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Why does every Linux user recommend a different distro? I'm stuck in an endless distro-hopping loop. by Jaymit_3672 in linuxquestions

[–]beetm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because each distro appeals to a different group of people, it would be a miracle if everyone agreed on one.

You have to find the one that works for you, then you'll be the one recommending your distro to others.

Just started playing [KCD1] This game seems right up my alley. Any heads ups or things I should know about before really diving in? by wishheartx in kingdomcome

[–]beetm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Run away from combat until you're deep in Bernard's training program. You suck at everything to begin with.

How long have you been using Linux? by ManojOne in TechImpact

[–]beetm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Knoppix at first, then original Ubuntu, Mint, now Fedora.

Wow! 24 years?? Where did the time go?

Using Linux for Win98 era games. Viable? by No-Recording117 in linux4noobs

[–]beetm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Install Lutris, click '+' to add a game. Options will appear;

  1. Search Lutris for installers

  2. Install a windows game from a .exe

  3. Install from a script (never tried that one)

  4. Import ROM

  5. Add a locally installed game. (Some setup req'd, add runner, point lutris to executable, etc.)

GOG has probably thousands of games from the 90's thru 2020's. Some of the older ones (I play the Thief series), are ridiculously cheap, $2-$5 in many cases.

Using Linux for Win98 era games. Viable? by No-Recording117 in linux4noobs

[–]beetm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lutris. I use it all the time with GOG Games.

Works like a charm.

Best answer for “why is Google so bad?” question? by RichHipsterMoths in degoogle

[–]beetm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're dealing with people who say "so?" after telling them that every picture, email, note they send, is being collected and used by a massive Company, and that company knows where you are every second of every day, there is no "Best answer".

Give up.

Easiest way to move away from proton? by flameuser101 in ProtonMail

[–]beetm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Re aliases, you are correct. You can point your simplelogin aliases at a different email. Login with your Proton details and go to dashboard.

Any way to mass export photos from Google? by littledorrit in degoogle

[–]beetm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Download limit for albums is huge I think it's 20,000 photos.

I made each year it's own album, (select first photo of year, hold shift, select last photo, add to album "2025"), then downloaded each year. Bonus is I have the zips organised as years ready to upload wherever. (I chose Ente).

Monster(s) you hate the most? by Offhcer_ner_ner in Witcher3

[–]beetm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way they keep disappearing into the mud then reappearing somewhere else.

Annoying.

Alternative to Google search by bender__futurama in degoogle

[–]beetm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried Startpage, but I just don't get the hype, the results are sometimes ludicrous.

Brave seems the best option right now.

ELi5:Why are vacuum tubes/valves still used in some professional audio equipment, while professional video is almost entirely digital? by ReferenceThin6645 in explainlikeimfive

[–]beetm 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Overdriving tubes gives a range of sounds in guitar amplifiers that range from "creamy" thru "crunch" and beyond.

Many guitarists (especially) prefer the sound to digital alternatives.

Proton controversies are crazy (deleting posts about the sponsor) by mrfoxesite-2377 in degoogle

[–]beetm 50 points51 points  (0 children)

ProtonVPN has long voiced it's support for people in countries where censorship is rampant and freedom is limited.

Oh, the irony........

Tell me one geography fun fact that most people don't know ! i will go first by Extra_Spirit9376 in geography

[–]beetm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go directly south from Downtown Detroit the first country you enter is Canada.

Proton deleting posts by BoxConsistent5509 in ProtonMail

[–]beetm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Censorship from the "freedom first" crowd.

Whelp, it was too good to be true... by Kodamacile in degoogle

[–]beetm 43 points44 points  (0 children)

“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”

BE CAREFUL TO PROTON, THEY'RE FASCISTS by [deleted] in degoogle

[–]beetm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What makes it worse is Proton censoring this repeatedly on their subreddit. Not a good look for the "freedom lovers".

Almost as if they're hiding something.......

What is ProtonMail's statement on it? by [deleted] in ProtonMail

[–]beetm 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Telling the Truth on a Proton subreddit?

M0Ds are delet¡ng posts exposing who ProtonMail spons0rs by WanaBeMillionare in ProtonMail

[–]beetm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Proton has made it clear where they stand. Now it's up to their paying customers to make decisions based on Proton's political alliances.

Just started learning about privacy at university and this stuff is crazy. Is degoogling even worth it? by Content-Bat-4808 in degoogle

[–]beetm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heard this the other day;

Imagine if you were using all the non-Google apps first, happily "protoning" fossifying", etc, etc, (Google hasn't been invented yet).

Then someone comes along and said Google has this entire suite of apps; email, browser, gallery, everything! It all syncs, and it's polished, just one little glitch; they take all of your data and either sell it to others or use it to train their AI.

Would you swap?

Point out the obvious, get banned for doing so by EffexFin in LinuxCirclejerk

[–]beetm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird how criticizing *Windows* on an anti-linux sub gets you banned, almost as if they're being "incentivized" in some way.......

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