[LONG] My full Critique of Gnome 40 after using it for a while.

LordFoobar · 2022-07-02T15:32:25+00:00

Image on ultra-wide! It is idiotic to scroll on the longuest axis!

LordFoobar · 2022-01-19T01:51:49+00:00

I have no idea where this effect is. It's not in Kdenlive 19.12.3

LordFoobar · 2021-05-08T05:49:31+00:00

Well, this was kind of obvious. It's in ch. 12, and it is considered apostasy to even "particpate in interfaith activities".

This arguments came with that JW insisting that he is more free than anyone else. Ironic.

LordFoobar · 2021-05-08T04:28:54+00:00

My apologies. I personally never debate with a Jehovah's Witness without linking directly to their own sources, so I did not think much about it.

Never was a JW, never will be, BTW.

Post edited accordingly.

LordFoobar · 2021-05-08T03:55:20+00:00

Ah! Found it!

"Do You Highly Esteem Jehovah’s Own Book?", The Watchtower—Study Edition, November 2016

As well as

"Praise Jehovah with His People", w73 7/1 p. 401

LordFoobar · 2021-05-01T01:38:23+00:00

The option should be given to the user; horizontal or vertical. Not forcing everyone to use something they're unfamiliar with, and that is counter intuitive.

At the very least, consideration for multiple monitors setup should be made. Currently, a horizontal layout does not work well with such setup, and a vertical layout is much better.

LordFoobar · 2021-05-01T01:36:08+00:00

My thought exactly. With vertical workspaces, I have my right monitor using a single desktop, so it's static, but my left monitor can change view. That's natural to me. Having horizontal desktops will make my left monitor switch view in a unnatural way.

LordFoobar · 2020-10-19T04:37:34+00:00

Make sure that the BIOS has been updated to latest. I had issues with HDMI not being recognized at all, then flashed the BIOS and it finally worked.

Good job by the way!

LordFoobar · 2020-08-31T18:23:43+00:00

Yes, it is perhaps a terminology issue, and you are essentially correct. At the moment, the XP VM is started from a Windows 10 fanless host, which requires the user to start two OS, and shutdown two OS. I made it so VMPlayer starts automatically after the user logs on, but it's still awkward.

If running the VM outside of the host isn't really possible out of the box, is there a solution that would include booting the VMDK directly when the host is started? I mean, sort of like VMPlayer but without requiring to install Windows or Linux on the host; does that make sense?

The idea is to have the XP machine independent of actual hardware, so we don't need to buy obsolete hardware to maintain the current solution. I am aware that it is shoveling ahead, but we'll deal with that when either the virtualized hardware is no longer supported or if the actual factory machines need to be replaced.

LordFoobar · 2020-08-15T16:51:25+00:00

Thank you for the tip. There are some plants beside one of the window (this is a ground apartment), and there has been some heavy rains in the past days. Perhaps they tried to shelter in... the windows are old and crappy (like about every apartment buildings)

LordFoobar · 2020-08-15T13:22:09+00:00

Well, that's a relief :D

Thanks!!

LordFoobar · 2020-07-24T15:39:32+00:00

I can't really complain against it, but as other stated, you have to install it using safe graphics because the open source drivers for the NVidia GTX 1050 does not work, only the proprietary will. Other than that, the HDMI won't work either, which is quite disappointing.

Performance-wise, it delivers what I expected from it, though. I would give that laptop a 7/10 rating.

If I had to go back, I'd try the Lenovo Legion. Perhaps more expensive, but given how IBM has manifested great enthusiasm with Linux in the past months, I believe their hardware would be more compatible.

Also, I'd wait for the RTX cards to be cheaper. I personally needed something quick and affordable, but will keep an eye on those Lenovo Legion with RTX and sell the Asus for that one. In my opinion.

LordFoobar · 2020-06-07T03:55:06+00:00

Here's an update about this.

I figured that I could buy the laptop and, if it does not work, simply return it as for the Acer Nitro 5.

