shaggy 3mo ago • 100%
What I don't understand, and maybe somebody can explain. If this is the case, why wouldn't there be torrents of every paper whose authors would be genuinely delighted to share?
Not being skeptical here. I'm really curious.
And maybe there are, and they're just not well advertised for understandable reasons?
shaggy 4mo ago • 100%
28 Days Later. I win!! 😂
shaggy 4mo ago • 100%
Be careful with that thinking though. I agree that there are many cases where people would be better off with a Linux distro, but after that switch EVERYTHING that goes wrong on that computer (small or big, due to the switch or not) will be pinned to the switch itself.
More than likely, you are signing yourself up for more computer responsibilities, not less in the foreseeable future. If you and your parents are ready for that, then now is a great time to switch.
shaggy 4mo ago • 85%
In my opinion everything after Windows 7 progressively got worse. Windows 7 (with some exceptions) was about as good as Windows got.
If their computer is secure and they're still happy with it, I'm not sure I would poke that bear. I'm glad that newer versions of Windows aren't a consideration.
shaggy 5mo ago • 100%
Good call! I already did this.. wasn't sure if there was a better way other than installing steam on the vm and logging into my steam account to see which ones were installable. I suppose this doesn't tell me how well they'll play though does it.. 🤔
shaggy 5mo ago • 100%
A NAS is exactly what I'm considering doing with it. Good call!
shaggy 5mo ago • 100%
I'm building a new PC because my current one is quite old. I won't retire it though, and have yet to figure out what I'll do with it (probably stick another Linux distro on it too 😆). I'm hoping to take advantage of having a brand new setup as an opportunity to be done with Windows completely.
shaggy 5mo ago • 85%
Thanks for the distrochooser link. It was helpful and pointed me to Fedora 😀
I'm sick of Windows, and especially what it's become, and the way its trending looks like it will only get worse. I'll be building a brand new PC this summer and want to choose a Linux Distro instead. In preparation, I'd like to try out a virtual machine with a Linux distribution. I am solidly familiar with Ubuntu, but I think it's time to try something that may cater to my specific needs more. I use my machine for work and gaming (mostly Steam). I am a fullstack software developer and use a second MacBook as well for my daily work needs. I've had Manjaro, and OpenSUSE recommended to me by a friend who likes both of them but he doesn't game much and doesn't need various software development tools. Are Manjaro or OpenSUSE good choices? I know there's a tonne of distros out there, and I'm trying to narrow things down a bit. Hopefully this community has some helpful advice. Thanks in advance! EDIT: First of all, thank-you everyone for your help and positivity. It's been less than a day and the amount of advice and ideas is fantastic. Not too mention the noticeable lack of negative comments (a huge reason I left reddit more than a year ago), thank-you all for reaffirming my reasons. I've got to admit, I'm a little overwhelmed by all of the advice, but in a good way. I will be scrutinizing all of this advice and laying it out into a roadmap for both my distro testing, as well as PC building. You are all making this community a helpful and spectacular place. I hope one day to be able to pay it forward! Please keep it up!
shaggy 9mo ago • 100%
I know a guy who used to run one of these businesses. He pivoted to something else because of the expenses, and hardware wasn't the biggest. The monthly license fees for games are outrageous when you want to provide them to the public. Which means you have to constantly bet on which game's demand will outweigh its cost on a monthly basis.
Before COVID, his place was very busy. I went many times and it was a lot of fun. His business was profitable, but because of the cost of games still not super successful.
I agree that the expense of paying someone to run the spot would quickly outpace the cost of hardware, but in his case he was running the whole thing himself. Even with nobody to pay for their time, his margins were never great.
Then COVID came along. That really killed it. No one wants to wear a VR headset that was just worn by a sweaty stranger minutes earlier during a pandemic.
shaggy 12mo ago • 100%
A single remote that turns on my PC and TV
shaggy 1y ago • 100%
This is a great idea. My day just started (in Canada). I haven't had a drink in 2 days now (which is sadly, a big deal for me). I'm not drinking today either.
😃
shaggy 1y ago • 100%
I've been using a MacBook for my work for years now (not voluntarily). I've always had a Windows desktop as my main machine. Your experience is completely different from mine. I've found that it's easy to use the MacBook, so long as I want to do things the way Apple dictates. With Windows, I can discover and tweak my own processes to work the way I want to. With Apple I feel entirely boxed in.
All that being said, I think the whole discussion can get ridiculous. It shouldn't bother anyone one way or the other which product someone prefers, and most of the time, it sounds like a Pepsi vs Coke argument to me.
shaggy 1y ago • 100%
Isn't the price advertisers pay driven completely by the intermediaries (google and such) and advertising costs could continue to grow? Can't content producers unite (unionize) and get their piece?
I'm 100% against ads. I pay to not see them. I think advertisers would pay 10x for 👀 compared to what they currently pay.
shaggy 1y ago • 100%
Visiting my Dad in Toronto. Seeing the sights with my family for the first time. Just wrapping it all up and loving the overall pride vibe. Happy Pride to everyone! Spread love... I'm sending it right now!
shaggy 1y ago • 100%
Are we talking about eating the rich? I'm hungry.
How can I give back?
shaggy 1y ago • 100%
Also, should we be linking to Reddit at all? Every click/tap just gives them ad revenue, doesn't it? The whole Reddit discussion is really starting to sound like people talking about a toxic ex they broke up with but haven't yet moved on from.
shaggy 1y ago • 100%
I use SourceTree regularly, but when shit hits the fan, I always fall back to the terminal.
shaggy 1y ago • 100%
Thanks! I appreciate it!
shaggy 1y ago • 95%
I'm one of those new members of this community. I have been welcomed in and am thankful for being given the benefit of the doubt. And I can appreciate how much work it must be to maintain a safe space for everyone.
I stopped using reddit, and uninstalled RIF from my devices this last Sunday, and very quickly realized how much time I was putting into doom scrolling and reading discussions that would end up making my blood boil. Shortly after that, I began to feel a sense of freedom, and I realized how much toxicity was on reddit from a new perspective.
On Tuesday I joined lemmy.world. I was intrigued by the concept of federated software, and was hopeful I could find a community of people there. At first, everything was great (I may have been only noticing the good), and I started to look for specific communities that I might have an active interest in. I also saw a post from beehaw, explaining what they're about. I thought, "That's neat", but I didn't pursue it at the time.
On Wednesday morning, I started to notice some of the things @alaza is referring to, and it was disheartening. I tried to ignore them, but once they were noticed, they couldn't be unnoticed. I asked to join beehaw that same afternoon, and was accepted shortly thereafter. I look forward to growing with this community. And am grateful that one with these goals exist.
I'll bet defederating was a tough decision, and one that wasn't taken lightly. Having moved from one network to the next, only to find the same toxicity I was running away from in such a short time, I am thankful that careful decisions like these were made when necessary to preserve the spirit of acceptance and a safe space for everyone. I hope, as this software matures, that we can begin growing more than sheltering, but I can see how both will be necessary at times for our community itself to grow and thrive.
PS: I'll inevitably use the wrong terms (community, instance, federated...). I've got a sliver of a grasp when to use each one. I'll be cheerfully learning more about it going forward.