Alk

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Anon breaks up in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I think we're all in agreement about that here. But everyone isn't disarmed. I won't give up my gun until I know with 99% certainty that your average burglar won't get a hold of an illegal firearm.

Anon breaks up in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I didn't ask to be born in a country where burglars are likely to have firearms. But now that I am, I have to react to that fact myself.

Anon breaks up in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)

It perpetuates itself. If someone thinks there is a significant probability a burglar might have a gun, getting a gun themselves can increase their chance of survival. This is even ignoring the actual culture around it, where people want guns "just to have them".

The beloved old Internet style in c/Forums@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Doesn't seem to want to load for me. Error 406.

Bir(ule)thday Thanks to everyone who wished me in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Happy birthday friend!

W.XP in c/memes@sopuli.xyz
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I will always miss it. I love the glass aesthetic. It never went out of style in my head.

Blink in c/surrealism@fedia.io
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This isn't an optical illusion, it's literally a random pattern video that just looks choppy when you blink fast.

Make paramount pay for bending the knee. in c/Mirror@50501.chat
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I imagine a good portion of us here gave up streaming services in general long ago

Why did AT&T think "Eye of Sauron" was the way to go? in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I have one of these in my town. It's a cell tower dead center in the middle of town, and they boxed it up in a building-like facade and put that glowing logo at the top. Massive eye of sauron vibes. It's the tallest thing in the city. At night you can see it for miles.

[FS] Strange, DS2 is still in the package in c/soulslike@lemmy.zip
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Alright "LodeMike". I bet that's not even your real name! Who's the fake now huh?

Chairman's Club members are being gifted with a new themed Artimex Armor in c/starcitizen@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ah HELL yeah.

Pixel Watch 4 reportedly gets a battery boost and faster charging in c/android@lemdro.id
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I got a free pixel watch 2 and it sucks ass having to take it off every night and morning.

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I just obtained a large van. What do I put on the sides? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
40 comments fedilink
 

It is a Ford e-transit. Huge white empty sides. I enjoy the plainness of it, but am open to putting something interesting on the sides/back.

I will implement my favorite idea without fail.

It's for transporting my disabled mother around, but also for personal use. (I am too tall for normal cars so this will be my only vehicle)

Edit: There are so many good suggestions. My current favorites are some sort of grand fantasy mural or the mystery machine (possibly with mystery replaced with my last name that also starts with an m and has the same amount of letters), or that 90's jazz pattern.

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I just obtained a large van. What do I put on the side? (sh.itjust.works)
 

It is a Ford e-transit. Huge white empty sides. I will implement my favorite idea without fail.

It's for transporting my disabled mother around, but also for personal use. (I am too tall for normal cars so this will be my only vehicle)

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Me at CES today (sh.itjust.works)
 
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To all of you who are done with your daily tasks, I hope you enjoy some downtime today. (sh.itjust.works)
 

I am as well. It is time to play some video games and eat a piece of raw cookie dough.

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Wall Gnomes (youtu.be)
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Poker's Greatest Tournament Run [34:42] (youtu.be)
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Nobody came trick-or-treating :( (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
37 comments fedilink
 

I moved to a house (my first) recently and we bought full size chocolate bars and beef jerky sticks to give out (in case someone doesn't want chocolate).

Not a single child came. I didn't see or hear anyone under 20 the entire night. We all stayed out on the porch for hours.

The only chocolate bar we gave out was to the pizza lady.

Does nobody trick-or-treat? We have kids in the neighborhood. I see them rising bikes during the day.

How was everyone else's Halloween?

Edit: We got one! Long after trick or treating hours were over, a little cowboy knocked on our door. I gave him like 5 candy bars and 2 jerky sticks. He was very happy. His dad stopped in a car and he got out to knock on our door. I reckon it had to do with the fake neon LED "trick or treat" sign we hung on the porch.

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Yet another "What distro should I use?" post, but at least I did some homework. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
35 comments fedilink
 

Edit: Tumbleweed and bazzite are currently the most attractive options based on what I've learned from the comments. I will trial run those and 1 or 2 others.

I am currently on Pop OS.

I am dissatisfied with the DE/UI and I've been playing with others but half the point of this distro is it's custom UI. So I figured I would try another. I have several criteria that may narrow it down.

