ActRaiser

It’s ironic that the author argues tht immutable distros are against the Linux ethos, but goes on to say we should be commercializing Linux instead.

The title implies that teens without preexisting mental health issues exist.

At that price point, you may as well get a laptop, desktop, or just a frigging XBox (with some games).

Most of what I know about Trixie is that it was so easy to upgrade that the only configuration I had to fix was changing the clock back to 24hr time.

Don’t think of this as an individual making stupid choices with a game. Think of this as a game with thousands of players designed to target and take advantage of the neuro-divergent or those susceptible to problem gambling.

Micro-tranactions are a predatory gambling mechanic and this person was robbed of this money.

Every Zelda game is a sisyphean adventure where you never really defeat the evil or restore Hyrule, you just reset the board for the next evil apocalypse.

I LOVED figuring out the problems, even if I wanted to pull my hair out.

I recently dumped M$, and in my decision I expected the learning curve to be a downside, but what I’ve experienced is joy and accomplishment in learning new things.

I’d go further to say that learning Windows teaches you about Windows but learning Linux teaches you about computers.

Almost nobody “chooses” an OS. What needs to happen for wide-spread adoption is for first time computer users to be presented with something running Linux.

Microsoft understood this, that’s why Windows has been the default in classrooms since the 80s.

Psensor is a graphical widget on top of lm_sensors that’s shows constantly updated temp/fan/usage info. It’s similar to HWMonitor on Windows.

I ripped a CD yesterday.

I’m just starting “blasphemous” and “inscription”. I just completed “Axiom Verge”.

I’m trying to imagine the user that both needs a text editor in the command line, yet is uncomfortable outside a gui.

I write scripts all day, but closing a program without clicking the little ‘x’ is scary and weird.

Switching to Linux is activism. Not only are you making an anti-capitalist, anti-consumption statement, but active participation creates growth and change that’s observable and satisfying in a way that most direct action cannot be.

It’s good to have a rational for your choices. And we know it can’t be because you think Microsoft makes good software that you enjoy using.

Linux is easier to install than Windows. With the new Win11 requirements, Linux is the only choice for PC hardware more than 5yo. And like you say, hardware drivers just work. This used to be Windows major advantage, but now the chance you run into a compatibility issue is about the same for either OS.

And even if drivers do exist, they may not include the extra software that comes bundled with drivers on Windows. The most obvious example is NVIDIA GeForce Experience suite.

This goes in the pro column if you ask me. I would pay extra for a printer that just has vanilla drivers and no software suite.

it’s interesting that the guns were silent throughout the trailer.

Does anyone use Microsoft because they like the software? Because all I ever hear is “I need it for games”, “I need it for work”, or “It’s the only system that works with my hardware”.

One wonders what the market share for OSs would look like if people were able to freely choose what software they liked.

I just got my favorite game (Sekiro) to run on Linux! It wasn’t hard or anything, just the first time I’ve gotten a Windows game to run.