, the problem is I’m going to need you to grab some supplies from town. I’ll make you a list, just give it to the hardware store guy and he’ll get you the right stuff. There’s a ring pouch by the door, use as much as you need.” 

“Okay.”

“And I’m gonna need you to take Sonic.” 

Knuckles blinked, and then glanced back at the hedgehog. He had stopped paying attention, instead furiously scouring over one of the maps on the monitor. “Uh, really?”

“With so many systems running at once, I don’t want to risk him running into anything he shouldn’t. You know how explosive my stuff can be. Also, I’m pretty sure he needs to eat something.” 

“So do you.” 

“I have food here!”

“Other than mints.” Knuckles sighed, and crossed his arms. “He might be able to help, you know, with tracking the–”

Before he could finish, Sonic kicked his leg up, accidentally knocking it into the rolling chair. He hissed, stepping back, and slammed a hand onto the desk behind him. The hand, which suddenly lit with chaos energy, burned a deep dent into the metal. 

“Shit.” Sonic hissed, stepping back. “That wasn’t important, was it?” 

Knuckles stared at him, and then said, “I see your point.”

---

Sonic slid down the hall, giggling at the squeak his shoes made against the hard metal. He looked up just as he turned the bend, seeing two of the doctors standing outside the door, talking with a disgruntled little boy. 

“Abe!” Sonic raced forwards, grabbing onto the kid’s hand, ignoring how he immediately stiffened. “What’s buzzin’, cousin?”

He yanked his arm out of Sonic’s grip. “Not now, blue.”

Abe was the only other kid on the ARK, at least currently; his parents liked for him to spend summers on Earth with his grandparents so that he “knew what life was supposed to be like” or some corny shit like that. Both of his parents were scientists who worked in bio-engineering, so Sonic saw both of them a whole lot, and as a consequence, started hanging out with Abe once he was let upstairs. Okay, well, he hung out with Abe mainly when Maria was there; Abe didn’t seem to like him or Shadow very much. Amy, though… it was hard to not get along with her, so that didn’t really count. 

“Hi, Sonic!” Dr Jezek beamed down at him. “Abraham, be nice.”

Abe huffed, while Sonic started hopping between his feet. “How’s Mari-ri doing?” 

“She’s alright. Shadow’s in there with her.” Nurse Sherazi informed him. “It was a long surgery, so if she’s asleep, don’t wake her up.” 

“But she’s okay now?” 

“Well…” the doctors shared an awkward glance, before Dr Jezek said, “She’s stable for now.” 

Sonic recognized that look. So in a flash, he ran between the doctors, grabbing both their hands. “We should have a party! We got some new records from Earth, and Maria’s been teaching me some stuff on the guitar, I can really shred it!” He paused, and then emphasized, “I can literally shred it. I broke her strings once.”

“Oh!” Dr Jezek smiled at the thought. “Then you’d better be careful with it.” 

“Yeah. I tried to make my own, but I just got myself tangled up in the strings. And when Shads and Amy had to yank me out, the strings just kept playing! Super out-of-tune, though.” 

The doctors laughed, while Abe scowled. “That’s so not how guitars work. The sound doesn’t come from the strings themselves, it comes from–”

“And we’ll make a cake!” Sonic jumped up, suddenly atop Nurse Sherazi’s shoulders, waving his palms wildly. The Nurse reached up his own hands quickly to grab his feet and stabilize him. “We can shove all of our food packs into one big bowl and dump a whole lotta sugar in there, and BOOM! We’ll have some kinda cake! It might even be edible, too!” 

“Now, Sonic,” Dr Jezek reached up, pulling him off of the Nurse’s shoulders and matching his grinning face. “Do you think that would be a good use of resources?” 

“I think it’d be an experiment! Aren’t you all supposed to be scientists? Come on, let’s see what happens!” 

Dr Jezek laughed, before placing Sonic carefully on the ground. “We’ll think about it, Sonic.” But her and Nurse Sherazi both looked happier, so Sonic considered his work done. 

“Well, I should check on Mari-ri. See ya later, alligators!” 

The adults waved cheerily at him as he dashed through the door, while Abe just rolled his eyes. 

Once inside, Sonic slowed his feet, quieting down for a second just in case. But Maria was sitting up in her hospital bed, a notebook splayed on her lap, and Shadow passed out under her left arm. She smiled brightly and waved to Sonic, who dashed over and stood on the bedside chair. 

“What’s the story, morning glory?” 

Maria shrugged, then put a finger to her mouth. “Shadow’s still sleeping.” 

