• neidu2@feddit.nl
    1251·
    6 months ago

    Just because I’m an IT guy, it doesn’t mean I know why your laptop is slow.

      • hperrin@lemmy.world
        12·
        6 months ago

        ^ This. So much this. I’m a software engineer, and people will ask me IT questions about software I have no clue how to use.

      • hperrin@lemmy.world
        17·
        6 months ago

        “My app idea is that you can see where your girlfriend is at all times.”

        “So you’re telling me you want me to build an illegal stalking system? Have you really thought this through?”

        (Based on an actual conversation.)

      • tiredofsametab@kbin.run
        11·
        6 months ago

        Clearly, if my years on the internet taught me anything, the killer app ID is an app that hack’s ex’s socials with bonus functionality for changing their school grades

        • Mac@mander.xyz
          6·
          6 months ago

          My app idea was location based reminders instead of time based.

          The next time you’re at the store you’ll get a notification with your notes.

          I think it’s a neat idea but i never have location on so 🤷‍♂️

          • tiredofsametab@kbin.run
            3·
            6 months ago

            I think you can use existing software to do that. If your store has wifi (even if you can’t access it, I think), you can geofence an area and have some action (such as popping up a reminder app) trigger. I’ve not used software like this myself, but I remember people describing behavior like this at least on Android. If it might be useful to you, you should give it a search.

            I have an app that’s meant to schedule things, but I just use it as a checklist and preface each action with the location. So long as I check it (second home screen on my phone, so not a huge barrier), I’m usually good.

            Example

            • costco: chicken
            • costco: paper towels
            • Cainz: sunscreen
            • grocery: milk
            • grocery: eggs
            • Mac@mander.xyz
              1·
              6 months ago

              yeah quite a few apps are existing software wrapped into a convenient bundle

        • hperrin@lemmy.world
          7·
          6 months ago

          I had a guy recently ask why his printer wasn’t working after he got a new router, and it turns out it is because the printer only went up to 802.11g. I’m pretty amazed that printer outlived the wireless standard it was using.

          • Juvyn00b@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            I mean… 802.11g is still able to be used. Even b is supported under the radios I’m familiar with.

            • hperrin@lemmy.world
              2·
              6 months ago

              The router he got did have support for 802.11g, but for some reason I don’t remember we couldn’t turn it on. It was some integrated 5G router. The solution was just to use the printer’s built in AP to print. He has to disconnect from the internet to print things, but it still works.

        • mesamune@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          6 months ago

          Did you know they still sell dot matrix printers? Wild.

          Everything since then has been a mistake.

    • hperrin@lemmy.world
      15·
      6 months ago

      Eh, you probably do, you just don’t want to spend three hours wading through mountains of malware for free.

    • weeeeum@lemmy.worldEnglish
      111·
      6 months ago

      I mean, 90% chance it’s because: still using a hard drive, old ass CPU/heat issues+throttling, OS and software bloat.

    • Scubus@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      6 months ago

      I mean if their hardride isn’t full, and their task manager isn’t showing a bunch of bloat, then it’s 95% of the time a hardware issue.