Notices by C.Cameron (cameron@linuxrocks.online), page 4

Also, Linux Fest might be the first time I've seen a long line outside the dude's bathroom, and no wait for the ladies. There's a selling point for inviting more ladies into nerddom!

Notes from Linux Fest:
In the vendor hall, there was a distinct lack of people around the Microsoft booth. I was amused.

Countdown to Linux Fest NW. 😺
It's going to be so fun.

Ubuntu Mate 19.04 seems pretty solid.

@kensp
That's fantastic! Keep us posted. and good luck!

@hund All of the above please! But also yerba mate. (Part of my "it's not just a desktop, it's also a yummy beverage!" campaign. :)

@matt
I'd second that. I run it on my older low-powered machine because it is lightweight and runs well. I've had good luck with Debian too, but I like MX's desktop. I honestly hadn't paid much attention to the SystemD angle. I don't much care so long as it works. I haven't tried Devuan.

@hund
I did not know about fika, but I love it! Daily fika for me now!

@hund
That's awesome! I hope the States get it together and follow suit! Some cities ban plastic grocery bags and straws, which is good but all those plastic disposables need to go.

The PeerTube notifications are nice. That was the one thing I felt was missing, so I don't miss it if someone leaves a comment.

@bilbobaggins30
Agreed!! Most everyone thinks the current printer system is crap, but it's what we have, so we just muddle along. That's a pretty lame way to do things. Bleh.

@freakazoid
That's good to know! I managed to revive this one with a manual paper towel print head cleaning, but I'll check that out when I have to replace it for real. I want to support the most ethical, sensible option I can find.

Update! No longer complaining!
Just mad gratitude to this wonderful human and the video about cleaning the print head, with a damp paper towel, which revived my printer, so it now prints. Super easy too. Hooray!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thrZtvAhKm0

Gosh. I was so cranky there.

<Complaining!>
Fighting printer battles and it's the worst! I just spent $70 on ink cartridges for a printer that immediately stopped printing, and they don't make printers that use that ink anymore. Blarg!

The printer industry is just mean. Is there an ethical open source printer company or something? There has to be a better way.
</complaining>

@kev
Totally! That sounds great. Ubunta Mate is my main distro most of the time. Just fun to try out some other stuff occasionally too. :)

I think it's about time to give Solus another go. My writing laptop needs a refresh.

I have Elementary on it, in an attempt to keep it simple, but it's just not quite working for me. I'm not knocking Elementary. It's mostly because dark theme doesn't apply to Zim, my main writing program. It's funny how one little detail can break the whole experience.

@semordnilap
That's bummer-y timing! I missed last years too, and was glad for the videos. It's a bit of a drive, but I'm excited that it's accessible for me at all.

I am pretty dang pumped about Linux Fest NW this year.

@Linux
That's great. I appreciate your posting about projects like these, even if they are still in the works. :)