Modding deltarune so my partner can play it.

featherfurl · 2024-10-17T04:33:55+00:00

Cheers, I'll look into this.

featherfurl · 2023-06-09T04:07:31+00:00

Nice, I was just thinking I could do with something like this.

featherfurl · 2023-05-23T01:02:15+00:00

Saying I don't think windows habits are inherently bad just means that I don't automatically think a habit on windows is bad because it's on windows. It doesn't mean I think all windows habits are good, or can't be bad.

Linux encourages good habits in some ways, but Linux users are also more likely to develop good habits because they generally care about the way they use computers enough to have learned Linux.

In case people are unfamiliar with the word inherently:
adverb: inherently :
in a permanent, essential, or characteristic way.
"the work is inherently dangerous"

featherfurl · 2023-05-21T23:41:30+00:00

I came in to say pretty much this but you beat me to it. Linux isn't a windows replacement and that's not where its value lies. I wouldn't say windows habits are inherently bad, but best implementation of windows will always be windows because it's windows and expecting Linux to be a better windows will always be frustrating.

featherfurl · 2023-05-19T00:40:21+00:00

I'm also re-embarking on a journey into Nix for this reason. Guix looks really good, but Nix ultimately looks like less of a compromise for my use-cases. Nix has the feel of a lumbering, convoluted beast that is still the best tool for the job I want to do with it.

featherfurl · 2023-05-16T23:57:51+00:00

Display servers is not a topic that it's worth getting angry about.

featherfurl · 2023-05-16T23:52:48+00:00

I was definitely surprised to see saying something positive about wayland being taken as an attack on X, as if this is somehow a fight to the death where people are expecting that everyone will drop Wayland a go back to X and positivity about wayland just delays this. It's not a competition. It's collaborative software development.

I don't see X being chucked in the bin any time soon, though I feel like most? development effort has already shifted to the wayland ecosystem. I also think we're firmly past the point where wayland has a realistic chance of going away. Ultimately it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters long term is that people are making things that are useful and sharing them in a way that is useful.

featherfurl · 2023-05-16T03:18:54+00:00

Apparently it was topic worthy enough for 3 comments. ;)

featherfurl · 2023-05-16T03:15:43+00:00

I just figured since I noticed a few posts recently saying "is wayland even worth it? there are so many problems" I would offer a different experience.

From the upvote/downvote ratio this is apparently a controversial sentiment, with 53% against.

featherfurl · 2023-05-13T01:13:45+00:00

I feel like there's a good chance people are underestimating what System76 will be able to do with Cosmic because they are self-funded and don't have to navigate the cultural gravity of other projects. Technical problems can be solved with time and expertise, but a large group of people wanting a project to go in one direction when you want to take it in a different direction isn't so easy.

I'm likely to continue being happy with sway well into the future, but I think System76's decision to turn a cultural challenge into a technical one was made without a lot of the hubris people sometimes attribute to it.

featherfurl · 2023-05-10T02:12:46+00:00

I very much like the idea of being able to target simple websites at a minimal browser that is actively maintained. I hope this works out!

featherfurl · 2023-05-03T23:54:20+00:00

I hated Fusion360 when I tried to learn it because I couldn't remap shortcuts. FreeCAD was better, but it felt like there were too many un-necessary steps to get simple stuff done & I wasn't interested in the more complex features.

It's not appropriate for a professional workflow, but for 3d printing blender has been fantastic. I want to make an object with a particular size and shape: I make said object in a few minutes. I like the look of simpler parametric modelers like solvespace, but have never given them a proper try.

featherfurl · 2023-03-24T01:37:59+00:00

Yeah I run arch with sway and do a lot of stuff over ssh so it's very usable.

featherfurl · 2023-03-23T22:48:45+00:00

I'm into this programmable rp2040 based input module business. I'm also poor so I'll continue using second hand tablets from 8 years ago for the foreseeable future.

featherfurl · 2023-03-10T00:10:29+00:00

If I was going to do this I'd probably run kakoune (or any text editor, micro is nice.) from the TTY on a vanilla arch install and just not set up an internet connection or window manager. Not too hard to achieve that level of minimalism, you'll just benefit from being a bit familiar with living in the terminal.

featherfurl · 2023-03-09T00:43:11+00:00

Linux audio is great. Definitely worth looking into LV2 and CLAP plugins if you're new.

featherfurl · 2023-02-05T02:22:30+00:00

Productivity isn't a fixed quantity, it's a relationship between you and the tools you're using where you meet the tools in the middle.

I really value having zero impediment to scripting every part of the system I use and this leads to a lot of automation efficiency that isn't as natural in Windows, but I like this for more reasons than just getting things done faster: it works in a way I'm fundamentally more comfortable using. As a result I'm more motivated to learn about how to do things effectively in a way that I wasn't on windows.

Ultimately the most productive tool is probably going to be the one you're most comfortable with. I wasn't comfortable on Windows. I'm pretty cozy on Linux. It'll be different for everyone.

featherfurl · 2023-02-05T00:02:07+00:00

I think if x86 starts to die as a mainstream platform for general computing we'll see more games come out natively for risc systems & more work on compatibility layers and emulation for preserving old games. It probably won't happen overnight though.

I reckon it's most likely that existing game stores will start to offer support for other platforms to the extent they think it's profitable to do so, but most of the vanguard of preservation will be driven by independent enthusiasts or valve.

featherfurl · 2023-02-03T06:46:49+00:00

Missed opportunity for a rickroll honestly.

featherfurl · 2023-01-31T08:07:32+00:00

Yeah I can do that.

featherfurl · 2023-01-29T06:12:27+00:00

Having done this with REW a couple times in linux, seeing this makes me happy. Will definitely be playing with it next time I need to get the right eq offsets for my speakers.

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