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  • The town of Chimney Rock is gone.

    No hyperbole.

    It's gone.

  • The Dislike to Ubuntu
  • Ubuntu was a successful attempt to make Debian user-friendly. If you don't remember Linux in 2003, it took a lot of time to configure.

    Ubuntu came along and did everything automatically from first install. Some of the polish it had was things like smooth fonts, TrueType font support (remember old XFree86 Bitmap fonts?) a GUI installer, automatically detecting your monitor resolution, setting up sound automatically, and automatic downloading of firmware needed to make your hardware work. In just one reboot after install, you had a usable system that looked really nice, with smooth fonts.

    In 2024, Debian already does all of this out of the box. The value add of Ubuntu is minimal. Ubuntu provides a theme, a splash screen when booting up, a custom font, and a modified version of the Dash to Dock extension that you can just download yourself from the Gnome extension site. That's it. One might argue that snaps make Ubuntu worse than Debian.

    Just use Debian. If you want a somewhat more polished system (nice cursors, unique icons, easy to configure animations), there is Mint Debian edition.

    It takes less time to just set up Debian to look and behave like Ubuntu (about 10 minutes) than it takes to continually fight against Ubuntu snaps.

    Just use Debian.

  • Linux in 5k?
  • That thread is just the result of a search today to see if the situation has changed.

    When I tried it, we were still trying to figure out how the two displays worked. It looks like that link has a solution. It would have been great to try back then, but I wouldn't go out and buy a 5k iMac or LG monitor just to try it out now.

  • Linux in 5k?
  • I never got it to work at anything over 4k several years ago.

    I went down the rabbit hole and ended up just selling. Apple only ever released the driver for macOS and for Windows 10 with Bootcamp.

    Apparently it will work in X11 with a few setup changes per this thread: https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=6477626#post6477626

  • Distro or Desktop like "classic" macOS
  • About 25 years ago, I used something called mlvwm which was designed to look like System 7.

    I ran this on a 486 and later on a Duron system with something called "bochs" that let me run a full System 7 in a container.

    A quick search shows that it is still around and has been forked by a couple of people.

  • The majority of Americans support climate reforms. Why won't Congress deliver?
  • Americans support climate reforms.

    Mega donors don't.

    That's why.

  • What are the Top 3 TV Shows that define your (personal) youth?
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

    Deep Space Nine

    Nova

  • What movies can you rewatch often and not get tired of?
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    LOTR: The Two Towers

    Primer

    Antitrust

    Hackers

    Star Trek: TMP

    Scarface

    Hot Tub Time Machine

  • Small linux-friendly laptop
  • X1 Nano:

    • narrower than the old 11.6 laptops and slightly taller.
    • Higher than 1080 screen due to the taller ratio.
    • IPS display
    • 0.97kg without charger.
    • Thinkpad keyboard and track point.
    • strong Linux support

    Here is the PSREF for the first generation. They are up to Gen 3 of this line now.

  • Happy Star Trek Day! What was your first contact?
  • I was too young for most of TNG but stuck with TNG sometime in season 6. I was a kid with single digit age when they destroyed the Enterprise D in the movie and it really messed with me. Then I grew up watching the entirety of DS9 and Voyager, and outgrew it by the end of VOY. Strange New Worlds pulled me back in as an adult.

  • Fedora: GNOME or KDE?
  • Agree; Gnome on Fedora is just more polished in general than Gnome anywhere else. So sasy to add another language and that input language works everywhere including Flatpak apps Qt apps, etc. Fedora is winning me over in this regard and I've kind of been a Red Hat hater these days.

  • If you could regulate something relatively inconsequential, what would it be?
    • Pwm flicker should be regulated on all LED devices, from smartphones to household bulbs and car turn signals.
    • Price displayed is exactly what you pay. With tax, no credit card or smartphone surcharge or "cash discount"
    • Tip screen on POS cash registers is displayed before you swipe/tap your card, not afterward.
  • What's your favourite Star Trek theme?
  • The theme to Star Trek IV. Underrated.

    Also like the Klingon theme.

  • Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux!
  • After 26 years of using Linux, I did my first baremetal "immutable" distro install last week.

    My youngest son is starting school and instead of the Chromebooks that they recommend, I took a chance and installed Fedora Silverblue on a $200 Lenovo "student-rugged" class laptop. Everything works and he hasn't had any issues so far. He gets access to the same student platform as the other students through Chrome, but then I can install Minetest and Tux Paint and GCompris as well.

    The older kids run Debian stable for years now, but if this works out, I might transition them over next semester.

  • Installed Debian on 2010 Mac Pro
  • I love the old Mac Pros and even built a trashcan setup for Debian a few years ago. But TBH, they use a lot of electricity for the processing power they provide. If you already have one or can get one for free, great, use it. Linux runs great. But I wouldn't go to OWC and buy something that would be outperformed by a fanless, low TDP machine these days.

  • Alleged Johnny Gaudreau Killer Told Cops He Had '5-6 Beers' Before Crash, Police Say
    www.tmz.com Alleged Johnny Gaudreau Killer Told Cops He Had '5-6 Beers' Before Crash, Police Say

    The man accused of killing NHL superstar Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother with his car on Thursday night admitted to authorities he drank "5-6 beers" before getting behind the wheel ... this according to court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports.

    Alleged Johnny Gaudreau Killer Told Cops He Had '5-6 Beers' Before Crash, Police Say

    Two brothers in town for their sisters' wedding were killed while riding bikes last night. One is an NHL hockey star. Fuck cars. Also, sorry for linking TMZ, it's more detailed than the SI article.

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    Minetest 5.9.0 released!
    blog.minetest.net Minetest 5.9.0 released!

    Minetest 5.9.0 has been released with performance improvements for rendering and map generation, new graphical effects, and much more.

    Minetest 5.9.0 released!
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    Why I bought three System76 computers - AI Engineer
    zackproser.com Why I bought three System76 computers - AI Engineer

    In the past 4 years, I have bought and used 3 different system76 linux machines. Here's why.

    Not mine. Developer who has 3x system76 machines.

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    SeikoAlpinist SeikoAlpinist @slrpnk.net

    rollin with the homies

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