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Cake day: July 3rd, 2023

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  • I try to use Foss but only when it’s a lateral move. I tried Linux mint. It came close but there were so many little things that just didn’t make sense to me as someone who used windows for the last 25 years. Do I want to use Windows 11? No, especially with everything they’ve been doing to it. But in terms of usability, the sacrifices that I make by using Windows 11 outweigh the extra work, frustration, and time spent trying to figure out Linux (tried 3 different distros too).

    I have 3 little kids, a full time job and aging parents. I don’t have hours every day to try and make stuff work.




  • As a Canadian, we’ve had the attitude for awhile “at least we’re not as bad as the USA” but we’ve definitely drifted from the EU way of doing things. I’ve always felt like a hybrid between the two (with leanings more to eu).

    I wish as Canadians, instead of looking over the fence and patting ourselves on the back for not being the USA, we’d look over the fence and try to see what we can do to improve more (because why reinvent the wheel if you don’t have to).





  • I usually am the same way. I’ve definitely had the luxury of being able to try stuff in store.

    Anecdotally, most of their stuff says 100% cotton but it doesn’t shrink like other cotton things I’ve bought. I’m guessing it has something to do with the quality or blend.

    Either way, I get where you’re coming from and respect that - I’d be the same way.