👋 Hi, I'm Aaron, nice to meet you! 🍿 Most of the time I just post about whatever I find interesting. 📸 I do various higher quality projects every once in a while. 🦣 I’ve been somewhere on Mastodon since April 8th, 2021 :) ⛵️ Alt: @Linus_in_a_Bit 🌵 Note: My account automatically deletes everything older than 2 weeks. Older posts that I think should last longer are achieved on my website.
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Last Notes npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit This is 100% real, just in case you had any doubts. https://coach.microsoft.com/webapp Imagine learning to read using AI books. Yuck. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit In the immortal words of John Malkovich, "FUCK MICROSOFT!" :blobcat_thisisfine: https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/117/017/904/236/820/352/original/fde168855d25ae60.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…27qf Xbox Cloud Gaming npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…27qf "This is an Xbox" npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Lowkey incredibly hyped for Rush Rally 4... There's a dev blog here: https://www.brownmonster.co.uk/blog/category/rush_rally_4/index.html npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit :blobcatbusiness: Rush Rally is like what would happen if a guy with a part in the physics for DiRT 2, F1 2009, MotoGP 10/11, Split/Second, and both Sonic All-Stars Racing games, decided he was tired of that, wrote his own game engine and made a few rally games almost entirely by himself. ... :blobcatthinkingglare: Wait a moment... https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/116/344/684/966/077/078/original/0558225b1f969cf1.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…ng8x Yeah, everyone knows it's supposed to be on the side :blobcattableflip: (I mean I guess starships probably don't have launch abort system to deal with...) https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/116/333/137/949/431/234/original/7331e91cc452b7fb.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit :blobcatthink: "The more advanced a technology is, the greater the population that will be unable to distinguish it from magic." npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit The more advanced a technology is, the greater the number of people who will be unable to distinguish it from magic. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit The more advanced a technology is, the greater the number of people who will be unable to distinguish it from magic. Conversely: The less advanced a person is, the greater the number of technologies they will be unable to distinguish from magic. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Example: Gnome's calculator app absolutely rocks. Both? of KDEs calculator apps kinda stink by comparison. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Rule of thumb on picking software: The less complex the program, the lower the likelihood that the KDE app is better than the Gnome one. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…zut6 @nprofile…pnmk I've been using https://yunohost.org for the longest time. I can give it a pretty solid recommendation, given you're able to work around Debian deciding to break once in a good while. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…equ9 Ok, that's cool af. :ablobcatheartsqueeze: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit New PC Troubleshooting Development: It seems the flickering is conditional on the laptop being fully charged and completely. If it's under even moderate load, the flickering stops. At the very least that's mildly interesting... npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit I'm gonna go to bed, that's enough troubleshooting for one night... npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…6ven Nope, just LEDs are affected. hmm npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…6ven Barrel jack. I have a lamp with half LED half incandescent and it's affected too. Might just be the LED bulb, but idk. It does come back after re-plugging, it just isn't as bad for a little bit. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…92h7 I bought it brand new! ...but I guess it is an HP Omen, sooooooo :blobthinkingeyes: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit :blobcatgamer: Weird PC troubleshooting question: When I plug in my laptop's charger, the lights in my house start flickering irregularly (this is slight enough that other people don't notice it). I unplug my laptop from the charger, and the flickering stops. Then I plug the laptop back in, and the flickering doesn't return? Why is this happening and is this a normal thing? :ablobcatbongo: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Do you know the biggest reason I refuse to use Microsoft Edge? Because they put a border around the viewport. Yes, I'm serious. Now Firefox :firefox: is following suit. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!?!? #Firefox #Mozilla https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/116/184/570/869/591/666/original/abcfa7134fe1a256.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…rujz Ah yes, the only thing that's taken longer than Wayland adoption... IPv6 :blobcat_thisisfine: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit (this was a rhetorical question... I think) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Umm... Wtf is a MacBook Neo? :sa_confused: https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/116/174/727/658/949/069/original/cda98ceda2103b40.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/116/174/518/870/850/279/original/c09c3fc9c5615873.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Do wired-only low profile mechanical keyboards exist? I don't want a battery to die on me since it's gonna be plugged in 24/7. The closest I've found so far is the Cherry Stream but that doesn't have N-Key rollover (so stuff like three-key shortcuts sometimes doesn't work) and the switches are scissor switches; fine but not ideal. I prefer TKL (80%) keyboards but anything is good. #lazyweb #keyboard #keyboards npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…cwa7 The complete subversion of expectation reminds me of the kind of stuff Alexandr Misko pulls... