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bgardner

@bgardner@mastodon.sdf.org

#Linux engineer by day, #Linux #gamer by night. Located in Midwestern US.

Vax, boost, boost again. Wear a mask. Keep your distance. Seriously, we're all in this together.

I don't have a lot to say, but I try to be positive when I open my big mouth.

If you post cat pictures, I'll probably follow you.

Note: I was there when the Internet was forged (i.e. I'm old).

#linuxgaming #7daystodie #cats #debian #emacs #postgresql #kde #selfhost #interactivefiction #krita

#nobridge #nobot

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emilymbender, to random
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I would like to remind the world that you actually don't have to get into bed with OpenAI. StackOverflow was a beacon of resistance, but I guess their principles were for sale after all.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/stack-overflow-bans-users-en-masse-for-rebelling-against-openai-partnership-users-banned-for-deleting-answers-to-prevent-them-being-used-to-train-chatgpt

bgardner,
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@philtor @emilymbender Really? I find this a completely understandable reaction. The contributors were betrayed, reacting angrily (and tactically) makes a lot of sense to me.

The weirder ones are the contributors that are just cheerfully carrying while being harvested like wheat.

Alice, to random
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A/S/L?

I'll go first.
45/tomato bisque/California

bgardner,
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@Alice 51/chicken noodle/Nebraska

martijnbraam, to random
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I have a song stuck in my head for 3 days now and I cannot figure out what it is.

I have attempted to play the piano interlude in this song almost 10 years ago which is the only reference I have to this. Does anyone know what song this is actually part of?

bgardner,
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@martijnbraam Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22?

reidrac, to random
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Matodon search is a bit useless,. isn't it? I can't even find my own posts.

bgardner,
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@Tijn @reidrac ? That is how it is intended to work. Hashtags are searchable but not full text.

bgardner,
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@ne1for23 @Tijn @reidrac Yes, and as I understand it (I may be wrong), Elasticsearch is - by default - not available.

patrickworld, to random
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Currently watching a terrible Bruce Willis movie called Breach (2020). Holy yikes

bgardner,
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@patrickworld 2.9/10 on IMDB, super yikes. That might be the worst thing he's ever done. Too bad, I was kind of intrigued by the description.

selzero, to random
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French people, when they get some alone time, and they don't have to do the accent anymore.

bgardner,
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@thelinuxEXP 👀

@selzero

CultureDesk, (edited ) to books
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In celebration of the 50th birthday of Stephen King's first novel, "Carrie," NPR polled its readers on their favorite King books. Here's what they chose. Which is your top pick? Tell us in the comments if there's a gem that didn't make the cut.

https://flip.it/f9sriI

@bookstodon

bgardner,
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@CultureDesk @bookstodon Tommyknockers is arguably his finest work.

kubikpixel, to security
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    bgardner,
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    @kubikpixel As I understand it, "2FA" is literally the abbreviation of "two-factor authentication". Are you saying that is not true, or just that it is not true in practice (e.g. when a corporation implements it badly)?

    bgardner, to System76
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    I'm eyeballing a desktop with Ryzen/Radeon for a rig.

    It's eye-wateringly expensive, does anyone have any experience with these to give me a sense of how well it would work with Steam before I close my eyes and click "add to cart"?

    bgardner,
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    @WagesOf I hear what you are saying, but I painted myself into a corner with my DIY PC I currently have that turned out unable to power a Radeon above a 5500 (because the PSU was wimpy) and the PSU could not be upgraded because of the shape of the case.

    Short version - I was an idiot and I'm trying to factor my own idiocy out of this one. :P

    bgardner,
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    @WagesOf Because I can no longer upgrade my desktop (see prior dumb choices) I am now looking at twice that cost to replace it. So yeah, I'm prepared to spend a bit to be sure all the parts work together and can be upgraded.

    Being cheap before is now costing me more.

    bgardner,
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    @WagesOf Yeah, let me try again:

    I'm old, older than the Internet, probably older than you. Linux user for 25 years. I've built hundreds of PCs. It's not a fun task anymore and I want a complete, working machine that can be upgraded (minimally) later. I cheaped out last time and assembled a desktop from several places. Not repeating that again.

    I appreciate your effort but I'm not looking for general guidance, I just asked if anyone had experience with the Thelio boxes.

    bgardner, to random
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    I donate a small amount monthly to Mozilla because I think it's important that we have alternatives to Chrome (or Chrome in a trench-coat like Edge, Brave, etc.)

    In case anyone else is so inclined, this is the link to donate:

    https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/?form=donate

    ADHDefy, to buildapc
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    Hey , I have an RTX 2070 Super and since I'm a Linux gamer 98% of the time, I've been thinking about going team red. I found a dude who might be down to trade me a Radeon VII for my 2070S... is that a good deal or a bad deal?

    Linux compatibility should be way better, and it seems like performance is comparable, but idk about raytracing performance and I've heard the R VII can be pretty loud.

    Opinions? Advice?

    bgardner,
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    @ADHDefy My gear is not nearly as good as yours, but I moved from Nvidia to Radeon and the compatibility difference is astonishing. Radeon mostly Just Works.

    godlessmom, to philosophy
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    The one time I forget to check my doorbell cam before answering the door.

    bgardner,
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    @godlessmom Boy, did they pick the wrong door.

    godlessmom, to food
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    Homebaked Mac and cheese for the boy.

    video/mp4

    bgardner,
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    @godlessmom Looks awesome!

    eniko, to random
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    if you've bought @lisyarus's game costa verde transport department and enjoyed it please leave a review, the game only needs 3 more to get to 10 which usually results in a boost in steam's algorithm

    if you haven't seen it yet, it's a cozy traffic simulator which is here on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2403100/Costa_Verde_Transport_Department/

    original release post is here: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@lisyarus/111330230597771207

    bgardner,
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    @eniko @lisyarus Did not know about it - thanks, I'll check it out!

    Tattooed_mummy, to random
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    I'm being mansplained to on Facebook and it's the funniest thing ever. a guy is telling me how watches can't work without electricity, it's not possible even if they're wind up, that power needs to be stored in a battery. I'm trying to explain to him about springs, but he doesn't understand I'm dying 😂.

    bgardner,
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    @Tattooed_mummy I got a build-it-yourself cuckoo clock with weights as a kid.

    It was made entirely out of plastic, but no batteries and it worked. What the hell is he smoking?

    BrodieOnLinux, (edited ) to linux
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    Simple question: Do you daily drive or ? Let me know what desktop in the replies.

    bgardner,
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    @BrodieOnLinux KDE.

    bgardner, to mastodon
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    Anyone using the official app? If so, can you direct me to how I can either clear notifications or I guess mark them as read?

    Right now it just grows and grows and everything I've tried does nothing.

    My fallback plan is to clear them occasionally from the web interface but that seems... bonkers.

    Monsterlady, to VideoGames
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    It was so nice to finally meet you and you gave me so many feels. 😢 I travelled so far and deep to find you and cure this infection. Now I can leave 4546B at last, a place that has definitely left an imprint on my heart. ❤️

    Sea Emperor Leviathan and hatchlings

    bgardner,
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    @Monsterlady Such a great game!

    bgardner,
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    @Monsterlady You should definitely try Below Zero. As with any sequel, it can't be as amazing as the original but is still good and worth your time.

    molly0xfff, to random
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    new feature coming to @web3isgreat :blobfoxcute:

    bgardner,
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    @molly0xfff @web3isgreat You rock!

    Lockdownyourlife, to infosec

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    @Lockdownyourlife Thanks!

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