Louis Ingenthron @LouisIngenthron@qoto.org

Ouch... yeah, it's a problem when the error message can't even be rendered right... #Fedora

It's crazy that the entire drive to make "slimmer" rather than "sturdier" devices can probably be traced back to fashion designers refusing to give women reasonable pockets.

Posting this from #Fedora!!

Still a long way to go, but at least it should be good enough to test my game!

@neuroexception That's the one I'm trying first. I didn't even make it to installation with Fedora last time because of an (apparently Windows-caused) checksum error on the official ISO.

I had some trouble figuring out the interface for installation (it seems designed for wiping a disk, not carefully ordered partitions like I have), but now the installation is humming along... we'll see what we get.

@carnage4life Agreed. If this were an open-source third-party tool with strong browser support and a functioning app/site block list, it'd be a killer app. But as an on-by-default OS feature from the biggest company on the planet, it's just plain creepy.

Okay, gonna give #Linux another shot today.

Last time I tried a couple weeks ago, it ended in unmitigated disaster after hours of trying. Let's hope this week goes better. I need to at least get a basic distro working so I can start testing Linux builds of game, even if I can't get it working well enough for day-to-day development.

I'm making a couple changes from last time I tried:

1) I'm simplifying my monitors. I normally have 5 monitors, operating from both the ports on the PCI GPU as well as the built-into-the-motherboard GPU ports. Windows was able to handle that with no problem, but I think it's an uncommon enough setup that it's making Linux choke. I think I can make it work with 4 monitors on just the dedicated GPU.

2) I'm trying more distros. Before I shut down Windows, I'll have 7 different labelled thumb drives: Linux #Mint, #ubuntu, #xubuntu, #PopOS, #Fedora, #EndeavorOS, and #OpenSUSE

Unfortunately, I can't currently switch from NVIDIA graphics cards because of a vendor requirement of one of my clients, so that's just a limitation I'll need to live with.

Here's hoping I can get it to work this time.

The fact that he still wouldn't have complete financial disclosure if it weren't for investigative journalists' work is, on its own, enough reason to impeach and replace him.

You can't allow blatant corruption to go unpunished in the highest offices of the land and still expect people to believe in the system. This kind of thing is just begging for revolution or civil war.

And, no, I don't care if you're "just running in real quick". So is every-fucking-other person.

PSA: if you park in front of the restaurant, blocking traffic, instead of using a parking space 15 feet further away, and you don't have a debilitating condition requiring you to do so, you're officially a bad person.

This... has not been my experience. I (and, it seems, many creatives) did my best and most creative work when I was hungry and had virtually no needs met.

@ThinkingSapien Yep. I encourage my dog to chase squirrels out of my garden. I never expected him to catch one... twice!

@carnage4life wtf is a roaring kitty?

Nope. Wait. I don't want to know.

@SecurityWriter I mean, it's certainly not for everyone, but I have used GIMP exclusively for like two decades (and I'm a Windows/.NET person!), so it is doable. I've made all 2D game assets and done all photo editing with GIMP. Even recently used it to design a high-def 500 DPI map poster. I never even bothered with photoshop, because it seemed unnecessary and expensive.

I made bulgogi beef last night for dinner, so that can mean only one thing... leftover bulgogi hash for breakfast! With egg & jasmine rice & cheddar. Delicious.

I discovered today that there are additives you can buy and pour into your car's gas tank to make the exhaust smell good, with flavors like berries and citrus.

I think knowing this has broken me a little.