piedpiper's recent activity
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Comment on Disney+ launches on November 12 for $6.99/mo, plus new Marvel, Star Wars series in ~movies
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Comment on What programming language do you think deserves more credit? in ~comp
piedpiper Link Parent You could try free code camp. It has a section on ES6 specifically. I also found this paid course, and while I haven't taken it myself, I have done some of his free courses in the past and enjoyed...You could try free code camp. It has a section on ES6 specifically. I also found this paid course, and while I haven't taken it myself, I have done some of his free courses in the past and enjoyed them. He also has some free tutorials on his main site.
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Comment on What is your alcoholic drink of choice? in ~talk
piedpiper Link Parent I agree, I can't stand 'hoppy' beers. If I want something with a little more flavour I'll usually go with a dark beer. I find most light beer to be too watery, but definitely easy to drink -...I agree, I can't stand 'hoppy' beers. If I want something with a little more flavour I'll usually go with a dark beer. I find most light beer to be too watery, but definitely easy to drink - especially on a hot day.
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Comment on What is your alcoholic drink of choice? in ~talk
piedpiper Link I usually drink beer, but I'm not super into trying fancy craft beers or anything. I usually just drink Labatt Blue. Though, since weed became legal here I've been getting more into cannabis again...I usually drink beer, but I'm not super into trying fancy craft beers or anything. I usually just drink Labatt Blue.
Though, since weed became legal here I've been getting more into cannabis again and drinking less. I actually prefer weed, but can't handle high THC strains. Now that it's legal I can finally get lower THC high CBD strains and I can enjoy it without getting paranoid.5 votes -
Comment on The curious case of the Raspberry Pi in the network closet in ~comp
piedpiper Link A bit anticlimactic at the end. I feel like the story was really starting to get juicy and then... "Legal has taken over". Did I just miss it or does the author not even tell us what the device...A bit anticlimactic at the end. I feel like the story was really starting to get juicy and then... "Legal has taken over". Did I just miss it or does the author not even tell us what the device does? Cool post none the less.
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Comment on Firefox Fenix for Android mockups in ~tech
piedpiper Link Parent What does "browser chrome" mean? I've never heard that term before this article and comment section. Tried to search the answer but I just get results for google chrome. Very confusing.What does "browser chrome" mean? I've never heard that term before this article and comment section. Tried to search the answer but I just get results for google chrome. Very confusing.
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Comment on Start with a website, not a mobile app in ~comp
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Comment on What SSD should I buy? in ~comp
piedpiper Link Parent I am currently in the process of backing up my old drive and installing one of these on my ThinkPad. Got it for $99 Canadian on cyber Monday. I'm super pumped to see the speed difference.I am currently in the process of backing up my old drive and installing one of these on my ThinkPad. Got it for $99 Canadian on cyber Monday. I'm super pumped to see the speed difference.
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Comment on Need help with Switching to linux in ~comp
piedpiper Link I recommend Ubuntu. I switched from windows almost two years ago, dual booting at first. In the first few months I found myself needing to boot into windows once or twice a month. Then I just got...I recommend Ubuntu. I switched from windows almost two years ago, dual booting at first. In the first few months I found myself needing to boot into windows once or twice a month. Then I just got comfortable with it and ended up deleteing my windows partition.
I actually find it easier than windows in a lot of ways and so easy to troubleshoot because it is the most popular distro of Linux. Any problem I have there are tons of forums and blog posts with a fix. It's actually easier to troubleshoot then windows.
I've never bothered to try other Linux distrobutions cause Ubuntu just works and is easy to use. What else do you want?
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Comment on Good Firefox extensions? in ~tech
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Comment on Rumor: Google to shut down Allo chat service in ~tech
piedpiper Link Parent I like Telegram. It's fast, secure and simple. It works on all operating systems and has a desktop client (even for linux). It doesn't do video chat, which would be a nice to have, but not a...I like Telegram. It's fast, secure and simple. It works on all operating systems and has a desktop client (even for linux). It doesn't do video chat, which would be a nice to have, but not a critical feature for me.
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Comment on George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94 in ~news
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Comment on What are some must-dos when you are setting up a new Android Phone? in ~tech
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Comment on What does your desktop look like? What tools do you swear by? in ~comp
piedpiper Link My desktop is pretty boring. I run Ubuntu 18.04, and haven't bothered changing the look of it at all. There are a few apps that are essential to me: Firefox Sublime Text FileZilla qBittorrent...My desktop is pretty boring. I run Ubuntu 18.04, and haven't bothered changing the look of it at all.
There are a few apps that are essential to me:
- Firefox
- Sublime Text
- FileZilla
- qBittorrent
- Inkscape
- GIMP
- LibreOffice
- Telegram
- VLC
I also have Apache, MySQL and PHP installed for local development.
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Comment on What's your favorite song cover? in ~music
piedpiper Link Dustin Kensrue's (from Thrice) cover of Counting Crows - 'Round Here. Specifically this version. There are a bunch of higher quality recordings, but this is the first one I heard and I think it is...Dustin Kensrue's (from Thrice) cover of Counting Crows - 'Round Here.
Specifically this version. There are a bunch of higher quality recordings, but this is the first one I heard and I think it is his best rendition. I think I downloaded it directly from a Thrice fan website back in the day.
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Comment on By Ending Default Communities, Reddit Increased Disinformation in ~misc
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
piedpiper Link Parent Wait... did someone change the title of my post? I could have sworn I just copy and pasted the title of the article, and then after this comment it seems like it was changed. I mean, I don't care...Wait... did someone change the title of my post? I could have sworn I just copy and pasted the title of the article, and then after this comment it seems like it was changed. I mean, I don't care if people have issues with the title and wanted me to change it, but it's kind of fucked up that an admin would just change it without even talking to me.
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Comment on What anime should everyone watch? in ~anime
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Comment on What anime should everyone watch? in ~anime
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Comment on 7 Cookbooks for Getting Started with A Paleo Diet in ~food
My library has a decent selection of blurays and video games as well. Fines can be a pain but I can easily renew online up to 3 times. I also get access to Hoopla and Kanopy for digital streaming. Personally I like visiting the library as it's just a nice way to get out of the house. I don't even read much, but they offer a lot other than books, including a makerspace with lots of cool tech. To each their own but I recommend everyone check out their local library, as you may be surprised what is available to you.