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I just watched Immaculate (Starring Sydney Sweeney) today and I must say - it was awesome!

What an awesome Sunday!

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I am installing a Windows 11 Pro VM inside of GNOME Boxes (installed on my Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS laptop).

Initially, I allotted 8GB memory and 20GB for storage, but I started over and allotted 90GB of storage since Windows needed at least 52GB for the installation.

There are two errors you will run into when doing the install. The first is the issues with TPM and Secure Boot configurations.

To bypass the TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot checks in GNOME Boxes by using the Windows Registry Editor during the setup process. This allows you to install Windows 11 without issues.

To bypass the requirement checks:

Proceed with the Windows 11 installation until you see the "This PC can't run Windows 11" or "This PC doesn't currently meet Windows 11 system requirements" screen.

Press Shift + F10 (or Shift + Fn + F10 on some laptops) to open the Command Prompt.

Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup.

Right-click the Setup folder, select New, and then click Key. Name this new key exactly as LabConfig.

Select the new LabConfig key, right-click in the empty space on the right side, choose New, and select DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Name this value exactly as BypassTPMCheck.
Double-click it, change its value data to 1, and click OK.

Create a second DWORD (32-bit) Value in the same LabConfig key and name it BypassSecureBootCheck.
Double-click it, set its value data to 1, and click OK.

Create a third DWORD (32-bit) Value in the same LabConfig key and name it BypassRAMCheck.
Double-click it, set its value data to 1, and click OK.

Close the Registry Editor and Command Prompt.

Click the back arrow at the top-left of the Windows installer window and proceed with the installation.

I just had the issue with the newest linux kernel update on my Linux Mint laptop. The newest kernel works with iwlwifi files for the adapter drivers.

After running - inxi -Nn
My Wireless network adapter (Qualcomm Atheros Wireless Network Adapter) showed up but the driver was listed as N/A.

- I restarted my laptop and pressed and held the SHIFT key at the boot up.
- I selected Advanced Options in the boot list and selected an older Kernel to boot into instead of the latest/default one.
- Once booted and logged in the inxi -Nn showed my wireless adapter driver as ath10k_pci

If you cd to the /lib/firmware directory, you can see where the kernel stored and retrieved your adapter driver.

I ran the following comands to fix the issue:
sudo apt update

Take note of any errors. The most common are public key errors. If you see these go to
|All Applications| - |Software Sources|- |Maintenance| - Click |Add Missing Keys| - then run the sudo apt update command again

git clone --depth 1 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/Linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

If you have issues running the git command, you may need to install the git tool with the following command
sudo apt install git -y

cd linux-firmware/intel/iwlwifi

when you ls in this directoy, you will see all the .UCODE files that the newest kernel uses for the adapter drivers.

sudo cp iwlwifi-*.ucode /lib/firmware

sudo lshw

This shows the hardware configuration information for your laptop.

sudo update-initramfs -u

sudo reboot

Now when you reboot, it will boot into the latest installed kernel and your wifi will still be working.

Healthy Paws frequently miscalculates pet medication coverage because their automated software misreads Chewy invoices, often confusing line items with actual charges and/or deductions While phone representatives frequently understand the error and add explanatory notes to an account, they generally lack the authority to alter the calculations themselves. To resolve this, policyholders have tried emailing the customer service, claims, and appeals departments simultaneously to request a formal manual desk review by a senior adjuster. During phone follow-ups, it is critical to explicitly ask the representative to submit a claims recalculation request directly to the underwriting adjusters.

If these internal communication channels fail and the discrepancy remains unresolved for an extended period, filing a formal complaint with the state Department of Insurance serves as the most effective escalation strategy. Because pet insurance is a regulated industry, submitting an online state report legally forces the company to explain their policy to the higher level authority and provide evidence of them actually following that policy. Ironically enough, this is the most expedient way to make them review the math and respond within a strict timeframe to the state insurance department and to the customer. This regulatory pressure effectively circumvents the automated software errors and typically prompts a senior manager to intervene and settle the claim accurately.

My issue had been going on for almost 4 months and I built up a good audit trail of notifications between Healthy Paws and myself. The Department of Insurance for my state was able to get in contact with Healthy Paws and have them adjust not only my account reimbursements but also change their internal processes for processing insurance claims with invoices through services like Chewy.

Healthy Paws frequently miscalculates pet medication coverage because their automated software misreads Chewy invoices, often confusing line items with actual charges and/or deductions While phone representatives frequently understand the error and add explanatory notes to an account, they generally lack the authority to alter the calculations themselves. To resolve this, policyholders have tried emailing the customer service, claims, and appeals departments simultaneously to request a formal manual desk review by a senior adjuster. During phone follow-ups, it is critical to explicitly ask the representative to submit a claims recalculation request directly to the underwriting adjusters.

If these internal communication channels fail and the discrepancy remains unresolved for an extended period, filing a formal complaint with the state Department of Insurance serves as the most effective escalation strategy. Because pet insurance is a regulated industry, submitting an online state report legally forces the company to explain their policy to the higher level authority and provide evidence of them actually following that policy. Ironically enough, this is the most expedient way to make them review the math and respond within a strict timeframe to the state insurance department and to the customer. This regulatory pressure effectively circumvents the automated software errors and typically prompts a senior manager to intervene and settle the claim accurately.

My issue had been going on for almost 4 months and I built up a good audit trail of notifications between Healthy Paws and myself. The Department of Insurance for my state was able to get in contact with Healthy Paws and have them adjust not only my account reimbursements but also change their internal processes for processing insurance claims with invoices through services like Chewy.

Healthy Paws frequently miscalculates pet medication coverage because their automated software misreads Chewy invoices, often confusing line items with actual charges and/or deductions While phone representatives frequently understand the error and add explanatory notes to an account, they generally lack the authority to alter the calculations themselves. To resolve this, policyholders have tried emailing the customer service, claims, and appeals departments simultaneously to request a formal manual desk review by a senior adjuster. During phone follow-ups, it is critical to explicitly ask the representative to submit a claims recalculation request directly to the underwriting adjusters.

If these internal communication channels fail and the discrepancy remains unresolved for an extended period, filing a formal complaint with the state Department of Insurance serves as the most effective escalation strategy. Because pet insurance is a regulated industry, submitting an online state report legally forces the company to explain their policy to the higher level authority and provide evidence of them actually following that policy. Ironically enough, this is the most expedient way to make them review the math and respond within a strict timeframe to the state insurance department and to the customer. This regulatory pressure effectively circumvents the automated software errors and typically prompts a senior manager to intervene and settle the claim accurately.

My issue had been going on for almost 4 months and I built up a good audit trail of notifications between Healthy Paws and myself. The Department of Insurance for my state was able to get in contact with Healthy Paws and have them adjust not only my account reimbursements but also change their internal processes for processing insurance claims with invoices through services like Chewy.