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Notices by Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online), page 16

  1. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Sep-2018 14:28:30 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Chris Were 🐧
    • HexDSL

    @ChrisWere @HexDSL trackballs are an ergonomic disaster!

    In conversation Tuesday, 25-Sep-2018 14:28:30 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  2. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Friday, 31-Aug-2018 15:27:39 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:

    Portal is a retro game now.

    Damn I feel old

    In conversation Friday, 31-Aug-2018 15:27:39 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  3. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Monday, 27-Aug-2018 19:22:53 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Faveing

    @Faveing Glad to help.

    And besides, one can never quench the thirst for knowledge. And you got me curious to know more about font licensing

    In conversation Monday, 27-Aug-2018 19:22:53 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  4. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Monday, 27-Aug-2018 19:13:04 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Faveing

    @Faveing https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microsoft_fonts

    In conversation Monday, 27-Aug-2018 19:13:04 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  5. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Monday, 27-Aug-2018 19:09:42 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:

    On the subject of free and libre #fonts, there are a few that I've found that I really like.

    IBM Plex
    Monoid (and Monoisome)
    Hack
    Gidole
    Font Awesome (free version at least)
    Adobe Source

    In conversation Monday, 27-Aug-2018 19:09:42 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  6. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Monday, 27-Aug-2018 18:59:04 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Faveing

    @Faveing Did some research into this, and although the MS TTF fonts (including TNR) aren't free, they are gratis. Even Debian lets you install them (in the contrib repo).

    Not ideal, but if you are being dinged for not using TNR, either preach to your teacher the virtues of free Serif fonts such as Liberation, or bite the bullet and use TNR.

    Also inform your teacher that, out in the real world, people still use Comic Sans for some ungodly reason.

    In conversation Monday, 27-Aug-2018 18:59:04 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  7. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Monday, 27-Aug-2018 18:34:48 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Faveing

    @Faveing even Microsoft doesn't use Times New Roman anymore. They use Calibri.

    On Linux you can use Liberation Serif or FreeSerif.

    In conversation Monday, 27-Aug-2018 18:34:48 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  8. Michael Downey 🚩 (downey@floss.social)'s status on Sunday, 29-Jul-2018 13:06:26 EDT Michael Downey 🚩 Michael Downey 🚩

    Gervase Markham has died. A huge loss for the #FLOSS world.

    Thank you Gerv for your tireless work for #FreeSoftware & #OpenSource by helping lead #Mozilla's mission in myriad ways.

    As always, it is our task to take all that was beautiful, kind, and meaningful about him and weave it into the tapestry of our futures in such a manner to honor him and give added meaning to our lives.

    Such is the nature of life, love, death, and life after loss.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gervase_Markham_(programmer)

    https://www.gerv.net/

    In conversation Sunday, 29-Jul-2018 13:06:26 EDT from floss.social permalink Repeated by matt
  9. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Sunday, 29-Jul-2018 13:45:01 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:

    TIL of a CLI command to generate a random password. Yes, there are multiple methods to generate random passwords, but I think this one is pretty cool.

    dd if=/dev/urandom bs=1 count=N 2>/dev/null | base64 -w 0 | rev | cut -b 2- | rev

    Where N is the length of password you want

    In conversation Sunday, 29-Jul-2018 13:45:01 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  10. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Sunday, 29-Jul-2018 12:09:04 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    in reply to
    • Kev Quirk

    @kev the one benefit to a "lightweight" distribution, where packages installed is as minimal as possible, is that running updates uses minimum amount of storage and bandwidth. For the typical desktop user, though, this is basically meaningless (as you have said yourself).

    Also, maybe I'm just so used to it being the norm on the Internet, I don't even notice hostility anymore (as if a fnord)

    In conversation Sunday, 29-Jul-2018 12:09:04 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  11. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 18:34:04 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • AJ Dunevent

    @ajdunevent I kept an @cox.net email address for 10 years even after I bought my domain, just in case something slipped thru the cracks. However when the email address got closed, I had already long since migrated

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 18:34:04 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  12. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 18:32:40 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • AJ Dunevent

    @ajdunevent find out which accounts still point to Google and change them. Might take six months to a year, though

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 18:32:40 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  13. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 13:34:37 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • The_Gibson {UTC -4}

    @TheGibson That's a logical fallacy.

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 13:34:37 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  14. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 13:30:26 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Hund

    @hund I'm presuming a paid feed aggregator, so that they don't need to manage everything manually. Considering the size of Jupiter Broadcasting, that could make sense for them.

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 13:30:26 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  15. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 12:11:20 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Michael Brazda

    @omnipotens @jupiterbroadcasting well there ya go, that explains it.

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 12:11:20 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  16. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 07:39:27 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:

    Yup, its hot

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 07:39:27 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  17. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 07:32:09 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • cynicalsecurity :cm_2:
    • Kensan

    @Kensan @cynicalsecurity I think that is more a business decision than public shaming.

    * i3 = 4 cores, 4 threads
    * i5 = 6 cores, 6 threads
    * i7 = 8 cores, 8 threads
    * i9 = 8 cores, 16 threads

    Basically they are adding a new product tier, and making sure this new product tier is the only one with HT.

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 07:32:09 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  18. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 07:29:02 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Istvan

    @istvan Protonmail *CAN* be used with any email client, but only on paid plans. They have an IMAP bridge.

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 07:29:02 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  19. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 07:28:00 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Jex :opensource:

    @jex Because
    a) thats a lot of mental gymnastics
    b) its easy to forget that
    c) I'm pointing out a design flaw

    In conversation Saturday, 28-Jul-2018 07:28:00 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
  20. Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: (matt@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Friday, 27-Jul-2018 23:53:14 EDT Mr. Matt :debian: :linux: Mr. Matt :debian: :linux:
    • Hund

    @hund Luckily my work laptop I can configure almost how I want as far as that goes, and they provided me with a decent keyboard. But I have to use a lot of workstations at work that are tightly locked down.

    In conversation Friday, 27-Jul-2018 23:53:14 EDT from linuxrocks.online permalink
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