“Probably not for long. I share a room with him, that guy hears everything.”

“Yes, but I think he’s reached the N3 stage, so he should be deep asleep; so long as we’re not too loud, he should get his rest.”

“And he needs it. I swear, he’s up all night punching bags and reading boring books.” 

“I thought you liked reading,” Maria sounded mock-offended. 

“When it’s interesting.” Sonic took the chance to look over Maria; her skin was a bit paler than normal, and her hair a little greasy, but she didn’t look about to keel over and die, so he considered that a win. “What’re you doing?”

“Nothing much.” Maria glared down at the empty notebook. “I thought I might sketch, but I already drew everything in the room.” 

Sonic glanced at the nightstand, his eyes landing on something he hadn’t seen there before. He reached for the small vase of yellow flowers, waving it in the air. “Even this?” 

Maria laughed a little. “Yes. The doctors said that Amy brought those last night, while I was still passed out.” 

“She always knows how to brighten up the place.” Sonic smiled. When he lowered the flowers, though, his face fell. “Oh, they’re already wilting!” 

“It’s alright. I’ll be out of here by the end of the week.” 

“I’m sure she worked hard to pick the best ones for you out of the greenhouse, though.” Sonic said sadly, poking at the petals. “And they’re already dying.” 

“Technically,” Maria said, “The flowers are dead once you’ve plucked them from the–” he turned to her with his large, sad eyes, and she redirected. “Hey, come here a sec.” 

She held out her free hand, and he scrambled to her side, pressing against her chest and finding comfort in the steady beat beneath his ears. She wrapped her arm around him, her hand landing on the vase still in his hands. 

“Flowers don’t last very long,” she said carefully. “Even on Earth, a lot of them only bloom for a week or two, before sending off their seeds and wilting.” 

“That’s sad.” 

“Kinda.” she shrugged. “But I don’t think the flowers think that way. It’s a normal lifespan to them.”

“We’re sad when people die, though.” Sonic said. “Do you think the flowers’ friends miss them?” 

Shadow would probably tell him to stop being so stupid and remember that plants couldn’t think. Maria, though, she considered for a long moment, before saying, “I mean. Everything ends eventually. Every story comes to a close. And everything alive has to die sometime.” She reached up a finger, poking at the petals. “That’s why we gotta live life to the fullest in the time we have. At least, that’s what I figure.” 

She lowered her hand, grabbing onto Sonic’s lower arm. He cuddled closer to her, humming a little. 

“Do you know which flower this is?” 

Sonic glanced at it. He and Amy were both good at remembering Earth flora. “That’s a marigold, right?” 

She nodded. “They’re specifically Lemon Drop blossoms. Tagetes patula. Now, they’re not the right kind of marigolds– those would be tagetes erecta– but marigolds always remind me of my Tía Therese. Did you ever see pictures of her?” he shook his head. “She’s my mom’s sister. When I was still on Earth, we would visit her every Día de los Muertos. She had a beautiful garden, but she’d have me help her pick bright orange-and-yellow marigolds. She told me that the smell and the color help the spirits of those who’ve passed on to find their way home. So that they might be able to visit us while we were remembering them. I’d throw flowers everywhere, and my parents would help her in the kitchen making so much food, and when it was time for music, her roommate would play so fast on the violin I thought it might catch on fire.” 

“I wanna do that.” Sonic said, eyes wide.

Maria giggled. “I’m sure you could.” Then her face fell slightly, as she ran her hand over the marigold’s browning petals. “I don’t remember any of the songs, though. I remember how happy I felt while dancing. But not what I danced to. I can’t remember her roommate’s name, or the street where they lived.” She shut her eyes tight. “And I’ve tried to keep up with learning español, cause she tried to teach me, but I only remember a few words. And when I try to learn from books, I’m never sure if I’m pronouncing anything right.” 

“Maybe I could help.” Sonic looked up at her, nuzzling his head into her shoulder. “I can do it with you. Then we can say it together.”

She snorted. “I don’t think you could pronounce it any better.” 

“Well, there’s gotta be some scientists up here who speak it. And if not, we’ll just be wrong together.” 

She smiled. “I’ll give you a beginner’s book. And then we’ll see how you do.” 

She picked up the vase, lifting it to put back on the nightstand. One of the flowers dropped, brushing against Shadow’s nose. Both of the other children paused, watching to see if he’d wake. His nose twitched once. Twice. And then he let out a tiny, cute sneeze, before falling back to sleep.

Maria and Sonic had to bury their faces in pillows to keep from waking him with laughter.

