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Worth noting that the free version of Davinci Resolve doesn't support H.264/H.265 under Linux. You will need to use another format or pay for the full version. ($295)

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I've had good luck with the fingerprint scanners in various HP business laptops and fprint. The one on my old Dell laptop was straight-up unsupported though.

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I was just about to give up on it the other day after using Mint for the last 6 months because I was having weird instability issues. Anytime I would play a game it would freeze within 15 mins. Turns out XMP had somehow gotten turned on in UEFI settings. Must have done it by accident the last time I was in there. Anyways, disabled it and all my issues disappeared. I would have been pissed if I wiped Linux and reinstalled Windows only to still have issues.

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Agreed. Seems the notification tray in Windows is just a catch-all for spam (mostly from MS themselves)

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It's a work laptop. My personal stuff is running FOSS.

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I found a small Dell B1160W at Goodwill for $5 new in box! Best little printer I've ever had and I'm still on the original toner cartridge. My only gripe is that it's wireless or USB. Would love to have wired LAN, but for $5 I can't complain!

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Some-what related funny story: at my old job we removed the built-in games from Windows as part of our Windows 7 rollout. Most people didn't even notice, but the director of public safety was so upset that he demanded (not just asked) we put them back on his computer. When we refused he went to his DOCTOR and got a note stating that he needed Solitaire on his work PC as it helped him manage his anxiety. I was flabbergasted.

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Yes, unfortunately in the end he got his way.

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Because it undermines the departments authority to make decisions regarding the systems they manage. Sure him having solitaire in and of itself isn't a big deal, but it sets precedence that decisions made by the department can be overridden if someone simply complains loudly enough. This could be particularly dangerous in the case of new or tightened security policy put forth by the department (this exact scenario did actually playout with another individual a few years later regarding password policy)

OR3X ,

It wasn't my decision.

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    OR3X ,

    Don't forget the uptime differences!

    Windows:
    It's been 10 minutes, can we reboot for updates now??

    Linux:
    Uptime- yes

    OR3X ,

    Good luck finding a 65 inch computer monitor

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    I don't even shut my computer down anymore. Just lock it and let the monitors go to sleep. Reboot as necessary for updates. Been doing this since like 2004 without any issues. Currently on Linux Mint.

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    I have one of these on every TV in my house and they're great!

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    People who shutdown their desktop computer everytime they're done using it are so bizarre to me. Why? What are you trying to protect? I only reboot when updates are needed and otherwise my computer is on 24/7. Been doing this since ~2004 and have never had an issue.

    Edit: I'm not saying you're wrong if you shutdown everytime. I'm just saying it's weird to me because it hasn't been necessary since the mid 2000's or probably earlier.

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    That seems like a bad faith argument, but I'll indulge. Gasoline internal combustion engine aren't made to run indefinitely and have many components that can wear over time and require regular maintenance. Modern computer hardware has no problem with the task and my "newest" computer which was built back in 2016 has run pretty much non-stop for 8 years now with 0 failure. At this point the hardware is more likely to be replaced due to age than failure. The only argument I can see making sense is maybe the cost of electricity aspect; but even then modern power supplies are so efficient I'd be surprised if it costs me more than $10/yr. to leave my PC on so I don't it's a very strong argument.

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