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AstroLightz

@ AstroLightz @lemmy.world

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Hobbyist developer, Linux enthusiast, and Arch Linux user.

"The only things constant in this world are death and taxes, I've got both!" — Skeleton Merchant, Terraria

  • Which color cabinet do you prefer and why? [SOLVED]

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  • Yeah, I had a feeling the darker one didn't look right. I think the lighter cabinet color differs just enough from the pure-white kitchen cabinets and fridge that it doesn't look like it's another piece of "kitchen" furniture, but rather "room" furniture if that makes sense.

  • What are your thoughs about YouTube clickbait?

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  • Do you use youtube mainly?

    Yes, though not through the website or app

    Do you care about clickbait?

    I don't often see it as I use DeArrow, but if I do see it, I just move on unless it's a video that interests me.

    Did clickbait make you stop seeing some creator?

    Kinda? Part of it was just getting tired of their style/growing out of it.

    Did you use youtube but clickbait (among other things) made you to stop using it’s platform?

    No, I still use it.

    Do you think clickbait is the major of the YouTube’s problems?

    I think there are bigger issues than clickbait on YouTube, such as the sex bots in comments and inappropriate ads

    Do you see something good in clickbait among the bad things? Like, which ones?

    I don't see anything good in clickbait, but it's not something real bad either. To me, it's more of just something that exists and nothing else.

    Could we see clickbait as a necessary evil?

    It's a subjective opinion and differs between people. I personally don't see it as a "necessary evil", but maybe someone else does.

  • USB C? You mean USA C?

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  • Reminds me of that Top Gear clip with Richard forgetting the abbreviation for America.

  • What websites do you find useful in everyday life?

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  • Arch Linux wiki, Codeberg, and Lemmy

  • [Plasma] "Breeze dark pastel", my slightly customized Breeze dark theme

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  • Wow, I didn't even know you could get Plasma to look like a tiling window manager. Awesome setup!

  • How would you quickly describe Lemmy to a non-fediverse person?

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  • A bunch of smaller Reddits all combined together, without karma, and more tech-focused content.

  • What did you invent?

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  • I created a pacman wrapper script to automate updating my system (Arch BTW), logging what was updated in a sorted directory based on the current week range, as well as the update progress. My Arch system broke after an update, so this will help me narrow down what packages could have broken it if it does break again.

    I also have a script to automatically build android APKs from source, sign it with my own key, and copy it to a Syncthing directory. Most useful when creating my own apps.

    One last notable one: I created a script to download a file to a hard drive and store it in a directory based on the domain of the URL. I plan to add a recursive mode next so I can download multiple files at once.

    I created some aliases and function to simplify certain commands, such as v for nvim, lsal for ls -al, and cn for clear && neofetch.

    Overall, I'm happy with what I have created. I doubt I'm the first to make some of these scripts, and I'm sure they're not the best, but they work for my use case.

  • If you were some sort of mythological trickster god, what kind of tricks and pranks would you be pulling?

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  • Probably build random structures using nearby objects, Flip random objects upsidedown, cause car crashes for my amusement, and maybe slowly recolor grass bright pink.

  • Are there video media (e.g TV shows, Movies, anime, video games, youtube videos, etc...) with a majority of the dialogue in an fictional language?

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  • Stray uses its own language. Your robot friend just translates it for you.

  • Password Manager Recommendations

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  • KeePassXC (Desktop) and KeePassDX (mobile). Offline, local-only password manager. There's also a Firefox browser extension for it too.

    If you need it to sync between devices, Syncthing gets the job done by syncing the DB file.

    I don't trust any cloud solutions. You're trusting some random company with your passwords. Data breach is inevitable.

  • PS6 and next Xbox console are both aiming for 2027 release, separate reports claim | VGC

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  • It will just be a PS5 with a sticker on it and $500 more.

    /s

  • (Spoiler Thread) Your top 10 video game protagonist deaths

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  • V from Cyberpunk 2077 is #1 for me.

    I haven't played enough games where the protagonist dies to fill out the rest.

  • FreeTube + Customized MPV: Guide to a Temporary Solution

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  • Might be something with upstream? Just speculation on my part. Wish they would post some type of update.

  • FreeTube + Customized MPV: Guide to a Temporary Solution

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  • I didnt know that. Apparently there are formating options for SponsorBlock in yt-dllp directly. I don't know how you would set that up with FreeTube though.

    I'm sticking with the plugin since it's as simple as building it and copying it to the scripts directory, and it comes with a simple config.

  • YouTube ReVanced vs NewPipe

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  • Same setup I use. I'm really missing the comments right now. Hopefully a fix comes soon.

  • YouTube ReVanced vs NewPipe

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  • Yeah, thats what I personally use. I used NewPipe in the title as the main name as apps like PipePipe and Tubular are forks of NewPipe.

  • Phone backups?

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  • I use Neo Backup. It allows backing up APKs and app data. You need root for it though.

    If you want to get your backup off your device you can just use ADB with it, or something like Syncthing (though depending on how many apps you have, the backup can be pretty massive).

  • Once again, looking for PS2 game suggestions!

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  • Burnout 3 is one of the best arcade racing games for this generation.

    I see you have Kingdom Hearts II in there. There's also the original Kingdom Hearts as well.

    The Simpsons: Hit & Run is like GTA but more "family-friendly".

    There's also other Ratchet & Clank games on the PS2, including the original, Going Commando, and Deadlocked.

    If you like racing games, Need for Speed: Underground 2 is one of the best games in the NFS series. IMO it's better than Underground 1.

    Also, appreciate the guide for higher res textures.

  • Why?

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  • Probably the same reason many people use it:

    Heard about it from someone/online --> tried it in a VM --> Tried it on real hardware --> Liked it enough to keep it/ditch windows partition if they dual-booted.

    In my case, I started with Mint in 2023 and eventually distro-hopped to ArcoLinux (RIP) then Arch (BTW). Trying out Endeavour now as my Arch-Arco install is a mess and I'd like something similar to Arco.

    Oh as for the reason why: Sick of Microsoft's shit and didn't want to downgrade from Windows 10 to 11.