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Comment on Ethernet working but not working? At an absolute loss. in ~comp
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Comment on Audio is the weakest link of the linux desktop experience in ~comp
Nemoder LinkHaving Linux as my main desktop for over 20 years I can also say that audio has been the biggest headache. It is usually fixable but I've had everything from consistently wrong default output...Having Linux as my main desktop for over 20 years I can also say that audio has been the biggest headache. It is usually fixable but I've had everything from consistently wrong default output devices to applications crashing each other fighting for control of ALSA input devices. And this is with dozens of different motherboards and a few dedicated sound cards.
I tend to put most of the blame on hardware manufacturers since none of them really advertise Linux support and many of the drivers are reverse engineered.
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Comment on My most painful Linux experience in ~comp
Nemoder LinkOne issue that can come up with a custom fstab is using device names instead of UUID. The system can 'randomly' assign different drives to different device names, so it could work 5 times in a row...One issue that can come up with a custom fstab is using device names instead of UUID. The system can 'randomly' assign different drives to different device names, so it could work 5 times in a row and then suddenly the wrong drive has that name. You can use blkid to list them and set it correctly.
There are other problems with secure boot and updating nvidia drivers when dualbooting but that's all magic to me. I use AMD and disable secure boot anyway.
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Comment on Researchers secretly ran a massive, unauthorized AI persuasion experiment on Reddit users in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentThe sad part here is that while the average researcher is legitimately disgusted by this the average redditor upon discovering they've been interacting with a bot would be: "huh, okay." *refreshes...The sad part here is that while the average researcher is legitimately disgusted by this the average redditor upon discovering they've been interacting with a bot would be: "huh, okay." *refreshes page*
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Comment on Convincing the new Digg not to use downvotes in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentAs somebody who is nearly terminally online, I'm not sure giving all the filtering power to people like me is ever a good idea ;)As somebody who is nearly terminally online, I'm not sure giving all the filtering power to people like me is ever a good idea ;)
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Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI have primarily used debian for decades but I installed PopOS on a family computer and it's immediately easily usable for a media/web desktop. But for more traditional office application type...I have primarily used debian for decades but I installed PopOS on a family computer and it's immediately easily usable for a media/web desktop. But for more traditional office application type work, especially for people coming from windows, it can be pretty jarring getting used to Gnome's idiosyncrasies. I really think this will massively improve once the Cosmic desktop environment is stable.
Mint is a solid choice though, Cinnamon DE is a little closer to what windows users may be used to.
I also think debian or fedora with KDE are really attractive for a productivity use case too. I prefer a really light LXQT DE myself but it's not something I'd ever recommend to new users. -
Comment on Convincing the new Digg not to use downvotes in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentYeah nesting is a mixed bag for me, it can make it hard to see the order comments are made in but on the other hand coming into a thread late looking for answers to questions is so much nicer....Yeah nesting is a mixed bag for me, it can make it hard to see the order comments are made in but on the other hand coming into a thread late looking for answers to questions is so much nicer. Trying to find a technical answer in a long Steam discussion forum is just awful for example.
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Comment on Convincing the new Digg not to use downvotes in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI wonder how much votes even matter on tildes? The default is to sort by activity so unless a lot of people are choosing to sort by votes instead it seems to act more like a karma tip jar than any...I wonder how much votes even matter on tildes? The default is to sort by activity so unless a lot of people are choosing to sort by votes instead it seems to act more like a karma tip jar than any kind of filter.
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Comment on Japan has successfully used drones to trigger and guide lightning strikes - and keep flying in ~tech
Nemoder Link Parent1.21 Gigawatts?! Great Scott! I guess the question is how often can they do it and would it be worth the cost and risk of scaling it for energy capture.1.21 Gigawatts?! Great Scott!
I guess the question is how often can they do it and would it be worth the cost and risk of scaling it for energy capture. -
Comment on How did you learn to read? in ~humanities.languages
Nemoder LinkMy parents told me that I wasn't really reading well and had fallen behind other students in kindergarten and 1st grade. I don't remember that, but I do remember not having any interest in...My parents told me that I wasn't really reading well and had fallen behind other students in kindergarten and 1st grade. I don't remember that, but I do remember not having any interest in schoolwork. I do clearly remember sometime in 2nd grade we couldn't go to recess for some reason and had to find something to do indoors, so on a whim I picked up one of those red ball books and looked at the pictures and started to sound out the words and it suddenly started to click. I think I just needed to figure it out on my own without a teacher trying to force me into it before I could really start to learn. Once I did though I really got into it, early comic strip books also helped a ton to keep me interested before getting into novels later.
