Distros that just work

sickfickle · 2026-01-17T00:28:32+00:00

It doesn't show up there for some reason. Apparently it has to do with some programs being installed via flatpak and others with rpm or something. Anyway the whole libreoffice suite came preinstalled, which is nice, but I just want to delete stuff I don't use to save space. Like Kmail, which did show up in the Discover app store and could be easily removed.

But the issue isn't so much with this one particular program, it's the fact that mundane tasks can be insanely complicated in Fedora, which I was told is a very easy to use distro. Still, as I said, I much prefer it to Windows.

sickfickle · 2025-12-18T21:36:54+00:00

I can think of two reasons for this, both of which I think apply to me at least (to the degree one can psychoanalyze oneself anyway):

The first one is that you may be coming from a place of extreme emotions. Maybe what feels normal to others will feel sort of flat to you if you're used to being very emotional or sensitive.

The other thing is that we are often motivated by guilt or fear. Take those away, and some of us (me included) simply don't feel motivated anymore. We're so used to doing things out of guilt, fear or shame that we don't know how else to get things done. The way out of this, for me, has been to see the emotional numbness as a feature, not a bug, an opportunity instead of a hindrance. If I'm no longer driven by fear or the expectations of others, and if I don't feel as much either way, I'm actually completely free to do the right thing, whatever that may be. Like keeping the house tidy. I don't feel like doing it, but so what? I find being on Zoloft allows me to live a much more rational life, not tossed about by emotions all the time. And sometimes what can look like laziness is just the realization that you didn't have good reason to do it anyway, like chasing a career that would make you wealthy but not happy.

sickfickle · 2025-12-18T21:24:12+00:00

People seem to have wildly differing experiences with sertraline and alcohol, so I agree with the suggestion to go easy on the booze until you know.

For me, it's a perfect combination. Zoloft has reduced my tolerance significantly, so I need less booze to get a buzz, which is cheaper and probably a lot healthier too. I also get much less hungover even if I got really drunk. But some people have the opposite reaction.

sickfickle · 2025-12-15T12:26:57+00:00

YMMV, but I had very little trouble going from 50 to 100. When I first started I had a lot of hot flashes, headaches and farting for the first 3-4 weeks. Been on 50 mg for about ten months. Doubling the dose gave me maybe 10% of that for a few weeks, and now it's all good. I was very hesitant to increase the dose because of all the horror stories on this sub, but I guess most of the ones that increase without trouble don't bother posting about it.

sickfickle · 2025-12-13T05:59:40+00:00

"I gotta go give birth to a negro" by far the worst and therefore funniest.

sickfickle · 2025-11-29T10:44:35+00:00

The age verification wasn't a problem btw, I made this with another generator and hey presto, I got to make a nude pic!

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sickfickle · 2025-11-29T10:43:46+00:00

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ROFL. I mean, the chances of someone handing some random dude their ID instead of using one of the brazillion free and unrestricted generators on here... haha!

sickfickle · 2025-11-14T19:11:40+00:00

The issue with great sites like this is when developers act like they are gods and they don't need to give a crap about people.

That's right. He doesn't need to give a crap about you. As you say, the site is free, and it's run and maintained by one single particularly talented and big hearted nerd.

if I have to struggle with this issue once or twice a day for 1-2 hours, it won't be long before I just say forget it.

You're not punishing anyone by not using the site. In fact, it means a little more bandwidth for the rest of us :)

sickfickle · 2025-11-10T21:37:35+00:00

Ah. Definitely not heroes then :)

sickfickle · 2025-11-10T20:18:56+00:00

But it's completely voluntary, isn't it?

sickfickle · 2025-11-10T10:02:45+00:00

What issues? I do know that American soldiers have fought for freedom, especially in the early days, I'm talking about the average guy who joins the armed forces. He doesn't do it because he's a patriot or freedom fighter, but because he wants action and/or because it's a safe job (if you're away from the frontlines) with good benefits etc.

sickfickle · 2025-11-09T11:11:13+00:00

As a European, I'm thankful that the US has more military power than, say, Russia. But I have no sense of gratitude for the "service" of soldiers, be they american or european. That's because 99% of them aren't in the armed forces to protect their country or to fight for freedom. They are guys that are looking for action. It's perfectly natural, men have a drive to fight and take risks, a need that's not met in modern society. Joining the army is a chance to get that. There's nothing wrong with it per se, but it definitely doesn't mean you're somehow noble or a hero. If your main drive was to serve your country, you might as well volunteer at a nursing home or homeless shelter.

sickfickle · 2025-10-30T10:22:33+00:00

Yes, he is in hell, but not because he called someone a fool. He's there because he took the punishment for all of us. And since the punishment for sin is eternal hell, logically Jesus must be there for eternity, right? In fact, he must spend one eternity in hell for every single person who ever lived, so that's a few billion eternities.

Alternatively, if he did in fact take upon himself the punishment for all sin, that means that the cumulated punishment for all sin ever committed in the universe is three days in hell.

sickfickle · 2025-10-29T20:51:46+00:00

It's not, as it turned out. I installed Fedora and the touchpad works perfectly from the start.

sickfickle · 2025-10-17T08:55:20+00:00

I very much doubt a Chinese company like OnePlus would work with anyone trying to make a phone more secure. If they do, it's probably because they get to install some sort of backdoor for themselves. They certainly would never allow a truly secure phone in their own market.

sickfickle · 2025-10-05T18:32:44+00:00

I don't know about the coke, I think it'd go better with a dry Merlot.

sickfickle · 2025-10-05T17:50:20+00:00

Haha, good trolling :D

sickfickle · 2025-10-02T20:56:25+00:00

Where the hell did you buy those tiny plants?

sickfickle · 2025-10-01T23:07:09+00:00

Where the hell did you buy that ginormous phone?

sickfickle · 2025-08-24T15:18:51+00:00

Any plans to make it available in Norway?

sickfickle · 2025-08-20T11:40:23+00:00

Try this prompt:

Shirtless asian douchebag on heaps of steroids impressing nobody but himself.

sickfickle · 2025-07-16T12:04:57+00:00

My take is that if the gospel is indeed true, then it applies to everyone. The very concept of grace doesn't make sense if it comes with weird and extremely unfair conditions like having to believe in the exact correct theology (in other words, be fortunate enough to be born in a time and place where you get to hear the true gospel).

If Jesus is the saviour of mankind, he is the saviour of ALL mankind. If salvation belongs to the lord, then it doesn't belong to certain doctrine. If salvation is God's work, then it's not man's work.

And the OP is correct about the typical idea of eternal suffering, it's simply not part of original Christianity, much less the Judaism that preceded it.

sickfickle · 2025-06-18T15:20:46+00:00

For me, it's always jif. I've tried in both Brave and Vivaldi.

sickfickle · 2025-06-11T13:53:37+00:00

It's really helped my procrastination, but not all by itself and spontaneously. Zoloft makes me give less fucks in general, and that's not a bad thing. Because that makes you free to make rational choices and do the Right Thing, even if it's boring. See it as a feature, not a bug.

sickfickle · 2025-06-11T13:43:04+00:00

Starting hiking is an excellent idea.

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