Apologies if this type of question isn't fit for the community, I'll delete if so.

I'm going to start working from home again soon, and my desk setup is going to get very messy. I'm hoping to find a device that will let me easily manage 3 monitors between my personal laptop, my PS5, and my work computer.

I'd ideally like to set up "scenes", like a work scene where monitors 2 and 3 are using my work computer and monitor 1 is acting as extended display for my laptop off to the left, or a gaming scene where my work computer isn't displaying anything and my PS5 uses monitor 3 while monitors 1 and 2 are extending my laptop's display, etc.

Are there any devices that would allow one to easily manage this sort of setup? I'd really rather not have to rewire all my HDMI cables every time I want to switch from working to gaming.

No politics discussed in this video. Dr.K uses neuroscience to explain why the association between Tylenol and ASD exists, and why it ultimately doesn't matter.

Texas’ booming hemp industry has survived another effort to ban intoxicating products.

Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s push to prohibit hemp-derived THC has died for the year after the Legislature adjourned its second special session Wednesday night.

“After long discussions last night between the Governor, Speaker, and me on THC, and continued hours of discussion today, we were not able to come to a resolution,” Patrick said Wednesday night on X.

So, my friend has a fully-remote job, but his employer only allows him to work within the state the company is based in. He is planning to move outside of that state, but isn't prepared to quit his job yet.

To evade detection from IT, this friend wants to set up some sort of VPN tunnel to leave with a relative within the original state, to route the traffic from his work laptop (which is locked down via JAMF software) through. The family he's leaving this setup with isn't tech savvy, and wouldn't be able to troubleshoot anything beyond powercycling a device or plugging in an ethernet cable.

What would he need to do to set up such a tunnel, ideally with remote access to adjust settings/troubleshoot, and how does he ensure that his work laptop never exposes an out-of-state IP to his employer?

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This popped up randomly in my feed today, and I found it to be pretty interesting and informative.

tl;dw: All USB-C cables have a microchip inside them which runs a small bit of software that tells the devices its plugged into exactly what they're capable of, such as their power rating and transfer speeds. When you plug the cable into your device, it reads the data from this chip, which then dictates how much data/power it is allowed to transmit along the cable.

The problem is that when you use a USB-C extension cable, the device you're plugging into can only see the chip data from the first cable; the cables beyond that first one are completely invisible to your device. And if your first cable is rated for 200 watts, and your extension is only rated for 100 watts, your device will still send 200 watts down the line, without ever realizing that it's overloading the extension cable and creating a possible fire hazard.

Such as counterintuitive fixes to a problem, or where a mistake unexpectedly results in an even better outcome than originally hoped for.

HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing Whataburger for nearly $1 million after he says his burger had onions on it.

Turns out he had asked for a no-onions order.

On July 24, 2024, Demery Ardell Wilson had an allergic reaction after eating a burger that had onions on it at Whataburger, court documents say. He alleges that he requested the fast-food chain to take them off before serving him the burger.

I just picked up a couple of "flamed titanium" pocket clips, and I love the look of them. I've always been attracted to the blue-on-black color combo for most things I own, and I love the way the color pops on my Vision FG!

I've noticed, however, that even the slightest touch from my fingers will dull the shine and really mutes the color. It comes right back with a simple wipe on the clip with any dry cloth, but it's a little annoying just how well this finish attracts skin oils.

I was thinking about picking up some flamed ti scales to go with this, but after seeing how quickly the color fades after being touched, I'm not sure how I'd feel about an entire handle with that finish.

And I thought they were supposed to be shying away from fossil fuels.

I often make late-night walks down the street to the convenience store. Due to my work/sleep schedule, I can pretty much only do this late at night.

Unfortunately, this seems to be the same time that the local skunks begin prowling around the undeveloped lot between my home and the convenience store. Luckily, they've not yet gotten close enough to be a threat, but I always worry that one night I won't be so lucky, and I'll accidentally sneak up on one and spook it into spraying me.

I've looked online, and most of the articles I can find on the subject are about how to keep skunks from occupying your property in the first place. Which is great, but I don't own the property they're hanging out in, so I can't do much about that. I couldn't find many articles about skunk encounters that offer much advise beyond "stay away, dummy". Which I obviously plan to do, but life doesn't always go according to plan.

I live in the city, so it's actually kinda weird that there are skunks this close to a populated area. The city life has prevented me from having a lot of experiences with skunks, and honestly I want to keep it that way. But does anybody have any advice on how to help ensure that skunks stay away while walking?