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Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by echelon »

ajkjk wrote: post #14
legrande wrote: post #3

This reminds me of Steve Jobs' email to himself. In 2010 he wrote: I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds. I do not make any of my own clothing. I speak a language I did not invent or refine. I did not discover the mathematics I use. I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate. I am moved by music I…

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It's not unlike wearing a giant designer label. Except that everyone and their uncle, from trailer park to penthouse, has an iPhone.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by Teknoman117 »

tobinfekkes wrote: post #11
scorxn wrote: post #8

I'd have to add Pi-hole to this list. Anytime I browse the web on another network, I'm reminded just how much crippling ad garbage it's sparing me.

Pi-hole has been an absolutely life-saver to our household. It's typically blocking ~50% of traffic. Using someone else's device and off my network is entirely scary.

I guess I really should just set one up shouldn't I...

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by fredoliveira »

jbverschoor wrote: post #10
legrande wrote: post #3

This reminds me of Steve Jobs' email to himself. In 2010 he wrote: I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds. I do not make any of my own clothing. I speak a language I did not invent or refine. I did not discover the mathematics I use. I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate. I am moved by music I…

Not "to himself", it was for a speech.

No – to himself. Not a speech. As per the linked site where it reads:

  > Email from Steve Jobs to himself
  > 2010
  > 
  > Steve often sent himself messages to capture what was on his mind.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by isametry »

ajkjk wrote: post #14
legrande wrote: post #3

This reminds me of Steve Jobs' email to himself. In 2010 he wrote: I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds. I do not make any of my own clothing. I speak a language I did not invent or refine. I did not discover the mathematics I use. I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate. I am moved by music I…

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Ah yes, Steve Jobs, the CEO and entrepreneur widely known for his lack of taste and aesthetic sense.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by gorjusborg »

Teknoman117 wrote: post #22
tobinfekkes wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pi-hole has been an absolutely life-saver to our household. It's typically blocking ~50% of traffic. Using someone else's device and off my network is entirely scary.

I guess I really should just set one up shouldn't I...

I highly recommend it to anyone considering it.

But, pro-tip, use a machine that has an ssd (or other real) drive. Having your network DNS go down because of a bad or corrupted sd card will drive you bonkers.

Sincerely, Bonkers

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by desindol »

ajkjk wrote: post #14
legrande wrote: post #3

This reminds me of Steve Jobs' email to himself. In 2010 he wrote: I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds. I do not make any of my own clothing. I speak a language I did not invent or refine. I did not discover the mathematics I use. I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate. I am moved by music I…

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I have a strong sentiment for users that use standards without optimizing anything they are either just really focused on their work or totally unorganized both have their charms.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by jgillich »

Dalewyn wrote: post #20

Strangely enough: Windows. Yes, I fucking hate Windows 10/11 for several laundry lists' worth of reasons, but you know what? At the end of the day, Windows is the only desktop OS that enables me to use my computer to do the shit I need or want to do. So long as that fundamental principle as a tool is not violated, I will forever be thankful for Windows regardless what criticism I might have for it.

Software development is a much better experience on Linux compared to Windows (unless you stay within Visual Studio).

If you do tasks that are well supported by your OS, your experience will be mostly good. Don't run servers on MacOS, don't develop on Windows and don't game on Linux. Or do it anyway and deal with the unpolished aspects of it.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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Post by JohnFen »

echelon wrote: post #21
ajkjk wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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It's not unlike wearing a giant designer label. Except that everyone and their uncle, from trailer park to penthouse, has an iPhone.

Not everyone. Very few of the people I know use iPhones.
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