SterlingVapor

@SterlingVapor@slrpnk.net

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨shrimp is bugs⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Mushrooms have chitin, so I’m guessing there’s not common trigger

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube isn't happy you're using ad blockers — and it's doing something about it⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve found revanced to stop playing the video after a minute or two unless you frequently update it (which is a manual process)… I no longer listen to lectures while I run errands, because there’s now no convenient way to do it. Ads are out of the question, and finding a video I want to watch only to have it cut out as I get on the road has killed the experience for me

  I’m on Android, and open to suggestions

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows 12 May Require a Subscription⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s not the problem… The problem is Linux isn’t “normal”. Their work laptop comes with Windows or osx. Their home computer comes with the same.

  Now go tell the average person to install Linux… To them, you might as well be telling them to open up their computer and snip a jumper to make their computer faster. To them, you’re telling them to take their working computer and do something they don’t really understand and is beyond their ability to undo.

  It’s an aftermarket modification to them. If you want to make Linux approachable, it’s really damn simple. Hand them a computer running Linux, with a pretty desktop manager, and a GUI for everything you expect them to do with it. Better yet, add an app store so they can try out software and run updates without feeling intimidated

  My point is, if manufacturers start selling Linux machines again, a lot of people will get on board

  People aren’t opposed to learning, they’re just scared of breaking it, and they need to at least be able to use a web browser without going up a learning curve

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The unemployment cycle⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  My favorite is the ones where programmers are like “they wanted someone with 5 years experience with ? Guess I’m unqualified, I wrote it 3 years ago”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨HW News - Linus Tech Tips' Terrible Response, ESMC, & Starfield x AMD GPUs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s a courtesy you can extend, but mostly it’s a protection against libel - if they take you to court about a claim they dispute, being able to say “your honor, we gave them a chance to respond before going public”

  In this case, there’s no dispute over facts - they didn’t bring up any accusations, they just took what LTT posted publicly and presented criticisms of it

  For example, if you report on the president being accused of misconduct you might ask the white house for comment, but if you are criticizing a speech they made or their public actions you probably wouldn’t (unless you think they’ll give you something that improves the story)