Does anybody here ride a folding bike? If so, what kind do you ride and how's your experience been?
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    I recently got a Zizzo Liberté (US only?) and it's definitely met my expectations! Really quality for the price, too.

    I'm new to using a bike to get around, and customer service really helped me figure out the basics of adjusting the bike. The bike gets me around the city quickly.

    I've also enjoyed transporting the bike in cars where there otherwise wouldn't be space + bringing it inside places to prevent it getting stolen. I'm looking forward to bringing it on transit.

    I recommend Shifter's video on folding bikes for the experience of having one.

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  • Defensive omnivore bingo
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    Genuine question, what benefits do you mean? On the health side - since I went vegan + aiming for whole food plant-based, I've been the healthiest I've ever been. I wasn't even anticipating it, but I've lost a great amount of weight without trying and have more energy than ever. Definitely has cemented the switch as one of the best life decisions I've ever made.

    I think the book How Not To Die by Dr. Michael Greger explains really well why. It discusses how animal-derived foods straight up are not good for you nutritionally. It also explains the health benefits of various plant-based foods in preventing different illnesses and supporting your immune system. I recommend it.

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  • Today, I'm feeling a bit bad about myself. I'm new to cycling, and to be quite honest, I was going too recklessly and almost got myself hit by a car or two. I could absolutely learn how to check my turns better. What are your favorite tips for learning how to cycle safely in the city?

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    What desktop Linux needs to succeed in the mainstream
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    Those too, but also can't play some AAA games, use standard apps like Microsoft Excel, use a DAW besides bitwig, ardour, audacity. livestreaming, GoXLR and Elgato aren't supported yet

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  • What desktop Linux needs to succeed in the mainstream
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    I didn't say Linux isn't better, I just said it's definitely not easy enough for the average person.

    But either way, it being a better daily driver is specific to your workflow. What about gaming? Audio production work? Livestreaming? Office work with the standard applications? Nah, Windows is better for those at least because of the software availability. Be nuanced.

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  • It's Time More Linux Distros and DEs Become 'Linus-Proof'
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    As a relatively new linux user, Linus is right about a lot of UX concerns and it'd be really nice if people were more receptive. It should be harder to brick your system in Linux, just have a default where you can't and power users can easily disable that block, like with immutability

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  • Running a law firm on Linux
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    I think you've just been lucky. There's still a lot of use-cases free software doesn't cover effectively. Like if you were a professional artist etc.

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  • Skip Signal and move to Matrix before it's too late
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    Right now I'm using Signal for people I personally know and Matrix for some big communities (it's fine for that). I wouldn't recommend Telegram because of privacy concerns, though it definitely does have the advantage of a large userbase. But I think Signal has a comparable UI/UX to Telegram so it's worth making it work

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  • Skip Signal and move to Matrix before it's too late
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    I daily drove Matrix for a while and honestly, the UI/UX isn't so good. Signal is the only platform I can reasonably get people on, and it's just a better user experience (stickers, nice look, fast messages, link previews, etc.).

    I'm honestly sick of people saying some alternatives are great for everyone when they still have work to do, you can't even easily make encrypted groupchats on there. So much fragmentation, so little polish - still love the devs but like, be realistic

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  • There's a lot of proprietary apps to make unlimited clones of any app you want, but is there a FOSS method? I know Shelter and Insular let you make one work profile clone, that's all though.

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    Do you put them in a notes app somewhere, in a browser, or something else? I'm hoping there's an app where you can put them in privately, organize them by tags, and search with those.

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