DidacticDumbass

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Dumbest Thing you have done distro-hopping? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

The differences do seem enormous when one first encounters linux. They shrink every install though, but it takes some time for the magic to wear off.

Dumbest Thing you have done distro-hopping? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Nice! I need to learn recovery methods. I am so used to scorch earthing an install when it goes wrong, which is not useful.

Dumbest Thing you have done distro-hopping? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I guess I can try it, since I did not like, wipe everything.

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Dumbest Thing you have done distro-hopping? (lemmy.one)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I just discovered something I did so idiotic I need a stronger adjective that what is in my name.

For one of my installs, I accidentally overwrote my 1TB HDD. A few minutes ago I wanted to put back some files... and all I saw was a distro.

It confused me because I was not sure if I was on my solid state drive or the HDD.

So, those files are gone. A lot is gone. Nothing too precious, I think... It might be a tremendous fuck up.

See kids, this is why you back up. Off the computer. Oh well.

EDIT: Recovering files using Photorec. Everyone who recommended this to me is a hero. Also a hero is the person who recommended FTK, but I was too eager to use something now than to sign up to download. I still should though...

The way of the Blockbuster 2: Electric Boogaloo in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have been rekindling my patronage to my county's libraries and archive.org.

Sure, these are DVDs, but they can be upscaled and are easily backed up.

I buy a crap load of books like I have a spending problem, but I get them used from bookstores and thriftstores. Libraries will always have something I can't find, with the added glory of browsing serendipity.

Sure, I like to pirate, but there is more treasure at your ports than you think.

Back to linux! in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everything you typed out was a painful rediscovery on my part. I basically had to ignore my principles at every moment, but using Windows eventually became too gross, I had to get out.

For the money I spent experimenting with proprietary software, I could have donated to projects making the alternatives.

This is not a lesson I will need to learn again.

Back to linux! in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. The cost is reasonable, and think it is worth it!

Right now I am using Tracktion Waveform, but I do not love it.

I am looking at Reaper, and I do like the workflow, but the way it loads plugins puts me off. Not horrible, I just need to do extra work to make it work.

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Back to linux! (lemmy.one)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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For like a month or two I decided, screw it, I am going to use all the programs I cannot use on Linux. This was mostly games and music making software.

I guess it was fun for a bit, tries different DAWs, did not play a single game because no time.

Basically, it was not worth it. The only thing I enjoyed was OneDrive, because having your files available anywhere is dope, but I also hate it because it wants to delete your local files. I think that was on me.

Anyways, I am back. Looking at Nextcloud. Looking at Ardour. I am fine paying for software, but morally I got to support and learn the tools that are available to me and respect FOSS. (Also less expensive... spent a lot on my experiment).

Anyone done this? Abondoned their principles thinking the grass would be greener, but only to look at their feet coverered in crap (ads, intrusive news, just bad UI).

I don't know. I don't necesarily regret it, but I won't be doing it again. What I spent is a sunk cost, but some has linux support, and VSTs for download. So, I shall see.

Anyone else starting to favor Flatpak over native packages? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Your knowledge of Unix systems is incredibly powerful, and I highly respect that. You are in control of your system, which is the ultimate goal of personal computing. It is even more powerful that your mental models are reflected in your system. That is super cool, I hope to get their some day.

I am also very happy you enjoy trying out new technologies, and don't have the grumpy jadedness of just using what you always use.

For me I thoroughly enjoy learning new skills that unlocks the power of all my many computers, and put them to use. Computing should be fun and empowering, and too often people deprive themselves of fun.

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Anyone else starting to favor Flatpak over native packages? (lemmy.one)
 

I am currently using Linux Mint (after a long stint of using MX Linux) after learning it handles Nvidia graphics cards flawlessly, which I am grateful for. Whatever grief I have given Ubuntu in the past, I take it back because when they make something work, it is solid.

Anyways, like most distros these days, Flatpaks show up alongside native packages in the package manager / app store. I used to have a bias towards getting the natively packed version, but these days, I am choosing Flatpaks, precisely because I know they will be the latest version.

This includes Blender, Cura, Prusaslicer, and just now QBittorrent. I know this is probably dumb, but I choose the version based on which has the nicer icon.

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[Question] Does anyone run their own email server? (lemmy.one)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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All this new excitement with Lemmy and federation has got me thinking that maybe I should learn to run my own instance. What always comes up though is how email is the orginal federated technology.

I am looking at proxmox and see that is has a built in email server, so now I am wondering if it is time to role my own.

I stopped using gmail a long time ago, and right now I use ProtonMail, but I am super frustrated with the dumb limitation of only having a single account for the app. I get why they do it, and I am willing to pay, but it is pricey and I don't know if that is my best option. I guess it is worth it since ProtonVPN is included. It looks like they are expanding their suite.

Is it worth it? Can I make it secure? Is it stupid to run it off a local computer on my home network?