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTU9bJmuO08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzMaqWBMF5Q npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…x8t7 I would look into Garmin and Coros which might have account-less/local data storage, though I can't guarantee anything there. Gadgetbridge might be an option for a device you already own. If by fitness tracking you mean step counting and maybe heart rate, Pebble, PineTime, and Bangle.js might be closer to what you're looking for. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Maybe the answer is that we need better tools — better ways to signal quality, better ways to share context, better ways to make the AI’s involvement visible and reviewable. Maybe the culture will self-correct as people hit walls. Maybe this is just the awkward transition phase before we figure out new norms. Or maybe some of us are genuinely losing the plot, and we won’t know which camp we’re in until we look back. All I know is that when I watch someone at 3am, running their tenth parallel agent session, telling me they’ve never been more productive — in that moment I don’t see productivity. I see someone who might need to step away from the machine for a bit. And I wonder how often that someone is me. - https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/1/18/agent-psychosis found via https://openpath.quest/2026/spitting-out-the-agentic-kool-aid npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…zev9 I guess other people have already mentioned it... my bad 😅 npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…zev9 It may be worth looking into https://tailscale.com or https://www.zerotier.com since they should be easier to set up. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…uptt As critical as encrypted email. (I realize this doesn't answer your question, but it's a very similar thing) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…l9x4 Re: https://blog.ctms.me/posts/2026-02-15-offline-world-part-1/ Some offline things I like: 'Offline' communication tools For smaller-scale communication: https://briarproject.org and maybe https://jami.net If you wanna build your own internet: https://reticulum.network/manual/index.html (I wrote a blog thing about it a while back) Mapping tools: Offline maps: https://www.comaps.app Everything else you could possibly ever need: https://kylecorry.com/Trail-Sense npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit No matter how much you try to convince them otherwise, people generally can't care about very many things. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit :blobcatadorable: Looks pretty :blobcatthink: Fully independent :blobcatreading: Rolling release :blobcathyper2: Doesn't fall apart when you update https://getsol.us ( #notSponsored , I just like the distro ) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit What's the most common complaint I've heard about Linux? Not the installation process. Not finding a distro. Not getting programs to work. Not troubleshooting. Not hardware compatibility. The most common complaint about Linux I've seen is this: For a normal computer user, asking for help is just about impossible. They ask a simple question and: People respond "Did you Google it?" People respond "RTFM" People get mad??? at them for making an easy mistake. You can't expect people to know to, or even know how to deal with any of that stuff. Either walk them through doing those things step by step, or actually try answer their question. Search engines these days are awful, manuals are hard to read for most people (especially stuff like this), and normal people make mistakes we think are easily avoidable. The solution to making Linux more popular is not ruthless promotion. The solution is to actually help people who are asking for it. If you don't want to respond in a legitimately helpful way, it's ok to take a break. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…j95m Looks like https://www.printables.com/model/981111-dummy-13-version-10 npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Love that every Nvidia multi-GPU tutorial expects me to be running Nvidia's proprietary drivers which 50 series GPUs literally don't support. :blobcatnotlikethis: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit I love that USB-C flash drives feel less durable than their USB-A counterparts. USB-C was supposed to be better! :blobcatnotlikethis: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit The reviews on GOG are kinda useless because everyone's just happy to see their favorite game become DRM free. :blobcat3c: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…shhu *insert obligatory @nprofile…ysc7 rant* npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…76x3 Definately not a big deal. Maybe I've just been looking at too many frequency response curves recently 😅 npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…76x3 Quick graph nitpick: The trendline makes it look like it's supposed to be doing that (at a glance) :blobcatthink: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Want a Steam Machine without the Steam part? Well have I got the ebay purchase for you: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=atari+vcs npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Do those nvidia-open drivers make Nvidia tolerable on Linux or is it still a bad experience? npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…h2hv I feel very much the same way about Solus (https://getsol.us)... I guess everyone kindof has an ideal distro for them. :blobcatthink: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Why are none of y'all playing Xonotic? npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Sees #wrapstodon2025 Checks profile :blobcatreading: > 🌵 Note: My account automatically deletes everything older than a week. :blobcatoh: oh. right. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Leaked Nvidia memos: NVIDIA does not resemble historical accounting frauds because NVIDIA’s underlying business is economically sound, our reporting is complete and transparent, and we care about our reputation for integrity. Sure buddy. If you say so. First, unlike Enron, NVIDIA does not use Special Purpose Entities to hide debt and inflate revenue. Ok, but what about things that aren't "Special Purpose Entities"? #Nvidia https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/709/492/674/307/675/original/b58adfa79b8581b4.