[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 14 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Definitely ~~dadjokes~~ unclejokes

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 20 points 3 days ago

My girlfriend would be very unhappy with me I spontaneously left for a couple of days in this way.

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submitted 3 days ago by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

If I'm in a room with people I know and I plan to leave the room for a long time, I tell them where I'm going. If it's for a short time I do not.

What (if anything) is an appropriate time scale to leave a room without announcing when/if you'll be back?

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Does anyone know of an open source rhyming dictionary for Linux, Android or both?

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I'm aware of Debian's reputation for not having the most up-to-date software in its repository but have just noticed that Thunderbird is on its current version. Which makes me ask:

When does Debian update a package? And how does it decide when to?

I'm particularly interested in when it will make available the upcoming major release of GIMP to 3.0.

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What are some of the easiest ways for a beginner to make their system untable when they start tinkering with it?

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Does anyone know of an Android app for measuring decibels/loudness/volume?

I only need to measure sounds relatively, so it doesn't need to be accurate.

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submitted 2 months ago by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Does anyone here use Starlabs computers? I'm thinking of buying one of their laptops and I'm interested in how well their products are supported in the long term. Specifically, firmware updates and spare parts & repairs.

Thanks

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 130 points 2 months ago

I've installed it from F-droid but still. Fuck google. They really do need breaking up.

I heavily rely on Syncthing. Does anyone know what the outlook is for Syncthing-fork, or what the likelihood is of someone taking on maintenance of this version?

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submitted 2 months ago by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

GIMP 3.0 is over 96% complete! The GIMP team got sick at the Libre Arts conference over the summer, hence the setback to the release schedule but they are now back making good progress.

Along with non-destructive editing and a colour overhaul we've all been waiting for, longstanding critics of the UI/UX will be pleased to hear that GIMP are setting up a UX repository and are looking to build a dedicated team of designers to develop this.

All of these things look set to make the GIMP project feel a lot more current and dynamic. I can't wait!

And if anyone wants to help out it looks like testing/reporting, donations and updating the help manual are all welcomed by the project at the moment.

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submitted 2 months ago by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

What are some Lemmy communities which surprise you by their low number of subscribers or which you think more of us should engage with?

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Can anyone recommend a simple and noob/nonprofessional-friendly cross-platform app for simple graphic design and photography uses?

I normally recommend GIMP for this but for some people who I help with their projects it's overkill and not worth learning for infrequent use.

What can I recommend/teach such people to use, which is more stripped back?

Common use cases are putting together basic flyers & ads, restaurant menus, cropping photos etc.

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 98 points 2 months ago

I'll just say it:

Selling useless shit that kills the planet by keeping billions of people addicted to wasting their finite lives is morally wrong.

Nobody involved, whether it's the company, influencers, or viewers will look back it from their deathbeds and see any good in it whatsoever.

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Does anyone know how I can select my audio output via the command line? I'm frequently switching between using my monitors inbuilt speakers and a USB audio interface and I'm finding it laborious to navigiggerate graphically through the settings in GNOME to do so.

What I'd like to do is set up a couple of bash aliases and do it in my terminal.

What's the best way for me to do that?

Many thanks

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 309 points 4 months ago

Also

The reasons for this shift in budget away from funding Free Software and the NGI initiative seems to be an allocation of more funds for AI, leaving internet infrastructure by the wayside.

Good old AI bubble strikes again.

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 112 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

If there are any French or Germans in particular reading this please share on your numerous native instances: If you are in the EU you need to contact policy makers (as outlined in the article) about this. I'm sorry I can't be with you on this one but Brexit.

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 178 points 4 months ago

More people should know about F-droid.

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 371 points 4 months ago

I think AI has mostly been about luring investors into pumping up share prices rather than offering something of genuine value to consumers.

Some people are gonna lose a lot of other people's money over it.

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 117 points 5 months ago

Getting served a captcha often results in me closing the tab. I'm not doing stupid puzzles for you.

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 155 points 6 months ago

Is it because their planes keep falling apart or because they keep murdering people?

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 97 points 7 months ago

"Hey we have some pretty serious and urgent problems that need sorting out, shall we get to work?"

"Nah, let's fuck around with pronouns in emails."

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 101 points 10 months ago

The sad thing is that we don't even need 99.9% of this plastic in the first place. People were making disposable packaging, clothing, building materials etc out of non-toxic and biodegradable materials for most of history and it was fine. I seriously detest plastic and wish it was banned/not made unless for exceptional uses e.g replacement heart valves.

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