  1. I am going to use KDE or KDE Plasma (preferred). This is the only non-negotiable criteria.

  2. I will be gaming. This means I would like relatively up to date kernel and software. Rolling or semi-rolling releases are preferred.

2.5. I also work from this pc. This mainly entails using discord and Firefox though so no special requirements. I do have 4 different sized monitors with 3 different refresh rates that I use for work. Only one for gaming. One is vertical. I can tell I'm pushing x to its limits with that setup.

  1. I would prefer Debian-based as that is what I'm used to and because .deb packages are so common.

  2. I don't want it to be a ton of effort to set up. Pop OS worked out of the box with my Nvidia GPU and all other hardware. I am willing to put in some effort though.

  3. I have been using and very much like apt and flatpak. This is not a requirement, just an observation.

  4. Wayland is neat

  5. Active community with lots of support to search through. Pop OS has been good for this as it's Ubuntu based and has its own great community.

Ultimately I want an easy to use desktop OS that uses some sort of KDE, supports up to date packages and drivers, supports most games and isn't a pain to maintain.

Here are some contenders that fit at least some of my requirements.

KDE Neon user edition

Opensuse tumbleweed

Kubuntu

Endeavor OS

Debian

Manjaro

Bazzite

Mint Debian edition

Right now I'm leaning toward KDE Neon, Kubuntu, or Debian (whatever the rolling release version is), but the others all have their draws. I've heard the aur is great but I have come across several applications only available in website downloads of Deb packages so I'm hesitant.

I have been using pop as my first desktop distro after Windows and I've enjoyed it a lot. I barely run into anything I can't solve with some effort and headache and not a single game I can't play. I'd like to keep it that way.

Now that that's out of the way, does anyone have suggestions? Am I looking in the wrong direction? Am I asking the wrong questions? Should I just install arch, live in the terminal, and throw away my mouse? /s

Thank you all for your advice in advance.

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Yet another "What distro should I use?" post, but at least I did some homework. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml
42 comments fedilink
 

Edit: Tumbleweed and bazzite are currently the most attractive options based on what I've learned from the comments. I will trial run those and 1 or 2 others.

I am currently on Pop OS.

I am dissatisfied with the DE/UI and I've been playing with others but half the point of this distro is it's custom UI. So I figured I would try another. I have several criteria that may narrow it down.

  1. I am going to use KDE or KDE Plasma (preferred). This is the only non-negotiable criteria.

  2. I will be gaming. This means I would like relatively up to date kernel and software. Rolling or semi-rolling releases are preferred.

2.5. I also work from this pc. This mainly entails using discord and Firefox though so no special requirements. I do have 4 different sized monitors with 3 different refresh rates that I use for work. Only one for gaming. One is vertical. I can tell I'm pushing x to its limits with that setup.

  1. I would prefer Debian-based as that is what I'm used to and because .deb packages are so common.

  2. I don't want it to be a ton of effort to set up. Pop OS worked out of the box with my Nvidia GPU and all other hardware. I am willing to put in some effort though.

  3. I have been using and very much like apt and flatpak. This is not a requirement, just an observation.

  4. Wayland is neat

  5. Active community with lots of support to search through. Pop OS has been good for this as it's Ubuntu based and has its own great community.

Ultimately I want an easy to use desktop OS that uses some sort of KDE, supports up to date packages and drivers, supports most games and isn't a pain to maintain.

Here are some contenders that fit at least some of my requirements.

KDE Neon user edition

Opensuse tumbleweed

Kubuntu

Endeavor OS

Debian

Manjaro

Bazzite

Mint Debian edition

Right now I'm leaning toward KDE Neon, Kubuntu, or Debian (whatever the rolling release version is), but the others all have their draws. I've heard the aur is great but I have come across several applications only available in website downloads of Deb packages so I'm hesitant.

I have been using pop as my first desktop distro after Windows and I've enjoyed it a lot. I barely run into anything I can't solve with some effort and headache and not a single game I can't play. I'd like to keep it that way.

Now that that's out of the way, does anyone have suggestions? Am I looking in the wrong direction? Am I asking the wrong questions? Should I just install arch, live in the terminal, and throw away my mouse? /s

Thank you all for your advice in advance.

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How many of you have heard the "collision imminent" warning and NOT died? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I am bad at the game, and I often fly my ships too fast towards a space station and can't stop in time. I've never heard that warning and NOT blown up seconds afterwards.

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