daredevil @ daredevil @kbin.social

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Assuming this is carelessness, this just goes to show that working in academia isn't an indicator of critical thinking skills IMO

I can't remember the last time I've seen an ad on YouTube

I don't even bother since the Pixel has a handy screening feature for unrecognized numbers.

AMD has served me well since I've started actively using Linux.

Though I enjoy and am currently using #LinuxMint, I wish I learned about #Wayland sooner. I didn't understand why game performance felt so off with my dual monitor setup for several months. I have since dabbled with an #Ubuntu #Gnome DE for some gaming, and Wayland support has alleviated those problems. However, I plan to look into other options when I've organized my data a bit more and establish proper backups. Learning #Bash, #scripting, #aliases, #workspaces and tweaking #hotkeys were also useful for making my workflow into what it is. Also, I wish I knew how bad #ProtonVPN and #ProtonDrive #Linux support would be. Despite getting used to their #CLI applications, the absence of feature parity is immensely disappointing.

I will be cancelling my Proton Plus subscription due to the lack of feature parity on their Linux apps. For a privacy-respecting service provider, it's a shame Linux is so low on their priorities and so far behind in development. If you're on Linux, I would advise to steer clear until they actually focus on the quality of their services they have established instead of pushing out half-baked products.

Cheers, I got my own lab up and running earlier this year as well.

I have my gripes with Google, but their screen calling feature is very handy.

Copy/pasted from a previous response I wrote regarding this topic. I hope it helps:

When you follow a given account on #Mastodon with your #kbin account, posts from that account will be #federated here. If they use #hashtags, then posts they write will be federated into #magazines here based on permitted tags chosen by magazine moderators which show up in the #microblogging section of a magazine. AFAIK, posts that don't get sorted into a particular magazine will be sent to @random. In order to search for magazines/communities, you can enter linux@lemmy.world into the search bar for example.

Attached below is some helpful information.
https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/129425/Can-some-one-explain-how-the-microblog-feature-works#entry-comment-507634

I liked the name #kbin more than #lemmy, and the integration of #microblogging is a feature I appreciate. IME, lemmy also tends to attract more memes and shitposts, which generally turn me off.

Been interested in #Linux, #Bash, and #Vim lately. I've been developing a casual interest in cyber-security and data privacy as well.

I like Linux because: it's free, I have more control, it runs really smoothly across several of my devices, the communities have been fascinating, and there's a lot to learn.

Bash has been helpful for doing some light file management. I'm no expert or anything, I've just enjoyed organizing my stuff better lately. Speaking of Bash, I really like the #CLI. I've even started accidentally using #terminal commands while using my web browser.

As tech evolves, our data and information becomes more accessible to ourselves and the people around us. I think it's a bit concerning at times the extent and accuracy that corporations can harvest info. I've been gradually adopting better practices for privacy/security, but within reason.

I like the forum-style posts and #microblogging integration. The local community has also been pleasant to engage with so far. I've been running two magazines and lately have been seeing some federated Mastodon posts show up in one of the magazines I run. It's nice to have an area akin to a daily discussion thread which lets me engage with the different parts of the #fediverse.

Greetings from kbin :)

Yeah, I believe there's still a lot I can learn from using LM. I'm interested in other distros/DEs, but I'm saving that for later.

Linux Mint Cinnamon. It's been good, no complaints. Very helpful for easing into Linux by having a GUI, and I've been learning CLI and bash scripting.

You've piqued my interest, thanks for the tip.

Live your best life

I use workspaces everyday as a context switcher for related apps and programs. An example would be a "main focus" workspace that includes whatever project I'm working along including any relevant documentation or browser windows. When it's time to take a break, I have a separate workspace for stuff like kbin or messaging platforms.

Another consideration is that I’m always using a mouse on my desktop, so switching between workspaces with the keyboard wouldn’t feel as natural.

I use hot corners for this reason. Dragging my mouse to one of the corners of the screen brings up the workspaces interface.

How so, if I may ask

Even though this is a nice development, I'm pretty disappointed in the resources directed at Linux support. I'm considering dropping Proton soon.