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…wk8l It sounds like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU5oe1HK2QA npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…h3e7 It's actually an impact driver bit ;) https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/676/498/944/952/829/original/5ae01cbadb0ddc4f.png https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/676/502/255/184/906/original/d614d3de010042b9.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Noooooo forgot editing post with polls resets the poll :blobcatgooglytrash: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…h2hv Here it is btw: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=100*%28NVDA+market+cap%2Fnominal+US+GDP%29 https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/676/198/021/461/752/original/1f3547a2d23b2e63.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…h2hv I was trying to re-create https://www.crescat.net/connecting-the-critical-nodes/ with more current data, but found that a lot more interesting. https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/676/194/985/263/359/original/253a4b2b7db05c6a.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Dot-ai bubble. https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/676/169/356/458/282/original/0ca4377ba8c4e22b.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Why do we have to have AI Bubble Housing Bubble Geopolitics At the same time? npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…0u6h I could see it working for me in the future once it's out of beta and I can fully trust it, but by then I'm hoping Budgie 11 (or at least 10.10) will exist and I won't have to worry about it then ;) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…9zan “The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.” Dwight D. Eisenhower (source) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Just tried KDE again, and I still can't bring myself to use it even though I desperately want to use all of that new Wayland stuff. It feels fine at first, but the second I start trying to actually make it mine I'm just overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff available to configure and my ADH-whatever brain has a friggin' meltdown. It's honestly worse than Windows and I genuinely don't know if I'll ever be able to use it :/ npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…h2hv Blanc also voiced the Looney Tunes characters Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd after replacing their original performers, Joe Dougherty and Arthur Q. Bryan, respectively, although he occasionally voiced Elmer during Bryan's lifetime as well.[5] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Blanc Are you thinking of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Fudd ? npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit You aren't gonna get a GabeCube for $600. If you have $600 and need a thing running GabeOS, get a GabeRectangularPrism instead ;) https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Just discovered HP shares full repair documents for some non-enterprise devices on their website too! Did not really expect that but it's very nice to see. https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/646/890/535/136/735/original/77cb5f45759c1f69.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…cacx :firefox: :blobthinkingeyes: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…dfpj KDE Discover appears to be having issues as well. I updated my Flathub Flatpaks now just fine, but it seems unable to list any non-installed Flathub things... npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…dfpj KDE Discover is affected as well. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…2yw0 Fixed ;) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Hey Fedi, can I ask for help with something? I remember playing this very old 2D side-scrolling iOS game (iOS 4 or so) somewhat similar to Canabalt, except in color and with 5 or so different randomly generated 'levels' that it would transition between at different score thresholds. I can't find it anywhere, and can't even remember the name :/ Did I make it up somehow? https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/634/987/461/884/117/original/98c5f49abaf06e57.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Budgie's transparent panel, materia-dark-compact, and the new Solus wallpaper just look so good together! :blobcatheart: https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/578/590/770/989/854/original/cc4ee2b2b9a5986a.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Mercifully, it's an internal power supply this time ;) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Close enough, welcome back Power Mac G4 Cube https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/563/229/076/017/593/original/506ecdc57ff02fa5.png https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/563/237/549/678/387/original/c9104e97541c02c9.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Having Steam with Gamescope set up separate from my normal desktop is awesome. I can pretend I have a Steam Machine and everything! https://github.com/Grimish-ng/steam-gamescope-guide npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Things that are "huge in enterprise" but haven’t caught on with consumers are usually either: So expensive consumers can’t afford to do them, or The equivalent to teens doing a TikTok challenge but with corporate executives on LinkedIn instead :blobcatbusiness: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…fhty @nprofile…pwph For example, this post currently appears in my home timeline but it will disappear in a little bit because I have the "Show replies" option disabled. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…fhty @nprofile…pwph That could be the case if the post was a private mention or similar and you have them turned off in your home timeline. https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/522/326/833/103/346/original/aa81f2cf865b22d7.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…pwph Mastodon has this thing where it won't show you the same post twice on your timeline within a certain interval. It's possible you had the original post on your timeline recently, or someone boosted it previously. I think you can turn it off, but I don't entirely remember how. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit As someone who recently made a video about making a humidifier less loud, I really appreciate https://xkcd.com/3163/ npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…xl7t Hoping for some performance improvements and more keyboard bugfixes! 