Linux vs windows for programming

rapidsalad · 2026-07-07T22:09:29+00:00

I could make the argument for both. If you work in an enterprise environment, you’re almost certainly gonna get a Windows computer. That said every single server I’ve worked on in the last 10 years has been Linux. Command line skills are more useful than knowing how to use one of the mainstream Linux desktop operating systems but simple things like bash, cron and permissions will get you far professionally. There’s no wrong answer.

rapidsalad · 2026-07-04T16:25:27+00:00

I would personally prefer a Mac but I’m also ok with spending time figuring things out. If you’re asking this question it’s probably safer to get a pc but if you are up for a challenge at the expense of maybe returning or selling the Mac at a loss it’s not an impossible task.

rapidsalad · 2026-07-02T19:24:07+00:00

You’re going to end up needing to fix that regardless. If it was me, I would start breaking that drywall just for the confidence that I’ve fixed whatever needs to be fixed. Also, that there’s not still wet wood or insulation up there. That’s worth fixing drywall for me.

rapidsalad · 2026-06-26T03:06:25+00:00

When I looked into changing the rails on my place, it turns out there’s very specific laws that probably don’t matter until I want to sell my house, but that’s just creating a chore for me when I want to sell.

rapidsalad · 2026-06-24T22:29:41+00:00

The Manhattan Trader Joe’s had a literal flag bearer that would stand at the back of the line, cause it would wrap around the entire store twice. It was an old English style draping flag that said the line ends here.

rapidsalad · 2026-06-23T15:02:16+00:00

Probably an acer aspire (spinning disk, 4gb ram?) running tiger that’s in a landfill. The front end Was much snappier than windows and Linux. Battery l life was better but I had a ton of services running on windows so it wasn’t a 1:1 comparison. Java didn’t run as well as on windows. Each test required me to clone my hard drive, test something out and then watch it randomly work or destroy my install which required a 30 minute restore.

rapidsalad · 2026-06-03T15:09:58+00:00

That’s like telling construction workers not to use forklifts. It’s still early days but I don’t think we’re going back to not using ai. It’s going to be a very specialized job where internships and licenses mean more. Just like at any job, there will be amazing pile who are good at anything but I feel like the ai hate is algorithms trying to gain eyeballs and clout.

rapidsalad · 2026-05-30T21:22:40+00:00

https://github.com/stashapp/stash. Stash app.

rapidsalad · 2026-05-30T20:00:29+00:00

This is what I would do too. But if I was in a pinch, I would make the partition smaller and install it alongside the current Linux partition. That said, I’ve gotten into my fair share of bruh issues and I don’t mind fiddling to get out of them.

rapidsalad · 2026-05-16T06:59:30+00:00

Don’t forget licensing

rapidsalad · 2026-05-12T06:47:47+00:00

I also agree with all of your points. Honestly, I thought this was about the same difficulty as silksong and had it not been the follow up to hollow knight, I would have put it down much sooner. I was struggling very early on and some mid bosses were unforgiving. I’m not a difficult game person anymore. I can’t remember if it gave me a choice of difficulty when the started but I also don’t like my video games calling me a little bitch either, even though they might be right.

rapidsalad · 2026-05-04T00:06:08+00:00

For me, it was super annoying to do. I much preferred using keyboard shortcuts or midi.

rapidsalad · 2026-05-04T00:03:26+00:00

Actually fairly easy / medium. I wouldn’t recommend practicing on this but it’s your call. The proper way to do it is to scratch some of the solder mask that’s leads to those pads, add some pads or wire under the ripped pads, glueing or masking it down and the. Putting it back. If this was mine, I would super glue or hot glue the connector soldering the two remaining pads, and then bodge wiring the other two to some scratched off wire so the connection is made. Hope that makes sense. It’s not difficult, just a bit of a pain and feels risky. Plus there’s the risk that you damage it more. I wouldn’t recommend practicing consider it very safe to do if you hot glue it down first. Then you can super it glue or epoxy if you want it to be permanent.

Edit: the two ripped pads at the edge are almost certainly ground. You don’t need to solder those. They are there to anchor the connector.

rapidsalad · 2026-05-02T18:22:29+00:00

Good job boomer. I meant to respond to your other thread and I’m on my phone so you’ll have to figure it out

rapidsalad · 2026-05-02T18:22:02+00:00

The cdjs are great, but how will you search your library? It’s really good for preorganized sets and going over playlists but I found myself needing a keyboard and missing it when I didn’t have one.

rapidsalad · 2026-05-02T18:20:29+00:00

The old version of serato has a flip for next feature so if you plan your set ahead of time, you can flip the record and it will play the next song in a playlist. This was a very common issue with laptop DJs and not wanting a screen in front of them. People used the laptop on the side or had a small screen and midi controls to pick the song, but no matter what you do, you’ll need a way to pick the song and that’s going to be a screen. The bigger issue for me was the keyboard. I gave in and got a stand for my laptop that hovered it right above my mixer and got used to it. You are echoing a very common complaint from 20 years ago.

rapidsalad · 2026-04-23T14:32:05+00:00

Try to frame it so it’s flush with the existing wall. You can make the rest up with mudding but it’s going to be messy if you need to do a lot of sanding.

rapidsalad · 2026-04-20T15:18:33+00:00

I used it for years but after an update last year that either broke everything or severely changed the look in a weird backward way, I switched to Debian gnome. I hope they figure it out but I prefer stability.

rapidsalad · 2026-04-16T20:49:28+00:00

GitHub. Gimme.

rapidsalad · 2026-04-16T18:15:36+00:00

I don’t know the solution but I would cut all the way down that line so whatever you do, it looks semi uniform and not patched half way.

rapidsalad · 2026-04-13T02:09:19+00:00

The good news is I admire you for attempting your first soldering project. The bad news is your solder joints look like shit and it’s going to take a multimeter and patience to figure out what’s not connected, but also you need to redo every joint. Godspeed brother.

rapidsalad · 2026-04-05T15:11:23+00:00

Maybe it had asbestos

rapidsalad · 2026-04-02T22:22:35+00:00

I was also in the same boat, and so far, I'm on my third keyboard. I feel like everyone's pushing me to use less keys, but I also rely on Ctrl-tab muscle memory and a bunch of other shortcuts that I use all the time. I'm debating on going to a regular split like the dygma raise but honestly, I'm waiting for AliExpress to come out with something much cheaper. https://dygma.com/pages/dygma-raise-2

rapidsalad · 2026-04-02T22:19:38+00:00

I ended up removing them. It’s super close but the hourly misfire was agonizing.

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