curry

joined 11 months ago
[–] curry@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

I use linux at home everyday but I'm stuck with windows at work. I just wanna scream.

[–] curry@programming.dev 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Definitely an issue. I can't count the times I've slammed my head because the stupid settings screen "conveniently" switches from the previous item to another while I still expected it to open a new window just like the command panel.

[–] curry@programming.dev 34 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Didn't they learn that taking away what people grew up with for more than two decades already will result in outraged customers? (Windows 8 - start menu removed and replaced by start screen)

[–] curry@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've been using linux for about a decade. I only know how to maintain my system and google when troubles arise. I'm pretty comfortable with my setup and would love to see many make that jump as well. However, I have to concede that corporate environments add a whole another dimension to the problem.

[–] curry@programming.dev 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

No joke. Opening a command line from windows by itself is considered hacking by many. Even toggling dark mode in websites triggers that fear.

[–] curry@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

I have a morbid curiosity to see that happen.

[–] curry@programming.dev 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's when they "graciously" offer to whitelist "approved" devices to boot windows VM from.

[–] curry@programming.dev 8 points 10 months ago

It's still unbelievable considering Twitter had made its way into other languages' lexicon other than English. In Spanish, for example, the word "tuit" had been added officially in the dictionary. It had no competitors in brand awareness and all it took was a manchild with money to burn to take it all down.

[–] curry@programming.dev 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Scummy practices that should be outlawed, like retail stores raising prices just before a big sale so they can slap "80% off!" on their stuff.

[–] curry@programming.dev 5 points 10 months ago

Oh, I can just imagine. Customers getting angry that their tech support cannot "just simply" recover their files like they used to and accuse them of scamming. Fucking thanks, Microsoft.

[–] curry@programming.dev 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I remember the days of google being a cool startup that had just made news releasing gmail with a whopping 1GB of storage making everyone go crazy for the invites. It's a strange feeling.

[–] curry@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

Redlib and Libredirect are the only thing keeping me sane when I absolutely have to open Reddit.

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