xyguy

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[–] xyguy@startrek.website 8 points 4 months ago

I read the article but it doesn't mention how they are counting a "view". Obviously most people on Twitter see his posts but there are so many bots on Twitter at this point, how many of those views were just that?

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 60 points 4 months ago

Pretty much every OSHA rule came from some kind of death or dismemberment of they guy before you. As a wise foreman once said, "Better a pain in the ass than your ass in pain”

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Indeed they are, but every single site wants my email and birthday before I can view content now. I don't knock them for trying to make money from ads but I don't need them selling my email address on the side too.

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

I've actually been using it for years but I've never messed with the launch gestures before. That's a super useful feature.

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

KISS launcher is exactly what I was looking for in a launcher. 5 always used apps at the bottom calendar and weather widgets on the home screen, search for everything else. It seems like it used to have a lot of problems with custom icons but lately it's been pretty much perfect.

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 18 points 4 months ago

This guy isn't kidding about the garage door springs. I had some of the old style ones in my old garage that broke and launched a piece of metal across the garage right past my head and made a giant dent in a 2x4. Those things are vicious.

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 2 points 4 months ago

Maybe not that much more complicated, but it does give a less experienced user a lot more opportunities to make a mistake that could result in data loss or just a computer that suddenly decides not to boot Linux anymore since a Windows update broke grub.

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also Diana Muldaur.

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 18 points 4 months ago (10 children)

From a Star Trek perspective, when they have to eject the (warp) core they are also in for a pretty bad time.

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Am I crazy, or is that a lot of Tribbles?

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The most important thing to do is backup your data to an external drive. Unless you are planning on dual booting (much more complicated) you will be wiping out the entire drive that has windows on it when you install Linux.

This guide goes through the whole installation process.

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 28 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Mine is usually sheer horror at the prospect of getting that far and screwing up on an international stage. Secondhand anxiety is in the red zone.

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