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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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- sublime text - jellyfin - finamp - piOS - wireguard - narwhal iOS Reddit app - osmand/openstreetmap in general - netnewswire - pocket casts - librewolf - sonixd - obsidian - signal - iterm

I hadn't used Sublime for a long time until recently. The speed is unreal.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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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.

Not sure which ones are that but I usually consider (some of) then plainer than vanilla

They're the complete opposite of the "here's to the crazy ones", they have neither wish not curiosity in how to make things better

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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

He was also known for his ruthless business practices, sociopathic tendencies, saying his daughter smelled like a 'toilet' on his deathbed and then subsequently starving himself of life-sustaining nutrients until he died. Steve Jobs was not afraid to contradict the image he was "widely known for".

I've seen claims by people who knew him that he was narcissistic (which I find easy to believe) but none that he was sociopathic.

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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.

True, however user experience in windows is still superior.

Comparing Gnome to Windows 10/11? No way.

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I read "Sent from my iPhone" as "I apologize for brevity and typos" and don't get offended.

Well I don't get offended, I just roll my eyes that someone is okay being a walking ad for a company that has plenty of money.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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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.

Don't worry, nobody thought it was literally everyone.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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ItsyCal (macOS). So simple, and so useful. The best part is being able to replace the standard menu bar date with my custom date, including time zone.

Thank you for this!

The culture of small, useful and native-feeling utility apps is honestly one of my favorite aspects of macOS.

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True, however user experience in windows is still superior.

Comparing Gnome to Windows 10/11? No way.

I would pick the unholy abomination that is ExplorerMetroUWP in Windows 10/11 over GNOME any day of the week. GNOME is nigh unusable other than as an expensive piece of wall decor.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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He was also known for his ruthless business practices, sociopathic tendencies, saying his daughter smelled like a 'toilet' on his deathbed and then subsequently starving himself of life-sustaining nutrients until he died. Steve Jobs was not afraid to contradict the image he was "widely known for".

I've seen claims by people who knew him that he was narcissistic (which I find easy to believe) but none that he was sociopathic.

I wouldn't label him a by-and-large sociopath, but Steve Jobs certainly exhibited sociopathic behavior. Especially earlier in his career, Jobs was known for his lack of empathy towards his coworkers and being difficult to work with.

Re: Software I’m thankful for (2021)

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I'm endlessly dazzled by the elegance of the 'unix principles'. There is no question anything developed today would be much more complicated.

Still, leaving the linux shell largely for 15 years and coming back to it, I can do basic things - without reading an instruction manual.

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