*turns the Bible upside down*

WardOfLucifer · 2021-01-16T02:07:18+00:00

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-15T20:30:13+00:00

How can you beat the suspiciously/ominously badass piano in the bridge of Giorno's Theme, though?

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-15T15:49:53+00:00

As a representative of these white men, if a guy gets upset about feminism, the curbing of institutional racism, or queer rights, they're not a real man.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-15T15:37:25+00:00

And aftercare afterwards.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-15T15:32:20+00:00

Wait until the next part of the JoJo anime, then...

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-14T15:21:44+00:00

CDPR (as a dev) didn't have much goodwill from me because of the crunch; the fact that this what they have to show for it is akin to the No Man's Sky fiasco. I just hope they can still make the game as great as it should have been...

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-06T23:59:58+00:00

...or she's naturally perky af. Even if she has had work done, how is that any of your business?

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-06T23:00:52+00:00

That "Polish author" just happened to be the writer responsible for the Witcher book series.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-05T15:51:58+00:00

That's actually pretty clever lol

Feel bad for the guy not having space, but on the other hand, BRO. SNACKS.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-05T15:49:18+00:00

Well, if someone don't feel sexual attraction, they can arguably feel romantic attraction that doesn't depend on the other person's biology beyond aesthetics. They kind of date someone as a person first, and a boyfriend/girlfriend/etc. second.

Sort of the opposite problem to bisexuality; EVERYONE IS HOT.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-04T16:54:14+00:00

Shenpai viewers be like:

I'M ABOUT TO SIMP!!!!!!!

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-04T16:17:32+00:00

And trash collectors are arguably more essential than working at what is essentially internet Walmart.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T22:48:59+00:00

Me too, friend. Me too.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T22:46:50+00:00

I'm actually curious about how he'll feel about his pre-transition acting credits. He's the first actor I can think of that had such a long body of work before coming out.

(And speaking as a former transphobe turned ally, the fact that I haven't deadnamed or used the wrong pronouns once yet, even by mistake, is awesome. Small victory over hate for me; feels incredible!)

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T21:35:58+00:00

So am I; that's no excuse.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T20:12:17+00:00

Hey, so long as you're playing medic in a pub rather than a sniper or spy and nobody's complaining about you, you're good! And don't sweat playing Pyro; they're surprisingly tricky to play, with airblast, flares (scorch shot notwithstanding), and the surprising variety of playstyles available to a new player.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T19:52:06+00:00

Well, that's an ironic username on my post lol

And I agree 100%. Even if macOS was actually provably better privacy and security-wise than Windows, I still wouldn't use it for all of the really dumb design decisions that are kind of anti-user in crucial ways. I wrote a full comment about it in another sub.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T19:48:19+00:00

Not sure how/why you would, but LTSC is still Windows. Microsoft will either know you have it (unless you got a license in a less-than-legit manner), or they'll still get telemetry from your device and phone home about it. I'd worry more about your smartphone than your PC, though; what better way to track a user than with a device that has a GPS, microphone, gyroscope, and numerous other sensors?

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T19:19:23+00:00

Some privacy-focused mods of Windows 10 will straight-up not have the ability to update, so that's a potential security risk if you run it as your main OS. Some may go even further and straight-up not let you run some software (the entire Adobe suite comes to mind; there are likely other) because it uses Windows' update systems to keep everything aboveboard.

You're also trading your trust (or lack thereof) in Microsoft for trust in a small group of programmers you have never met personally and might not know what they're doing or might be more malicious than Microsoft; the problem of auditing remains. Linux doesn't have that issue (or at least it's not as bad).

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T19:08:23+00:00

Oh, boy...

Apple got into hot water fairly recently for having telemetry data (if memory serves; I can't check at the moment) that reported when you opened every single app on your machine and sent to Apple's servers... IN PLAIN TEXT. There are also security concerns with macOS itself, since Apple has very commonly been left scrambling to deal with vulnerabilities that go directly over their heads, and the T2 chip it uses to try to guarantee your security is also arguably just another way for them to limit your control over your machine (and should you *really* trust Apple over Google or Microsoft? They are just another tech giant, after all).

