Sanyanov

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Sanyanov, (edited )

The terminal commands have same idea and structure and apply to the entirety of your system. While it is still sometimes annoying to learn CLI commands of third-party apps (yes, I know of man, but it can be useless without examples at times), commands are generally the same for Linux systems and they cover everything.

Learning vim is like learning Linux terminal again, but for just one task of word processing in one specific application. Why?

With that being said, I’d rather solve most of my problems with GUI applications rather than go into a terminal. I can do stuff through terminal - I know basics of Linux/Unix commands - but just why? For most routine tasks, it is simply faster and easier to go with GUI, unless you are over SSH or just have a terminal-only instance, or unless you’re a sysadmin that does it 20 times each day and have muscle memory running in front of thinking what you wanna do.

I know how to update packages through terminal - the thing you demonstrate. But I can also press two buttons in app store and it will all be done for me, so why bother? (Also, you call it three steps, but it’s kinda two steps on Debian or other apt-based distros followed by one step in Arch and other pacman-enabled ones? I’m confused)

I’m certainly not gonna use terminal for word processing unless I absolutely have to. And for that, I’ll pick nano.

Linux has to get more user-friendly - and it does. Most people are not die-hard terminal fanatics and want to get their stuff done with minimal headache - and that’s where it goes and should go. Being vim elitist doubles down on that terminal philosophy that is alien to an average user. And we should not discourage any type of user to try Linux for as long as they are willing to figure truly necessary stuff out.

Sanyanov,

But also self-hosted (the central server, i.e. “lighthouse”) and open-source

Sanyanov, (edited )

An eel can only generate so much power, so essentially the voltage will drop so that the power will be lower.

600V at 0,1A will just turn to, say, 100V at 0,6A if the resistance between two points will be 1667 Ohm.

To keep voltage at 600V (and subsequently deliver 0,36A) you need a power source that can deliver 3,6 times more power.

In that sense, amperage is super important. We should always consider capabilities of the power source, this is big part of electrical grid engineering.

Sanyanov, (edited )

1A amperage is a feature of saltwater eels, ones that produce electricity at much lower voltages, like 10-80V. This is a natural adaptation allowing them to maximize power output in a relatively highly conductive environment.

The freshwater eels, the ones producing 600-800V, are only able to output about 0,1A, because that’s just how power works.

1A at 600V would be almost a guaranteed instakill for a human.

Sanyanov,

We always need unions to have a watch om ways we can be exploited, preventing that behavior.

Having good policies respecting workers is, essentially, an endgame for every struggle for worker’s rights.

And yes, it is best to have laws cementing those achievements.

Sanyanov,

Yes, and getting one on Windows is…problematic.

In Linux, you type sudo.

Sanyanov,

Most of simple antibiotics are of fungal nature, yes

Using life against itself.

Sanyanov,

Mold is a structure formed by some fungi. Mold is always fungal.

Sanyanov,

Just covering hard base with some material will make it wear down much faster due to the way pressures are distibuted.

Pressurized tires are much better in this case, allowing for a better distribution of mechanical stress and less wear and tear.

Sanyanov, (edited )

I’d say there’s enough stuff that can be turned into fire starter should you have time to dry it (and under a good cover with relatively strong winds and relatively low humidity for the area it will take several days to dry thin starters and months to dry firewood, so tarp won’t help you that much in the short run). Generally, if you’re in the wild in winter in northwestern Russia without already stored dry firewood or other fuel, your chances of survival are fairly questionable to begin with.

Yes, there aren’t many caves in there and terrain is very hard. Constructing a cover is not a trivial task. Normally in this environment survivalists resort to self-made tents or dig into the ground (latter being less popular in the winter, for obvious reasons), but both are fairly useless in a zombie apocalypse for the reasons you’ve already outlined. Mountain and treetop constructions will suffer severely from strong cold winds.

Realistically though, you cannot survive the wilderness of northwestern Russia (and a lot of wilderness for that matter) with just 4 objects. You’ll strike a way better chance by finding a remote village. Yes, you might have to ward off zombies, but, as you mentioned, environment will be less of an issue, and environment here is certainly deadly.

Sanyanov,

Not firmware, but apps to which the watches connect.

I’m talking watches with Bluetooth-only connectivity, like Mi Band, not full-fledged machines like Apple Watch.

But yes, there is also open-source firmware for high-tech smart watches, too

Sanyanov,

Agreed, that’s valid.

Emotional reactions sometimes lead people way too far, and I should’ve mentioned that as well.

Sanyanov, (edited )

Man that’s news from 2016, like, it’s a bit rare occasion, y’know. You’re way more likely to get borked by Arch even after reading all the instructions, and it did happen numerous times.

Touching grass is what I do when you take steps to intervene in your system to make an update work.

I see you are an Arch maximalist, but that goes beyond reason. Even Arch proponents are normally not as aggressive on the topic, and admit Arch is too complicated in that regard.

Sanyanov,

Useful, but still it kinda makes you read through all the update news, which is…why?

I’d like to just hit update and not bother.

Sanyanov, (edited )

A fully functional system, just like any other normal OS?

You hit update - boom - you get one, seamlessly, with no breakages and no other user interaction. And that’s how it works pretty much everywhere - except, you know, Arch.

If you’re fine with it - that’s fine, go ahead and tinker all you like. But don’t expect others to have the same priorities.

Sanyanov, (edited )

My brother is a Linux first-timer, and he specifically asked me to install Debian after I explained that it’s stability-focused, but as such sacrifices functional updates and is only globally updated once every two years.

Some people need latest and greatest (i.e. here’s your Arch), some need stability over everything (i.e. here’s your Debian), some don’t need extremes and strike a balance somewhere in between (i.e. everything else).

I use Manjaro (Arch-based) on main PC and Debian on a work laptop. Main PC should better enjoy all the benefits of all things new (while standing a week or two behind bleeding-edge to not cut itself, which is Manjaro’s selling point) while work laptop is mission critical and can work perfectly fine with what Debian has to offer, so, Debian it is.

Sanyanov,

Funny that only in full Chinese (or Japanese, since 令和 represents a new emperor era in Japan?) I noticed the month is December.

It’s 22nd of November, folks

Sanyanov,

Nope, but that’s the point

You can import your subscriptions though

Sanyanov,

I see, that’s valid

NewPipe was built precisely with the purpose of avoiding that, so it goes directly against your use case.

Sanyanov, (edited )

Yeah, distro variety is a block for adoption, but when you do adopt Linux, you understand why they’re there.

Good thing community starts to center on a few distros for beginners, particularly Linux Mint + 1 or 2 more. (I’m a Manjaro adept, but ready to bury the hatchet to welcome newbies, and always do recommend Mint - it is good too)

Sanyanov,

On the second point: pick whatever you like, distros are surprisingly similar and differ in technical details you might not even care about.

Oh, and don’t go for Gentoo. Gentoo is great and has its place, but person with a healthy brain won’t run this on desktop.

Sanyanov,

Debian remains the king of “something stable that works well”. And with release of Debian 12 that brought a lot of quality-of-life improvements, easier non-free package managing etc, many users go for it on their desktops. So I suggest you do too.

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