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Comment on What's something that makes you feel like we're living in the future? in ~talk
Nemoder LinkI needed a new water jug. Unknown to me when I bought it I found it has an LED light that turns on when it's poured. I have no idea why. I guess this is the future.I needed a new water jug. Unknown to me when I bought it I found it has an LED light that turns on when it's poured. I have no idea why. I guess this is the future.
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Comment on Trying to fully ditch Windows for streaming. So close, but this audio issue is breaking me. in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI believe PopOS uses pipewire by default now. I'm not super familiar with pipewire but you can change the sample rate there too: pw-metadata -n settings 0 clock.force-rate 48000...I believe PopOS uses pipewire by default now.
I'm not super familiar with pipewire but you can change the sample rate there too:pw-metadata -n settings 0 clock.force-rate 48000 -
Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Nemoder (edited )LinkI picked up Accelerando by Charles Stross in a used book sale not expecting much but I found it to be intelligently written. I also find its predictions of the near future really funny since it...I picked up Accelerando by Charles Stross in a used book sale not expecting much but I found it to be intelligently written. I also find its predictions of the near future really funny since it was written in 2005. Alas Microsoft didn't get broken up into Baby Bills and Slashdotting didn't become a major real life event!
It also has a general theme that all the new technology of the 90s would make everyone smarter. I admit I was naive enough to have similar views at the time. While I didn't expect it would make people wiser I had hoped it might at least lower ignorance, not help spread it to the insanity we have today.
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Comment on The origins of Dwarf Fortress (Episode One) in ~games
Nemoder LinkCongrats Bay12 for hitting 1 million steam sales!Congrats Bay12 for hitting 1 million steam sales!
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Comment on The origins of Dwarf Fortress (Episode One) in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentI sent money before it was on steam and got one of his amazing drawings: https://i.imgur.com/SIHBJfM.jpeg Funny that it looks more like Valheim than DF but I love that game too :)I sent money before it was on steam and got one of his amazing drawings:
https://i.imgur.com/SIHBJfM.jpeg
Funny that it looks more like Valheim than DF but I love that game too :) -
Comment on Do online petitions actually work? in ~talk
Nemoder LinkI don't have any direct knowledge of them but I've seen tons of them posted to social media platforms and from reading responses I'd say they do basically nothing. However, those posts can...I don't have any direct knowledge of them but I've seen tons of them posted to social media platforms and from reading responses I'd say they do basically nothing.
However, those posts can generate a lot of discussion around whatever issue the petition is for and that can have an effect if the target of the petition is already engaged with their community. So basically you may as well skip the petitions and just keep generating discussions on whatever platforms the target is already engaged with.
It would be great to hear from anyone who's had a different experience though.
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Comment on What are your favorite music videos? in ~music
Nemoder Link ParentI definitely remember that one. Another that stuck with me just for the weird claymation was Kenna - HellbentI definitely remember that one.
Another that stuck with me just for the weird claymation was Kenna - Hellbent -
Comment on Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on (2025) in ~music
Nemoder Link ParentNow you've done it. I hope you learned how to disappear.Now you've done it. I hope you learned how to disappear.
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Comment on What is one of the coolest museums you've visited? in ~travel
Nemoder LinkWhile probably not as impressive looking as others mentioned here I got to go to the Computer Museum in Seattle before it shut down. They had everything from ancient room sized behemoths to...While probably not as impressive looking as others mentioned here I got to go to the Computer Museum in Seattle before it shut down. They had everything from ancient room sized behemoths to personal computers from the 70s and 80s. But it wasn't just displays, they were all running and anyone could use them. They even had a room decorated to perfectly match a living room from the early 80s with a working Atari and a couch to sit and play on. Such a nostalgia trip for anyone who grew up in that era, a shame they couldn't re-open after covid.
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Comment on Can anyone recommend a dead simple voice recorder? in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI did notice some of the newer cassette recorders have a usb port to transfer to mp3, though I don't know how that works exactly. But yeah, setting up a routine to check and record things every...I did notice some of the newer cassette recorders have a usb port to transfer to mp3, though I don't know how that works exactly. But yeah, setting up a routine to check and record things every day is the challenge.
Another thing to try when troubleshooting like this is to unplug everything except the bare minimum of monitor, keyboard, mouse and in this case network adapter. Sometimes you get weird driver conflicts or power issues and this can help narrow it down.