---

Deep breaths, Sonic. One, two. 

Knuckles had told him that he’d need to wash up before they went to get supplies. Sonic didn’t see what the issue was; they were in a hurry, nobody could blame them if they looked a little rough. But the echidna had simply said, “You haven’t had a bath in fifty years. Get that done first.” 

Sonic had liked baths decently on the ARK, but when he first looked at the tub in Tails’s bathroom, it was like he couldn’t even see it. He just saw the water test crate, and so he rushed for the enclosed shower stall instead. He had to stand there for several minutes, preparing, before turning it on, and then realizing that all the bath care supplies were much different than what he was used to. The basket inside the stall held shampoo and conditioner meant for long fur, brushes that were definitely not intended for quills, and soap he wasn’t sure how to use. But, well, the ARK had entirely human-centric supplies, with the exception of the brushes Maria had requested for them, so he could probably make it work. 

After struggling for a while, he shut off the shower and shook the water off his fur, rather than bother Tails for one of his towels. He wasn’t sure he’d improved, but maybe at least Knuckles would get off his back and they could do something useful. 

He stumbled out into the bathroom, avoiding looking at the tub and instead staring at himself in the mirror. God, his muzzle was redder than normal. Was it because he’d been crying? He probably shouldn’t have been doing that. He was supposed to be stronger than that. Be a little soldier, Sonic, he remembered one of the doctors saying to him once. You can do that. 

Okay. I can do that.

After drying his hands a bit more, he slid his gloves back on, before running a finger over his wrist. He had a distant memory of the first year the array had been together, when he’d made paper rings to match his friends’ thick golden ones. They’d broken a few hours after he started wearing them. 

He spun on his heel and marched to the bathroom door, opening it to grab the shoes he’d left on the floor outside. Strangely, though, there was only a new pair of socks in their place. He stared for a second, before slipping them on and zooming down the stairs as quickly as he could. 

Wooden stairs were weird. They made noises the metal ones on the ARK hadn’t. 

When he reached the lower level, he opened the door and immediately said, “Where are my shoes?” 

Knuckles was sitting in front of the door, arms crossed and eyes closed. Meditating, maybe? But he didn’t even react to Sonic’s arrival, or the slightly panicked rise in his voice. Tails, meanwhile, had one tail wrapped around some kind of metallic tool, which he was using to poke at a bench, as he kept his eyes on rushing lines of code on the computers before him. 

“Oh, they’re under the bench.” Tails gestured to the left. 

“Why?” Sonic asked, dashing to said bench, ducking under the automatic tools that were whirring with some kind of project, and swiping his brown boots as soon as his fingers could reach them. 

“Didn’t want you to trip over ‘em.” Tails said carefully, as if he was only half-paying attention. “Don’t go anywhere without Knuckles. Listen to what he says.”

“I’m not a baby.” Sonic bristled, sitting on the ground and shoving his feet into the old shoes.

“Yeah, but you’ve never been on-planet, and people here can be… antsy.” Tails said, still not looking over. “Gaia knows Knuckles took forever to pick up on a single social cue.”

“Still not sure I’m the best mentor for this, Tails.”

“Well, I’ve gotta stay here, so you’ll have to do. Sonic–”

“Okay, okay. Whatever.” Sonic didn’t meant to be rude, but the brief panic he’d felt at the disappearance of his shoes had turned to irritation. His shoes weren’t even that good, but… they enabled him to run decently. That was all he could ask for. 

“Go get my stuff.” Tails waved, typing furiously on the keyboard. “Don’t kill anyone.”

“Says you.” Knuckles snorted.

“It’s not my fault you can’t hide a body.” 

Sonic glanced between them. “That’s a joke, right?” 

“Have fun.”

---

Shadow stared out the window. 

They’d spent so much time here, looking at the stupid planet. Wondering what it would be like to finally go there. And now he had to get Sonic off that planet as fast as possible. 

God, why couldn’t anything be easy? 

Over and over, Sonic’s words were echoing in his head. How dare he? How dare he say those things to him? How dare he imply he knew Maria better than Shadow? That he knew what her last wish was, despite not being there? How could he even imply that what Shadow was doing was wrong?

It was justice. Plain and simple. She didn’t get to go home, so nobody else could, either. How was it so hard to understand? 

Sonic hadn’t been there. He’d frozen before Maria could turn to him, trembling, grabbing onto the console, her legs threatening to give way at any moment. Her hands grasping for the lever, desperate to put whatever weight she had left into pulling it down, into saving him. Despite the fact he was supposed to protect her. He was supposed to take care of her, he was born to take care of her, and she died for him instead. It wasn’t fair. It was wrong. The only thing he could do now would be to make sure her sacrifice wasn’t in vain. To make sure that her death meant something. Whatever happened to him in the meantime didn’t matter. 

