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pgwalsh

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    Comment #48748653

    Not the first time and not going to be the last. Unless you can download it to hardware you completely own and can make a backup, it's not really yours. Online purchases I can get …

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    Comment #48192422

    Gimp is unintuitive for a lot of people including myself. I've tried it for years and just don't like the way it works. Forcing people to do it your way is not always the best way.…

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    Comment #48181553

    A docker release would be great. Looks like a more modern version of ManyNotes.

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    Comment #47996652

    This is great. I'm building a site that has JavaScript but is fully functional without it, this would be fun to see how it renders it. I use htmx, AlpineJS and Vanilla JS just for …

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    Comment #47787925

    I added rsgain to piCorePlayer. Should be in the latest repository. Great utility IMO.

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    Comment #47674203

    Thanks! I have never heard of it. Need to buy my son a new ipad so I can use this with his old one.

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    Comment #47613779

    If you're coming from photoshop then PhotoGIMP is a good patch for gimp. I never understood why GIMP just didn't take this approach to begin with or at least make it a built in opt…

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    Comment #47573542

    Have you checked out Ladybird, it's independent.

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    Comment #47455766

    Solid piece, very wise. AI is fun but where I find it useful with code is first writing more thorough comments and then writing the base of your tests. Writing the actual code that…

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    Comment #47455570

    Wayland is the future and yes it took some time but I've been using it for a while. Sure there are annoyances but nothing terrible. People complained about pipewire and wireplumber…

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    Comment #47441070

    UV, Ruff, and Ty are all very good things, hopefully that doesn't change and gets better.

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    Comment #47414214

    Thank you. django-dramatiq has been fantastic.

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    Comment #47402691

    Using VSCodium I was having issues with python type checkers for quite a while. I did the basedpyright thing for a while but that was painful. It's a bit too based for me, and I'm …

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    Comment #47389099

    Sure, they were expensive but they have great endurance and sustained read and write speeds. I use one in my car for camera recordings. I had gone through several other drives but …

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    Comment #47310471

    Start doing daily outdoor walks or runs, whatever you prefer. Spend more time outdoors and away from noise if you can (easy for me to say as I live on the edge of a forest). Join s…