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[–] 7 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

What is "ricing"? Sounds like you might be talking about theming?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yeah, ricing is slang for the r/unixporn kind of themeing. It comes from car culture, where RICE stands for "race-inspired cosmetic enhancement"

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Fwiw rice is a backronym, it originally comes from just "rice burners" which were the kind of cars & motorcycles that got "cosmetically enhanced"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Ricing is usually used for extreme, often gaudy theming and personalization, with emphasis on looks rather than real usability

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Idk if I would say it's looks > usability, and it's certainly not gaudy... There are theming styles that are much more unusable and gaudy than the "riced" look.

    It's an aesthetic that idealizes a kind of barebones utility, and while it often will lean towards the look over the usability, the look itself is like a "beautiful utilitarian" - minimalistic, uncluttered, etc.

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