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Comment on Switching to Linux, looking for distro recommendations in ~tech
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Comment on Switching to Linux, looking for distro recommendations in ~tech
semitones Link ParentUbuntu has a pretty good ppa for Nvidia drivers if you need newer ones than you can automatically getUbuntu has a pretty good ppa for Nvidia drivers if you need newer ones than you can automatically get
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Comment on The search for the ultimate home/apartment spring cleaning guide in ~life.home_improvement
semitones LinkI don't have a good answer but this reminds me of Marie Kondo's book where it talks about the Japanese practice of cleaning house on New Year'sI don't have a good answer but this reminds me of Marie Kondo's book where it talks about the Japanese practice of cleaning house on New Year's
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Comment on What are some of your daily use/most important apps? in ~tech
semitones Link ParentThanks for the strong immich rec I'm looking for a Google photos replacement like how nextcloud could replace drive for me. Have you learned anything, tips or tricks, you could pass along?Thanks for the strong immich rec I'm looking for a Google photos replacement like how nextcloud could replace drive for me.
Have you learned anything, tips or tricks, you could pass along?
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Comment on What are some of your daily use/most important apps? in ~tech
semitones LinkNotally Podcast Addict Merlin Spotify Proton Pass RevolutionIRC Hermit F-Droid Shazam Tile JuiceSSH Chargie Nextcloud Material Files Wireguard FillUp ChubbyClick Tuner F-Droid Firefox Insight...Notally
Podcast Addict
Merlin
Spotify
Proton Pass
RevolutionIRC
Hermit
F-Droid
Shazam
Tile
JuiceSSH
Chargie
Nextcloud
Material Files
Wireguard
FillUp
ChubbyClick
Tuner
F-Droid
Firefox
Insight Timer
ASR
Strobify
Scrambled Exif
Collabora Office
Google Calendar,
Google maps...
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Comment on "The university campus is rapidly becoming a locus of infantilizing social control that any independent-minded student should seek to escape" in ~life
semitones LinkI think it's crazy that the author has problems with universities' COVID policies and lauds the efforts of Fraternities to fight for their right to paarty.I think it's crazy that the author has problems with universities' COVID policies and lauds the efforts of Fraternities to fight for their right to paarty.
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Comment on UK requesting comments for updating ebike power laws in ~transport
semitones Link ParentIs 250 W effective at all on steep hills? Increasing it seems like an accessibility issue to allow people to use ebikes who otherwise couldn't make it up the hillIs 250 W effective at all on steep hills? Increasing it seems like an accessibility issue to allow people to use ebikes who otherwise couldn't make it up the hill
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Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv
semitones Link ParentTo continue the French thread, I recommend Black Spot/Zone Blanche which is French-Belgian Visually, it reminded me a lot of DARK, being immersed in the forrested, mountainous setting of its...To continue the French thread, I recommend Black Spot/Zone Blanche which is French-Belgian
Visually, it reminded me a lot of DARK, being immersed in the forrested, mountainous setting of its small, remote town. It's got mystery, characters, and police procedural roots... Very enjoyable.
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Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv
semitones Link Parent(It was not as good as Dark... The first few episodes were nice but it got bad halfway in...)(It was not as good as Dark... The first few episodes were nice but it got bad halfway in...)
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Comment on KDE Plasma 6 is (mega) released in ~tech
semitones Link ParentThat's fair. Otoh I used LXQt and LXDE before it for many years because it worked well enough and ran reliably, where if I tired to use kde I'd get frustrated trying to adjust settings that didn't...That's fair. Otoh I used LXQt and LXDE before it for many years because it worked well enough and ran reliably, where if I tired to use kde I'd get frustrated trying to adjust settings that didn't work, or running really slow. For me the future of computing wasn't that exciting, but being able to use retro hardware was much more important
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Comment on KDE Plasma 6 is (mega) released in ~tech
semitones Link ParentI really appreciate the focus on reliability because that is what kept me away for so long. But now KDE is reliable, has wobbly windows AND desktop cube?! 2024 is truly the Year of the Linux Desktop™I really appreciate the focus on reliability because that is what kept me away for so long.
