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Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by Octoth0rpe »

hk1337 wrote: post #632
Octoth0rpe wrote: post #570

I've had my eye on this pack of stickers for my next laptop upgrade: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1133836260/cursed-programming-s... (the joke here is that all of the tech has the wrong logo, ie the javascript sticker has a java logo, the vscode sticker has a vim logo, etc)

So, you just like pissing people off?

I certainly do like being able to quickly categorize people into groups of those who can find humor in such stickers, and those who will get angry over them. Seems pretty useful in determining whether or not I would want to continue engaging with them :)

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by jakeydus »

stoltzmann wrote: post #664
SparkBomb wrote: post #597

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Go on YouTube, Mastodon or any sort of social media that is bit techy orientated and you will find it easily.

Stop being a clown and just write down the fucking name if you want to complain that badly.

I legitimately do not understand this kind of behavior. A: "I have an excellent example that clearly illustrates my point." B: "Great, what is it?" A: "Uhm, if you don't already know, then you're stupid. You can easily find it anywhere."

We're gatekeeping evidence that supports our claims now?

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by Tabular-Iceberg »

GuinansEyebrows wrote: post #646
Tabular-Iceberg wrote: post #500

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sometimes i forget that other critics of capital can also have regressive troglodyte opinions on gender roles and sexuality. thanks for the reminder!

What if furthering the human species through the use of stable two-parent households happens to be my kink? You wouldn't kink shame, would you?

It will always be funny to me how little it takes for the mask of limitless tolerance to slip and reveal what you people think of those of us who dare even dream of deviating from the prevailing social norms.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by Kye »

ingomaro wrote: post #542

Ripoff of https://devlids.com Choose taste, choose the original!

Ripoff is a strong accusation. You can't own ideas. I do think devlids has better execution, but it has more time (revisions) behind it. Personally, I think "devlids" limits the concept too much. I want to see lids from writers, artists, musicians, etc. Categorized so I can see how different kinds of creatives flair their laptops.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by constantcrying »

jakeydus wrote: post #670
constantcrying wrote: post #654

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Authenticity is in your heart. Putting stickers onto your laptop, which is the least authentic thing for a software developer to do, makes you just look ridiculous.

I'll be honest I think that dying on the hill of "putting stickers on your laptop [...] is the least authentic thing for a software developer to do" makes you look pretty ridiculous.

Doing something, which is so extremely commonplace does not make you unique in any way.

Do you really think something, which is so extremely common among software developers, has the potential to showing your uniqueness.

The hill I will die on is that I despise outward signaling, especially outward signaling of something like "uniqueness".

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by homebrewer »

4ggr0 wrote: post #588
whatamidoingyo wrote: post #562

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How so? I agree with them. Political messaging is incredibly annoying, no matter which "side" is doing it.

why is it surprising that people feel like showing their own politics with stickers when the government they live under currently deports random people, blows up boats based on vague accusations, tries to reform the country with Project2025, ..., do i have to go on? nice for you that you're able to ignore politics - you should maybe be aware that this is a privilege. lots of people would probably want to ignore polit…

Most of those people and organizations they represent switch themes every couple of years when the previous problem they worked on gets fully solved. It's incredibly obvious for those of us looking from the outside. They solved (and therefore abandoned) COVID by the middle of 2020, which is when they were forced to work on anti-black racism in the US. That one was resolved by the end of 2021, after which they focused on Ukraine. That one didn't stay long thanks to their incredible efficiency at solving complex problems, therefore they switched to Gaza. Having mostly solved that problem by now, they decided to focus on internal politics again. I wonder how long this will stick.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by benchly »

GuinansEyebrows wrote: post #653
benchly wrote: post #431

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I get this, but thankfully the regrettable tattoos I got back in the day were small/simple enough to hide under cover-ups. My former tattoos were drug-related, but these days, they're all themed with the retrovideo games I still love play, especially when I need a breather from everything else. As a result, I am that guy that tells people a few rules about tattoos: 1. Don't get a tattoo of a band. They will eventuall…

i like and agree with all of this, with one extra dimension: i've challenged myself throughout my life to view my (almost entirely stupid) tattoos as a memory reference for where i was at in my life at the time. rather than regret them (with one exception, which i've since blasted over with a solid black box as a different type of reminder), i can gauge my own growth against them and appreciate that while i'm still a…

That's a great way to look at it, sort of like the idea of cutting notches in a door frame to keep track of your growth as a kid (not something my mom did, but I see it referenced a lot in movies and tv). It's good to remember where we came from, how we've evolved and recognizing that we are perhaps stronger for it.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by mberning »

INTPenis wrote: post #282
mberning wrote: post #167

In my professional experience the number of stickers on a laptop is generally inversely proportional to the owner’s ability to write software, or even use said computer for that matter.

In my personal experience the number of stickers on a laptop is directly proportional to the owner's ability to have fun, or even get a joke.

It is a hilarious joke when you see all the stickers covering the laptop of the person asking you a basic git or sql question. Superstar.

Re: Laptops with Stickers

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Post by fencepost »

mkehrt wrote: post #616
ahartmetz wrote: post #421

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It has become less fun since it has become common. My most recent laptop doesn't have stickers but I might apply some from my sizable collection before it becomes secondary laptop in 1-2 years. You can still "hipster it" and only use actually cool stickers. Community open source projects, hackerspaces, good conferences, EFF and similar organizations, weird funny stuff. Good: https://stickertop.art/content/images/2025…

I try to avoid stickers from tech products which seem to be the common thing to do. Instead almost all of my stickers are from my friend's art projects.

I've gone with a few branded ones (e.g. "Lock your fcking computer!" from Zorus), but more from conferences I've gone to, notably bsides conferences.

Place of honor goes to a gift from my wife, a black cat staring at you with "Judging you. Quietly." It seems appropriate.

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