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Cake day: June 12th, 2023
  • atmur@lemmy.worldOPtoLinux@lemmy.ml•Update on 'Best "convertible" or 2-in-1 device to run Linux on?' (Minisforum V3 first impressions)English
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    4 days ago

    I was just pointing out the state of things on an up-to-date distro like Fedora as many times a newer kernel fixes stuff like this and no one bothers to update old reviews. I was already aware of the link you provided (it’s literally pinned to the top of the blog post I linked in my main post), but it’s irrelevant when I’m talking about the out-of-the-box experience. I only tried the input-remapper fix because someone pointed it out and I wanted to confirm that worked for me.

    I didn’t make this post to complain about issues or ask for solutions, I’m here looking for interesting ideas and questions about this super cool hardware. This thing’s fucking awesome and I wanted to share.

  • atmur@lemmy.worldtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•Why don’t you like Apple?English
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    13 days ago

    I’m being hyperbolic with that last part, but there’s so much basic computer stuff that the iPad can’t do that it feels like Apple only expects this to be a device to watch Netflix on.

    I want to install VS Code (or a comparable IDE) and run/debug some Python scripts, can’t do it.

    I want to open a terminal and use basic utilities like ssh, curl, tar, yt-dlp, rclone, rsync, etc, can’t do it. I literally need to install a separate app that lets me ssh into a Linux box so I can do basic stuff there. I’m SOL if I need to work with any data on the iPad’s file system though.

    I want to install Godot and continue playing around with game development on the go, can’t do it.

    I want to install Steam and play some indie games, can’t do it.

    Procreate is pretty good, but I’d rather use Krita.

    Which means despite the fact that I want to use it for more, all I do with my iPad Pro (“Pro,” lmao) is watch movies and TV from my Jellyfin server, occasionally draw if I don’t feel like sitting at my desk with a proper Wacom/Krita setup, and write my shopping list.

  • atmur@lemmy.worldtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•Why don’t you like Apple?English
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    14 days ago

    Their way or no way

    The one Apple product I still own is an iPad and I run into this constantly.

    • Support for network shares in the files app is barely functional at best (“Just use iCloud!”)

    • Mouse support is still super limited (“Just use touch!”)

    • You can’t install applications from anywhere but the appstore (“sECuRIty”)

    • You can’t install a proper browser or browser extensions (I don’t know even know what Apple’s excuse for this one would be)

    • You can’t disable or modify window tiling (“It’s just like an iPhone, because fuck multitasking!”)

    Apple sells the iPad as a computer replacement, but basically all its capable of is watching Netflix or basic note-taking. The longer I use this thing the more I want to buy some x86 tablet that I can just install Linux on instead.

  • atmur@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•Have you ever clicked on an ad *on purpose?*English
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    28 days ago

    Nope, I’ll even specifically avoid companies that I see or hear excessive ads for. When I needed to change car insurance a while back and had a list of options going, I immediately removed all the ones I could remember seeing advertising for.

    Two reasons:

    1. I have an unhealthy hatred of advertising.

    2. They’re spending an absurd amount of money on digital spam as opposed to making their product/service better or cheaper. Some percentage of what you pay for in the product is to cover their advertising campaigns, and I prefer that percentage be as small as possible.