Mx Phibb

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Just a sometimes grey muzzle poking at this net thing

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2y ago

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago
How do I pull those up? Yep, I'm one of those, used the GUI as I don't know how to do it from the terminal, plus I'm immensely forgetful

2y ago

What desktop enviroment do you use and why?

Me too, and it sorta has Wayland support, but it's not real good. I also like Cosmic, I think it has a good future ahead of it.

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2y ago

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2y ago

Did you hear about the new illusionist and rapper?

2y ago

Worst examples of Treknobabble

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Prolly Lower Decks, though I don't watch it, I'd be rather surprised if'n they don't have the worst technobabble when it'd be funny

2y ago

Is WattOS open source?

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Mint has a Debian version if'n you want to stay Debian

2y ago

Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

FedEx is so very complicated, FXG isn't union, Federal Express is, IIRC something to do with them being under FAA authority. Not sure about FedEx Freight, FedEx LTL or FedEx Expediting. And that's just part of the mess of the company. As to the name thing, that was started by RPS, FXG's predecessor, and was a single contractor buying a route from RPS, with RPS supplying vans and uniforms much the way Amazon does with their companies, but it's entirely possible that some of those drivers bought multiple routes and formed up their own little company, or that FXG followed in Amazon's footsteps and switched to contracting with companies rather than individuals.

2y ago

Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Amazon upped it here by hiring courier companies, even helping to found them, with really bad contract deals, rather than hiring individual contractors like companies had before this.

2y ago

Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Amazon is particularly good at thinking up ways to avoid responsibility, they own no vans, employ no drivers, have no planes nor employ any pilots, and they don't own any tractors and don't employ any truck drivers.

2y ago

Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Did they change? I worked for them as a sorter before they were FedEx Ground, and at that time it was similar, each driver was a contractor with FXG, but after the lawsuit (dunno what happened with that), and seeing how successful the scam was for Amazon, I wouldn't be surprised if'n they changed.

2y ago

Ford's 'Skunkworks' EV Truck Will Be Midsize, Not Compact

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

I'm not surprised it won't be an electric Maverick, I don't think they're ready to make a new version, and the current chassis I don't think would work for a BEV, though I'm surprised they haven't made a PHEV version, as the chassis is shared with the Escape IIRC which has a PHEV version or at least had one.

2y ago

Ford's 'Skunkworks' EV Truck Will Be Midsize, Not Compact

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

I wish they'd make an extended cab version of the Maverick, but I suppose the inability to keep up with demand is a large part of why they haven't.

2y ago

I'm excited for Cosmic Desktop

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Are you talking why for the user, or why it was developed? The main reason it exists is that System 76 like the Gnome desktop, but didn't like stuff Gnome was doing, so they decided to make their own version from scratch in Rust. For a user, I don't think there's any real compelling reason to use it, especially not right now, unless you love Rust, or have the same feelings about Gnome that S76 did.

2y ago

I'm excited for Cosmic Desktop

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I've been running it on my Asahi linux for a bit over a week, and while it comes off feeling a bit bare bones, I've had no stability issues despite it being an alpha, in fact all issues I've had are minor, in fact the biggest issues come from Asahi Linux, not Cosmic.

2y ago

Asahi Cinnamon

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Thanks, should've know that was the problem. Meh, no matter, wired is easily an option.

2y ago

Asahi Cinnamon

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

I think the browser issues are just Firefox, I suspect it isn't playing nicely with Wayland or they haven't figured it out, as tabs aren't draggable, but there's a move tab menu choice. Also right click doesn't work right, I forgot to mention that, right clicking on a link opens in a new tab and switches you to it, even if'n you don't have that on. As to the keyboard, the layouts section is completely missing in Cinnamon's keyboard menu, and some research online came back that there's no way to change the layout, apparently it was overlooked by the Wayland project.

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2y ago

Asahi Cinnamon

2y ago

Lightburn laser cutting software is killing linux support.

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Indeed, this would be nice to see. For me, the problem is really that LightBurn is over kill, for a cheap basic machine, you really don't need half of what it offers. Heck, I'd love to see an Android software for lasers, and am surprised that hasn't happened yet.

2y ago

The Official Teaser Trailer for Star Trek: Section 31 Is Here

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

This, it seems like they forgot the original intention as shown in DS9, it's not an official organization nor anything approaching it, it's basically just a long standing group carving hiding in Starfleet justifying doing what they want by pointing to a paragraph in the Constitution... Sovereign Citizens with phasers and photon torpedoes anyone?

2y ago

Biden rejects growing pressure to abandon his campaign, vows to stay 'to the end'

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Apparently one bad performance, a performance that has little to do with the actual job, is enough to get him fired? Yes, yes, I know, he's stumbled, he's not perfect, but is anyone? I find the whole response to be sus as hell, and more than a bit racist. One debate and their willing to dump him? This sounds more like a paid attack on Biden fronted by sell out Democrats than a real response. And the rather noticeable lack of suggesting the VP, a black woman, takes over sounds more than a little bit racist. Why not bring Harris up? Give her a bigger more visible role in the administration and the campaign? Show whether or not she's up for the job? Essential let the American people test drive her as a president.

2y ago

Rivian says no plans to produce vehicles with VW after media report on early talks

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

This, and it's a really smart decision for both, VW has been struggling on the software side, and Rivian is already offering custom software solutions to fleet buyers of their step vans, so now their software people get more work, and Rivian gets more money.

2y ago

Anyone here on a 2nd hand EV? What has the buying/ ownership experience been like so far?

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Mx Phibb @reddthat.com 2y ago

Do remember that those were designed from the start to have active cooling, the Leaf wasn't, in fact it's a great example of a lack of foresight between the lack of active cooling and the Chademo plug.