@Laura I read that your in I.T do like your job? May I ask what is your vocation in I.T?

    Laura I see, if I may ask more specifically?What does your job entail?(As Im also in the I.T field) computer technician, I.T Administrator its also my hobby. Do you dabble much with Linux system and even the desktop environment?

        Valadar if I may ask more specifically?

        Development

        Valadar What does your job entail?

        Customers need particular services and pay for it

        Valadar (As Im also in the I.T field) computer technician

        That's probably more about @Vanessa

        Valadar Do you dabble much with Linux system and even the desktop environment?

        Servers are usually Linux, including this one. So you have no choice

                  Laura Servers are usually Linux, including this one.

                  I see thanks for sharing. I have switched to using a Linux distribution instead of Windows 10 on my main pc and prefer it hands down especially the customisability of it. Have you ever tried it in a desktop setting, i.e personal use.

                      Valadar I have switched to using a Linux distribution instead of Windows 10 on my main pc and prefer it

                      But use your smartphone 😂

                      Valadar Have you ever tried it in a desktop setting, i.e personal use.

                      I use few desktops including Ubuntu

                            Laura I use few desktops including Ubuntu

                            Ok that's good. I watch ChrisTitus on YouTube he makes excellent content and was my inspiration to start learning Linux. I use Zorin as my daily driver on my computers which is based off ubuntu. I also have heard good things about Arch. Im a casual gamer so Im learning to be able to run the games I want to play on Linux, with the windows based ones using Wine. There is a lot to learn on Linux so many ways to do things wouldn't you agree?

                                Valadar I also have heard good things about Arch

                                I've never a VPS with Arch on it. Basically Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS only

                                Valadar Im a casual gamer so Im learning to be able to run the games I want to play on Linux, with the windows based ones using Wine.

                                Just play on a real Windows

                                There is a lot to learn on Linux so many ways to do things wouldn't you agree?

                                I prefer to learn things that help making money. If I was you I would rather learn docker and kubernetes instead wine and play-on-linux

                                      Laura Just play on a real Windows

                                      I despise Windows 10. I don't like all the forced updates and the system breaking bugs so no thanks although I still use Windows at work, I prefer to learn to use Wine as I can run my favourite applications without having to utilize Windows 10 as sadly a lot of Windows applications will not work natively on Linux

                                          Laura I prefer to learn things that help making money. If I was you I would rather learn docker and kubernetes instead wine and play-on-linux

                                          My learning about Linux is not just to play games lol I also want to understand its whole structure cso I can make it do what I want to. You certainly have a point and I will look into that thank you as Im currently studying to obtain my Comptia A+ and N+

                                            Valadar Windows 7 in a virtual machine and you can run your favorite apps being in Linux

                                                Laura Windows 7 in a virtual machine and you can run your favorite apps being in Linux

                                                Lol yes I know about VM's but unfortunately VM's do not have full access to the GPU - graphics card (unless you do a PCI-pass through which requires two graphics card)sso tho that might work for some applications, not all of them say more graphic intensive applications and games. Thanks for you suggestion though 🙂

                                                    Laura penguins on the CapeTown's streets.

                                                    Also we had here in Joburg a baboon on the run and a leopard...soon all you overseas people will be right with lions running down our streets (due to this regime's utter incompetence) but I refuse to live in a mud hut or more accurately a cow-dung hut lol 😂

                                                      @Laura so how is your area/life during this lockdown I take it you can still work? You live in NYC right?

                                                        Valadar unless you do a PCI-pass through which requires two graphics card

                                                        Of course you do. Just connect another one through a riser

                                                        Valadar so how is your area/life during this lockdown I take it you can still work?

                                                        I'm freelancer. I don't got to work anyway. So almost no change for me. But parents stay at home 😂

                                                        Valadar You live in NYC right?

                                                        Yes. NYC

                                                                Laura Of course you do. Just connect another one through a riser

                                                                Lol I was actually surprised you responded to that. Unfortunately I can't due to my case/computer chassis limitations and as said I can do nothing during this lockdown lol someone I know can't even buy a battery for their phone it's ludicrous lol

                                                                    Laura I'm freelancer. I don't got to work anyway.

                                                                    Very fortunate, so the only "lockdown" (I mean no offense) you experience is what you are already used to, &is the main focal point of this forum lol.

                                                                    I fortunately work from home myself due to my family's business which isn't in I.T but requires the service of an I.T administrator but unfortunately the lockdown has hit the business hard and currently Im not earning a salary until the business can function again, that's why I can say I know how hard this lockdown is affecting the Caucasian businesses in South Africa especially the small&medium sized ones.

                                                                        Laura A member of my family went to the USA a year or so ago specifically NYC&said that NYC people don't have any trash bins on the roads due to the events of 9/11. Is this true?

                                                                            Valadar Unfortunately I can't due to my case/computer chassis limitations

                                                                            You can place a second video card outside your case. That's the beauty of risers

                                                                            Valadar so the only "lockdown" (I mean no offense) you experience is what you are already used to, &is the main focal point of this forum lol.

                                                                            I guess it must be called "lockup" 😂

                                                                            Valadar aid that NYC people don't have any trash bins on the roads due to the events of 9/11. Is this true?

                                                                            Trash bins or trash cans? Of course, there are a lot of trash cans on the streets. If you are talking about trash bins, e.g. dumpsters, well, I never paid attention to it 😂

                                                                                    Laura I guess it must be called "lockup" 😂

                                                                                    I guess so but you and the other ladies are used to it I mean it is your daily life and reality not like if it was used as playthings in a sexual fantasy lol Im a bit of a shy/private person that's why I don't comment too much on chastity belt issues, as like Rick I do believe the main purpose of this forum should be about allowing you ladies to discuss your issues&challenges supporting one another (and if us guys can add to the support)

                                                                                    If money were as plentiful as grass I would say the majority African woman here in SA need to be belted to prevent this ridiculous overpopulation here. As its in the African culture to on average have 7 to 10 children or more(as the believe the more children they have the more they will be looked after when they are older) and many wives/girlfriends that's why Africa will never progress its impossible.