u/PrestigiousFall5501

I am not a computer guru, I don't know much about drivers, gpu, or things like that, so keep that in mind.... My laptop (XPS 15) is about 5 years old. Lately it's been overheating frequently. When I hear and feel it over heating disconnecting it from the power usually helps. Today it didn't, I got some blue screens, something drivers etc... It's happened before but normally I can get it back up and running relatively quickly, today was a little but more wonky.

I do have it back up and running now. Apart from the frequent overheating/drivers stuff it mostly works okay apart from the mousepad (finger pad?), it is not the greatest anymore.

I'm asking because I need to decide if I should budget for a new laptop soon, or if it's possible to get another 2 years out of it if I replace the battery?

I know no one can say for certain.

I generally enjoy listening her. I don't agree with every word or statement, but she has a way of getting down to the nuts and bolts of the conversation around gender identity.

I broke up with my ex a year and half ago (after 15 years). The reasons were numerous, but we still lived together for a few months afterwards. We get along okay, but we aren't a good match (long story). He messages me maybe once a week, checking to see how my weekend was. etc.

Part of me is okay with this as long as it's not a 'what happened' or 'what went wrong' conversation, so I'm cautious not to get into any deep conversations. He also doesn't know I have a new partner and I don't feel like I should have to tell him, I just don't want to have that conversation.

At the same time, some of my friends seem to think i shouldn't speak with him at all, but I guess that feels cold to me? I'm not sure

how do you handle ex's? (I know if it was a traumatic relationship no contact is better)

I have eczema, and normally it's not bad but during the summer it can be a bit rough. This past summer I didn't use tret as all because I didn't want to aggravate it. Now that i'm using it again I feel like my skin is reacting to it more.

When taking a break from tret do you have to 'work your way back up' again? Curious if others have experienced this.

Wondering if anyone has tried this (for a period longer than a week or two). Did it help or make no difference at all?

I'm not opposed to using cortizone, I just don't like being dependent on it, looking for alternatives.

I know health Canada needs to approve the new filter, just wondering if anyone knows whether that process is even underway?

I'm looking for any resources on gender and agriculture in Ethiopia before the 1970s, but I've had a difficult time finding anything at all. Wondering if anyone can point to any good sources?

I'm looking for any resources on gender and agriculture in Ethiopia before the 1970s, but I've had a difficult time finding anything at all. Wondering if anyone can point to any good sources?

I just received the cream version of LRP UVmune 400 and i'm excited to try it. I was wondering if anyone has noticed ither positive benefits beyond sun protection from the formula?

Hi ladies, what sort of career decision(s) have made a big (ideally positive, but negatives welcome too) difference on your life. Whether it's starting fresh or making a small tweak to your career trajectory, what made the biggest difference and why?

I've been struggling to find a groomer in my area who will come to my house (my dog would be too anxious to be left alone at a strange place with new dogs). She is a bit of a mess and I want to try finding ways to tidy her up. I can brush her, but she gets impatient with my trying to cut our her treasures and twigs. I'm hoping (!) to getting her used to a pair of shears that would allow me to do more quicker.

Me (36f) and my boyfriend (37m) have been together for a year and a half, and things are going pretty well. We haven't travelled together yet because of work and other priorities, but we've talked about it. It's been on my mind that the places we want to go are different. We have a few shared locations, but those are mostly secondary. Given that travel is expensive, whose travel do your put first, is it a compatibility issue?

He suggested I can always go with my friend who has similar interests as I do. We were planning on going before I met him anyways, but it still made me feel a little let down that he couldn't just say "Yes I'd go with you" when I said that to him. Would it be weird if i went with a friend and not him? Would this be a big deal for you? I suppose I'm making it into a big deal because we don't have enough money to travel yearly like some people do, so if we do go it'll probably be once every 5 years or so.

Am I blowing this out of proportion?

I know this has been asked a lot, but I keep seeing scientific papers stating that sugar is not a cause of eczema. I recognize it's not the only factor, but I keep feeling my bad breakouts are related to stress, too much sweat, fragrance or reactive products, and sugar. Like out of no where, I had good skin, ate (foolishly) too much candy and bam, patches on my face.

What do you think?

I don't have a PhD, just an MA, but I have worked in academic for about 10 years as a research manager and coordinator. I like my job(s) because they offer a lot of freedom, but I struggle with a lot of disconnect between managing the research and ultimately no outcomes beyond an academic publications. We get a lot of grant money, but it is only ever used to support my job, sometimes students, the PIs travel, and some research. None of these things are bad, but the outcome is always the same - we publish and move on.

I'm struggling with two things. First, as I mentioned above, the research goes nowhere. My PI is tenured, and while his motivation to get grants to keep me there is strong (which I appreciate), his motivation to do anything different (that could also give me new experiences and/or skills) has pretty much fizzled out. At one point he outlined his long term aim - getting a big grant that would allow me to manage that and even give me a bigger wage ( i get a little extra a year but I am below 60k). He changed his mind because he didn't enjoy the last time we did that.

Second, I don't know what my alternative is. I appreciate my freedom, I work remotely and can manage my hours as needed. But is the private sector better? Am I just in the wrong department? Should I be more grateful and appreciate what I have?

Curious if anyone else in a similar role has felt this way? What did you do?

I ended up with the house after a separation and now bare the burden of the home, property taxes, and home insurance on my own. My day job pays 55k, my second job around 20k, and I rent a room for $550 a month. The mortgage is about 200k at a rate of 4.8...for the next 35 years. I've done what I can, but I still feel trapped, I often wonder if equity makes a difference when you have high property taxes, or if unexpected home repairs will ruin me.

Some days I really love my house, but often i feel a lot of regret and I think maybe I would feel lighter without the responsibility of the house, but everyone advises me to keep it. The only people who suggest otherwise have never been homeowners.

Have you ever felt similarly? What decision did you make in the end?

I was wondering if anyone had different experiences between the Anthelios Ultra-Fluid SPF 50 Facial Sunscreen tinted and the clear version?

I keep reading it's one of the top sunscreens out there, but the tinted is possibly irritating my skin. I'm hesitant to try the clear version but at the same time... I really want to like this sunscreen!

I've heard this before, and i'm not sure if it's true. By better I mean better filters that aren't approved in the USA. Is this generally true?

I live in a semi rural suburbia area in Canada, and lately I've had some opportunities to move abroad.... but, I have a springer, and I'm not ever giving her up!

As you all know, she's very high energy, loves to run, and in a bit all over the place in new places. In Canada we don't have as many 'off leash' places as elsewhere, but she does have a big back yard. I feel like she'd love off leash areas, but at the same time, my big back yard is so helpful

Curious to hear other peoples experience of owning a springer in med to large cities - did you manage or was it a bad choice?

I was wondering if anyone had different experiences between the Anthelios Ultra-Fluid SPF 50 Facial Sunscreen tinted and the clear version?

I keep reading it's one of the top sunscreens out there, but the tinted is possibly irritating my skin. I'm hesitant to try the clear version but at the same time... I really want to like this sunscreen!

I was wondering if anyone had different experiences between the Anthelios Ultra-Fluid SPF 50 Facial Sunscreen tinted and the clear version?

I keep reading it's one of the top sunscreens out there, but the tinted is possibly irritating my skin. I'm hesitant to try the clear version but at the same time... I really want to like this sunscreen!