fredo's recent activity
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Comment on Outrage in Brazil as mentally ill Black man dies in police car ‘gas chamber’ in ~news
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Outrage in Brazil as mentally ill Black man dies in police car ‘gas chamber’
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Comment on A note from the Rockstar Games team RE: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition in ~games
fredo Link ParentWhy not both?What has really annoyed me is some of the online discussion blaming Grove Street Games when I feel the blame is entirely on Rockstar Games
Why not both?
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Comment on A unique performance art project shows just how useless NFTs can be in ~arts
fredo Link ParentSorry I'm not a programmer. To me the word "NFT" means the general use of NFTs, the same way that a "car" to me is more a Ford Mustang than the Mars Rover.Sorry I'm not a programmer. To me the word "NFT" means the general use of NFTs, the same way that a "car" to me is more a Ford Mustang than the Mars Rover.
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Comment on A unique performance art project shows just how useless NFTs can be in ~arts
fredo Link ParentSo the answer to "NFTs mean nothing" is generally "well, X thing also means nothing"? Right now an NFT is kinda like a deed of ownership for Hogwarts. For every Hogwarts, you're its rightful...So the answer to "NFTs mean nothing" is generally "well, X thing also means nothing"?
Right now an NFT is kinda like a deed of ownership for Hogwarts. For every Hogwarts, you're its rightful owner. As long as there is a Hogwarts, that is.
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Comment on A unique performance art project shows just how useless NFTs can be in ~arts
fredo Link ParentIs an NFT equivalent to a contract enforceable by law that will forever guarantee you access and ownership of an asset, digital or otherwise?Is an NFT equivalent to a contract enforceable by law that will forever guarantee you access and ownership of an asset, digital or otherwise?
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Comment on A unique performance art project shows just how useless NFTs can be in ~arts
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A unique performance art project shows just how useless NFTs can be
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2021) in ~talk
fredo (edited )LinkMy mother in law came back from the mental institution. At first I thought nothing changed, but I'm happy to realize I was wrong. In the first days back, she was very aggressive. But she mellowed...My mother in law came back from the mental institution. At first I thought nothing changed, but I'm happy to realize I was wrong.
In the first days back, she was very aggressive. But she mellowed with time. I noticed she lost a lot of weight, her self esteem is probably improved. She is still very negative, but not as much as before. The other day she asked me to buy her a chocolate that she likes... She never asked for anything before. And she even liked it, no complaints! I know this seems like a small thing, but believe me it is not. She never likes anything.
Overall she's showing great improvement. I'm certain this has a lot to do with the new medications, which correctly addresses her symptoms. Besides the antidepressant she's now taking an anti-psychotic. I was sure she needed this, and I'm happy the doctors agreed. She is not just depressed, never was. The suspicion is borderline personality disorder, and the anti-psychotic is likely to help with that.
The cherry on top: our lawyer filled an injunction to force the health insurance to pay for her treatment. And we won! Everything we spent, and everything we're going to spend, will be reimbursed by the plan. It's a lot of money, so good news all around!
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Comment on Linus and Luke of LTT try to daily drive Linux in ~tech
fredo Link ParentNo issue. It just seemed predictable that people would misbehave in the comments.No issue. It just seemed predictable that people would misbehave in the comments.
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The Door Problem
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Comment on YouTube will no longer publicly display the dislike count on videos in ~tech
fredo Link ParentIt probably matters in some level. Some people will ignore it, some people won't.It probably matters in some level. Some people will ignore it, some people won't.
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Comment on YouTube will no longer publicly display the dislike count on videos in ~tech
fredo Link ParentWhy exactly that's a good change? Asking cause I really don't know.Why exactly that's a good change? Asking cause I really don't know.
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Comment on Linus and Luke of LTT try to daily drive Linux in ~tech
fredo Link ParentIt really shouldn't and won't. You think that because that's your area of expertise. I really don't think my 70-year-old mother should be expected to type commands on a terminal. Or even my...It really shouldn't and won't. You think that because that's your area of expertise.
I really don't think my 70-year-old mother should be expected to type commands on a terminal. Or even my 30-year-old, technology averse sister.
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Comment on Linus and Luke of LTT try to daily drive Linux in ~tech
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Comment on Linus and Luke of LTT try to daily drive Linux in ~tech
fredo Link ParentI really think a regular PC gamer would probably do just what Linus did. They wouldn't learn the terminal, but they would blindly copy and paste a solution found on Google, just like he did....I really think a regular PC gamer would probably do just what Linus did. They wouldn't learn the terminal, but they would blindly copy and paste a solution found on Google, just like he did. Because they're used to doing stuff like that on Windows... Like switching a DLL or blindly changing values on the Windows Registry.
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Comment on Linus and Luke of LTT try to daily drive Linux in ~tech
fredo Link ParentSorry, but I find it very hard to believe that any of this was even remotely user error. Your comment sounds like the standard position of the computer aficionado that is either unable or...Sorry, but I find it very hard to believe that any of this was even remotely user error. Your comment sounds like the standard position of the computer aficionado that is either unable or unwilling to understand the needs of a regular user.
And I love Linux, it powers all my computers...
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Comment on Linus and Luke of LTT try to daily drive Linux in ~tech
fredo (edited )Link ParentIf you're not a computer nerd, the prompt is very much the end of the line. You're talking like someone that is knowledgeable about Linux. That is not what the video is about. You are not the...If you're not a computer nerd, the prompt is very much the end of the line. You're talking like someone that is knowledgeable about Linux. That is not what the video is about. You are not the target audience.
There should be no prompt whatsoever which contained the option "destroy my system". And yes, for most users, a system without a DE is very much borked.
Linus merely reproduced what any gamer would do.
And using apt is very much a standard way to install packages.
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Comment on Linus and Luke of LTT try to daily drive Linux in ~tech
fredo Link ParentI don't get why you're being so defensive. I have used Windows for, IDK, 30 years? There were errors of course, but not once was my system utterly and completely borked simply because I installed...I don't get why you're being so defensive. I have used Windows for, IDK, 30 years? There were errors of course, but not once was my system utterly and completely borked simply because I installed a well known program using the recommended path. That's a valid reason for outrage, and the regular user don't really care how the project is maintained. From their perspective, Windows (which came with the computer) is just as free as Linux. They most likely don't even know what a "library" is, and why should they? Honestly, this kind of response reinforces the notion that regular people should probably stay on Windows.
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System76: A case study on how not to collaborate with upstream
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I'd replace "die" with "is murdered by police", but I'll let the mods decide if the title needs to be changed.