toynbee @ toynbee @lemmy.world

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Heh, thanks, that's a very supportive answer.

I said in another comment, but I was indeed an avid reader and have definitely had that experience with other words (my dad once teased me for my pronunciation of "unequivocally," for example, and no I won't provide my incorrect effort here). However, I'm pretty sure I got this particular pronunciation from my mom, though I can't say why I think that. If I'm correct, I wonder why she thought it was pronounced this way; she also read a lot, so perhaps your theory is correct but generationally shifted.

You're not wrong.

Awesome reference.

I am no longer in Maryland, but yes, I spent most of my life within an hour of Baltimore. I was indeed an avid reader, so it's possible that I made my own decision about its pronunciation (that has certainly happened with other words), but I think I got this one from hearing my mom say it. I can't prove that, though.

https://youtu.be/LkjxO9OVwNs

Maryland. Maybe it's regional, like you said. However, I was sheltered growing up, so maybe not.

Honestly, I'm afraid to say. No one will support me, it seems.

Sen-chwar.

So far, the main way I haven't seen suggested.

I guess I owe my wife an apology.

Nice.

I thought this question would get almost no attention, but so far I've gotten almost one response per minute. Well predicted.

Solid.

That's one of my wife's answers.

You're very prompt.

That's all very reasonable. I certainly encourage caution.

I've never really voluntarily used Adobe products, nor the EA store, but I can tell you Linux support for gaming has come a long way, even for "Windows only" games. If you're unsure about a particular one, a great place to start is protondb.com. I don't know if they work with EA, but I've also heard good things about Lutris and Bubbles.

As you said, there are good alternatives, including Open or LibreOffice. You might benefit from reviewing alternativeto.net, which isn't specifically Linux focused but has a good chance of giving you options. For example:

https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-lightroom/

Good luck with your experimentation!

I thought I remembered him also driving one in Van Wilder, but I guess I was just remembering that an ice rink was featured at one point.

This is usually Glock 9's approach if just trying to speedily loot.

What do you call the study of giant sentient trees?

My mouse has five inputs: left click, right click, scroll wheel (not including clicking), ball movement and emulated middle clicking by simultaneously clicking left and right.

I can't see any of those being better than right clicking and neither a keyboard nor a controller seem preferable.

edit: correct a word.

What programs are causing you concern?

If replacing an existing server, make sure to wipe the disk during install.

Mama's got a squeeze box.

Daddy never sleeps at night.

I wouldn't characterize it as vehemence, but rather a combination of consistency and honesty. People are fairly consistently surprised at my enthusiasm for gaming with trackballs, as though it's automatically a detriment; I don't find it to be so, except in Minecraft, so I don't want to represent it as other than it is.

With the style of trackball I use - ball in the middle, left and right click on their respective sides of the ball - and the way I use it - thumb on left click, index and middle finger on the ball, ring and pinky on right click - right clicking can be a stressor. This isn't a problem when tapping once or holding, such as when engaging a scope; but when repeatedly right clicking, it tires whatever muscles and tendons run between the outside of my hand and my shoulder, which already has its own problems.

Minecraft is the only game I play that requires me to repeatedly right click. (I know that now you can right click and drag to place lots of blocks, but that hasn't always been true and doesn't really allow for precision in my experience.) Therefore, it is the only game to which I feel my trackball is not well suited.