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TheV2

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  • Gen Zedders might just be the most risk-averse generation on record

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  • That's already a statement that doesn't apply to me and other "Gen Z" people I know. Which doesn't make it a false claim or an irrelevant point. The changes between milestones / turning points in the western world aren't irrelevant, but people often take them as isolated pieces of information and then value them too much. It's an important aspect about a human being, but it's only one of many uncountable aspects that is superficial on its own.

    Generational theory at best serves as a nice sentimental touch that encourages older rich people to feel less entitled and spoiled, because they "didn't have the iPhone when they were twelve" (a product that wasn't available when they were twelve).

  • PDF/AAAARGH

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  • It works well for the actual purpose. But I'd be happy about a more accessible format for development. Currently whenever I need accurate reading/writing capabilities for PDF in a Rust project, at some point I fear that I might have to dedicate my life to PDF. And then I just give up.

  • What desktop enviroment do you use and why?

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  • I use herbstluftwm. The configuration is straightforward and it fits my minimal needs.

  • Why do anti-piracy people often treat us as the "villains" of the story?

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  • In my experience, pirates who are annoyingly trying to find moral reasons to pirate are mostly the ones using text-heavy social media.

  • What was the worst book you’ve ever read?

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  • It's probably "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". If you're interested in any personal finance book, there is already nothing to learn.

  • Why is Mastodon struggling to survive?

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  • I prefer Mastodon over Twitter for microblogging. However, I didn't use Twitter for microblogging, but to receive news (directly or at least officially) from game devs, directors and other creators.

  • What is a game or games that you think are an absolute must-buy?

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  • None

  • How dare you use a text editor because it's easy to use

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  • There is no sense of pride. Every text/code editor has key combinations that many users will learn eventually. Vim has easier key bindings.

  • ich⏰🎶iel

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  • Brian, don't-

  • Snoop Dogg and unidentified rule

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  • What is Niki Lauda's mother's name?

  • obesity

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  • She, as an obese person herself, proposed that "obese" is equivalent to the n-word. She didn't censor her word the same way a black person doesn't have to censor the n-word. That's not a contradiction. It would be, if she wasn't obese.

    Not that I care about the actual point, just wanted to talk about the logic. My bad, if my assumption that she is obese, is wrong.

  • Books - Do you prefer Paperback or Hardcover?

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  • I always choose hardcover. I try to keep the number of my owned physical books low. So when I do buy it, I want my eyes to be satisfied and they prefer the looks of hardcover. Since I usually buy secondhand books, overall it's very cheap (although I don't have high standards on the book's condition).

  • How to use Whatsapp Video Call on Linux?

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  • They must be proud of Elixir.

  • If you could create your own country, what would you name it?

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  • Parts Unknown

  • Why do the vast majority of romantic comedies depict people who are wealthy?

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  • That's what I asked Annette.

  • What is your favourite shell to use

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  • I use mainly fish and occasionally nushell.

  • Lemmy comrades/people/lemmings who have learned a new language using online resources, what/how was it like?

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  • I didn't get far learning any language using free online resources (technically English, but that was/is rather a passive learning experience).

    I mostly used Duolingo to take the first steps and to challenge my interest for the language. At a certain point I prefer language-specific services, e.g. for Esperanto there is lernu (I stopped that, because I hated a few concepts of the language).

    I learn Japanese on and off. I'm currently at my third or fourth attempt I believe xD I tried a lot from (again) Duolingo, JapanesePod101 to Memrise. On the long-term I prefer to use online resources secondary, e.g. existing Anki vocabulary decks to guide my textbook. And for a language like Japanese I like to use different kinds of dictionaries, articles and historical context, because sometimes there simply isn't a definite answer T_T

  • As a capable but lazy user, how much would switching to Arch frustrate me?

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  • If it's your first distro, then it might be an overkill.

    I'd first start out with a readymade distro, because maybe it already fits your needs and wants. If you get to a point where you spend a lot of time on rebuilding your setup or distro-hopping, then Arch can be considered.

    (Not because you are lazy. I'm lazy, too, but maintenance isn't much work, unless you're running updates too infrequently. You should check the news before updating. Many users don't and even then when you "break" something, it's not too difficult to identity the problem and fix it with the great help of ArchWiki, the community and chroot.)

  • What do you think of the term "short king" as a term that's supposed to champion body positivity for men?

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  • I know people mean it well and I respect that. But it's a little indirect insult, when their first reaction is to assume that you feel bad about it and to patronize you.

    Of course there are people with that mindset among short dating men who often aggressively blame women's standards. So I try to be not too upset about it.