Another image came to his mind; Sonic, pinned under his hands against a tree. Grimacing from the sudden hit to his back, but giving him an angry, purposeful glare. “Including me?” 

He shivered, and pulled his arms tighter around himself. 

He heard Rouge’s flapping wings before he saw her, his ear swiveling slightly in the direction of the hall she entered from. He didn’t bother to turn around, instead staring down at the planet and pretending he didn’t care. 

“Hey.” she said. 

He didn’t respond.

“The Doctor thinks he’s almost got a tracker on the last chaos emerald. Then we just need to get that other one from the fox, and we’re all set.”

He still kept quiet. He hoped she didn’t notice his eyes glancing towards her reflection in the glass. 

“I, uh. Just…” she took a second, before saying, “The fox said the emeralds are indestructible. Is that true?” 

Shadow paused for a moment. “Aren’t you supposed to be a treasure hunter?” he asked cautiously. He saw her flinch, and realized that may have come across as offensive, or accusatory. Well, he wasn’t going to apologize. “Do you not know… anything about them?”

“I know they’re shiny.” she smiled slightly. Shadow bit his lip to avoid cracking one of his own. “But, uh, that means that if I blew up, you could just find the one I’d grabbed, yeah?” 

“What’s the point of this?” 

“I mean, like. You didn’t have to save me. But you did.” 

And for the love of God, he couldn’t figure out why. It wasn’t like anyone on that planet was going to last very long, after all. But even before he’d seen Sonic, he’d turned around to get to her. Why had he done that? 

“Look, I know you’ve got the whole ‘brooding loner’ vibe going on right here,” Rouge gestured to him, rolling her eyes. “And I respect that. So we don’t have to have any conversations about our feelings or anything. Chaos knows I would rather jump into the sun than start one of those. But… I can tell something happened before you came to get me. And if that’s going to affect our mission, I’d like to know about it now before it causes any unnecessary issues.” 

Unnecessary issues. Now, staring at the blue ocean of the planet, he was thinking of Sonic’s messy blue fur, the first time they’d met. Unwashed, cut strange, and a little bit dirty. Sonic was gripping his hand, looking up at him with confusion, as Shadow said, “They stay.”

“Things just got a little complicated,” Shadow said carefully. “It shouldn’t matter to you.” 

“Is it just ‘complicated’ for you, or is it going to be ‘complicated’ for the entire scheme?”

Shadow shut his eyes tight.

“Wonderful. Both. Okay, I’m going to need you to at least let out what I’m gonna need to know.” 

Shadow gripped tight onto his arms. “I wasn’t the only prototype made up here.”

“Yeah, I figured. Your room has a bunk bed.” Shadow shot her a glare, and she threw up her hands. “What? Do you expect me to not poke around here? I’ve got nothing else to do!”

He bristled. “I thought they were dead. They’re not.” Her eyes widened, and Shadow simply sighed and turned back to the window. “There’s two. They were sent out in cryo with me. When I woke up without them, I assumed GUN had eliminated them.” 

“Why would they have done that?” 

He nearly dug his claws into his arms. “Because I wasn’t there to stop them.” He forced himself to loosen his grip on himself, but he still wouldn’t turn to face her. “But Sonic showed up on the island. The fox and echidna got him on their side. He won’t listen to reason.” 

“He won’t listen to reason,” she repeated, for some reason. 

“He’s always been stubborn, but he’s also always listened to me. He’s always known that I know what I’m doing. Especially in regards to…” Her. “I know he’s volatile right now. He’s confused. But usually when that happens, he listens to me. I don’t know what’s different now.” 

“So… is he going to be a problem?”

“I don’t want him taken out.” Shadow said quickly. “He’s… useful.” 

He hated phrasing it like that, but he wasn’t about to spill that he cared. That he cared about this stupid, annoying, snarky blue blur. That the Ultimate Lifeform had a weakness. So he would just use the words that the scientists had, long ago. It seemed to have been enough for them.

“But,” he slowly continued, “We need to get him to the ARK. To make him see reason. And he won’t let me. I can’t get near him.” 

“So what do you want us to do? Kidnap him while he sleeps?” 

He smirked slightly. “He’s too smart for that. No, I’ll get to him. I know I will. What’s important is finding the other chaos emeralds. And… and finding the other prototype.” 

