I would recommend Mint over Ubuntu because of compatibility reasons.

I’ve also heard positive feedback from people who switched from Mac to Mint.

I would choose Mint.

It’s right beside your wallet.

Nah, screw it.

You left it where you put it so you can easily get it when you need it.

I would rather use intelligence, sanity and morals as a cutoff/limit instead of time. If you’re too stupid, crazy or evil (or a combination of those) you’ll get banned to the sandbox.

I’ve already been completely screwed before Lemmy. At this point, all that could happen is me getting unscrewed.

Gal Gadot. Though it would be a stretch to call her an actress. Even the most untalented coat stand can act better than her.

I mean… they did tell the truth, didn’t they? When I think of Windows 11, terms like operating wouldn’t be on my list…

So instead of three simple mouse clicks I’m supposed to say “Open mixer channel 34, then open the second insert plugin, select the unlabeled potentiometer that is located in the second row and kind-of third column, then turn it to 30 %, wait, no, not the amp potentiometer, the unlabeled one in the second row and kind-of third column, no, the one to the left of the current one, no, not this one, not this one, not this one…”

A little bit like early graphic programs where you had to type in coordinates and color values but way slower, unprecise and totally unreliable. Sounds fun, I bet this new Windows will be loved by all musicians and audio engineers and graphic designers and video editors - if they even manage to log into their Microsoft account while suffering from a common cold (“Log me [cough] in with Boat[cough]y[cough]McBoat[cough]face[cough]42!”). Looks like the guys at Microsoft had their final dose of sodium bromide.

All those platforms work the same way. In the end it’s all about the same social dynamics, about control. “We are the alternative to all the shitty peer groups out there! Join us!” is one of the oldest tricks in the playbook. There is no alternative. Because it’s all based on human nature.

Every problem is an opportunity to earn even more money or gain even more power. Bad for average users, great for those who own and control the platform.

Fixing social media is like fixing guns so they can’t hurt or kill anyone anymore. Both have been designed for a very particular purpose.

(Facepalm)

It’s always worth a try!

That would be the opening prelude of Final Fantasy VII. You immediately understand what the themes of the game are when listening to it, it’s highly effective in portraying things/feelings like loss, despair, melancholy, overcome, hope. And all of that with a rather limited set of instruments (compared to other compositions). It’s pure and sincere without being kitschy. Nothing is hidden or ambiguous or pretentious. It wears its big broken heart on its sleeve in the best possible way. It’s a masterpiece.

Oh. Never watched the show or read the comics…

No. It’s about you, me and everyone else throwing money at people who have more than we do. And at the same time we all take from those who have less than we have. This helps us with securing our position in social hierarchy (to some degree) which also stabilizes the hierarchy. This is how we work as human beings, it’s our very nature.

The billionaires. There are many reasons, but my favorite is the Matthew effect.