I've tried to run Ubuntu, mint, Debian, and couple other distros without the terminal to see if I can actually recommend it to non-geeks. And every time, I conclude I can't because the fucking "software center" (or whatever it's called) is always garbage, and it's easier to just use apt.
The only time I'll recommend Linux to a non-tech person is when the hardware is so old that it would just be junked without Linux.
The problem with the cli is you need to memorize a whole bunch of new words and syntax in order to do anything. You also need to memorize what not to do so you don't accidentally erase your system while using rm or cp or whatever.
Even something as simple as copying and pasting, which works the same in every single other program has new rules in the terminal. I mean, think about that. If you're just learning bash, then the first thing you'll be doing is copy pasting commands. But even that has the hurdle of 'oh, I guess this is the one program where ctrl-c means something else
Like, how do you look at sudo, cat, man, and apt, and think 'yeah that's intuitive'. And forget about multitasking, new users won't even know how to quit most programs (is it ctrl-q? Just q? Esc? Ctrl-c? Ctrl-d? Wait how do I undo that, is it ctrl-z? Wait where did the thing go
Unless you're in Russia, you can call it a war. It's embarrassing to use such a euphemism (and no, I'm not a NATO lib). Of course you are right about the pentagon's emissions.
Maybe they should. A well-written and edited article is still going to be valid and provide needed contex for months. Cable news has fooled us into thinking that if something was written more than an hour ago, we can safely ignore it.
You're worshipping the 24 hour news cycle instead of actually understanding current geopolitics
It has its issues but the graph showing temperature/precipitation/wind can't be beat IMO. I try to use other apps, but wunderground is the only one where I can open it up and almost immediately have a good idea of the weather for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
Lol. Normally Elon just posts cringe that isnt funny in any way. But this is hilarious. "I love your transphobia, but have you tried thinking about literally anything else?" Like he wants her to start posting great replacement shit
If you knew anything about Yemen in 2024, you'd know that their position towards Israel is supported by virtually the entire population, including opponents of the Houthis. The population knows what it's like to be starved and bombarded by US weapons.
I hate that body language vid so much. Pigs and their pseudoscience. You gotta wonder how many lives that advice fucked over - neurodivergent people, people from different cultures, and also just unlucky neurotypical Americans (the people it should work best on, but it's still a pseudoscience)
It's already well known at work that I don't just not like gore videos but that I hate them and actively avoid them.
What the FUCK is going on at your work? I know this isn't always an option, but I suggest you run away. A workplace where you're considered the weird one because you don't like snuff vids? I really doubt a complaint could fix that environment, it sounds rotten to the core
Hrt doesn't make me "pass" but it prevents me from getting more masculine. Prevents hair loss, prevents growing more facial hair, thins body hair (not nearly as much as I'd like), etc. none of it is enough to make people see me as a woman, but it's enough that I feel comfortable going to bed.
My boobs aren't noticeable to most people, but they're technically there! Just the little bump and change in sensitivity is enough to make me feel feminine, even though a plane t shirt is enough to make them invisible.
Do you get any personal benefits like that? You say you're spending $120 for "peace of mind", which kind of sounds like what I'm talking about about. IMO that's worth it.
You sound depressed to me. Are you getting treatment for that? HRT didn't solve my depression, I still need antidepressants and therapy. But at least it gives me that peace of mind.
Also just looked at your pic. We look kinda similar, and I think we look cute. And if you think no cis women look like you, you're just plain wrong. If you feel the same way about your hair that I do, then ita probably worth it just for keeping it
and if you think China's material and process controls are as rigorous as someone like Boeing or Airbus, it isn't
Source? You can probably point to specific processes that are done better in the US/Europe. But which ones are preventing China from building a reliable plane?
You don't know that emissions will only start to fall when the "population begins to fall". That's just a wild guess on your part.
To get where we need to go, we will need a decline in lifestyle
This only makes sense if you're a millionaire. You're completely missing sight of whose "lifestyles" are fucking us over. The Pentagon is one of the biggest polluters in the world. Oil companies have coated the earth in micro plastics. But you think a "decline in lifestyle" is needed to improve the environment?
As regional tensions run high, Iran has paraded drones, missiles and soldiers to show it is ready for a response from Israel after launching an unprecedented attack on its archenemy....
I recently got a Sony prs 600 e reader from 2009. The battery is at the end of its life (It lasts about 3 days with heavy reading, and a couple weeks without reading). No backlight, no Wi-Fi, just an SD card that I can load epub files and small PDFs. The screen is slow and the contrast isn’t the best. The “touch screen” is...
