My Actual Brain<p>I just helped my Dad setup his new Windows desktop. I wanted him to try Linux, but the repair shop guy spooked him out of it.</p><p>I found a decent computer for him and I think he was happy to get a new computer his old one was really old.</p><p>Anyway, we spent like an hour setting it up. It was all just changing bs setting and uninstalling bloat.</p><p>I just did a mental check if we installed Linux, he would be done after install.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/techsupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techsupport</span></a></p>
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Eric R. Scott<p>I got a new macbook (air, m3) and my USB-C monitor no longer works as a hub—the monitor connects, but no devices connected to the monitor connect.</p><p>I'm going to try to limit myself to spending only an hour trying to figure this out, because otherwise it'll consume my entire day.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/TechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechSupport</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MacBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MacBook</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/USBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USBC</span></a></p>
Black White Blue in the South<p>In Episode 54, we navigate through our own Zoom disaster not long after making fun of the SC Senate for their own technical gaffes!</p><p>Subscribe, download and listen today! <a href="https://linktr.ee/bwabits" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">linktr.ee/bwabits</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/SouthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthCarolina</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SCPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCPol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SCPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Zoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zoom</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/techsupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techsupport</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/techdisaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techdisaster</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/whatgoesaround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatgoesaround</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/canyouhearme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canyouhearme</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/I9Of9DXlji4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/I9Of9DXlji4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Sander van Kasteel<p><span>To the surprise of no-one, Microsoft support is as helpful as a box of rocks.<br><br>Microsoft support: Please create a new ticket.<br>Me: Creates a new ticket.<br><br>*Microsoft Support stares into the void.*<br><br>Me: Let me check the status of my support ticket.<br>Microsoft support website: "There was a problem retrieving the support request details."<br><br>Me: Microsoft support please help?<br>Microsoft support: Please create a new ticket.<br><br>Me: ..............<br><br>I GIVE UP. I WILL NOW OFFICIALLY EMBARK ON MY NEW CAREER AS STROOPWAFEL STREET VENDOR IN SEOUL.<br><br></span><a href="https://social.sandervankasteel.nl/tags/TechSupport" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechSupport</a> <a href="https://social.sandervankasteel.nl/tags/TechSupportTickets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechSupportTickets</a> <a href="https://social.sandervankasteel.nl/tags/Tickets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tickets</a> <a href="https://social.sandervankasteel.nl/tags/SendHelp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SendHelp</a></p>
Astra Underscore<p>i am having trouble with the spatie media library for php. i'm using a form to upload an image to the server gets saved under /storage/app/public, but when the server tries to retrieve the file to show a thumbnail, it looks for it in /storage and thus can't find it. </p><p>Does anyone know what could be causing this? I am guessing it's something very silly, but I can't figure it out :neofox_googly_shocked: </p><p><a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/TechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechSupport</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/php" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>php</span></a></p>
Pyrzout :vm:<p>Google Chrome will use AI to block tech support scam websites <a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/05/google-chrome-will-use-ai-to-block-tech-support-scam-websites" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">malwarebytes.com/blog/news/202</span><span class="invisible">5/05/google-chrome-will-use-ai-to-block-tech-support-scam-websites</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/GoogleChrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleChrome</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/techsupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techsupport</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scams</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scams</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a></p>
◜danbeam◞ 👍 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🐾<p>Well, my notebook screen is suddenly not turning on. I followed some advice online and tried reseating the RAM sticks, disconnecting and reconnecting the battery etc. Nothing appears on the screen, but the fans and indicator LEDs still work. I don't have an external monitor at hand so I can't test whether there's any visual output. One thing I wanted to try is dis- and reconnecting the CMOS battery, but I can't seem to be able to pull the connector out. Is anyone able to help? <a href="https://mastodon.arch-linux.cz/tags/techsupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techsupport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.arch-linux.cz/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a></p>
Dan the 3D Printing Dad<p>I'm proud of myself. My wife's laptop was freezing at "random" intervals. Diagnostics were fine. Then, I realized, the computer was locking up every time I lifted it.</p><p>The metal case flexes over the RAM. I covered that spot with Kapton tape. No more lockups. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Techsupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Techsupport</span></a></p>
Paul Southworth<p>Today's free tech help appointments with patrons of the South Burlington library in <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Vermont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vermont</span></a> </p><p>1. Microsoft password recovery<br>2. Remove predatory free PDF apps from Android<br>3. Set up iCloud photo sync<br>4. Remove porn malware from Windows<br>5. Diagnose a broken track pad<br>6. Migrating contacts from Android to iPhone<br>7. Set up WhatsApp on a new phone<br>8. Explain how to get cellular data service on an international trip<br>9. Explain how to save web pages in PDF on an iPhone</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/TechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechSupport</span></a></p>
