RickyWars

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[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Sadly I've been at this thread and done this already, did not work :(

People think it's just due to the trackpads being crap (and somehow Windows gets around it). I'll probably never need to buy another laptop, but if I do I will probably not buy a Dell again regardless of how much I love every other aspect of this laptop.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Still sad because my Precision 5560 (same as XPS 9510) has this floaty trackpad bug on Ubuntu and Pop OS for whatever reason! (I haven't tried any other distro). Much easier for me to swap to Linux on my laptop than my desktop because my laptop is just for Python, LaTeX, and MATLAB.

Dell even sells a 5560 with Ubuntu preinstalled, but they don't make it available for users. But I have not for the life of me been able to get the track-pad bug to go away.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

According to Support Our Science FAQ:

I currently have a Tri-agency award, will it increase?

We've heard from Minister Champagne's office that current award holders will not be paid retroactively but will receive an increase in 2024-2025.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think it's particularly the tricouncil funding that has been stagnant. FRQNT awards (Quebec) for example went up last year, and my stipend from the university also went up by 3k surprisingly. So the headline isn't that misleading as this is the biggest boost, but not the only boost as universities and provincial funding agencies have increased the stipends.

The more competitive national awards (CGS M, PGS D) were paying less than the less competitive FRQ awards. Now this is reversed and hopefully the national awards will be easier to receive since they are expecting to have more to give out in a few years on top of them paying better.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

Honestly not a terrible casting...

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There are users that complain about it from over a year ago. Maybe it's a slow rollout, or some game of cat-and-mouse where my ublock isn't updating for some reason.

But I can still search from the browser search bar and I get results. It's when trying to edit my search that I get problems.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've used it a long time now. I find it to have much more relevant results than DDG did last time I tried.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Qwant is a privacy-focused search engine that puts your needs first while protecting your personal data. By blocking trackers and advertisements, Qwant helps your search results remain unbiased and comprehensive. Just like Firefox, they are committed to protecting your privacy and preserving the decentralized nature of the web, where people have control over their online experiences.

Except starting this week, Qwant has started blocking me for using an adblocker. I've had to block Javascript to get around it.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago

Yeah probably something like that. During the conservative debates Aitchinson seemed very reasonable but whenever I see media reporting on him now, he seems less so.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yup it would be great for wider adoption.

I hope it's well taken by citizens. Here in Canada a sector of the population gets up in arms when there are investments in cycling infrastructure. I know that kind of rhetoric exists in the UK but I'm not sure how much that applies in the rest of Europe.

[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Always been intrigued by this because apparently stickerbombing reduces chance of theft. But I can't imagine doing that to my bike, I love the clean aesthetic.

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