Ex-technologist, now an artist. My art: www.eugenialoli.comI’m also on PixelFed: mastodon.social/@EugeniaLoli
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Ex-technologist, now an artist. My art: www.eugenialoli.comI’m also on PixelFed: mastodon.social/@EugeniaLoli
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Can anyone recommend a lightweight, stable distro for a thinkpad?
I’m looking to mainly use it for school and was wondering if there’s any recommended distros out there for thinkpads....
What are the best proprietary/paid apps for linux?
And why do you use them?
Winamp is going open source, and it feels like the early 2000s again (www.xda-developers.com)
im gonna build a desktop application(daw). i need advice/opinion
greetings, i want to build a daw (digital audio workstation), but i have no idea where to even start. here are my needs and the options i’ve found:...
Can You Use Linux Without the Terminal? (How to Geek article) (www.howtogeek.com)
Looking for a distro to dual boot with Win 11
I currently have a win 11 machine and would like to dual boot with Linux. Looking at some of the different options, it seems many aren’t recommended for dual booting. Are there any that are?
Release: Getting Started with Endless OS 6 — Available Now! (www.endlessos.org)
What's your most unpopular opinion about music ?
For me : Trippie Redd’s “!” Is actually a great album
Taking your ideas for my next linux app
I’m bored and want to practice my Rust skills. I am the creator of open-tv. If you have any idea for a linux desktop app, even if it seems quite complex, I will take it.
Ubuntu Touch OS on OnePlus 6T: is it a viable Android alternative?
youtu.be/FOG3SylqEdc?si=xQXPJvnaXsgohXLv
Raspberry Pi Smart TV?
I want to try to set up a Raspberry Pi I have as a smart TV box and I was hoping I could find some advice....
[Plasma 6] How to get virtual desktops to behave like MacOS “Spaces”
macOS Spaces (virtual desktop) allows the user to have multiple desktops PER MONITOR. When a user switches a space, it’s not the entire set of monitors, just the one they are in....
Debian maintainer unilaterally strips KeepassXC package of a lot of features (fosstodon.org)
Cool distros to try
I’m pretty comftable with linux mint right now but i want to peruse the wares so to speak, what are some cool or interesting distros that do things differently than mint?...
Moving to a Linux distro for dev
I’m a long time Windows user who has experience with WSL. Last year, I needed a laptop for university, and out of laziness, opted for a Macbook since, although they’re expensive as hell, are reasonably reliable....
Benefits of resolutions beyond 1080p
This is a genuine question, so please don’t do me like Vlad the Impaler. What is your opinion about the benefits of upgrading to displays beyond 1080p?...
Systemd Looks to Replace sudo with run0 (news.itsfoss.com)
I just finished setting up Linux Mint for an old buddy of mine on his old dog of a laptop, rendering it useful once again! (i.imgur.com)
Edit 2: to everyone suggesting an SDD: i know. Look, if this guy had enough $$$ for an SSD, he could buy a used lappy less than half the age of this one that has an ssd and 2-3x the memory....
Help me choose a distro/stay on NixOS
Disclaimer: I know there’s a lot of questions and posts like this but generally they’re aimed at noobs. I consider myself an intermediate user, and I know generally distros don’t matter much and you can have anything another distro has on any distro but I’m looking for something a little “specific” that better suits...