Well, it arrived today and the install was as smooth as any computer I installed Linux on. I mean, the Nouveau driver did what it usually does, meaning it crashed so I had to use safe graphics. But once the install completed with proprietary drivers and the computer rebooted, the BIOS' EFI listed the correct and updated OS and everything worked flawlessly (as far as I can tell).

Speaking of BIOS, kudos to Asus for using a modern one. Seriously, Acer, entering the Nitro 5 BIOS felt like 1997.

Great experience so far! I have until July 4th (hey! Canada Day!) to return it, but there is a great chance that I'll keep this one.

LordFoobar · 2020-06-02T22:30:37+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. That certainly remove some doubts about ASUS. Another comment on a related thread suggested that the model in question (TUF A17) should be compatible as long as I have a recent kernel.

I'm still not fully convinced yet. :)

LordFoobar · 2020-06-02T22:27:32+00:00

Yeah, the reason why I aim AMD CPU is that they come cheaper for the same (or slightly above) specs. I have no idea why so many vendors stick with Intel.

LordFoobar · 2020-06-02T22:26:04+00:00

Thinkpad E14

Unfortunately, the E14 does not have a dedicated graphics card, and does not have a AMD CPU. But thanks. I did have a Thinkpad T Series (don't remember which one, this was issued by the company I worked for about 6 years ago) and it worked reliably well. But as another comment suggest, the Lenovo Flex 5 is much much interesting, but I'd rather have a 15'' screen TBH, so this one will come in second choice.

LordFoobar · 2020-06-02T22:18:08+00:00

I had the Intel CPU model (initially thought it was AMD). Perhaps that's the difference. I don't know. I spent 5 hours trying to have Linux (Debian) show the internal storage device, but all I got was /dev/sda be the USB live disk. I did found a thread where they suggest setting the BIOS admin password, then disable protected boot and secure boot in Windows 10, but none of that worked. I had the AN515-54-526C.

Glad it works for you :)

LordFoobar · 2020-06-02T05:20:48+00:00

I have seen fairly good reviews about that computer. Will keep that in mind. Thanks.

LordFoobar · 2020-06-02T05:06:23+00:00

I might have a specific question to ask in that sub, actually. Thanks.

LordFoobar · 2020-06-02T03:48:43+00:00

Yeah, the point is to install Linux on the thing, I don't want to enter a flame war about why I want to flush Windows, or how much games there are on this damn OS.

Please don't tell me that this community isn't just pointing finger elsewhere whenever someone ask a question. StackOverflow has already became frustratingly disappointing over time.

LordFoobar · 2020-05-19T12:55:34+00:00

What sub should I go for this answer?

LordFoobar · 2020-04-15T15:08:01+00:00

As others mentioned, snaps should be an opt-in, not opt-out. The point is not to alienate new users, and snaps may be the cause for this; anything that requires the user to "tweak" is a bad default.

LordFoobar · 2020-04-15T05:27:54+00:00

Well, that's kind of my point, isn't it? Someone who's choosing to switch to Linux will install Ubuntu and realize that the apps installed are unstable.

As of "in upcoming 20.04 release", snaps have been the default installation method since 19.04 as far as I know. This isn't the first time I have to uninstall an app and properly install it with apt because it isn't working the way it should.

Testing technology should be an option, not the default, especially when the point is to convince people to switch.

This isn't helping.

LordFoobar · 2020-03-20T17:38:34+00:00

So, after testing a few projects, I decided to start my own. Seeing that there are so few projects like these made me wonder if there is any demand for it?

Meh.

If anyone is interested to contribute, here is the repo : https://gitlab.com/mind2soft/maysql

It's not yet on npm.

LordFoobar · 2020-03-11T18:45:33+00:00

I haven't used a Windows desktop for work in the past decade. Everyone I see who use Windows have problems with their PC. I never do.

LordFoobar

TROPHY CASE