Notices by Linux in a Bit 🐧 (linux_in_a_bit@linuxrocks.online), page 3

Amazon Linux:
Like Ubuntu but *everything* is made by Amazon.

@lanodan
Yeah, when they need transport to a hospital.
That's what Uber is for :blobcatgiggle: :blobcat_thisisfine:

@icedquinn
Hot chocolate? :blobcatcoffee:

@Jain
Wait until you see videos of Gareth Emery's sets :ablobcatrave:

@icedquinn
As long as your DAC has a low enough noise floor and doesn't distort it's fine!
(Don't tell the audiophiles, the ones that want to know already do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3moaaOpYZM )

@icedquinn
It basically creates a unified virtual soundcard spanning different physical outputs.

@icedquinn
Did you know a lot of those "USB to Aux" adapters actually have very reasonable DACs in them?
That's what the "USB Audio Analog Stereo" is.
The other two are built in to my monitor and PC.

@icedquinn
I run that pactl command in the terminal to create the audio sink then I set it as the default audio output so I don't have to manually patch in the different interfaces every time an app starts playing audio, and so that the apps know they should be outputting 7.1 surround.

:blobwizard: This is why Pipewire is so cool.

:blobaww: Now I can watch my collection of Dolby Atmos demos in all their glory! ...sortof.

:ablobfoxbongo: Just wait until I get a $30 7.1 channel DAC and put together a 12 channel Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 setup. It's gonna get crazy!

:blobwizard: Behold the Philips Ultra Definition, Warm Glow Dimmable, Soft White LED Light Bulb as it vanquishes the deplorable "Works with Alexa and Google Assistant" LED Smart Bulb.

We have been led astray by the ever increasing pull of enshittification. Long live Philips Warm Glow dimming. :ablobcatattention:

@icedquinn
Yeah, but what's an MRF?

@icedquinn
??? :blobcatwut:

I wish there was a way to block messages from new accounts that @ me.
The targeted spam is hitting me pretty bad :blobcat_thisisfine:

:blobcatsanta: *Buys $0.99 toaster off TEMU*

House burns down :blobcat_thisisfine:

:ablobfoxbongo: Honesly, you kinda deserved that.

Now you too can print toilet paper art! :ablobcatattention:

:blobcat_thisisfine: Why does X11 ALWAYS open fullscreen apps and games on the leftmost monitor?

:ablobcatgrumpy: No matter which monitor has focus or which monitor is the primary monitor it always happens.

:blobugh: On Gnome I could deal with it because of that nice "Activities" view (the one thing I liked about Gnome), but this shouldn't even be a problem in 2024.

@martijnbraam
I hate how this is actually electrically correct and perfectly fine* :blobcat0_0:

AA batteries are 1.5 volt iirc.
1.5*5=7.5V
These cells are 3.7 volt.
3.7*2=7.4V

*Cell balancing aside (it's only two cells, so I'm not too concerned)

Whelp, my Linux Mint install finally crapped itself at one of the worst possible times :blobcat_thisisfine:
Time to install @Solus :blobcatrainbow:

My dad frequently spends 10 minutes idling in the parking lots of fast food restaurants using their app's "order ahead" features because their rewards points only work on purchases made through their crappy app. :blobcat_thisisfine:

Honestly, screw restarunt apps. I mean that. :ablobcatgrumpy:

:blobcatsanta: They promised us flying cars.

:blobcathyper: WE HAVE FLYING CARS!!!

:blobugh: The fuel efficiency is worse than a top fuel dragster.

:ablobfoxhyper: trains.