Rye<p>Best open source 3d modeling program that doesn’t require a PHD in software engineering. ? </p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/modeling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>modeling</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/3d" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3d</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/techSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techSupport</span></a></p>
S.T. Veje<p>So my VPS troubles continue (can't connect to the VPS). Tech support is now suggesting my IP may be blocked and they're asking for my IP. Should I give them this information?</p><p>Update: it seems I can connect from another device with another IP. Whether it's the device or the IP that makes the difference though is still unknown. But why would them blocking my IP cause a timeout rather than simply giving me a connection error?</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Help</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPS</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechSupport</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/77840/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/77840/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Management Banned Tech Support From Telling Customers Why Their Internet Would Never Work, But This Employee Quietly Sent Them To The Right Place Anyway » TwistedSifter <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BadCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadCompany</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CustomerService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CustomerService</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/dsl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dsl</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternetServiceProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetServiceProvider</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MaliciousCompliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaliciousCompliance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/picture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>picture</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Reddit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reddit</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SalesCall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SalesCall</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechSupport</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/top" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>top</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
Linke :verified:<p>🔧<span> Gerne boosten!<br><br>Ich brauche mal etwas Hilfe: Ich betreibe eine eigene Mastodon-Instanz (bzw. Sharkey), aber irgendwas mache ich wohl falsch. Mein Profilbild und das Verifizierungs-Icon neben meinem Namen werden nur lokal angezeigt – auf anderen Instanzen scheint es nicht synchronisiert zu werden.<br><br>Woran könnte das liegen?<br><br></span><a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/Mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/Sharkey" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sharkey</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/Fediverse" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/Selfhosting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Selfhosting</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/InstanceAdmin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InstanceAdmin</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/TechSupport" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechSupport</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/Docker" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Docker</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/Hetzner" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hetzner</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/FediAdmin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediAdmin</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/ActivityPub" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="https://wavelens.lin-ke.eu/tags/Profilbild" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Profilbild</a></p>
Woozle Hypertwin<p>Is there an equivalent to <code>ssh -X</code> for Wayland? <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/techSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techSupport</span></a></p>
⚝ Mirko ⚝<p>Looking for a replacement <a href="https://defcon42.net/search?tag=battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> for a <a href="https://defcon42.net/search?tag=Clevo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clevo</span></a> P670 <a href="https://defcon42.net/search?tag=laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a>. The original one has a capacity of 60Wh or 4000mAh. I have found compatible ones with 60Wh under 50€, but one with greater capacity would be perfect. <a href="https://defcon42.net/search?tag=FediHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediHelp</span></a> <a href="https://defcon42.net/search?tag=TechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechSupport</span></a></p><p>🔁</p>
My dad just bought this computer. His monitor didn't have hdmi 
So, we have to wait for him to get a new monitor. I wonder, will this computer be full of HP bloat? Or should he be OK?
HP OmniDesk Desktop M02-0085m PC
He is just browsing the internet.
My spouse and I are laughing, watching her iPhone slowly, steadily glitch/bug out due to having nearly no free storage, because she likes living on the edge. The phone’s contacts are all missing, only raw telephone numbers in Messages app now.
Then, with perfect sit-com timing, this pops up on her laptop.
Performance issue alert
This tab is using extra resources. To improve
your performance, let Chrome make it
inactive.
“I CAN DO WHAT I WANT” she hollers.
I CAN OPEN AS MANY TABS AS I WANT”
My dad wants a new windows computer. I know, I said he would try Linux, but he changed his mind after the guy at the tech shop told him it was too hard.
When I talked to him, he told me he hasn’t even messed around with Linux since college.
Anyway, I don’t live near enough to him to build it myself. So what brand computer should he get? (Desktop)
I'm looking to migrate our website domains to services not owned by google/squarespace, and our web host to something cheaper than bluehost.
It's just a simple wordpress website for a card game, Penguinslap.com. We don't really get any traffic at all. Very occasionally we make a sale, and those links redirect to a PayPal site.
Any suggestions?
My mother-in-law brought me her computer to fix. It’s a seventh GEN Intel processor running windows 10. She’s retired and I think just uses it for Netflix so it’s probably gonna get Linux mint.
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