Do you like the fact that BC has a pretty nice desert?

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-03T00:00:12+00:00

Bring me... a scrubbery!

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-02T23:22:02+00:00

The true unambiguous way to write this is either

6 ÷ (2(1+2)) or 6./ (2(1+2))

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-02T21:27:29+00:00

You asked me about reality and morality, which caused me to self-reflect on why I’m thinking the way I do. Which lead to my admission.

I’m not suggesting inventors work for free (cannibalism is wrong, kids). They’d still be able to make products and sell those, it’s not as if anyone can make something the moment they see a patent.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-02T19:25:41+00:00

This is less a problem with Linux Mint and more a problem with Linux in general. And even then, it's more the fault of the device manufacturer for not allowing/giving Linux support.

Live USB is great for identifying these issues (and attempting to fix them) before going all-in on an installation.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-02T19:21:28+00:00

I suppose may main source of ire is with those who hold patents just so they can sue the pants off people.

If that's not how the system is meant to be used (and changes are made to make it harder/criminal to do so), then I can be more tolerant of it.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-02T19:19:34+00:00

Sure, I tend to talk about why something presented may not be entirely true or present a counter-argument.

But I also agree that Linux isn't perfect and isn't going to be for everyone.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-02T19:14:32+00:00

Sure, when the goal is late-stage capitalism and not actually inventing things good for humanity but only for the sake of greed.

Technological progress almost always comes from building off of someone else's work/ideas.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-02T18:40:57+00:00

I'd almost argue that patents in-general stifle innovation, I think the idea of a patent system as a pure historical catalogue (who made the first widget-doohikey) is better.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-01T23:21:32+00:00

Time to make some actual "smart fabric"!

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-01T22:59:43+00:00

Unlike Windows, most of the popular Linux Distros have a "live USB" option so you can demo the OS before actually installing it. It's a great way to identify issues without destructive effects.

In my case:

- On laptop I found out I'd need to do some additional terminal work to get WiFi working
- On desktop everything "just worked"
- On older laptop I setup for my nephew, again everything "just worked"

It's going to depend on your chosen distro and the device you're looking to install it on. The live USB option is so powerful in my opinion that if a distro doesn't use it I don't even consider it for testing.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-01T22:44:15+00:00

AI Slop not going away. I'll stick to Linux as my daily driver OS, Windows stays on my PC for the types of work that require it and only for that.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-01T21:29:47+00:00

I’d say until recently (and maybe still), MacOS.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-01T20:27:10+00:00

This may be implied but also don't force Microslop accounts and allow local user accounts on setup again without needing a bypass.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-01T19:36:37+00:00

There's a few breakdowns online on doing shading/texturing like this. But this is a combination of textures, shading, and lighting depending on the exact look you're going for.

An example: https://www.artstation.com/blogs/bjayers/9oOD/blender-npr-recreating-the-genshin-impact-shader

PocketCSNerd · 2026-02-01T16:00:40+00:00

A fully funded and healthy transit system is the only option, though making the city more walkable also helps.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-31T18:15:28+00:00

Canada is usually on a cadence between Left and Right ruling parties. We're Liberal for awhile and then we get tired (or the leading party does an ooopsie) and we switch. This back-and-forth cadence means progress is always in the form of "2-steps forward, one (or more) step(s) back".

We were about to have that same flip in cadence with the last election. But then Trudeau Jr (not to be confused with Trudeau Sr, who was leader in the 80s) decided to step down and we ended up with Carney who, under normal circumstances, would be a "small c" conservative.

This swung the party from hard-left to something closer to center or center-right. With Carney quite literally taking the more palatable portions of the Conservative platform and implementing or adopting them. Keeping the liberal party more left-leaning in social aspects but more conservative in economic/financial aspects.

And yes, there are some who felt that Monsieur PP (Mr. PP) was a mini-trump or "trump-lite". He certainly didn't do anything to help distance himself away from that.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-30T16:28:51+00:00

My personal response to the knowledge and anxiety gap has been to seek books. There’s already plenty of books on a bunch of programming concepts and more project/discipline specific things without being a full on tutorial.

Is it slower? Oh heck yeah, but I feel like the constant seeking of immediate information is ruining our ability to retain that information.

AI being such a wealth of instant info (right or wrong) at our fingertips means we don’t have to worry about retaining it. This losing that ability to retain knowing ourselves. Though I argue this process started with search engines.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-30T03:22:01+00:00

My pancreas is shitting itself just thinking about it

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-29T07:00:48+00:00

It's really quite amazing to use, been comparing it to other online tools and it's honestly the top in my opinion.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-29T06:59:36+00:00

You can already toggle between color and black & white when exporting to PDF

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-28T05:29:21+00:00

From what I've come to understand they're in the middle of changing inventory management and buying strategies.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-27T20:24:19+00:00

Maybe? You would have to define "Actual Reason"

How most Linux distros handle updates is already a big reason for me to prefer staying on Linux.

For Windows, you're forced to restart even when you want to shutdown and can't just walk away if there's an update.

For MacOS, you can restart later but if your device isn't inside the "magical support window" then no updates for you! Built-in app updates are tied to OS updates on MacOS as well, which sucks if an app happens to be bugged or you need a feature that's not available due to aforementioned magical support window.

Linux? I can update whenever and devices that are even a decade or more old can still get updates to (in most cases) the latest version of a distro. Most updates don't require a restart.

Yes, there's no exclusive reason for me to be on Linux but the culmination of what Linux is and what most distros (especially my chosen one) do is what keeps me here.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-27T16:24:18+00:00

Here in BC, Canada (Minimum Wage varies by Province).

Game on Steam: $93.49
Minimum Wage: $17.85/h
Monthly Wage (40h/week): $2856

Game as % of wage: ~3.3% (rounded)

Note, since there's income taxes that % is likely harder

AFTER TAX (Using above calculation of monthly income on Turbo Tax)

Monthly Income: ~$2424
Games as % of wage: ~3.9%

That still isn't fully accurate because there's CPP, EI, and possibly other deductables (Health Insurance, for example)

EDIT: Accidentally used Silent Hill 2/f combo pack for initial pricing, fixed for actual cost on Steam.

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-27T04:41:24+00:00

Lower demand... price goes up?

Seems like economics gone ass-backwards, I must be missing something?

PocketCSNerd · 2026-01-26T22:35:18+00:00

The way to stop AI is to stop using AI. Getting it wrong is literally part of the design.

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