I'll probably buy a Framework 13 very soon. On their website there is information on Linux compatibility, stating that some components are not yet officially supported on Arch Linux.
Does anyone have experience with an Arch-based system on the laptop? Should I get AMD rather than Intel, or the other way around? Anything else to keep in mind?
I used the Steam Spring Sale to buy A Short Hike and Kingdom Come: Deliverance, but today I was in the mood for something else and picked up Chained Echoes from GOG.
Nachdem ich vor einigen Wochen meinen Bibliotheksausweis der @stbibkoeln erneuert habe, war ein Buch über Köln im Frühmittelalter meine erste Ausleihe.
Treffenderweise war der Abschnitt über die Gründung der Bibliothek im Alten Dom einer meiner Lieblingsabschnitte. Archäologen konnten finden, dass im 8. Jahrhundert eine Frau Hildiswint eine Handschrift der Sprichwörter Salomons geliehen hat. Nun frage ich mich, ob man in 1500 Jahren wohl finden wird, dass ich dieses Buch geliehen habe.
Last week's System Crafters livestream made me want to get started with Zellij.
I've been using TMUX for a couple of years, but I think I was using only a small fraction of what it could provide. Still,I'm enjoying Zellij's more modern vibe.
Since I wasn't able to figure out how to hide only certain elements of the UI (I guess you would have to define your own layout), I went with the compact layout. It's fine, I think I can remember the few keybindings I'll be using.
I'm watching #Vim & #NeoVim videos to be a Cool Guy. Some of it looks really powerful, and very much aligned with my pursuit of getting off techcorps. But some are like,
Want to add a hyphen between two words? Just type acD^GGci- :D
@sashabilton But you could map that to <leader>ahbw! You know, for mnemonic reasons.
On a more serious note, I think initially it doesn't really matter too much what you could do. Learn the basics and use them in everyday practice. You'll notice that there are things you would like to do, find out how to do them, and then practice that too. Nevermind everything else
On YouTube I often get this ad that starts "So, there is this German company, but they are in California...". Of course the point is that they are all reliable and precise.
I try to skip it as quickly as possible (well, naturally I do that with all ads) because it makes me feel genuinely embarrassed. I think the arrogance is one main reason for the caricatural state that the country is in.
Anyone remember the part when Metroid Prime suddenly turns into an almost Halo like shooter? Probably not long after you beat the temple you are suddenly attacked by those shooting Space Pirates. Quite unexpected change in pace.
It's cool also because of all the lore it feeds you.
@Weirdaholic That I easily understand. When you find a new gadget the game usually nods you in the direction of where you will make some progress. But the frustration is real when you accomplished something and there is absolutely zero clue where to go next.
I consciously made the effort to get back in (even though I felt a bit overwhelmed) because it's clear, if you don't you never will.
It's weird to notice time and time again, how much stuff I'm learning along the way, but also, how limited this knowledge can be.
You're always walking a fine line between thinking you know stuff and actually knowing stuff.
@Weirdaholic I think it's also easy to forget that knowledge is a very ephemeral thing. For instance, what I now "know" about the working conditions of locomotive engineer (Lokführer?) or dubious tendencies within the right will no longer be fully valid in (say) a couple of months. There is only so much you can do to keep up.
And that is not even taking into consideration that the subject matter of our knowledge is an extremely complex system that we cannot easily break down into brute facts.
@Weirdaholic I think especially among the left "we" tend to conceal the fact of non-timeless knowledge by theorizing and by inadvertently assuming that by knowing the theory we would know something of virtually eternal validity.
You have to appreciate the courage that sure is needed to embrace something as primitive or even silly as harsh noise with such seriousness as The Rita does.
@Weirdaholic Cool! Wikipedia tells me that it has many biomedical fields of application.
Of the big buzzword topics that in all likelihood will drastically change our lives – machine learning, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology – the latter is easily the one that is most esoteric to me. I know so little about it that it essentially feels like magic.
New fanzine written by Sarah Kitteringham (vocalist of Smoulder). It features in-depth interviews with bands that released her top-10 albums of the year. Usually, the focus is on epic doom and more traditional metal, but I think it's significantly darker this year.
It's common for music journalism and more respectable bands to consciously avoid politics. The reasons are obvious: especially in black metal circles, bands propagate hate, nationalism and intolerance. It's refreshing to read a passion piece that calls out various forms of disgusting behavior seemingly disguised, accepted or even encouraged within the scene.
