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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts: 1

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[–] Chainweasel 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I've heard a lot of people pronounce it "Line-ux" lately. I hope it doesn't blow up into another Gif vs Jif debate.

Edit: and if it was supposed to be pronounced jif it would be spelled "jif", regardless of what Steve Wilhite says.

[–] Draghetta 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There is nothing to debate, Linux is just Linus with an x at the end and should be pronounced as such.

Though sometimes I wish Linus had claimed it was pronounced laynaxe just to fuck with people. Too bad we already know: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c39QPDTDdXU&pp=ygUpbXkgbmFtZSBpcyBsaW51cyB0b3J2YWxkcyBhbmQgaSBwcm9ub3VuY2U%3D

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Y'know the gnome/Guh-nome debate? I intentionally pronounce it Zhnome to fuck with people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It's jee-nom, pronounced while rotating your eyes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The G and m are silent

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Also remember to pronounce KDE as "kdeeh" instead of spelling it

[–] misophist 1 points 1 year ago

It's pronounced djinn-ohm, like Genome. It's a direct reference to magic, Buddhism, and the building blocks of life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Linux is just Linus with an x at the end and should be pronounced as such.

Agreed. The Swedish/Finnish pronunciation of Linus is "Lee-nus" and not "Lai-nus", hence the correct pronunciation of Linux is "Lee-nux".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

"Hello, this is Linus Torvalds and I pronounce 'Linux' as 'Linux'."

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://m.piped.video/watch?v=c39QPDTDdXU&pp=ygUpbXkgbmFtZSBpcyBsaW51cyB0b3J2YWxkcyBhbmQgaSBwcm9ub3VuY2U%3D

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

[–] 7fb2adfb45bafcc01c80 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I started back with kernel 0.12 and called it Line-ucks. I still do and people look at me funny, but it's an old habit and I'm an old dog.

When Linus released his audio file it was already etched into my brain the other way. I do remember being joking that I'm glad his name wasn't Pinus (like the genus for pine trees) after hearing him say it.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

It used to be Line-UI until programming jargon became woke and wanted "experiences" over "interfaces"