And there was another image, reflected in the glass. The pink hedgehog, seven years old, squealing and spinning around where he stood now. In her first dress, old clothes Maria had dug up from the back of her drawers. She’d wanted to look “pretty like Maria.” Once the dress was fitted, she’d spun so fast she’d toppled over and crashed face-first onto the floor. And then just got up, still laughing.

“If we can get to her,” he said, “Sonic will follow.”

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[fred-the-dinosaur]

It seems to me that the trouble with digital is it's all still physical objects. Maybe there can be copies of things and they can travel very fast and be in multiple places and be compressed down and stored in unthinkably tinier places and accessed cleverly and take forms we could barely conceive of before we met computers.

But it's still an SSD card, a big server, a powerplant, physical equipment to read a bunch of information inscribed into a very high tech substrate (stuff!)

Old film negatives or plates aren't nearly as useful until you use a bunch of old processes, materials and skills to pull prints from them. Even digitisation requires both image capture tools (objects) and software (runs on objects) to replicate a process that was originally made with objects, and which is therefore modelled on data from having those objects.

Lots of people say 'oh get rid of manuals and physical books and photo albums and go digital' and sure. Tactility aside it's great option for space. Fold your two hundred book library into a flash drive the size of a postage stamp like an old man folding the broadsheet down to a postcard. Saves on a lot of dusting and apartments are pretty small. (First person to use this as an excuse to pile on konmari is getting hit with a saucepan btw)

But putting it all in the digital space is treated like using a magic hammerspace where it's safe, retrievable and doesn't rely on the physical world at all. Just your passwords which are now tied to you specific phone, your accounts which run on servers which are just computers you don't own. Your evergreen file formats. Your hard drives which will not fail of course, and will always be backed up to other infallible hard drives and other people's computers and Google searches which definitely find that blog (dead) which had a link (dead) to a file on a Google drive (deleted) that one time. Electricity which will always be on and legacy software that will definitely still run on the new hardware because the old ones long gone, and WiFi which is a basic utility so will always be flowing and so so much water in the big server farms run by the monopolies bigger than nations.

It just seems. Like a grown-up, acceptable equivalent to stuffing a bunch of stuff under your bed so you don't have to think about it. Because even if you ignore the monopolies and the exploitation for water and minerals, and the planned obsolescence. Isn't it all still depending on stuff? Physical, very dense stuff. That needs to be kept dry and cool and powered on and connected and very Not Near big magnets? But it's still objects to look after.

It feels like when we're selling each other the idea of keeping everything 'digital' there's an undercurrent of 'because it loopholes having to think about the inherent ephemerality, storage requirements and maintenance needs of physical objects'. But just as computing can transcend the forms of the physical, so is it dependent on it. I'm worried what's happening given that as a broader culture we pretend that it removes thinking about objects, rather than adding a whole new bunch of objects to look after.

And at some point that file in that file format on that cloud server or storage device will be as inaccessible to you as an undeveloped glass plate negative is now. That day is coming sooner than we think. And pretending it's not still made of physical stuff is contributing to the narratives that let it get pushed here faster.

(Also my computer harddrive died last week. Pah.)

[a-girl-called-bob]

I don't want to reply to this on the post it's on, because it'd be getting pretty far away from the original point (that being that chromebooks have actively eroded the technological literacy of large proportions of young people, especially in the US), but I felt enough of a need to respond to these points to make my own post.

Point 1 is... pretty much correct in the context that it's replying to; the Google Problem in this case being the societal impact of Google as a company and how their corporate decisions have shaped the current technological landscape (again, especially in the US). I'd argue it's less like saying Firefox is a good alternative for your dishwasher and more like saying Firefox is a solution for climate change, but whatever, the point's the same. You can't personal choices your way out of systemic issues.

Point 2 is only correct in the most pedantic way; we both know that 'running on a Linux kernel' isn't what we mean when we talk about Linux systems. It's one true definition, but not a functional or useful one. Android and ChromeOS (and to a lesser extent, MacOS, and to an even greater extent, the fucking NES Mini) all share a particular set of characteristics that run counter to the vast majority of FOSS and even Enterprise Linux distributions. Particularly, they're a.) bundled with their hardware, b.) range from mildly annoying to damn near impossible (as well as TOS-breaking) to modify or remove from said hardware, and c.) contain built-in access restrictions that prevent the user from running arbitrary Linux programs. I would consider these systems to all be Linux-derived, but their design philosophies and end goals are fundamentally different from what we usually mean when we talk about 'a Linux system'. Conflating the two is rhetorically counterproductive when you fucking know what we mean.

