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[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have always lurked Reddit, I have never made an account. With Lemmy, I contribute instead of lurk as I feel I have a part to play in it's early growth for it to succeed. But that being said, I occasionally check the front page and a few specific subreddits but not quite as frequently since I joined Lemmy.

Oh, and when I do, I use LibReddit to view reddit, so nothing even official.

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I contribute where I can, nothing significant.

However, nothing beats Apple maps IMO. I have an iPhone which I hotspot data to and basically only use it as a GPS when driving. I can't use my Android device as I prefer using Apple CarPlay and GrapheneOS does not support Android Auto.

I use Magic Earth or OSMand when I don't have my iPhone with me.

I can only wish the Big Tech maps could use OSM as a standard protocol, with sharing live traffic data, hazards, etc, between map apps. It would be for the greater good and would make using an open source alternative a lot more useful...

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Favorite? Hm... I would have to say Codeigniter (PHP framework) but I love these projects as well: Linux/GNU, VLC, LibreOffice, qBittorrent, VSCodium, Filezilla, GIMP, Firefox, Wireguard, GrapheneOS, Matrix, F-Droid, Piped/Invidious.

If I won the lottery I'd donate to these projects or their respective foundations.

 

Does anyone else notice how upvotes for some posts and comments are (for example) jumping from 20 to 150 votes and vice versa within the matter of 30 seconds? I am seeing that numbers for posts and comments fly all over the place within mere seconds. Is this just a result of heavy user traffic? Or could it be bots?

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really? I sure hope that's customizable...

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh man, now it works. Lol. I swear I was jusy getting a 404 error on that exact URL. Thanks.

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Hm, maybe that's it. Either way, I hope a more seamless blending of servers is on Lemmy's roadmap.

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I tried that too. Are you able to search it?

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That is exactly why I choose to use FOSS including Linux. As much as I want to standby this principle, I have come to a breaking point after dealing with its issues, issues we have all experienced. I believe it is hands down the best choice for server use, but for work and productivity, I need something more matured that is going to work out of the box. I am glad that the community here took this criticism well but I think it's important to discuss and understand that there are still some strides to be made. But at the end of the day, I'm just some guy ranting and who knows, maybe I'll be installing a Linux distro after a month of using Mac OS.

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

I'm trying to get to hackintosh@lemmy.world but it I am getting 404 error when manually inputting it to URL nd its not showing up on the search. How do I create a post there? I'm confused now Lol..

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

The episode is called "The entire history of you"

[–] squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

a father was recording his kids in 3D through his Vision Pro

Didn't Black Mirror have an episode on this? Having the tech being used in day to day seems a little dystopian to me.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

Surprising to myself, I have been a Linux user for over 12 years...

Through the many years I have bounced between and tried Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch, Parrot OS, Linux Mint, Manjaro. I have tried Gnome, Cinnamon, XFCE, KDE, Mate, Deepin. And more. I have 3 computers, all using a Linux distro right now.

I love the idea of Linux - free, free as in freedom, free of telemetry. And well, I thought I would never entertain the idea of switching, here I am today, strongly considering Mac OS.

Lately, I have become extremely frustrated and tired of dealing with little bugs, crashes, versions, and dependencies. Not to mention notable UI issues. It is starting to hamper my productivity when working.

Right now I am using Ubuntu and I cannot drag and drop into VS Code from Nautilus, I can't drag and drop from the default archive manager, I am experiencing screen tearing issues, one piece of software I use crashes often but not Debian and vice versa, I have to manually reset screen brightness when it dims after timeout, etc. I have experienced issues of similar nature across all distros I have used and I am becoming burnt out.

I think part of the issue is that there is a huge variety of Linux distros, different combinations of kernels, desktop environments, window managers, package managers, file managers, network managers, etc... Not to mention devices. There is too many variables, and too many projects to maintain.

Sorry for the rant, I have seen many similar posts, but I have been using Linux for over 12 years, powering through, ignoring and working around these issues and I am pretty fed up.

While I am conflicted, I am thinking Mac OS looks like a good middle ground.

Any suggestions? What has been the most stable distro and compatible for you?

 

I created a community on this server /c/youtube after confirming that it did not currently exist (yes, I selected "all" not just "local").

However, when searching on to Lemmy.ml instance I am seeing my community does not exist and there is already a YouTube community existing on there.

I was under the impression that communities were shared across servers or does it work another way?

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Welcome to /c/YouTube! (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by squarewagon@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/youtube@lemmy.fmhy.ml
 

Welcome!

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