somegeek

joined 2 years ago

GTK Drops X11! in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] somegeek@programming.dev -3 points 10 months ago

Wayland is so much worse than X11currently,IMO. Specially on older devices.

I don't understand the forcing of wayland upon users.

Is using an Matrix account from matrix.org private and secure enough to talk with my family members and people in general? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago

The open source client doesn't mean jack shit dude. Telegram also has open source client. Your data lives on their servers not clients and also, even if the server code is open source, there are many ways for a backdoor and violations of privacy in the infrastructure. When you give up your phone number, there is no privacy.

Is using an Matrix account from matrix.org private and secure enough to talk with my family members and people in general? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

Matrix is great, you can use another instance though.

https://servers.joinmatrix.org/

Is using an Matrix account from matrix.org private and secure enough to talk with my family members and people in general? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

We Are Against Animal Testing in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We test on humans

What is something that keeps you up at night? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

YouTube shorts

What item(s) that you currently own do you expect to be using for the rest of your life given that you don't break or lose it? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A morakniv knife, a ka-bar knife and an Opinel knife.

A Citizen watch A Kenneth Cole mechanical watch

A lighter

Now I understand why we men love all these things. They last forever and for some reason this really appeals to men.

Big Numbers in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 95 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Infinity is technically not a number tho 🤓☝️

[i3] simple setup of a software engineer in c/unixporn@lemmy.ml

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago

Hey my beard is far from gray 😁 Thank you.

[i3] simple setup of a software engineer in c/unixporn@lemmy.ml

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. It's pretty effortless with nitrogen

Can I upgrade the android head unit of my car? in c/android@lemdro.id

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago

Ah ok. I thought there might be a generic soluction like AOSP and it just works with some minor tweaks. Thanks

FOSS DEX alternative? Linux on android? in c/opensource@lemmy.ml

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

That's so cool thanks!