Point 3 is a significant pet peeve of mine, and the primary reason why I feel the need to actually respond to this even if only on my own blog. "Linux is not a consumer operating system" is such a common refrain, it's practically a meme; yet, I've never seen someone explain why they think that in a way that wasn't based on a 30-year-old conception of what Linux is and does. If you pick up Linux Mint or Ubuntu or, I don't know, KDE Plasma or something, the learning curve for the vast majority of things the average user needs to do is nearly identical to what it would be on Windows. Office software is the same. Media players is the same. Files and folders is the same. Web browsers is the same. GIMP's a little finicky compared to Photoshop but it also didn't cost you anything and there are further alternatives if you look for them. There are a few differences in terms of interface, but if you're choosing between either one to learn for the first time you're using a computer, the difference isn't that large. Granted, you can also do a bunch of stuff with the command line - you could say the same of Powershell, though, and you don't have to use either for most things. Hell, in some respects Windows has been playing catch-up - the Windows Store post-dates graphical software browsers on Linux by at least a decade, maybe more. Finding and installing programs has, quite literally, never been harder on Linux than on Windows - and only recently has Windows caught up. I used Linux as my daily driver for five years before I ever regularly had to open up the terminal (and even then it was only because I started learning Python). I was also seven when I started. If the average teenager these days has worse computer literacy than little seven year old Cam Cade (who had, let me think, just about none to start with), I think we have bigger issues to worry about.

In my opinion, Linux users saying Linux 'isn't for consumers' is an elitist, condescending attitude that's not reflective of the actual experience of using a Linux system. To say so also devalues and trivializes the work put in to projects like Mint and Ubuntu, which are explicitly intended to be seamlessly usable for the vast majority of day-to-day computer tasks.

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Office computers, laptops, printers, and servers often store confidential business data. Improper disposal can lead to serious breaches. Even if a device seems non-functional, data can still be recovered without proper erasure.

By following NIST 800-88 or DoD 5220.22-M standards for secure data wiping, businesses can ensure their devices are completely sanitized. Partnering with an ISO 27001-certified IT disposal company ensures that data is securely handled, destroyed, and documented with an e-waste certificate and a full audit trail.

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In India, the E-Waste Management Rules make it mandatory for organizations to dispose of electronics through CPCB-authorized channels. Non-compliance not only harms the environment but can result in severe legal penalties.

A certified e-waste company near me offering Pan India services ensures that your electronic waste is processed in compliance with environmental laws, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). You also receive necessary documentation like an e-waste certificate for regulatory audits.

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Old electronic devices contain hazardous substances like lead, cadmium, and mercury. Dumping them irresponsibly causes soil and water pollution. However, by working with a technology recycling partner or electronic recycling center, your office contributes to eco-friendly practices and supports the recovery of valuable resources like copper, aluminum, and gold.

Through urban mining and e-waste recycling, these materials are reintroduced into the production cycle, reducing the need for new raw materials and minimizing environmental damage.

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Through proper IT asset disposition (ITAD), businesses can unlock hidden value in their outdated electronics. Devices that are still functional can be refurbished, resold, or donated, while non-working components can be stripped for parts.

A certified IT recycling company can help recover value while maintaining strict compliance and data security protocols. This is not just environmentally responsible  it's also financially smart.

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From data destruction to waste control, secure disposal of office electronics is essential for any modern business. Choosing a certified partner that provides computer scrap pickup, on-site and off-site wiping, and proper documentation ensures that your organization remains compliant, protected, and eco-conscious.

At the end of the day, secure e-waste solutions aren't just about disposing of devices  they’re about building a smarter, greener future.

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Crafting Your Perfect Home Office With AI? A Guide For 2025.

Are you considering a home office setup? Furnishing specialists are your go-to when seeking a good home office setup. From concept to creation, furniture stores are your one-stop shop for the ideal home office solution. Ideal design for your workspace, must be incorporating modern office furniture in order to enhance aesthetics and functionality.

What makes a good home office?

While a home office conjures up pictures of a humungous desk, chairs, books, and stationery, down to anything you can throw in there, a good home office starts with the following:

Desk(s)

Storage solutions

Chair(s)

Lighting solution(s)

Computer hardware(s)

Audiovisual equipment

Flooring

Ventilation

Cooling and heating

Security for storage

And much more…

Here, the sky is really the limit! Search online for the best and advanced home office solutions, today.