This website is run by Marxists. The primary developers of Lemmy are Marxists. Haven’t you wondered why ads aren’t being shoved down your throat on this site?
Iran’s attack came in retaliation for an April 1 strike on the consular annexe of Iran’s embassy in Damascus and killed 7 Revolutionary Guards, 2 of them generals...
Im claiming that Biden spent decades in the senate enabling the radical right’s rise to power. Some of that was from incompetence, some was from anti-Black and anti-arab racism. Some of it was because the neoliberal policies he supports aren’t that different from what ‘fiscal conservatives’ want.
Biden has had a hand in most of the disastrous policies of the last 30 years - from putting sexist pieces of shit in SCOTUS and drastically expanding the prison population, to invading Iraq and drastically expanding the surveillance state.
Of course Reagan and the Bushes deserve a lot the blame. But none of them are currently president, and Biden built his career on bipartisanship - even more than his democratic peers. He was there at every step that set the stage for Trump’s appointments that were the final nails in the coffin
I’ve never been supportive of, you know, "it’s my body, I can do what I want with it.
The context does not make it any better. He is stating his sincerely held belief as a conservative Catholic. He is stating his belief that had guided his policymaking for decades. It’s why he was blindsided by the Dobbs decision. Yes, he supports access to abortion, but as the quote shows, it’s always been more about realpolitik than a sincere belief in the right to abortion
Can You Use Linux Without the Terminal? (How to Geek article) ( www.howtogeek.com )
AI 'godfather' says universal basic income will be needed ( www.bbc.com )
Russia Has Opened Up a New Front. What Comes Next? ( www.nytimes.com )
Eating? Believe it or not... ( DEAD ) ( lemmy.world )
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Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere ( www.theguardian.com )
‘Yemen at a crossroads’: Nearly 200 aid groups issue urgent funding appeal ( www.aljazeera.com )
U.S. Military Personnel in Iraq Put on Standby to Support Ground Involvement in Israel’s War on Gaza ( theintercept.com )
Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions ( apnews.com )
That feeling when even Elon Musk thinks you're insufferable ( lemmy.world )
Yemeni people are demanding that their government puts a formal proposal to host leaders of the Resistance Hamas in the country and their official headquarters to be in capital Sanaa ( hexbear.net )
what does listening to this breakcore have to do with IQ? ( lemmy.blahaj.zone )
like something something emo 2.0 ?...
U.S. police have arrested more protesters in just two weeks, than the Hong Kong police arrested in four violent months in 2019. ( media.mas.to )
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/378/032/678/390/649/original/87e40ae93d3ba51b.mp4
A colleague sent a video of a murder at work today and I'm still seething. What rights do I have? (UK)
It's already well known at work that I don't just not like gore videos but that I hate them and actively avoid them....
What laptop do you use/recommend?
Looking to upgrade from an old Latitude, curious as to what mobile hardware you folks use for writing your open source projects?
Should I give up HRT to save money since it doesn't work for me and is having no real impact.
https://imgur.com/a/6JkRV6X...
What's changed in lemmy and the fediverse in the past 3 months?
Air China to buy 100 locally made C919 jets in $11 billion deal ( www.japantimes.co.jp )
Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving linked to hundreds of crashes, dozens of deaths ( www.theverge.com )
We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized ( www.vox.com )
Seems like I do have some unpopular rule. Feel free to check my whole history. ( sh.itjust.works )
Chinese students in US tell of ‘chilling’ interrogations and deportations ( www.theguardian.com )
As tensions with China rise, scientists at America’s leading universities complain of stalled research after crackdown at airports...
soulseek rule ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
Iran shows military might as tensions with Israel soar ( www.aljazeera.com )
As regional tensions run high, Iran has paraded drones, missiles and soldiers to show it is ready for a response from Israel after launching an unprecedented attack on its archenemy....
Open source e reader ( lemmy.ml )
I recently got a Sony prs 600 e reader from 2009. The battery is at the end of its life (It lasts about 3 days with heavy reading, and a couple weeks without reading). No backlight, no Wi-Fi, just an SD card that I can load epub files and small PDFs. The screen is slow and the contrast isn’t the best. The “touch screen” is...
Rule ( lemmy.blahaj.zone )
Thousands gather in Iran in show of support for attack on Israel ( www.scmp.com )
Iran’s attack came in retaliation for an April 1 strike on the consular annexe of Iran’s embassy in Damascus and killed 7 Revolutionary Guards, 2 of them generals...
With U.S. aid still stalled and its army at a breaking point, Ukraine warns: We will lose ( www.nbcnews.com )