whoami

joined 3 years ago

Is there any reason NOT to use openSUSE Tumbleweed as a desktop OS? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

yast can be ugly, but effective. And aesthetics are definitely subjective. Agree about zypper though.

Linux customization is GREAT; Even if it can lead to bad decisions in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago

I actually kind of like that.

I remember using Icewm and it had a theme that mimicked XP lol.

Linux for the Airheaded Layman? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 years ago

it's good for first timers, or for people who are just less interested in the command line and configuring everything

Linux for the Airheaded Layman? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

use linux mint, xubuntu, or maybe pclinuxos

What distro(s) do you use? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 years ago

Debian sid. Used to use stable only.

Bored? Teach yourself basic African geography. I did. in c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

gonna have to apologize to the citizens of Djibouti....

Bored? Teach yourself basic African geography. I did. in c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

oh man I'm worsre than I thought. I know the obvious ones (egypt, south africa, algeria, etc etc), but other than that, best I can do is the general region of the ones I don't know

How and Why I Stopped Buying New Laptops in c/technology@lemmy.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

yeah anyone interested in gaming will want something more powerful, but I think the author's overall point is correct. For most of us, buying refurbished computers makes the most sense.

How and Why I Stopped Buying New Laptops in c/libre_culture@lemmy.ml

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Oh I have T430s....only issue is battery life but it's great and can still be modded/upgraded