Alk

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Reality you can't find in fiction in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 14 points 23 hours ago (9 children)

I did a report on that book in high school. I got through maybe 15 pages before losing all willpower. Then I read a bunch of summaries and other reviews. I got an A. I think my teacher hadn't read it either.

Exclusive: Ben & Jerry's says parent Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago

This is no time for casting spells.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: obliterating the competition in c/games@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Oh damn, I'll be eagerly awaiting more news about this come January. (Not that I can afford it right when it comes out though haha)

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: obliterating the competition in c/games@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Is that the case with most 7's and 9's? I did see people recommend 7 more for gaming, but I couldn't tell if that was just because it was a better price to performance ratio or if 7's were objectively better for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: obliterating the competition in c/games@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Will there be an equivalent Ryzen 9 upgrade coming soon as well?

Edit: I'm not as familiar with AMD as I am Intel, but I want to switch over next build. It looks like the last major relase was in August, with a 7 and a 9. Does this mean the 9 will get a similar upgrade to match the 9800X3D?

My girlfriend got an ad on Etsy in c/shirtsthatgohard@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Found it.

*Permanently Deleted* in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Why in the world would I not want to see downvotes?

What's the grimmest job you ever had? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is why I hate ACAB. The time it could take for a random good person to realize not only is their profession infested with evil, but then also find a new job and quit, is substantial enough that combined with the churn rate and number of cops, I may be calling millions of good people bastards for no good reason, which may actually make those people tend to disagree with me and my ideas that the police system itself is corrupt. They know they aren't a bastard and from their perspective I'm just insulting them mindlessly. Someone insulting you for no reason can't be that wise of a person, or have that good of an argument, they might think.

The system is corrupt. Many of the people are fine. Stop name calling people you've never met like children. Lower police funding. Demilitarize them. Restrict their powers. Investigate them more. Make punishments more strict for those with any power at all. But don't call random people you've never met or even heard about bastards.

I bought a freeze dryer so you don't have to [1:00:14] in c/videos@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What an interesting read. You made my day!

What are thaw things you process used for?

32GB Ram and Linux in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

Play star citizen. You'll use that up fast.

Yet another "What distro should I use?" post, but at least I did some homework. in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I fear I might not have results soon. I am going to stick around until Pop Cosmic comes, and then switch to bazzite or tumbleweed if it doesn't tickle me pink. I am going to install a couple on a 2nd drive, but won't be using them as my daily driver until cosmic.

Yet another "What distro should I use?" post, but at least I did some homework. in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yeah I actually know about that. Pop's whole shtick of versatile tiling and workspace management doesn't really benefit me at all, and I reckon the new DE will heavily feature that as well. That's not necessarily a downside, but it doesn't really make me want to use it over anything else either. What I do know is that KDE is great, I love using it, I love using its apps, and many of its apps don't work quite right on POP as it is.

However, I AM interested in Cosmic's support of nvidia hardware, variable refresh rate, and support for obscure nonsensical monitor setups (which I have haha). So I think I'm going to give it a try, and hope it isn't worse than gnome. I'm not particularly a fan of gnome, but it does have some cool plugins and wide support.

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Yet another "What distro should I use?" post, but at least I did some homework. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
34 comments fedilink
 

Edit: Tumbleweed and bazzite are currently the most attractive options based on what I've learned from the comments. I will trial run those and 1 or 2 others.

I am currently on Pop OS.

I am dissatisfied with the DE/UI and I've been playing with others but half the point of this distro is it's custom UI. So I figured I would try another. I have several criteria that may narrow it down.

  1. I am going to use KDE or KDE Plasma (preferred). This is the only non-negotiable criteria.

  2. I will be gaming. This means I would like relatively up to date kernel and software. Rolling or semi-rolling releases are preferred.

