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Rentlar

@ Rentlar @lemmy.ca

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6h ago

I tried to install Pop! and broke my system and really really need help if anyone is willing
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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 6h ago

There aren't many Linux problems that cannot be fixed in one way or another.
Even with the messed up resolution on Pop, can you connect to the internet and open a browser? From your desktop, usually you can press the Super (Windows) key on your keyboard, then type firefox and press enter to get the browser. Similar with "terminal" to get the terminal. From there you have a number of options.
Option 1. Couldn't you try booting from the same USB you used to install Pop OS again? Then avoid the Proprietary graphics option, use Nouveau graphics instead then install the last version of the Nvidia driver that supports the 1080 ti.
Option 2. Get another USB stick you don't need for anything else on hand. Download the software Balena etcher from https://etcher.balena.io/ go into file properties to make the program executable. Then download bazzite and get the version with old nvidia drivers. Then insert the USB and use Etcher to flash the disk image to it. Boot to the USB.
Option 3. Uninstall and reinstall an older version of the nvidia drivers in the terminal to try to salvage your current Pop OS! installation.

8h ago

Oh deer

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 8h ago

Here's the store:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/caBq5Wog1Nu9iesQ7

Deer in Japan, must be Nara.

8h ago

Car Wash Test on 53 leading AI models: "I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?"

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 8h ago

Kinda neat about the human responses... sure some are trolling but maybe we have to test our global expectations. In North America, a car wash tends to be this garage thing with either automated cleaning or a set of supplies to clean your car, and your car has to be in the shed to be cleaned effectively. But if washing your car by hand is the norm, I wonder if people in some countries surmise that the cleaning staff could just walk over with the sponges, buckets and hoses and stuff to the car, if you're already 50 metres away from the washing point.

9h ago

Should Canada Help Build Trump’s Golden Dome? | The Walrus

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 9h ago

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooo.

10h ago

Stock markets stumble as global trade faces more Trump tariff uncertainty

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 10h ago

I said on Friday that Trump probably timed his announcement, which was right at 4:30PM New York time, so it came after the NYSE closed to end the week high. Nobody looked at the comment...

11h ago

Mexico Confirms Cooperating With The U.S. In Operation That Killed Jalisco Cartel Leader El Mencho

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 11h ago

According to Sheinbaum in this morning's address, the operation was planned and executed by Mexican federal authorities, and pinpointed el Mencho's location through their own strategic analysis of the information they had. The only involvement of the USA in this operation was the two-way exchange of information and intelligence surrounding the target.

14h ago

American AI company loses appeal in B.C. court around facial recognition services

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 14h ago

Canadian law holds strong... we're sending a clear message: unless you're a fossil fuel or mining company, we won't accept corporate peekaboo as a reason to stop prosecution.

14h ago

Trump Punches Canadian Olympian in Bizarre AI Hockey Fantasy Post

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 14h ago

The same guy posted an AI depiction of himself dumping shit on Americans, so I wouldn't take too much stock on the meaning of this dementia patient's hallucinations.

2d ago

GrapheneOS can help you retake your privacy, right now. - Veronica Explains

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 2d ago

I'm not due to replace my Samsung Xcover with a headphone jack and removable battery for a while yet, I got it in March 2024...

But when I do in a few years, I'd like the Jolla phone as its app support probably has matured at that point.

2d ago

GrapheneOS can help you retake your privacy, right now. - Veronica Explains

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 2d ago

Part of the issue is that the latest version of Samsung's OneUI completely removes the option to unlock the bootloader. More technical info on the (xda forum).

2d ago

Loops is a new short form platform created by Pixelfed creator Daniel Supernault.

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 2d ago

I'd say it's to help replace unhealthy addictions with a platform that's smaller and less easy to fall into infinite scroll rabbit holes. Like nic-patches to stop smoking.

3d ago

Trump says he’ll sign an executive order to enact a 10% global tariff

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 3d ago

All Trump was waiting for was the stock markets in New York to close for the week.

4d ago

US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinion, dealing blow to trade agenda

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 4d ago

There are and still will be tariffs (like section 232 steel and softwood lumber)... but I think that it's understood that he can no longer declare his hurt feelings as an emergency, and levy blanket tariffs on a country in response to anything he doesn't like. The incompetent scraps left in his administration have to put together an explanation on what specifically is tariffed and why Congress had authorized it. It's his choice to keep screaming "tariff" but those threats are emptier than ever.

Edit: See? His first "escalation threat" is a global tariff not really directed at anyone (aside from the USA)

4d ago

In major blow to Trump, US Supreme Court strikes down his global tariffs

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 4d ago

While there are other ways Trump can still put in tariffs (Section 232 tariffs on steel and lumber stuff are still in place for example)...

This will put an end to Trump throwing around tariffs willy-nilly to get his way. Well, of course he still can threaten tariffs but those threats will be emptier than they've ever been.

Edit: See? His first escalation threat is a 10% tax on Americans for any import whatsoever. Not really directed at any country but their own.

4d ago

Live updates: Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs in 6-3 decision

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 4d ago

4d ago

'It's happening': Journalist warns Trump's UFO order a smoke screen for something bigger

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 4d ago

Are we going to war with Iran today?

4d ago

Talents leave AI companies: "They are putting profits over sanity and safety"

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 4d ago

Steve Burke (of GN) described the absurdity pretty well, within the context of the currently uncertain Nvidia and OpenAI deal:

Nvidia offered OpenAI $100B in investment, money that it didn't have, as long as OpenAI gave that money back to Nvidia to lease GPUs that haven't been made, to then put in data centres that haven't been constructed, which will be powered by electricity that hasn't come online, to then rent to users who haven't subscribed, to provide them features that haven't come to fruition.

5d ago

Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months—for all white-collar work to be automated by AI | Fortune

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 5d ago

Microsoft, how much do you want to wager my job will be replaced by AI? Just assume I also have billions of other people's money to spend like you do, and give me the sum you bet if this doesn't pan out.

5d ago

A Perplexing Ohio Bill Would Ban Wind, Solar … and Coal?

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 5d ago

Using capacity factor is so damn stupid, but in the long run it may end up working in solar power's favour thanks to the help of grid storage batteries. So thank you, Republicans and Republican think tanks, for your stupidity.

Using CF as a regulatory metric makes no attempt to even understand how power delivery works, and doesn't talk about the demand side of that equation at all.

Why is Ohio prioritizing the ability to deliver power at 3am at full capacity?

5d ago

Canadians kind of hate America now. Our new poll shows just how much.

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Rentlar @lemmy.ca 5d ago

It warms me up a little to see at least a plurality of Canadian Conservatives recognize the harms Trump is doing to Canada, the USA and the world. It confirms that most don't have their heads stuck in the sand or are a stooge like Jivani.