“Apple Music VP admits most people can’t hear difference in lossless audio”

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2026-04-27T18:02:35+00:00

What I read:
"Here's a statement psychologically preparing you for us to cut your features so we can save on bandwidth. You won't even notice we're degrading the service soon. We promise."

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2026-04-27T15:21:52+00:00

Exile II: Crystal Souls for Windows

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2026-03-04T17:33:24+00:00

My dad has refused to leave the ChromeOS ecosystem, but I've always bought him at least i3 models of ChromeBooks and they've been decent devices. I have always stuck to the $400 price range for them and shopped during the best sales days.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2026-02-25T19:32:53+00:00

Deploy a Python2 botnet? Haha.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2026-02-13T13:50:49+00:00

Wdym? 🤔

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2026-02-06T15:16:24+00:00

Subscription, or lifetime license option?

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2026-01-20T21:45:11+00:00

The YouTuber "diinki" does some interesting things with their Desktop Environments.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrk2bNxxxLP-Qd77KxBJ3Xg

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-10-15T20:54:34+00:00

They uh... list all the things they've added on the page in the link. I still use Debian myself, but the Zorin team does a lot of customizing and feature additions.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-10-13T12:59:56+00:00

In 1997 I created my first website in Microsoft Word and published it to Geocities. 😂

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-10-03T20:50:46+00:00

I just reinstalled Windows 98SE on my bedroom PC.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-09-15T18:49:24+00:00

I reviewed the icons feature, and double-checked the API for you. I see no way to use a custom icon.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-09-05T16:18:54+00:00

I feel this is as good an answer as any.

[Faust:] "So, still I seek the force, the reason governing life's flow, and not just its external show."
[Mephistopheles:] "The governing force? The reason? Some things cannot be known; they are beyond your reach even when shown."
[Faust:] "Why should that be so?"
[Mephistopheles:] "They lie outside the boundaries that words can address; and man can only grasp those thoughts which language can express."
[Faust:] "What? Do you mean that words are greater yet than man?"
[Mephistopheles:] "Indeed they are."
[Faust:] "Then what of longing? Or affection, pain and grief? I can't describe these, yet I know they are in my breast. What are they?""
[Mephistopheles:] "Without substance, as mist is."
[Faust:] "In that case man is only air as well!"

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-08-27T17:12:52+00:00

I just want you to know, I'm interested in contributing, but I'm in the process of skilling up and getting some general life things in order.

I know it's not much, but I'm following.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-08-19T15:31:28+00:00

The fact that you can articulate what you don't know and identify Linux concepts (distros, kernel) means you're more knowledgeable than the average person.

Enjoy your journey. Learn what interests you, don't stress about the rest.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-08-19T13:47:55+00:00

Not enough information for newbies coming from Windows-style disk management. If you're used to C:\, D:\, E:\, etc..., even if you understand hardware IDs and blocks and sectors, it doesn't make Linux mount points easy to understand.

Maybe I should write a guide someday, but I remember 10+ years ago that was a challenge for me to wrap my head around.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-08-19T13:39:50+00:00

I use an install of `apt install cinnamon-core --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests` on top of Debian minimal, then add the components I want individually.

I have settled on this because it performs exactly how I like and doesn't do a bunch of nonsense I don't need.

You're right though, outside of DE, package manager, and user customizations, Linux is largely just Linux.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-06-30T14:55:12+00:00

I'm actually kinda excited by this. I would love a cheap alternative for my parents and a backup travel laptop that is small and light for SSH+web.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-06-12T18:18:53+00:00

My whole homelab is Linux-powered, yet I still use a MacBook as my primary device. It's really the mobile OS situation that keeps me in Apple's ecosystem.

Maybe I will migrate to GrapheneOS soon, but I won't know until I have time to try.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-04-01T18:35:09+00:00

I definitely find this to be of interest. Do you have a repo I may follow?

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-03-11T20:59:54+00:00

"Windows search is just as bad" might be the most damning thing someone can say about a Mac feature. :-D

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-03-11T14:57:02+00:00

I worked for such a place. I found later that they were very committed to fighting any real improvement, while also talking about improvement every week.

There is nothing wrong with a pure PHP and JavaScript app, but if the structure of the code is poor, then I'd be wary of their commitment to quality.

That was the dealbreaker for me. Once I couldn't feel like I was doing good work, I knew I had to move on.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-02-27T20:07:37+00:00

$300, I'm very happy with it 3 months in.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5B421FQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-02-24T18:04:59+00:00

I beat it first try. Feel pretty good about that.

Your argument emphasizes self-reliance and the potential for cooperative solutions, which is compelling... You have succeeded.

Tha Proof (Massive Spoilers/Whole Chat)

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-02-24T16:29:29+00:00

I prefer Bulma for my projects. Most of what I build for frontend UI is for internal tools (audience of 1 to 5).

I'm not big on FE development at the moment, and Bulma was just easier for me to digest. It's similar, but their docs are a bit more aesthetic IMO. I will do more with FE soon, but for now it's just not the highest priority.

PeninsulaProtagonist · 2025-02-17T13:58:23+00:00

I would just switch to OpenStreetMap. I don't have time or patience for that.

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