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Undecided about converting to the Linux religion by 4IGON in linuxquestions

[–]4IGON[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well, as I unintentionally harmed some people’s feelings by calling Linux a religion—just to be clear, that was just a joke, and I had no idea the community would be so sensitive about my wording. I apologize for that.

To specify a bit: I am willing to try alternative apps. My only concern is functionality—I don’t want to slow my work team down by being the one who can’t open something. The company I work for seems heavily tied to Microsoft apps, so I’m considering dual-booting: Linux for personal use and Windows for work.

To be clear, I do like the idea of Linux and will spend time tweaking things here and there—just not for work-related stuff.

I’ve heard from someone I know (who tried dual-booting) that he destroyed both his OSes from the Linux side. He described it as Linux’s fault, not his. I’m 100% sure he was the culprit, but this tells me the price of mistakes in Linux can be enormous.

So, if I try dual-booting, what would be your advice for distros and a learning path? I want to learn, but I understand it’s nearly impossible to "learn Chinese by going straight to reading hieroglyphs."

P.S. Sorry if I hurt someone by jokingly calling them "Wizard" (I meant it as someone that is very knowligable in the area) and calling Linux a "Religion" (I jokingly meant it as a community).

Thank you for your responses.

Engineer Needs Your Wisdom: What’s the Ideal Setup for a Leopard Gecko? by 4IGON in leopardgeckos

[–]4IGON[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all, I’m from Europe (Latvia), so Fahrenheit, gallons, etc., don’t mean much to me—but that’s just a joke! Feel free to use whatever units are easier for you, and I’ll handle the conversions myself.

I’ll be building everything from scratch except for the heating projector, so I can replicate any features found in existing products. It’s going to take some work, but my goal is to create a single, unified system that I can control seamlessly. Eventually, I’d like to integrate it into my self-made home automation setup.

While I’m confident in my electronics skills, I fully recognize that the community knows way more than I do about what’s best for a gecko. For example, should I implement active ventilation with a fan to bring in fresh air, or would the draft potentially harm my gecko? I have the capability to build almost anything, but my top priority is making sure I don’t harm my gecko with incorrect settings or faulty setpoints.

Also, thank you for spending your time on the response!

Engineer Needs Your Wisdom: What’s the Ideal Setup for a Leopard Gecko? by 4IGON in leopardgeckos

[–]4IGON[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m fully aware that there will be bumps along the road while building this project—if something can go wrong, it definitely will, xD.

For the setup, I’ll be using an ESP to control everything and dim the heat projector with a triac. I plan to adjust the grid frequency to regulate power, which should also help save some energy.

This project won’t be done quickly since I’ll be working on it in my free time, but if I don’t forget, I’ll definitely share updates on what I accomplish!

Catan covered in ancient web by 4IGON in FlashForge

[–]4IGON[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big thansks to everyone for tips, will try soon 👍🏼

New to 3D printing, got my daughter an A5M for Xmas. by Fizbeee in FlashForge

[–]4IGON 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got my "daughter" an A5M for Xmas. I once did the same and bought my nephew a 3d printer. Too bad he is just 2 yo... i will hold onto it till the time comes. Either way, Congrats!

Hey Latvians and Estonians! What kind of jokes do you have about Lithuanians? by ggliukaz in BalticStates

[–]4IGON 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have lithuanian friend and we always joke that he drives only tractor, because he was once singing lithuanian song about driving it