Linux_in_a_Bit

Linux_in_a_Bit, 3 days ago to random

Stop letting Brother steal your money with expensive refills!!! :ablobcatattention:
(They may not do it with printers, but they sure do love to scam you with label printer refills)

Embossing label makers still exist, and they're cheap as dirt. :ablobcatbongo:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 4 days ago to random

I found a company on Amazon that sells assortments of resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, ICs, screws, nuts, standoffs, and a whole load of other things in these really neat boxes. :blobwizard:
I wish more companies sold their small part assortments like this... :ablobcatwave:

image/png
image/png
image/png

Linux_in_a_Bit, 5 days ago to random

Why aren't there any reviews of that Star Labs StarLite tablet with real pictures/video of the tablet? :thinking:

@thelinuxEXP get on it! :ablobcatattention:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 5 days ago to random

:blobcatgooglytrash: 10X developer
:blobcathyper: 4X developer

Linux_in_a_Bit, 6 days ago to random

The problem with AI isn't AI, it's how it's being sold.

Linux_in_a_Bit, 9 days ago (edited 9 days ago) to random

Yes that is RGB on an "official" Atari product.
I will take no further questions.

Linux_in_a_Bit, 10 days ago to random

I recently watched a performance of Shakespeare's Othello (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAuqkY6kQhU) and wondered if anybody had done an in-depth OPSEC postmortem on the play. :blobcatthink:
It feels like the kind of thing that someone on the internet definitely should've made, but I couldn't find anything. :blobcatgooglyshrug:
The internet has failed us once again... :blobcat_thisisfine:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 12 days ago to random

"I use Arch btw"
vs
"Don't use Arch btw"

Linux_in_a_Bit, 13 days ago to random

:blobwizard: You don't need a $1000 camera or an hour of traveling to take a good Aurora photo.
:ablobcatbongo: You need a tripod, patience, and a decent point and shoot that with a manual mode and RAW output.
:ablobcatwave: Set the exposure time to "forever", the ISO to "grainy" and the F-stop to "eyes dilated at optometrist."
:blobcatsanta: This one was taken in the Chicago suburbs with a tripod and a Canon PowerShot S100 at ISO 80, F2.0, and 15 second exposure, then processed in RawTherapee.

Linux_in_a_Bit, 14 days ago (edited 14 days ago) to random

Linux /ˈlɪn.əks/
Noun

1. A piece or collection of software incorperating the Linux kernel; Android.
2. A piece or collection of software resembling the common Linux distribution; GNU/Linux.

Linux_in_a_Bit, 25 days ago (edited 25 days ago) to random

Cons of being an at will employee:
You can be fired any time (not if it's discriminatory ofc) :blobcatsurprised:

Pros of being an at will employee:
Two-week notices aren't mandatory; you can just leave whenever :blobcathyper:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 26 days ago to random

"Some people are so eager for a shortcut that they don't care who gets exploited or left behind along the way. It's easier to remain ignorant, always."
"And yet... we can care about each other! It's a thing we're allowed to do. In a sense, it's the only power we have."

• https://blog.cheribaker.com/some-thoughts-about-generative-ai-and-synthetic-voices :ablobcatattention:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 26 days ago (edited 26 days ago) to random

Design is simply engineering whose chief priorities do not lie solely in function or performance.

Good design is good engineering.

Linux_in_a_Bit, 27 days ago to random

If the current Masto drama finally gets some of you off of mastodon.social, thats probably a good thing for everyone. :blobcatverified:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 28 days ago (edited 28 days ago) to random

Boss makes 10 cents, I make a dime; gosh the shareholders must be living sublime! :blobcat_thisisfine:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 28 days ago to random

:thinking: Instead of angering Nintendo, you all could be archiving everything on https://library.kiwix.org/ instead.

Y'know, for when the internet goes to heck and you don't want to go to the library and use an encyclopedia or (heaven forbid) look up developer documentation in a book. :blobcat0_0:

:blobcatrainbow: And if you really want to play games, why not try out https://flashpointarchive.org/

Linux_in_a_Bit, 29 days ago to random

:blobcatgooglytrash: Congratulations USA, instead of actually enacting comprehensive privacy regulations, you've banned TikTok, setting a dangerous precident of censorship and infringement of our rights. :blobcat_thisisfine:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 1 month ago to random

I dislike TikTok, but the "ban TikTok" bill seems way too similar to those "surveil the entire internet" bills for me to endorse it.

I just feel like it might be setting a bad precedent, and I would rather deal with TikTok than the possibility of a complete banning of encryption...

Linux_in_a_Bit, 1 month ago to random

:thinkhappy: "Thank goodness Windows has security by obscurity, it could never fall victim to anything as bad as XZ!"
:ablobfoxbongo: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/kremlin-backed-hackers-exploit-critical-windows-vulnerability-reported-by-the-nsa/

Linux_in_a_Bit, 1 month ago to random

:ablobfoxbongo: Reviewer: Don't buy a product based on future promises, buy it based on what it does right now.

:blobcatthink: I think that one might apply to relationships as well...

Linux_in_a_Bit, 1 month ago to random

According to Merriam Webster, "ain't" is now a word.
Just be glad we ain't all using "an't."
:ablobcatcoffee:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 1 month ago to random

Back on Xfce temporarily...
It's absolutely one of my 2 favorite DEs, but I can't recommend it unless you're ok with quite a bit of fiddling to get it to look good.

(see my previous post for some context on what it looks like by default)

Linux_in_a_Bit, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

:xfce: Almost everybody I see recommending Xfce seems to throw in some disclaimer to the effect of, "It looks kinda ugly by default, but it's really easy to theme."

:thinking: I definitely agree with that; customizing Xfce is fantastic and incredibly simple, however, it shouldn't be something anyone has to do.
Why hasn't the default look of Xfce changed?

:ablobcatattentionreverse: https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?pid=75321

Linux_in_a_Bit, 1 month ago to random

According to the school multicultural fair, the most universal multicultural item is an Elmer's cardboard Display Board :ablobcatwave:

Linux_in_a_Bit, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

:ablobcatattentionreverse: Software Idea:
Small Fedi :fediverse:
A group of instances with software that automatically mutes instances that have had more than 1000 active users over the past 7 days. :blobcatrainbow: