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Even PewDiePie thinks you should install Linux on your computer after saying he was "tortured by Windows" (www.xda-developers.com)
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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 151 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I'm not a tech guy

  • Installs Arch
  • Installs Hyperland
  • Makes custom animated ASCII art for NeoFetch
  • Makes custom bash script for his sponsor spot
  • Creates a completely custom reactor-themed desktop

Yeah I think he's a tech guy...he just doesn't know how to build computers (that was painful to watch).

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Makes custom bash script for his sponsor spot

Oh my God, a bash script. My kids were doing those when they were still in middle school. Only one of the three went into a technical career.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He did Linux much better than Linus of LTT fame.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes but he's obviously far more qualified. LTT was trying to give real-world impressions of someone with a technical mind but also zero experience with Linux. Yes, he did something dumb and was clearly not paying attention, but also he never should have been put in that position in the first place. Every distro probably needs to automatically force an update as part of the setup process.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

By saying he's not a tech guy probably just means he's not a programmer. But with how he's done everything he definitely has the chops to be one.

He seems to be a guy that really likes to tinker with things. And those are the kind of people that Linux, especially arch, really latches onto.

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I remember when he played minecraft and made a redstone contraption to auto-feed villagers or something. He started by saying that he wasn't good at redstone and proceeds to show something so complex that I would have to follow a tutorial to make it.

[–] Integrate777@discuss.online 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He has a degree in industrial engineering according to Wikipedia, logical thinking should come naturally to him. My high school decades ago teaches logic gates for it's computer literacy curriculum. He might not be a programmer, but probably has exposure to these topics in general education.

I mean no offence to you. But education departments these days assume "kids have phones and iPads and must be computer geniuses" and stop teaching general computer courses. That's a problem.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 6 points 2 days ago

I am a programmer, and I can barely put together a latch in redstone. Anyone that programs redstone is a "tech guy" to me (whether they can build a PC or not).

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

If he's like really into it why use neofetch? Why not fastfetch or something? I like Crabfetch myself because Rust even though I'm not a programmer.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn't be surprised if he paid someone else to do all that lol

[–] Carrot@lemmy.today 2 points 19 hours ago

I mean, he's a retired guy with new hobby, it wouldn't seem too out of the question that he spent a good chunk of time following tutorials for things that have plenty of tutorials out there.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 26 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Why is everybody hating on him ?

[–] HereIAm@lemmy.world 48 points 2 days ago (11 children)

He's had some controversial things. In 2017 he said the n-word while live streaming a game. The other big one I know of is he made a video where he showed he has paid one of those fiverr groups of Indian children to hold up a sign that said "death to all Jews". Pewdiepie didn't think they would actually do it.

They are really not great situations, and the second one I mentioned he should have realised was a bad idea and not done at all. Back in that 2017 era he positioned himself as an edgier meme YouTube, but he has since apologized and vastly changed his content, and i personally believe he's a very changed person from a decade ago. But the stigma has stuck around.

[–] Airstrike99@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

*Bangladeshi children

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[–] sunglocto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Typical lemmy dumbassery. This behaviour is so fucking boring that the people still acting this way must be children that have a 1-bit processor acting as their brain.

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[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

Maybe because he's a bell-end? Fucking alt-right-adjacent edgelord. His opinion is worthless to me.

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[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 138 points 3 days ago (9 children)

First i need to know what Katy Perry thinks about linux

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 39 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I hear Hannah Montana is a fan.

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[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 76 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’ve never watched any of his videos. They just don’t appeal to me and never have. However, given his apparent fame, it’s good for linux.

The more people acknowledge linux’s existence, the more engagement, the more growth.

Here’s hoping someday Windows will be a nasty memory.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 172 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (28 children)

And tech papers like Heise now include a test how Linux runs for new gaming devices. Is 2025 the year of the Linux desktop?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 124 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (13 children)

If you've made the switch, that year was the year of the Linux desktop! ✨

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[–] ytg@sopuli.xyz 35 points 2 days ago

The Worst Person You Know Just Made A Great Point

original jokeLink

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 84 points 3 days ago (22 children)

Should we really care about that guy's opinion?

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 213 points 3 days ago (4 children)

He still has the 10th most subscribed channel on Youtube, him endorsing Linux is huge due to the reach he has. His video has 3.2 million views, other content creators are making their reaction videos to his video. You don't have to like him to see how big this is for Linux.

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[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 77 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

From what I know, pewdiepie 2025 is nothing like old pewdiepie. Used to review memes, now makes vlogs with his wife and kid while enjoying new life in Japan. Basically retired

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[–] Enceladus_One@lemm.ee 32 points 2 days ago (15 children)

Yes, Linux is king. More stable, better hardware utilization. Better customizability. Linux just makes more sense.

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[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 21 points 2 days ago

My windows partition forced me to do an update which has now broken the start menu and right clicking on pinned icons. Thanks Microsoft. Great job.

I really can't wait to be rid of it completely but unfortunately the building and construction industry is addicted to torture and refuses to move on from Autodesk.

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