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submitted 2 weeks ago by Pondis@lemmy.world to c/ubuntu@lemmy.ml

I am new to Ubuntu and Linux, so I will almost certainly not have enough information, sorry.

I set up my two monitors with the refresh rate, location, and placements and saved and it all worked fine.

The machine went to sleep, and when I woke it up, it had defaulted the display settings.

I have had a look around, and someone suggested setting the displays through the Nvidia x server app, but that still did the same thing.

Has anyone had this or know a solution? Its not a huge deal, but it is a pain to reset them everytime I log on.

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submitted 1 month ago by Pondis@lemmy.world to c/fitness@lemmy.world

I (40M) am new to this whole scene because I wanted to lose weight. This is the first time I have ever really gained weight because my metabolism was always stupid high, but its slowed down in middle age as expected.

I started intermittent fasting, immediately cut out snacks and started having a Slimfast shake for lunch, then a reasonable dinner.

Thats all been fine, and my weight is starting to come down.

I did read articles saying that Slimfast isnt particularly good because of the sugar content, but all the articles seem to be from the US (I am British) and the stuff I have is no added sugar, and all that seems to be carb based.

People have suggested skipping it for a protein shake instead, but a lot of that is conflicting!

People have said about making a shake with protein and peanut butter, people have said peanut butter is awful for it.

I just dont know what to do and I am going in circles.

What can I drink at lunch that is better than I am currently drinking? Do I just mix the protein as directed? Do I add things?

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submitted 1 month ago by Pondis@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

I just turned 40, and for the past 5 or so years I have been unhappy with the way I look.

All my life my metabolism has been insane, I could literally eat anything all day and not gain a gram, which has its downsides as well, but not the point.

My weight went up to 80kg and I formed a pot belly which I didnt like. One night I decided enough was enough, started a diet and exercise routine.

I did look at gyms but they are stupid expensive where I live, so I bought a resistance band thing from InnStar. Its like a Gymproluxe if you have been bombarded with Facebook ads. I use it every day for bench press, preacher curls, and some other things I dont know the name of.

I also started using a body weight exercise app that claimed results in a month.

The diet I thought would be hardest, but I immediately stopped all snacks and moved onto a weightloss protein shake which are amazing and I cant believe it took this long to taste them.

Its been a week, and I feel better, Im not sleeping as much, I look forward to exercise, I am much more physically active than before, but I dont feel like I look any different. I am not expecting instant results and I havent booked myself into a Mr World contest this weekend, but I am curious to hear real experiences of when people started to notice their own changes.

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submitted 2 months ago by Pondis@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

So I got really into CIV 6 recently. And of course I built a huge army and started steam rolling everyone around me and made the ENTIRE WORLD furious, which apparently isnt the point of the game.

So is there a similar 4x game where I can be a warmonger and not be shunned?

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 79 points 3 months ago

Two companies no one wanted now one company no one wants.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 115 points 3 months ago

Can you imagine suffering a miscarriage, which must be traumatic, and then having to hide the fetus in case you get arrested for murder.

This poor woman was in a lose / lose situation.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

LOST. Definitely lost its way after a few seasons. Fuck the going back and forth, stay on the pissing Island.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

Sounds to me like they just dont want to empty the bins any more. I suspect after a few months of picking rubbish off the floor, the bins will be back.

Or not and everyone will complain and stop going.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 61 points 3 months ago

It's a real shame we aren't allowed to fact check any more, so I have to accept this as gospel truth.

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I bought a PSP 2000 (yuck) from a friend that had no battery.

The battery took ages to arrive, and when it did, everything was fine for about 20 minutes, then the screen developed vertical lines.

The image isnt mine, its from a YouTube video, but its the exact same issue.

Does anyone know a fix? Some one suggested an LCD replacement.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 47 points 4 months ago

I usually play a female character, because if im going to stare at an ass for 120 hours, it might as well be a nice ass.

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Pondis@lemmy.world to c/baldurs_gate_3@lemmy.world

Was it because I finished her song with her? I wonder if she has a romance Arc.

Oh... Oh no...

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

Weird, I just deleted my account, uninstalled the app, and moved to Lemmy with no desire to go back.

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How they picked all the flesh from my leg leaving my bones clean.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 50 points 4 months ago

Its all going according to Russias plan. Make Zelensky look like a bad guy to the MAGA freaks who wont argue when the full invasion happens.

Its pretty clear its on Europe to keep the continent safe. The US is out of the conflict.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 44 points 4 months ago

I love Karlach in the background

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 204 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

To be fair he wasn't supposed to run for a second term as a convicted felon, but he managed that.

I'd like to say I'd be surprised if he could win another election as his popularity plummets, but the US voters have proven themselves to be stupid and/or lazy.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 47 points 4 months ago

I hate that this HAS to exists, this is basically an anxiety tracker. For Herr Trump to deny that he has had anything to do with this, its sure progressing at a steady rate.

[-] Pondis@lemmy.world 64 points 4 months ago

I never expected a country like the US to become a Nazi state. I'm amazed the American people aren't more out raged.

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I wanted sweets from the old days of big glass jars in the corner shop, so I bought aniseed balls and cola cubes online, because they are no where in my sleepy town.

I only briefly glanced at the weights and assumed they were about right, and in my giddy, pre sugared state I glossed over the price.

Imagine my surprise when I got a kilo of each.

I have eaten so many aniseed balls everything tastes like medicine, which I also quite like.

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