2.5. I also work from this pc. This mainly entails using discord and Firefox though so no special requirements. I do have 4 different sized monitors with 3 different refresh rates that I use for work. Only one for gaming. One is vertical. I can tell I'm pushing x to its limits with that setup.

  1. I would prefer Debian-based as that is what I'm used to and because .deb packages are so common.

  2. I don't want it to be a ton of effort to set up. Pop OS worked out of the box with my Nvidia GPU and all other hardware. I am willing to put in some effort though.

  3. I have been using and very much like apt and flatpak. This is not a requirement, just an observation.

  4. Wayland is neat

  5. Active community with lots of support to search through. Pop OS has been good for this as it's Ubuntu based and has its own great community.

Ultimately I want an easy to use desktop OS that uses some sort of KDE, supports up to date packages and drivers, supports most games and isn't a pain to maintain.

Here are some contenders that fit at least some of my requirements.

KDE Neon user edition

Opensuse tumbleweed

Kubuntu

Endeavor OS

Debian

Manjaro

Bazzite

Mint Debian edition

Right now I'm leaning toward KDE Neon, Kubuntu, or Debian (whatever the rolling release version is), but the others all have their draws. I've heard the aur is great but I have come across several applications only available in website downloads of Deb packages so I'm hesitant.

I have been using pop as my first desktop distro after Windows and I've enjoyed it a lot. I barely run into anything I can't solve with some effort and headache and not a single game I can't play. I'd like to keep it that way.

Now that that's out of the way, does anyone have suggestions? Am I looking in the wrong direction? Am I asking the wrong questions? Should I just install arch, live in the terminal, and throw away my mouse? /s

Thank you all for your advice in advance.

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Yet another "What distro should I use?" post, but at least I did some homework. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml
43 comments fedilink
 

Edit: Tumbleweed and bazzite are currently the most attractive options based on what I've learned from the comments. I will trial run those and 1 or 2 others.

I am currently on Pop OS.

I am dissatisfied with the DE/UI and I've been playing with others but half the point of this distro is it's custom UI. So I figured I would try another. I have several criteria that may narrow it down.

  1. I am going to use KDE or KDE Plasma (preferred). This is the only non-negotiable criteria.

  2. I will be gaming. This means I would like relatively up to date kernel and software. Rolling or semi-rolling releases are preferred.

2.5. I also work from this pc. This mainly entails using discord and Firefox though so no special requirements. I do have 4 different sized monitors with 3 different refresh rates that I use for work. Only one for gaming. One is vertical. I can tell I'm pushing x to its limits with that setup.

  1. I would prefer Debian-based as that is what I'm used to and because .deb packages are so common.

  2. I don't want it to be a ton of effort to set up. Pop OS worked out of the box with my Nvidia GPU and all other hardware. I am willing to put in some effort though.

  3. I have been using and very much like apt and flatpak. This is not a requirement, just an observation.

  4. Wayland is neat

  5. Active community with lots of support to search through. Pop OS has been good for this as it's Ubuntu based and has its own great community.

Ultimately I want an easy to use desktop OS that uses some sort of KDE, supports up to date packages and drivers, supports most games and isn't a pain to maintain.

Here are some contenders that fit at least some of my requirements.

KDE Neon user edition

Opensuse tumbleweed

Kubuntu

Endeavor OS

Debian

Manjaro

Bazzite

Mint Debian edition

Right now I'm leaning toward KDE Neon, Kubuntu, or Debian (whatever the rolling release version is), but the others all have their draws. I've heard the aur is great but I have come across several applications only available in website downloads of Deb packages so I'm hesitant.

I have been using pop as my first desktop distro after Windows and I've enjoyed it a lot. I barely run into anything I can't solve with some effort and headache and not a single game I can't play. I'd like to keep it that way.

Now that that's out of the way, does anyone have suggestions? Am I looking in the wrong direction? Am I asking the wrong questions? Should I just install arch, live in the terminal, and throw away my mouse? /s

Thank you all for your advice in advance.

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