Customisation Is Key. When crafting an ideal home office solution, customised furniture may be necessary when you are facing limited space, want to incorporate special considerations and conditions, and want to make the most of your home and residence spaces. The right furniture for office use is crucial for productivity, comfort, collaboration, and general efficiency.

Smart design choices ensure that small places feel bigger! This is a critical consideration for workers employed in a home office, and lacking well-aligned furniture hinders their work and productivity.

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Locate comfortable and ergonomically designed furnishing solutions. Employing these solutions cushions the user with comfort and enhances their productivity and working conditions, according to Francisco, leading to increases in their productivity, reportedly up to 25 per cent more.

Research Different Styles Of Furniture And Their Applications. Look up what others have created for their home office setup! Social media and search engines are just the first step in the age of ai. To find suitable pieces, consider searching for a home furnishing shop near me over search engines, generative AI, and various other digital platforms.

Use AI Leveraging large language models online is a valuable tool for research and synthesise complex information, especially when considering purchasing furniture. Using them may get the customer to where they need to be in terms of knowledge—and often, in a seamless, efficient manner. From everything to price, quotation, reviews, size, pictures, and models as well. 

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Labour Day Today

Been planned to visit Three Meals A Day since few months ago and today I did it, great day cos today also my cheatday. Not eat anything since morning but a slice of white bread eventho I supposed to fast not more than 13 hours (based on my menstrual calendar). Headed to Bendemeer MRT and walked for minutes to Sim Lim Square and I just knew that it is a niche mall for computers and gadgets. The store located on 2nd floor and got another 3-4 stores with the same menu but social media did its job, the q in front of me was about 14 ppl. Ordered the OG salted egg chicken with no rice extrra egg, and waited about 15 mins to get it served. Taste wise was above average, but Im not a typa person who would travel + q for more than 30 mins to get this. Price wise is quiet ex cos rice+chicken ONLY is $7, comparing to the same food— that has included egg I ate near my house, I got another reason to not reorder it lol.

Continued my journey lol ((((((journey)))) kera sakti u? Apartment Coffee was my 2nd stop but it also q and it was so haaawwwttttt outside so I decided to go to another coffeeshop, CSHH (Chye Seng Huat Hardware). Bencoolen MRT is deep, VERY EFFING DEEP. I knew that because it is located under the canal but I never imagine it is that deep, I felt like I was on inti bumi (siap terbakar).

#OneMinuteThink pilihannya langsung ke CSHH atau ke Chinatown (I got few lists to visit) but then tahun lalu Labour Day juga ke Chinatown so yeah, just stick to the plan. Two stops to Bendemeer and I reached it. They got no magic but when I asked they say can make it for me so yeah, double shot and plain kwasong. Not put too high expectation but it was BOMB. Magic was magical, if compared to magic by Tiong Bahru Bakery, I would say TBB wins but it is ((((officially))) become my favrid magic, and the kwasong itself wins over almond kwasong TBB yang atos pol koyok krupuk mlempem. Flaky outside and super soft inside, I really liked my food today both are not miss loll. (Attached pic to compare)

Actually I liked enjoying the moment outside but it was rainy day so yeah, magic is over Petain rd is ready. Another Peranakan buildings with colorful color (?) to cleanse my eyes.

#OneMinuteThink again harus ke City Square Mall atau balik ke Paya Lebar I decided to 1st choice but then abis dilihat2 cuma tujuh menit tapi kok jalannya muter then changed my plan to nearest bus stop to Lavender and continue to Paya Lebar instead. Not much to do just go to Donki beli chicken nanban and got some chips titipan temen. Not a bold moment actually but thank you to teman2 buruh berkat kalian we can enjoy a day to loose ourselves sebelum dicincang2 kapitalis lagi esok hari. Selamat hari buruh kecuali Said Iqbal (ewwwwwww disgusting) dan tetep #Ganyangfufuf*f* lmao

Standing next to (or infront?) CSHH wall.

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Why Choosing Computer Repair Brooklyn Services is the Smartest Tech Decision

In a world where technology drives almost every aspect of life, even the smallest issue with your computer, laptop, or MacBook can bring your workflow to a halt. Whether you’re a student working on a deadline, a business owner managing your operations, or simply someone who enjoys digital entertainment, your devices are crucial to your day-to-day routine. This is where computer repair Brooklyn services come in to save the day.

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1. Slow Performance

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USB flash drives

SD cards

MacBooks and PCs

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The best Apple repair MacBook Brooklyn NY centers have trained and certified technicians who use genuine Apple parts and provide thorough diagnostics before beginning any repair.