🤞 npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Of course a strict "no AI contributions" policy is impossible to truly enforce. But you could say the same thing about software licenses. In the end it's all about liability. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Fun quote I heard today: "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.” - Carl Sagan npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Is Sony Xperia dead? https://electronics.sony.com/c/mobile no longer has any phones listed??? Maybe a US-only thing, but truly a sad day if not. #Sony #Xperia npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…vvkq Counterargument: I like trains https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/443/706/893/555/003/original/5083328a53313049.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…z2am Ooh, have they picked a distro? I've always been partial to Zorin for Linux newcomers, but there's a lot of good stuff out there :blobcatthink: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit A Tragedy in Two Parts https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/431/512/325/525/335/original/e89b2ef4c9edc8e9.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…057k Saw the alt text but wanted this to be real. Since the image is too small and compressed to really be able to tell, I reverse image searched just to see and here is one of the original posts: https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizercirclejerk/comments/149mazx/hiding_from_beringher_on_the_montains/ It does, in fact, seem to be AI generated :( npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…7gjs The AWS thing was YOU?!?!? :blobcat3c: (/j) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…h2hv The dGPU -> iGPU -> dGPU -> Display thing caused major issues because my GPU is running with a hugely bottlenecked PCIe 3.0 x4 slot. The issues might be less obvious if you have a nicer GPU in a faster slot. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…h2hv Possibly related to that, but (if memory serves) separate, I have had issues with the top half of the screen flashing black, especially during video playback in Firefox. Not recently though. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…h2hv I've had a lot of weird GPU rendering issues on my various Intel/AMD setups over the years. Might have something to do with having two GPUs connected at once. I had to disable my iGPU with https://superuser.com/a/760592 to get it to stop carrying frames from dGPU -> iGPU -> dGPU -> Display and having weird compositor artifacts. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…tlk4 Kate's version of Monokai actually gets pretty close to that... npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit How to get more optimized software: Step 1: Make developers use Nehalem-era Core-i3 CPUs in their workstations. Step 2: Profit! :blobcatbirthday: npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit palm prē What Gnome has always wanted to be! https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/381/758/161/958/772/original/ca66d07569be2359.png https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/381/760/892/436/748/original/a38b6a70a64a8c16.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…5fg2 There is, but it's not bad, and the opt-out is a pretty explicit option. Honestly it doesn't really bug me personally and I think the benefits far outweigh any "telemetry bad" sentiment, at least as long as another distro like it doesn't come along (which, for the record, I've never found any others that really come close). npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…0386 Fair point, but I don't really think that's much of an issue for most people... npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit Why do I recommend #ZorinOS to new Linux users instead of anything else? Simple: It's explicitly designed for new Linux people, unlike other distros like Mint etc. For a new Linux person, the little things really matter; the built-in WINE runner is a great example, and all the layout presets to match other operating systems is also a really nice touch. That's all stuff no long-time Linux user cares about in the slightest, but, for someone new to this whole "Linux" thing, those features could easily mean the difference between just buying a new Windows laptop and actually sticking with Linux long-term. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit To make external links clickable, first complete a one-time verification. Sure YouTube... Suuuuure. :blobcatangery: https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/370/122/218/524/729/original/c9e1c5fac687fc59.png https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/370/129/798/558/107/original/f8565f6464180167.png npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit :blobcat_thisisfine: Is it bad if my power strip is doing this? (yes) https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/369/823/287/365/965/original/0c4c52f24bb2ff6a.mp4 npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…q9zx Actually you seem a bit better than last time I had a similar conversation with you if I'm remembering right... At the very least not any worse. I believe you deserve far more credit than you give yourself. :ablobcatheartsqueeze: I have to head off to bed for the night... just remember what I said; try to look beyond the shit. npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…q9zx I genuinely wish you wouldn't just give up on yourself like that... In order to move on from just going through the motions of life, to start finding yourself again, simply caring about your emotional health goes a long way. It doesn't have to be perfect, you just have to try. Shit will always suck in one way or another, but it's a matter of focus; if you look beyond the literal dog shit, there's a beautiful park there for the playing. And it all starts with a single decision; to look past the shit and try to care about... well, anything but that ;) npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…q9zx But humans kinda need other humans to stay emotionally healthy. Depriving yourself of that only makes your situation worse... npub1evgn4pew48kutprwfee4ztx97mgd5769p8cfkqq8uduv9tlm2xxq2m9xt6 Linux in a Bit @nprofile…q9zx https://kevquirk.com/blog/life-is-really-shit-sometimes/