[-] pmk 3 points 1 day ago

I just feel that it's technically wrong to call it x64. x86 is the architecture. The x belongs there, so x86-64 makes more sense, but not "x64". It's a marketing term, but it still bothers me.

[-] pmk 2 points 1 day ago

Isn't "x64" still an x86 architecture?

[-] pmk 1 points 1 day ago

Ok good point, maybe the kids today never heard Jokkmokks-Jocke?

[-] pmk 1 points 1 day ago

From an ATM maybe, the actual bank offices don't have cash. But the question is, what would I do with the cash, only a few stores like big chain grocery stores accept cash nowadays in Sweden. Small stores and cafés etc almost never accept cash as payment. Even beggars outside on the street often have a QR-code for their mobile app transfer because so few people carry actual money.

[-] pmk 1 points 1 day ago

I literally don't know what our money look like. I have a vague memory that the 20 krona bill was blue, but beyond that I don't know.

[-] pmk 2 points 1 day ago

How about Jokkmokk?

[-] pmk 7 points 4 days ago

The picture called "Upstream and Prism programs" has the old logotypes for Yahoo, Hotmail, etc, and the old garamond version of the google logo, they must have been doing this for a while.

[-] pmk 11 points 4 days ago

No, my passport has my real name of course, with "å". In the airport system and on the boarding pass my name was spelled with "aa".

[-] pmk 54 points 4 days ago

I had to convince people to let me on board a plane because my name contain a swedish letter (å). Their computer system translated it into "aa", which then didn't match my passport.

[-] pmk 3 points 5 days ago

And after you have learned Linux, download any distro that lets you work on your projects with the least hassle and get work done without fiddling around in every aspect of the OS. At least that's what I've observed among older users who see the OS as a tool and not a hobby in itself.

[-] pmk 7 points 6 days ago

Where I work, the fax was a way to ensure that information could be sent in multiple ways, if one way would fail. In the medical field (at least where I live) we must have systems with backup systems in a few layers. We have a nice digital medical chart system, and I still have to print out many things and put in a binder that no one ever reads. Because the internet could stop working, or electricity could fail. We even have routines for which types of pen and paper can be used if we need to write things by hand while electricity is gone.

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submitted 3 months ago by pmk to c/aeondesktop@discuss.tchncs.de
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submitted 4 months ago by pmk to c/privacy@lemmy.world

... what should we do?
I guess it all depends on how it would be implemented, which is something I have a hard time imagining at this moment. How do you imagine day to day online life in a post-Chat Control EU world? Which ways of communicating would still be private? Is there anything we can do at this point to prepare for the worst outcome?

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submitted 4 months ago by pmk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

A video from openSUSE Conference 2024 about using distrobox on openSUSE Aeon.

[-] pmk 180 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

People seem to think that those who choose permissive licences don't know what they're doing. Software can be a gift to the world with no strings attached. A company "taking" your code is never taking it away from you, you still have all the code you wrote. Some people want this. MIT is not an incomplete GPL, it has its own reasons.

For example, OpenBSD has as a project goal: "We want to make available source code that anyone can use for ANY PURPOSE, with no restrictions. We strive to make our software robust and secure, and encourage companies to use whichever pieces they want to."

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Pi Pico and ESP32 (self.microcontrollers)
submitted 6 months ago by pmk to c/microcontrollers@lemux.minnix.dev

I've been trying to navigate the differences and limitations in practice between the Arduino Nano ESP32 and Raspberry Pi Pico, and I'm at a point where I just want to get one of them and start experimenting. Possibly some other brand ESP32. My goal is to learn micropython and hopefully make some simple projects. My question is: is there a big difference for a beginner which I get in terms of online resources and ease of use, any pitfalls to be aware of or useful tips?

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submitted 6 months ago by pmk to c/lasercutting@lemmy.world

Turns out a misaligned mirror made the laser hit the lens in a weird way, and then bouncing off something on the way out to produce this double line. Probably. What kind of strange troubleshooting have you done and what was the reason/fix?

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About the bear... (self.mensliberation)
submitted 6 months ago by pmk to c/mensliberation@lemmy.ca

So, I'm just assuming we've all seen the discussions about the bear.
Personally I feel that this is an opportunity for everyone to stop and think a little about it. The knee-jerk reaction from many men seems to be something along the lines of "You would choose a dangerous animal over me? That makes me feel bad about myself." which results in endless comments of the "Akchully... according to Bayes theorem you are much more likely to..." kind.
It should be clear by now that it doesn't lead to good places.
Maybe, and I'm open to being wrong, but maybe the real message is women saying: "We are scared of unknown men."
Then, if that is the message intended, what do we do next? Maybe the best thing is just to listen. To ask questions. What have you experienced to make you feel that way?
I firmly believe that the empathy we give lays a foundation for other people being willing to have empathy for the things we try to communicate.
It doesn't mean we should feel bad about ourselves, but just to recognize that someone is trying to say something, and it's not a technical discussion about bears.
What do you think?

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submitted 7 months ago by pmk to c/debian@lemmy.ml

Congratulations to Andreas!
It seems like he has lots of ideas for how to improve things in packaging, and for communicating with other distros. Debian is a big ship to steer, and I personally hope the leader can facilitate people working together to reach our goals.

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submitted 7 months ago by pmk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

For example, I'm using Debian, and I think we could learn a thing or two from Mint about how to make it "friendlier" for new users. I often see Mint recommended to new users, but rarely Debian, which has a goal to be "the universal operating system".
I also think we could learn website design from.. looks at notes ..everyone else.

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DPL candidates (self.debian)
submitted 7 months ago by pmk to c/debian@lemmy.ml
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submitted 7 months ago by pmk to c/openbsd

The download page leads to install75.img, but the front page still says 7.4.

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Oxytocin (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 8 months ago by pmk to c/lemmy_stitch@sh.itjust.works

I made this during a time I felt very lonely. Now I don't feel lonely anymore, I feel great (for reasons unrelated to crafting, but still).

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submitted 8 months ago by pmk to c/calligraphy

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