Firefox currently, though with recent AI related announcements, I’m shopping for replacements. Maybe Iceweasel or Waterfox, have to investigate.
I keep Opera around as a back up option as well though not sure if it’s suitable as a daily driver.
There’s plenty of “unbloated” software available. It’s just not on Windows.
Ryzen 5600x here, was rocking a 6700 XT but found a good deal on a RX 9070 for $540 right around when the RAM prices increased. Already have 32 GB RAM, so I’m set for a while.
Hah, guess they’re gonna have to run Linux. Windows 11 would choke on 8 GB RAM.
I’ve got a Home Assistant server hooked into homekit with voice (via an Apple HomePod). I can say something like “turn on home theater” and it will turn on the receiver, TV, and Apple TV, and will set the receiver to the Apple TV’s input.
Then, other automations. Like, I’ve got a Lytmi Fantasy 3 Pro light strip behind my TV, and when I launch video (via streaming, plex, whatever) on the Apple TV, it will automatically turn off the living room lights except for the color strip. Then if I stop or pause the video, it will turn them back on. Stuff like that.
Only drawback is the TV doesn’t do wake on LAN unless you use the ethernet connection. If you want it wireless, you gotta use CEC instead, but that’s not too big a deal.
I dunno. This doesn’t seem anything at all like Max Headroom.
It’s blocked at my router. I’ve had two routers the past few years, an ASUS AX5700 (RT-AX86u) and a NETGEAR AXE7800 (RAXE300). Both allow for blocking a device from internet without blocking LAN access. So you give it an IP on your network, and then just block it from internet. I use the Netgear currently and have the ASUS as a backup device.
I don’t know if it’s true, but I’ve read that some TVs will scan and seek to connect to open networks if it’s not connected at all, so I figure that way it’s totally blocked, and I still have access to its APIs for Home Assistant and Homekit use.
So glad I blocked my LG C1 from the internet ages ago. Haven’t received updates in forever, don’t care. It’s a TV, it shows pictures. I even still have it LAN enabled so it can be controlled via Home Assistant automations, it just can never leave the home network, and that’s how I like it.
I can’t even remember how long ago I set it up to do this, I think it was when I heard rumor they’d be including ads in the UI, maybe 2023 or so.
Something that existed until the beginning of 2025.
I just need Jellyfin to fix their subtitles issues on Apple TV and I’ll be all set. Swiftfin needs some work yet, though I’m told the fix is in the pipeline for release soon^™ (probably by Q1 next year?).
Calm down Don Corneo.
In far-flung new-build land, you might have to drive into my neighborhood to access any of those. And don’t bother taking the bus, because there are probably no bus routes either.
That was actually a positive to me, I had it built in a semi-rural ex-urb. Nearest city is about 30 miles away.
Can’t speak for the quality of the build, other than it’s been four years, and the only issues are ones I expected (the floating floor is cheap and I’ll have to replace it in the next few years, and the exterior stain is peeling on trim bits and needs a touch up due to Colorado sun and weather extremes).
A 50 year mortgage is just renting with extra steps and additional responsibility.
Working on this now. Not sure if I’ll make early retirement, but I plan to have my house paid off inside the next 2-3 years. I’m in my early 40s, and the house is my last debt. Everything else is paid off other than monthly revolving spend. And the house is a new build, was constructed in 2021, so shouldn’t have any major issues for quite some years. Also have a fully paid off solar and battery setup to keep electric costs low (I pretty much just pay the grid tie connection fee monthly, no usage billing).
Hoping I’ll be able to retire by 55 since I’m tired of the grind, but if it doesn’t happen, it won’t be the end of the world.
I honestly don’t understand what you’re talking about or inferring from my comment, but it sounds pretty cynical the way you describe it.
Edit - would you mind clarifying? I’m assuming I’m misunderstanding, as again, I don’t really know what you’re talking about with Christianity, rational economic theory, and Margaret Thatcher here. I’m not a Christian, nor am I British. And until I looked it up just now, I’d never even heard of rational economic theory. Not sure how it relates here.
Regarding the “reddit tier” advice on cutting people off… This is my personal lived experience. I’ll just say sometimes you’re better off without some people in your life. If you want details I’ll be happy to share, but it’s off topic to the post thread. Suffice to say, sometimes there are people who are only a net negative on you, socially, personally, mentally, and emotionally. Associating with terrible people leads to bad results.
For me the most important factor is partnership. My wife and I split up our responsibilities equitably and we each play our roles well. We’re also flexible enough to cover and support each other when needed. If you can’t do that for each other you don’t have a partnership.
This is a big one. Like… I can cook, but I hate doing it. My wife went to culinary school in her youth and enjoys it. So she does nearly all the cooking, and I generally take care of dishes and laundry. She does the periodic sweeping, and I’m more inclined to mop and/or vacuum, take out trash, and general maintenance stuff. I handle our finances for the most part, but I don’t keep up on news and info well. She has time to keep up on financial, political, and tech sector news and keeps me informed on anything important so I’m aware of things going on that could potentially affect us financially. We’ve got a balance of chores that works for us, and doesn’t leave either of us annoyed or exhausted.
I’m in my 40s. I don’t have any kids, but am married nearly 20 years, home and property owner, bills, the household handyman “fixer,” managing health conditions, etc.
Find work you enjoy. I know that’s easier said than done, but you spend much of your waking hours at work, and it bleeds into everything. Find a way to make it suck less. A bad job will suck the life out of you.
Find hobbies you enjoy. Preferably more than one, you can burn out on things you enjoy as much as you can with work.
Cut off negative people. Social connections are important, but be wary of social vampires, people who leave you exhausted and stressed. Cut them off, even if they’re your own family. If that’s not possible, keep as low contact as possible, put them on an information diet, and gray rock them.
Make time to connect with your spouse. Cuddle in bed, talk about your day. Hug. Engage.
Make time for exercise. Don’t say there’s no time. Don’t make excuses. Get it done. It’s one of the most important things you’ll do for your physical and mental well being, and should improve your energy levels over time.
If at all possible, contribute to causes that matter to you. If you have the funds, maybe donate to your local food bank, homeless shelter, animal shelter, or maybe volunteer if you don’t have funds. It can help a lot to feel like your contributing meaningfully to society and your community, and jobs may pay the bills, but don’t always provide that sense of meaning and contribution.
Practice gratitude. Spend some time thinking of the things you appreciate and are grateful for, the good things, even just small stuff.
None of this advice is particularly specific, but it’s mostly worked for me. Dunno what else I can suggest. You sound stressed and possibly burned out, so take some time to find your stressors that are triggering this feeling of being overwhelmed and “over it” and try to focus on the good and meaningful things.
I use utterly unique and very long passphrases for the most important stuff (banking, mortgage servicing, email, etc.), 2FA for those and most other things, and just throwaway crap passwords for things I don’t care about (web forums and most everything else).
Basic headset would be good for sim racing.
I they’re gonna take 4 years to grow, I’ll just stick with fillings.