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431·28 days agoThat’s how corporations nickel and dime you. I resist subscription services almost completely (I pay for cloud backup storage for my phone in case of breakage/theft and that’s it) because as well as being a constant financial drain they inevitably degrade and enshittify, often even removing things you paid for
I don’t know what to say other than that I agree with you. Dominant retailers (especially supermarkets) were and are profiteering during a crisis and these ‘prices drops’ of cents are merely a sop.
At this point a fair few people can’t even afford some of those goods
2·3 months agoThanks, I’ll bookmark it
Oh yeah, I’ve got a carpet sweeper. It just takes more physical energy to use and I need to suck up fleas
I’ve got headphones but the cat gets upset
This current one screams like it’s being tortured ;-;
Vacuum cleaner rambles
Having a stick vacuum is so much easier than a standard in a small flat but the loud noise is still such a barrier to using it. (And the non-retractable cord that’s long enough to be awkward but somehow just too short to easily finish the last bit.) The cat and I both hate the sound of the vacuum so much it that it barely gets used. Even if I wear earplugs she gets agitated.
There’s a 2 in 1 cordless stick vac at Kmart with reviews that say it’s really quiet. The handheld part looks like it lifts out easily. It looks perfect, the only thing is it doesn’t have a HEPA filter. And Melbcat is asthmatic.
Another cheaper stick vac does have a HEPA filter but that one has 2 features that I really hate. (The cord, especially those awkward length ones you have to hold out of the way during use and wind up manually. Also needing to press a button to remove the handle for converting it into the little handheld. That button broke off on my current one so it’s too much of a pain in the arse to actually use as a portable handheld.)
Brands names aren’t something I can justify so my options are very much Kmart budget, especially the lowish end if possible. So maybe actually vacuuming > perfect vacuuming that never happens and I should just buy the non-HEPA one I’m more likely to use.
Another issue with the Kmarget vacs is that there are no replacement parts, including the filters. But I’ve been manually cleaning the filter of this Big W one for years (tapping off dirt and hair into the bin and cleaning the grooves out with a toothpick) and it still works - I haven’t even gone onto using the spare yet.
It’s so bad. And you’re seen as smart so there’s not always a lot of understanding for it or grace given
Yep. My cat lives a pampered life indoors.
Lately I has teh dumb ;-;
I could look into it at some point when I’m less scattered and see if it’s something I could potentially get going.
Oh damn, that looked good but support ended
Online friend group drama has gone full batshit and is affecting my own mental health. Time to log off and just try and take a break from there. :/
It might! I do know the period to get Windows 10 for free is over and I’m not being allowed to upgrade to Windows 10 or get the iso on the Windows machine, but I may still have the key for the Windows 7 to use their suggestions. I am a bit concerned about Microsoft getting litigious about it though. As Adobe is considering people using old versions of Photoshop as not having permission.
I’m super wary of free online apps but thanks for the suggestion
Basically I want to be able to have a wide pick of games and apparently Linux can be difficult for that and a fair few don’t run on Mac or Linux. I know there’s stuff like Wine or emulators but I don’t really have the spoons to keep running into roadblocks and stuff. It can be a learning curve and I just don’t really have the brain cells to spare right now
Edit: I also find it easier to sign documents digitally with the mouse and email the signed copy back. This was something I did easily on Windows but the tools for that on Mac are really really not suiting me.
I know, it sucks.
I only mentioned Ring because I think there was a wireless one where the mount stuck on rather than being drilled in and was battery powered rather than hardwired.
It and I just don’t seem to be jiving for the things I do most often
Noooo
Not you too
Mine seem to be dealt with now but I’ve moved on to fighting fleas
Hey I have a silly question…
I have a Mac given to me by family when my old laptop had an issue, but I’m finding it really awkward and/or not compatible with many things I do. I have an old Windows desktop that I’ve pulled out that still runs. However it’s Windows 7 which is now out of support. I’m not paying a large fee to buy Windows 10. And it’s too old to be compatible with the free Windows 11 upgrade.
I do have a Windows 10 rescue disc but it’s specific to a different laptop so wouldn’t have the right drivers.
I’d go Linux but it also doesn’t do some stuff I want.
I did manage to find a loophole and get a downloadable Windows 10 iso by accessing the downloads page with the Mac, which showed me a “Windows 10 multi-edition iso”. It’s too large to fit as a bootable on the format offered by the stick drive and too large to fit as a bootable on a non-double sided DVD, but I could mount the iso directly from the partition.
However. Is this iso legit to use? It’s from Microsoft so it wouldn’t be cracked, but idk if there could be some tech issues cropping up or I could get stung for not being licensed to use it or some shit.
Damn, Power And Water cracked down on bottle-sharing now? /s