I am, not great at parenting, I’ve made hella mistakes. I’ve only one son and do my best.

It sounds like you are

Cellophane

2025 is the year of Linux on the desktop

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🫜

It’s the standard. It’s what clocks are “supposed” to be set at. DST forces everyone to pretend it’s another time. Let people take advantage of summer daylight how they see fit rather than forcing them to.

I’m a proud atheist. And I get where she is coming from. Community is lacking and that’s sad.

Aerith’s not getting hurt but she does swear. This was hilarious the first time I saw it.

What is anything, really?

I don’t use the biometric authentication on my laptop and am able to complete the demo on it. Chrome asks me for a PIN that I save and provide when it asks on my laptop. I don’t think biometrics are a requirement for passkeys.

Here is a demo you can try if you’re so inclined

I was amused that AOL is still a thing :)

aol.com?

sudo apt install sonic

9 years later: You’re welcome!

And fried instead of baked

I know the answer to your problem, do this thing

If it makes you feel better I wouldn’t be remotely put off by a response like that

I was content and managed just fine with paper maps and directions before smartphones. When I got my first one it rendered those devices obsolete for me.

Printing out the MapQuest directions. Keeping the Thomas Guide in your car.

I hear ya. I too was a late cell and smart- phone adopter.

If I couldn’t use them anymore I would be annoyed at first. But I would adjust and yes, would certainly lead a fulfilling life regardless.

I myself am in between both extremes. Here are some ways I remain old school even though I’ve bought into the smartphone era:

1. I remain in a real sense anti-app and keep them to a minimum on my phone. I keep their permissions as locked down as I can and I review every update pretty extensively. It’s ridiculous how everyone and their brother wants me to install their app. No thank you. I’m quite content getting up to adjust the thermostat and don’t need a fully automated smart home.

2. If I’m socializing with someone they get my full attention. If I need to look something up, respond to a text, etc I excuse myself.

3. When I’m out and about I’m present in my environment. “Smartphone zombie” behavior is foreign to me.

4. I take full advantage of the digital well being and bedtime features of my phone. I set timers for my addicting apps.

5. Oh, when I do drive I am hands off with my phone. If I really do need to use it then I pull over.

Etc