Common MacBook Issues:

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Water damage

Display issues (lines, flickering, no backlight)

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Tech isn’t just about laptops and phones — it’s also about keeping your home and business secure. With rising concerns over theft and vandalism, CCTV camera installation Brooklyn has become a must-have for smart property owners.

Whether you're installing surveillance systems in a home, office, warehouse, or retail store, a professional setup ensures proper coverage and peace of mind.

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Provides real-time monitoring from your smartphone

Stores video for evidence in case of incidents

Reduces insurance premiums

Offers protection for family, staff, or inventory

Types of CCTV Cameras Available:

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Bullet cameras for outdoor surveillance

PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) cameras for full control

Wireless systems for easy installation

Professional CCTV camera installation Brooklyn experts will assess your property, recommend the best system, and ensure everything is working seamlessly — including remote viewing.

How to Choose the Best Laptop and Computer Repair Near You

Searching for “laptop repair near me” will give you dozens of results. But how do you separate the pros from the rest? Here are a few tips:

1. Check Certifications

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2. Read Reviews

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3. Ask About Warranties

A good repair shop stands behind its work with parts and service warranties.

4. Compare Prices

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5. Availability of Services

Check if the shop offers all-in-one solutions — from hardware and software repair to data recovery Brooklyn, MacBook repair, and CCTV camera installation Brooklyn.

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National tech repair chains might have flashy ads and branded uniforms, but local Brooklyn shops have something even better: community trust.

Here’s why local is better:

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Personalized attention

Support for small businesses

Cost-effective pricing

Direct communication with the technician

From Greenpoint to Flatbush, Williamsburg to Bay Ridge — wherever you are in the borough, there’s a reliable computer repair Brooklyn shop just around the corner.

Preventive Maintenance Tips for Long-Lasting Devices

You can avoid many common tech problems with a little proactive care. Here are some essential maintenance tips:

Regularly update your software and operating system

Run antivirus scans every week

Avoid overcharging your laptop battery

Keep liquids away from your devices

Clean your keyboard and vents to prevent overheating

Back up your data weekly (or use cloud storage)

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Ellie Goulding - Lights (Official Video)

This is awful this song is awful it's really Becca and she's singing about it it was afterwards the song came out after 2013 and it's his February 13 days and really he was born that day that's what it said but his papa would not let him die and this guy's going to prove that they were remove from the grave by reviving someone or a creature and for Christ's sake we got to get the f*** on this this guy is a serious competitor of his own people his own clan that is Jesus Christ that's who one of them and their damn deadly and they escaped and Charlton Heston is a Mac proper but I will tell you something he's playing them and just like Sean Connery they had him do it they're very very very arrogant but what they do kind of matches it put the xenomorph Queen on Antarctica and the King's down there somewhere had enough of those two making fun of it since why don't you do the the one with this idiot and xenomorph down there in Antarctica probably was done already and like what's the mail doing he's not chained up. The little laughter at the grocery store this guy's running around messing around and having a big babies or is stuck this is a dumbest show on Earth okay his kids give me his kids are going to be here I'm going to be huge she says yeah just wait till I'm off the Prilosec I got I kind of get what's happened here

That was Mac Daddy okay this is Rebecca after the funeral for Arnie which we think he skipped somehow there was no casket there's no showing there's no ceremony it's kind of Chuck a bag of ashes and people say that they can't find it Jason is missing is Jason Fitzpatrick and he is a son of trump more so Sarah and her brother of Terry C and the guy who had to throw the ashes was actually Terry see no that was Trump he's a trump and says weird s*** and people thought that Terry C died and they found out who's missing. Now people think that he died and some of them were there I mean they're a bunch of jerks they plan to remove him inside of statue we can look young and some life-size and it they are messed up and lost track of it and that's what happened and the story ended there in New Hampshire we think we thought and yeah people have to check it for Christ's sake how are you going to check that he says you see this big hole where it was you a hole and yet he's talking to me and mac daddy.. and that was him and he said the whole thing except that hardware captures software George knew about it and he's grabbing as much as he could using Arnie and then several others and he has them running it he can't do it without it and people did not get near the spheres like they said and Joe watts is the last one to get there Jesus Christ okay he got activation codes and people know it in the max know I didn't grab some of the computers okay a bunch of them not all of them and this big war over it now it's like this guy is out to lunch. They're going to go to Concord Massachusetts our son and daughter think it will be a little before but mostly after they lose up north they'll come down with a stop and true and we know where and why it is soon conquered Lexington that's after they fail and it's after the 15th and he gets kicked out of office the hard way okay

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