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RockyC

@RockyC@fosstodon.org

Me: Humanist, tinkerer, geek, student of life. Starting a new career journey as an Electrician after 25+ years in I.T.

#Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #SocialJustice #MentalHealth #LongCovid #science #teachers #unions #representation #RankedChoiceVoting #ev #renewables #maker #3DPrinting #fedi22 #RightToRepair #cannabis #psilocybin #DefundThePolice #CapitalismIsEvil #SexPositive #FuckFascism

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RockyC, to random
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Holy child labor, Batman!

RockyC, to ai
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AI that I actually want: a heads up display in a vehicle that notifies drivers when they have the right of way at intersections controlled by stop signs.

vantablack, to random
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had to use the internet without ublock origin for like five minutes the other day and was horrified about what an ad-infested shithole it is, i can't believe regular people just live like this, it's like some horrible dystopian parallel universe

RockyC,
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@vantablack And that’s why my whole home network is protected by .

johnmastodon, to facts
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FACT

Apple was the first WHITE computer aimed at regular people in a world that was previously dominated by black computers

**Another good reason to reject White Privilege by using Linux

#johnmastodon #facts #racism #linux

RockyC,
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@johnmastodon The IBM PC Jr would like a word.

jonobie, to random
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I used to be thrilled every time launched and was like "Do you want to install the update"? Yes! Free! Awesome! Works better!

...Now that they're owned by Canva, I have this fear that every update might be The One that starts the enshittification.

RockyC,
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@IchoTolot @jonobie The only reasons I keep #macOS around are for #Affinity and #Keynote.

The Affinity suite under #Bottles / Wine is still plagued with issues, unfortunately, so it’s dual-boot for me.

Software development isn’t cheap, and I imagine that there just aren’t enough Linux users to justify the expense of a port. I would gladly pay for a #Linux version, but that’s just me.

RockyC, to northcarolina
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Looking at you, North Carolina.

Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/another-us-state-repeals-law-that-protected-isps-from-municipal-competition/#p3

jonobie, to random
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So far the winning feature of Linux Mint appears to be the extension "Cinnamon Dynamic Wallpaper". 🤣 I mean, c'mon, isn't this cool?

RockyC,
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@jonobie @valhalla The Cinnamon desktop is available for Debian. You should be able to install it with “sudo apt install task-cinnamon-desktop”

RockyC,
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@valhalla @jonobie Dynamic wallpaper is an official Cinnamon extension, so there’s no reason it shouldn’t work on a particular distro.

https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/extensions/view/97

RockyC, (edited ) to ai
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Still not using any big tech company’s AI.

EDIT: Y’all don’t use these tools, right?

… RIGHT???

Big AI companies sign safety pledge https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025811

RockyC, to history
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Gordon Bell, an architect of our digital age, dies at age 89 https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025881

jonhendry, to macos
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It should be possible to have the MacOS Dock on the left side of your left display, and on the right side of the display on the right.

RockyC,
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@jonhendry You should be able to do that in on .

RockyC, to email
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https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

WhyNotZoidberg, to linux
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I am once again getting the urge to install EndeavorOS but I... only use it to run firefox on it.

Seriously, this is the biggest reason I stopped using Linux; I don't actually use it for anything but browsing the web since gaming just is so much more convinient on Windows and I'm not into Linux for ideological reasons (yet).

I ALSO stopped because the number of bat shit racist libertarians on Linux forums I frequented were souring the experience. But that's another matter.

#Linux #Archlinux

RockyC,
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@WhyNotZoidberg It took me over 20 years to finally make the switch to Linux, and a LOT of that was from the hostile user groups and forums where people treated Linux like a members-only club and pushed new users away with phrases like “RTFM.”

Thankfully, things have changed for the better, and while I still encounter the occasional curmudgeon, the people I encounter nowadays are usually friendly and willing to help.

RockyC,
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@s31bz @frameworkcomputer Keeping computers in service keeps them out of landfills - yet another reason to switch to Linux! And who would say “no” to a free ThinkPad?

A is in my future - can’t afford it just yet, but it’s definitely the laptop I’ve decided to go with.

9to5Mac, to random
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Report: Ultra-thin iPhone coming in 2025 with new upscale form factor redesign https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/17/ultra-thin-iphone-coming-in-2025/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

RockyC,
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@9to5Mac How about instead of thin, we get glassless 3D displays or a battery that lasts for three days or more advanced sensors.

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