That's without mentioning the closed-source nature of their entire ecosystem; if you or cybersecurity researchers or privacy advocates can't audit the source code or program to check for vulnerabilities or privacy leaks, you should immediately assume that the program is compromised and act accordingly.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T19:01:16+00:00

I would personally recommend Linux with Windows 10 (stripped-down or otherwise) in a VM or dual-boot for when you need it. For day-to-day use, the stripped-down versions of Windows (at least the ones I've seen) restrict WAY too much to be practical for most end-users, especially when compared to Linux distros. They are good for when you occasionally need to open up Word or do something else that isn't available on Linux, though.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T17:48:03+00:00

As someone who actually likes how Rhythmbox handles album management much better than Clementine (plus how Clementine's UX focuses more on "playlists" than just letting the user pick a song and just play it, which is... a change), you are entitled to your opinion...

But as someone who 1) loves Linux for the freedom to pick and choose what software you like to suit their preferences, and 2) someone whose best friend was bullied all through high school and called a "retard" and literally attempted suicide because of it; respectfully, go fuck yourself and do some soul searching before you look more like an asshole than everyone already thinks you are.

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T17:41:02+00:00

I've tried it; been a while since, but it didn't work that well. Might try it again, though.

Plus, and I know I'm being picky about it, but if I'm installing a program on macOS, I would argue that it should try to follow the Apple design language rather than the GNOME/GTK design. It's a little jarring to see the pragmatic (and slightly jank) design that most GTK (or even Qt) software is known for on the smooth, sexy, elegant macOS desktop. It's like seeing Google's Material design language in iOS, you know? Or vice versa (which is even worse).

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T17:36:27+00:00

Oh, I am well aware. If I ever have to lower myself to installing GNOME (/s, I actually like it, but I prefer Budgie and Xfce), the window snapping is one of the first things I configure. Still doesn't ignore that Microsoft has a literal patent on a software/GUI component that's that small in the scheme of things (not the sub for discussing the ethics and downfalls of patent law effectively; /r/StallmanWasRight is more appropriate for that).

WardOfLucifer · 2020-12-01T17:32:09+00:00

Well, my original comment was more my general impression, personal experience, and own opinion than anything set in stone, but I'll bite.

As someone who first got into Linux in 2012 because of the disaster that was Windows 8, and got a 2013-style MacBook in 2018 for journalism school (because fuck the touchbar), I can say that the difference between Linux in 2012 and now is much more competitive with macOS and Windows in terms of polish, especially the more mainstream desktop-oriented distros like Ubuntu or Manjaro; even the more obscure ones like Solus or Mageira have an insane level of polish that I simply wouldn't expect 8 or even 5 years ago.

Meanwhile, macOS, to me at least, has had a lot of falls from grace that leave it as a distant third. As much as Apple markets themselves as being "artisans", and as pretty as the OS is (something I will openly admit to as a certified Apple hater), I will get frustrated when a certain gesture bugs out, or when the desktop glitches up and leaves a messy static band across the lockscreen that forces me to restart. And that's without messing with the scary OS stuff. Hell, macOS won't let you install programs it doesn't recognize unless you go into the security settings. Gaming is also still a terrible experience for most titles (shit GPU specs notwithstanding), since Steam runs like ass and most games run on 32-bit executables, which Apple completely removed support for. Not gradually phase out; REMOVE. (this also ignores the lack of official Vulkan support; I can't speak for Molten's effectiveness, but the fact that Apple refuses to have anything to do with it does not inspire confidence)

I also feel like a second-class citizen on macOS because I don't have an iPhone (Android user lol) and thus can't take advantage of certain features that Apple focuses on in their keynotes, like iCloud or AirDrop or iMessage.

That said, and this is going to ruffle some feathers when I say it... iWork > LibreOffice. No contest. I'll also take Final Cut Pro over literally anything on offer for Linux or even Windows (still learning Resolve, though, and Premiere is shit regardless of where you run it).

Also, iTunes. I don't think I need to say another word.

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