Kev Quirk @kev@fosstodon.org

Happy #4thJuly to all my American brethren.

Any of you folks bought Balistic Overkill? Got it on the steam summer sale, it's awesome!

Bought an AMD RX 560. We'll see how it goes...

If I install a Linux Distro on my main PC, I have nothing but issues. I assume it's because of my hardware - mainly my graphics card.

So I'm thinking about replacing it. I currently have the following:

AMD FX 6300 6 core 3.5GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
8 GB RAM

Thinking about replacing the GT with something like a Radeon R7 240. Being AMD, will that improve the compatibilty with Linux? I'm hoping it will.

I'm not much of a gamer, so this card should be sufficient for me - Minecraft. That's it.

I'm trying to get back in to running. Would anyone be willing to gamify it on here? Haven't considered how, just thought it could be fun if we add some competition to the process.

Some info about the theme I bastardised to work with my site:

https://kevq.uk/more-or-less-wordpress-theme/

https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t34.18173-0/p480x480/27292850_1001116023373956_1592134985_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=f296263582b7c01954d48056415e6434&oe=5B32AAF8

So I've just been doing some testing with a friend of mine. It seems that Facebook allows users with the correct url to browse images sent via pm without authentication.

E.g. My Mrs sends a picture to her mum, if I have the correct link, I can see the image even though I don't have a Facebook account.

Case and point; below is a link to an image I sent to a friend of mine via PM. Also, I deleted my Facebook account 3 months ago!

Ran out of chars, see next toot for link...

Some deep and meaningful thoughts whilst I was on holiday.

What do you guys think?

https://kevq.uk/can-software-be-alive/

Some very interesting reading here - some of the Ubuntu installer metrics.

https://blog.ubuntu.com/2018/06/22/a-first-look-at-desktop-metrics

I've stopped using Nextcloud. It's a great project with great potential, but that's all it is - potential.

I feel they're trying to do too much too quickly, and the quality of their products are suffering as a result. New features, apps and tools are being added before the existing tools become what I would consider, stable.

I had lots of small issues with NC, which is why I ultimately went back to my #Synology. Like I said, I FEEL like they're doing too much.

Thoughts?

Hmm I have a Raspberry Pi going spare, might start playing with #Pleroma.

Dubrovnik! #Vacation

Because why not? 🙂 #Linus #Linux

Question: does this background make me a complete narcissist?

I think it might, but it makes me giggle.

I heard a quote today that resonated with me...

"If you look around and everyone is an idiot that you detest. The problem isn't the fact that they're idiots, the problem is you."

Good acid test, I thought.

Sooooo I've been on call this weekend, and only got one call out (lucky me). I could have been productive and done some studying, but instead I started watching "Silicone Valley" (extremely funny) and started a new Minecraft mod pack. God help me, I'm gonna fail this exam haha.