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  • Lemmy@lemm.eeOPtoAsklemmy@lemmy.mlAdvice on finding a partner?
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    6 months ago

    The healthiest relationships stem from natural friendships because you build up a base of stuff in common and have a lot of trust before you ever make the jump to “do you wanna go out with me?”

    See, that’s where I fucked up. My dumbass texted her at 12AM and asked if she wanted to hang out the next day (She’s usually up around that time, we both goto the gym around 11PM, which is why I thought it was okay). But we had only talked around 4-5 times, each conversation we had was good, but when it comes to texting, I fail miserably there. I think I just got too excited to meet her, and was a bit too forward. I completely messed up. Well, now I know not to do that again at least, lesson learned :(











  • Yes, I did it for freedom. Here’s my battlestation:

    Libreboot Gaming Desktop

    • Dell OptiPlex 9020 MT Motherboard
    • i7 4790K
    • 32GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
    • 9TB (1TB M.2 NVME, 2x4TB Hard drives) RAID 0 with LUKS and LVM (/boot stored on SD card)
    • NVIDIA 2080 SUPER 8GB VRAM (Switching to AMD soon)
    • NZXT S340 Elite Case
    • EVGA 700W BR
    • Kicksecure GNU/Linux

    Libreboot Server

    • Dell Precision T1650
    • Xeon E3 1275 V2
    • 32GB DDR3L 1600Mhz RAM (ECC)
    • 8TB (2x4TB Hard drives) RAID 1 with LUKS and LVM (/boot stored on SD card)
    • AMD RX580 8GB VRAM
    • Proxmox VE / Learning to use YunoHost inside VM

    Libreboot Laptop

    • Lenovo Thinkpad T440P
    • i7 4810MQ (Recommend i7 4700MQ for better battery life)
    • 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
    • 1TB SSD (/boot encrypted with Argon2)
    • 100% Free BIOS (LibreMRC), Intel Management Engine is still present but neutered
    • Intel AC 7260 (Can run without blobs when running Linux-libre kernel)
    • AR9271 USB for WiFi (100% FOSS)
    • Kicksecure GNU/Linux with Linux-libre kernel (Removed all non-free firmware)

    Libreboot Laptop 2

    • Dell E6400 XFR
    • P8700 / GM45
    • 8GB DDR2 RAM
    • Removed WiFi Card
    • Removed Mic/Camera
    • 100% Free BIOS
    • Intel Management Engine completely removed
    • Kicksecure GNU/Linux with Linux-libre kernel (Removed all non-free-firmware)

    GrapheneOS Phone (100% FOSS in the OS layer)

    • Cheogram / JMP.chat for Calling / Texting
    • Mint Mobile for Service (Cash)
    • Ported number into JMP.chat
    • F-Droid

    LibreCMC Routers (100% Free Firmware/Software)

    • ThinkPenguin R1400 Ethernet (1Gbps)
    • ThinkPenguin R1300 WiFi Router (100Mbs)
    • Running under MullvadVPN (Paid in XMR)

    OpenWRT Network Switch

    • D-Link DGS-1210-28MP
    • VLAN Support


















  • It does suck, but people who go to college know how much they’re going to pay. If anything, they should consider starting at a community college. Specialized schools (e.g. nursing schools, pilot school, etc.) often come with higher costs, but people need to weigh the potential benefits against the expenses. Community colleges offer more affordable options for foundational coursework before transferring to a specialized school if needed. Also, a significant portion of students already recieve some form of financial aid.