Back in the day, you could actually pass a literature exam just by binge-watching a great series instead of reading the books; I once managed to breeze through a test on this specific show with a solid B:
Maybe for a change, Bladea should just let Keanu Reeves take the lead; he seems built for those kinds of roles, where you get plenty of action and grit reminiscent of John Wick.😁
Just finished watching it, and honestly, I think it’s way overhyped; it's a far cry from the horror or thriller it claims to be, feeling more like a tedious sci-fi drama with a few other bits thrown in, so you might want to skip it—5/10.
granitecrane2 said:They have definitely improved, but let's be real—they're still slow. I’ll say it again: I use VMs, and I run all three major OS options, but there is absolutely no way I'm doing video editing on Linux. If I'm editing, I want to be on Mac or Windows.
Sluggish in what way? It really comes down to the specifics—how much RAM are you allocating to the guest versus the host, and how many CPU cores are assigned to the vCPUs? Did you enable VT-x extensions, ensure the file container is sitting on an SSD, and turn on host caching? Also, check if paravirtualization is active for the guest and whether you're running a Type 1 or Type 2 hypervisor. Once you dial in those settings, the speed issues usually just disappear.
granitecrane2 said:I use virtual machines too. However, they are significantly slower than running a native OS. It isn't a matter of being tech-illiterate; it's just common sense. For instance, if you don't have an old version of Photoshop, what exactly are you going to put in that virtual machine? At the end of the day, you still need to have those legacy Windows versions stored somewhere, or you'll be digging through sketchy websites filled with pop-up ads whenever you actually need them. It's much better to just keep everything organized neatly on a hard drive. It doesn't take up much space, and it's easy to locate.
Virtual machines have actually come a long way lately; using paravirtualization within KVM, VirtualBox, or VMware can get you speeds that reach about 90% of bare metal performance. On my setup, Windows XP and Linux both boot in about ten seconds if the file container is sitting on a fast SSD, provided you know how to tune the VM settings correctly—in my experience, vmdk is the fastest, while qcow2 is great as a sparse file because of how it handles preallocation. You also just need to install the optimized drivers within the guest OS, though most Linux distributions include them by default, making the guest OS "aware" it's running in a VM. As for my older OS files and main software, I keep them on CDs or DVDs and manually create ISO images as needed, so I never have to deal with downloading anything from questionable sites, and finding any specific Linux distro is easy enough via official sites or mirrors.
The easiest fix for that scanner is just using a virtual machine; I actually still run an old laser printer from back in 2000 by keeping it inside a VM. Honestly, though, some people find that kind of workaround unacceptable, mostly because they either don't know how to set it up or they just prefer things to be easy.
granitecrane2 said:Linux is great, sure, but all the actual applications live on Windows. An OS without apps is completely pointless.
It really just comes down to what you need and how much Unix knowledge you're willing to brush up on, because if you aren't hunting for specific "professional" software, you probably already have everything you need on Linux. Plus, quite a few Win32/64 apps can be run via Wine directly on Linux or tucked away in a KVM virtual machine; honestly, an advanced user can usually ditch Windows on bare metal about 99% of the time.
dustyowl29 said:Windows has a massive footprint, and let’s face it—Bill Gates has enough marketing muscle to ensure they stay on top forever. It's not going anywhere. Sure, Linux is a decent alternative if you're into that sort of thing, but it’s definitely not for everyone. You have professionals who have spent years mastering Windows—expecting them to just jump from one version to another, let alone switch entire operating systems? Yeah, not a chance.
Well then, I guess we'll all just have to suffer through that NTFS junk.
Honestly, if you're still messing around with NTFS—that outdated journaling file system with its ridiculous limitations—you probably haven't realized just how much better life gets with Btrfs. Between things like online resizing, self-healing, snapshots, subvolumes, and built-in compression, it's a total game changer. It wasn't until I fully made the switch to Btrfs that I truly realized how much of a mess Windows actually is as an OS; honestly, the sooner it goes extinct, the better.
Keith Kelly3 said:Lol, I was actually thinking of Angel Heart from '87. 😵
Those chase scenes in the asylum in Shutter Island? Totally unsettling... definitely got some teeth to them. 👍
Yeah, we already touched on Angel Heart earlier in this thread, which fits the category, but Shutter Island is more of a pure psychological thriller wrapped in mystery.
If we were looking for the perfect asylum scene for this topic, it would look something like this:
It's a dark comedy with a horror edge where the cast basically plays themselves 😁 while hanging out at a party when some sort of apocalypse hits, leaving them all trapped inside... I'd give it a solid 7.5/10, definitely worth a watch 😁
Zoom is pretty much trash, and honestly, Webex and Microsoft Teams aren't any better. I finally just nuked all three from my system—they can go jump in a lake for all I care. It’s just frustrating dealing with software that forces online installations without giving you any real control, dumping everything straight into User\AppData instead of letting you choose Program Files like a normal program.
A Professional Killer named Milan (Henry Fonda) is trying to pull off a hit, but he has the misfortune of crossing paths with a psychotic guy named Francis (Frank Sinatra), which sends his entire plan straight to hell. It’s a really sharp piece of American dark comedy; I'd give it an 8/10. 👍
fadedorca66 said:That's great, but most people don't really care about running Android or Linux apps right away, and honestly, just getting Windows installed without jumping through hoops to bypass the TPM requirement is already a bit much for many users...
The casual users won't need those features, and as for bypassing the TPM, it’s actually pretty straightforward—there are about three different ways to go about it depending on what you prefer:
fadedorca66 said:Windows 11 just launched, so there's bound to be some early-stage smoothing out to do. She can always upgrade down the road if she feels like it, though I suspect a lot of people might skip Windows 11 entirely, much like they did with Windows 8 or Windows Vista...
The thing is, the "smoothing out" phase won't really apply to Windows 10 anymore; we aren't getting new features or major updates, just the occasional bug fix before it eventually fades into obscurity. Windows 11 is where things are moving, especially with the ability to run Android and Linux apps natively right from the OS. Development focus has shifted to 11, leaving Windows 10 to become a relic of the past. As for those TPM requirements and such, you can pretty easily bypass them on older hardware, so I don't see much reason for people to skip it altogether.