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Employee claims she can't use Microsoft Windows for "Religious Reasons"
by starbreaker in general on aug 16, 2023
If fundies are going to abuse the "freedom of religion" part of First Amendment to sneak in theocracy through the back door, then I see no reason why a Linux fan shouldn't likewise use it to insist on a computing environment that suits them at work if ...
Do you think WSJ gets the irony?
by starbreaker in general on aug 16, 2023
If I see a propaganda site with a paywall popup, the first thing I do is check uBlock Origin to see if JavaScript is enabled. If I had enabled it on a particular site by mistake, I disable it and refresh. If I still can't read the article, I blackhole ...
vim
by starbreaker in software on aug 16, 2023
I have vim. I know how to use vim. Sometime I even use vim.
Nevertheless, I prefer Emacs. (My preference is not a prescription.)
is this thing on?
by starbreaker in welcomes on aug 16, 2023
An acquaintance told me that a guy calling himself "macguyvermectin" (hilarious handle, BTW) had linked to one of my blog posts, so I thought I'd have a look around. I code for a living, I write bad sf on my lunch breaks, and I'm posting from a MEWNIX ...
currently playing:
by starbreaker in video games on aug 16, 2023
on PS5:
Soul Hackers 2
Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XVI (new game +)
Elden Ring
Kinda tempted to get the new Armored Core when it drops in a couple of weeks.
Is it okay that I live in an attic?
by starbreaker in welcomes on aug 16, 2023
It would be more respectable if you called it a "garret", unless you live in France.
Movies that would/could not be made today?
by starbreaker in tv, film, and video on aug 16, 2023
quoting sisyphus:
oh of course not. I just meant I don't think a movie like heathers would be made today because it would hit close to home
Maybe that's precisely why a movie like Heathers needs to be made today.