2006: “Install our browser toolbar! It offers a marginally useful feature, and it definitely doesn’t slow down your browser or send all your personal data to an evil corporate overlord! Promise!”

2026: “Install our browser AI addon! It offers a completely useless feature, and it absolutely slows down your browser and sends all your personal data to an evil corporate overlord! Promise!”

Not one muppet, but this exchange:

Gonzo: “It just feels weird.”

Rizzo: “That Mr Arrow is dead?”

Gonzo: “Yeah, that. And my pants are filled with starfish.”

Rizzo: “…you and your hobbies!”

Try not to judge us too hard for this. We kicked Kate out for a reason (lighting up a fat joint in an elementary school classroom isn’t cool here). She’s got the rest right on, though.

You’re right–like I said, an atomic OS has its benefits, and containers are great. They’re just not a place I would point a beginner.

It’s easy for those of us with more experience to forget what the learning curve is like. Sure, there are a handful of people out there who would enjoy starting out with Alpine or Arch, but there’s good reason most people start with Fedora or Mint or Ubuntu.

That’s an interesting idea, but may suffer from the all-too-familiar programmer art (that is, most programmers aren’t great at art).

In its simplest form, it probably wouldn’t be difficult to use something like emojis to indicate state. Honestly wouldn’t be that hard to code. After a quick search, I even found a guide on how to do almost exactly what you’re looking for.

Not everyone needs an atomic OS. Not everyone wants to use containers for everything. Because while those have value, they also add a layer of complexity and an additional learning curve.

If your manager won’t hear anything negative about Vibelord, polish up your resume. There’s nothing you can do to change the culture of your team if the boss isn’t on board with it.

Not sure what kind of person your boss is, but if you want to try to win him over, try to figure out what might sway him. If he’s technically illiterate, talk to him about best practices (like, I dunno, code reviews) and cite reliable sources and data if you think that would help. Avoid calling out Lord Vibington, the main thing is to put a picture into your boss’s head of what this could/should look like. He might not realize that these issues are preventable.

The goal here is to get your boss to take more ownership of the team’s culture, and start insisting on preventative measures. Mr Viberator will either have to conform, or there will be increasing friction between him and the boss.

Is it a laundromat if it’s not autoMATic? Cool either way.

Probably.

1.5 caf

When I brew coffee, I use half regular grounds and half decaf. There are some roasters that make half caf, but it’s easy to mix it yourself.

I’m in Ontario, I’ve been drinking Kicking Horse lately and it’s decent.

I tend to do the same thing. “Well if you didn’t want a half hour introduction to color theory, why did you ask an unrelated question?”

I… might have the tism…

Half-caf, three cups per day (about 150mg total).

Furries. No hate, just not even remotely interested.

What in the 1999 did I just read?

After all, why shouldn’t I build the torment nexus?

Your experience was likely less miserable.

As far as Arch-based distros go, CachyOS has a lot of helper tools included, and a lot of GUI programs. That’s probably why people consider it beginner-friendly.

I wouldn’t really consider CachyOS as a beginner distro. It’s probably the most accessible for anyone looking for something highly optimized, but there are plenty of others that are easier to set up and use.

Been daily driving Cachy for a couple years now, and I love it. It’s not for everyone, though.

Start by separating the files by namespace and class. Then, by method. Delete the first method, then the next, and so on. Then rewrite the code by hand as God intended.

Galinda and Elphaba’s names both start with the same letter as gullible and enlightened. The opposing sin and virtue. And Elphie is green like a growing plant.

And this actually relates to the story. More relevant than ever for those of us in countries with rising fascist movements.