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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Considering switching to Linux, but I have many questions.

  1. Gaming - I enjoy gaming and want a Distro that will let me play most games. I have read that keeping nVidia drivers up to date can be (was?) a problem. I currently use steam for 99% of my gaming, I’m aware steam is porting a lot for SteamOS, but what are the limitations of this? Will I have to wait for a port before I can play a new game? Are there stability issues?

  2. I’ve developed a lot of pretty basic macros for excel in Visual Basic, I’m not a programmer by any means, but I can write some algorithms to do QoL coding. Is making the switch to open office seamless? Will my .xlsx docs incur formatting issues? Will my macros translate to whatever editor is used in open office? Does open office use the same codes for cell functions? Are there statistic package add-ons like with excel? Essentially, I’m asking how much work is ahead of me if I make this switch?

  3. I do enjoy the old version of outlook and work with many people who use outlook calendars for scheduling. Is there a similar program that will work with the same functionality on their end? (E.g. a mail client that will allow me to accept calendar invites from others and confirm it on both ends?).

  4. I am familiar with Visual Studio and use it as my IDE for very basic programming (I like to tinker with automating certain tasks in games, again by no means a programmer). Is there an equivalent FOSS version that would have a low learning curve coming from Microsoft’s IDE?

[-] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I choose to believe the dog is alive and well. I think they wrote “last meal for our dog” as an indication of order (e.g. the last item on the list) to ensure that the cook took extra care to make sure there is no seasonings and so it could be prepped rarer than one would typically make for human consumption.

[-] [email protected] 62 points 5 months ago

Proof that our sun is at the center of the universe and how IMPORTANT humans are in the universe

[-] [email protected] 76 points 5 months ago

Vasectomy is a beautiful thing

[-] [email protected] 43 points 5 months ago

Am I the only one who sees this guy?

[-] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago

Please be sure to ground it, there are too many unnecessary console deaths.

[-] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago

Naw. He can’t afford to lose cheap labor

[-] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago

Democratic Party is out of touch with its base. They’ve done more to get drumph elected both times. Horrible neoliberal leadership, I blame them

[-] [email protected] 83 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

As a scientist who works with all kinds of things humans ingest, I am very scared of this man and the deregulations he’ll bring. But you know, fuck science and education, cuz ‘Merica.

Side note, how do we reach people who reject science? I always thought education was the path forward, but they seem to be attacking that route too. Are we doomed to live in a world of conspiracy theories and misinformation?

Edit: The ACS is offering a course on “How to Navigate Trust in Science Conversations” I guess I’ll start here. It’s not the quick answer I’m looking for, but I guess it’s a start. I think it’s free for non-ACS members if anyone is interested.

[-] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago

I couldn’t do it, I’d be worried everyone could tell I was high. Tbf tho, no one called him out for licking rocks… sooooo idk. I’d just hate to be remembered as the rock licking guy

[-] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

Bunch of thugs, no different than a mafia.

[-] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago
[-] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

A million dollars is hardly enough. The lawsuit should be for the dollar amount of his lifetime worth of gainful employment. Anything less is despicable and wrong.

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