But now KDE is reliable, has wobbly windows AND desktop cube?! 2024 is truly the Year of the Linux Desktop™
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Comment on What a bunch of A-list celebs taught me about how to use my phone in ~tech
semitones LinkA phone is what keeps me organized. Luckily, or unluckily, I don't have a high volume of texts or calls, and am not distracted by that. But until I'm done for the day, I use it for doing what I...A phone is what keeps me organized. Luckily, or unluckily, I don't have a high volume of texts or calls, and am not distracted by that. But until I'm done for the day, I use it for doing what I want to do.
In the past I would go more places without it, but there are a few reasons I don't anymore:
- 2FA. I can't use a computer without also having a phone with me.
- If I have an idea while I'm walking or something, I don't want to be separated from my organizational device, and forget to put it in my calendar later, or never send the email, etc.
So yeah I don't know. I don't usually feel like I use my phone too much?
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Comment on More "old web" sites? in ~tech
semitones Link ParentCame here to recommend tildeverse - there is so much on there. Everyone has their own homepage which may or may not have content. There are community projects like radio and collaborate pages, and...Came here to recommend tildeverse - there is so much on there. Everyone has their own homepage which may or may not have content. There are community projects like radio and collaborate pages, and most web 1.0 of all, is feels more browsing-oriented than search-oriented: YOU are the web crawler, poking around and discovering cool things
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Comment on Danish man on trial over accusations he fraudulently made more than £502,000 in royalties on music streaming sites in ~music
semitones Link"the defendant has also been charged with breaching copyright law by allegedly taking works from other artists, changing their length and tempo, and publishing them under his own name. He has..."the defendant has also been charged with breaching copyright law by allegedly taking works from other artists, changing their length and tempo, and publishing them under his own name. He has pleaded not guilty."
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Comment on The majority of traffic from Elon Musk's X may have been fake during the Super Bowl, report suggests in ~tech
semitones Link ParentHe may be killing it, but he's also addicted to tweetingHe may be killing it, but he's also addicted to tweeting
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Comment on Smallest folding bike suggestions in ~transport
semitones LinkI saw a prototype once of a 26" wheeled bike which folded down into the footprint of the wheel diameter, and you could wheel it around. I don't know if any manufacturers make something like that,...I saw a prototype once of a 26" wheeled bike which folded down into the footprint of the wheel diameter, and you could wheel it around. I don't know if any manufacturers make something like that, but if so that might be a good option
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Comment on Signal messenger releases 'usernames' so you no longer need to tell someone your phone number in order for them to message you in ~tech
semitones Link ParentOnce a chat has started, does the other user then know your phone number ?Once a chat has started, does the other user then know your phone number ?
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Comment on Reddit has a new AI training deal to sell user content in ~tech
semitones Link ParentSo the whole reason for Reddit hiking the API price is that the API was letting the AI scrape reddit more efficiently than just reading the public website?So the whole reason for Reddit hiking the API price is that the API was letting the AI scrape reddit more efficiently than just reading the public website?
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Comment on Study finds emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer in ~tech
semitones Link ParentYeah! Totally! I think if it was something like a :) or the smile emoji, it would be like reading a common word, where your brain doesn't have to think that hard to incorporate it into the...Yeah! Totally! I think if it was something like a :) or the smile emoji, it would be like reading a common word, where your brain doesn't have to think that hard to incorporate it into the message. You get used to the ones you see in your communities. Even so, do you experience reading a message that has a lot of them, and it slows you down? Or not at all?
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Comment on Study finds emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer in ~tech
semitones (edited )Link ParentCool! Learned something new today. :) The confusion is that when I do this to other people, I make sure not to open the notification, so that in their text app, or whatever, the message appears...Cool! Learned something new today. :) The confusion is that when I do this to other people, I make sure not to open the notification, so that in their text app, or whatever, the message appears unread, so, "left unread". It's plausible deniability.
But it looks like these other people are less careful, they read the message in the app, so it gets marked as read, and "left on read"
It just so happens both of these are homonyms in english... unread/on read. So I thought other people were also doing the unread trick I do, which I thought was common.
Have you tried kubuntu or Ubuntu Studio? They look very different compared to the standard one.
Ubuntu is also my distro of choice because the community support is so good. It's something you don't miss until you don't have it.