AlpacaChariot

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shit just works mods breaking their own community rules in the modlog is really setting a great example lol in c/modlog
[–] AlpacaChariot 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

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What's the best Matrix client? in c/[email protected]
[–] AlpacaChariot 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Agree with this, I have both Element and Fluffychat on android.

Fluffychat is nicer than Element in some ways, but it has some quirks around sharing files - I can't get it to share multiple files from a gallery, and sometimes if it hasn't been open recently the share action starts it up but nothing actually gets shared, and you have to repeat the action. It also tends to glitch if rotated to landscape and back again.

I keep Element on the device but disabled so I don't have both running, but enable it any time I need to do something that fluffychat can't manage.

They are both being actively developed so things are constantly improving.

Safe bike routing software in c/bicycling
[–] AlpacaChariot 3 points 6 days ago

I know I'm late to the discussion, but I was experimenting with this recently so wanted to add my experience in the UK.

I'm on a gravel bike and I'm a beginner cyclist although I've done lots of walking/hiking in the past so I'm used to being out and about. It's currently autumn so relatively wet.

With the default option (balanced), I get sent down a mix of minor country roads (good) and some paths that are in theory bridleways but in practice they are extremely rutted footpaths 1m wide with 35cm of brambles on either side. When I say "rutted" I mean 0.5m deep (and steep) holes that are full of mud/water. Absolutely impossible to ride down on a gravel bike as the holes are the full width of the path, and I'd be amazed if anyone managed it even on a mountain bike.

With "prefer byways" I get minor roads, which in my area means paved (asphalt) minor roads and country lanes, plus firm(ish) cycle routes. The routing engine doesn't refuse to use a non-paved roads, but it avoids it where possible.

Basically, "prefer byways" is a good option generally for me. "Balanced" would probably be OK in summer except where the paths are overgrown (although a machete would be required as mentioned by someone else!).

U.S. Reportedly Allows Ukraine To Strike Russia With Long-Range Weapons in c/world
[–] AlpacaChariot 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure Ukraine doesn't have enough ATACMS to completely change the situation. I'm confident they will find clever ways to make Russia hurt with them though, they always use the weapons they are given to good effect.

Throw the gates wide open in c/lemmybewholesome
[–] AlpacaChariot 4 points 2 weeks ago

That's also a nice compliment though, I.e. it's so good they think people would pay for it!

Job = average person hobby in c/[email protected]
[–] AlpacaChariot 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yep, personal tutors etc

Hear something, say something in c/microblogmemes
[–] AlpacaChariot 6 points 2 weeks ago

All of this also applies to women saying horrible things being called out by other women who they respect / think are part of their social group.

Hear something, say something in c/microblogmemes
[–] AlpacaChariot 8 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

And only to men, because of course there aren't any women who hate on trans people!

Missing votes sat on their scroats and threw the election to Hitler. in c/politicalmemes
[–] AlpacaChariot 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah good point, it was more than just twitter.

YouTube definitely know they have an issue and don't care, or they would do something about it. Radicalising people with extreme content increases engagement which makes them money, the only thing that will make them change it is regulation (with teeth).

Missing votes sat on their scroats and threw the election to Hitler. in c/politicalmemes
[–] AlpacaChariot 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The mad thing about the result is that the Dems spent so much more money and still lost. Not that you can easily quantify the financial value of changing the algorithm on twitter to favour Trump.

The movement to swear off men: No sex. No dating. No marriage. No children. in c/articles
[–] AlpacaChariot 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If I lived in America I'd be voting for the Democrats and for abortion rights every time, I'm just pointing out that this is an absolutely ineffective way to address the issue or change anyone's mind.

Do you ever wonder if this kind of interaction is part of the reason the democrats aren't doing very well? It seems quite obvious from the outside that it's part of the problem.

The movement to swear off men: No sex. No dating. No marriage. No children. in c/articles
[–] AlpacaChariot 2 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

It's generally more polite and productive to assume people aren't all horrible when you are trying to have a conversation with them. That's assuming your aim is to win them over and not just protest.

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Safe seats that may flip (self.uk_politics)
 

Does anyone else live in a safe seat that may flip during this election? Looking at the latest Survation poll, which predicts Labour will win 484 seats (vs 64 to the Tories and 61 to Lib Dems), I can't believe how tight some of the results are projected to be in what have previously been very safe Tory seats as far back as I remember.

https://www.survation.com/survation-mrp-labour-99-certain-to-win-more-seats-than-in-1997/

I've lived in some of these seats and always voted but without any real hope of flipping it. For them to turn red would be a huge change.

One seat, North East Hampshire, was the safest Tory seat in 2015 (by numbers and by %) but this election the projection is Lab: 24.2%, Con: 32.2%, Lib Dem: 29.3%.

Results night could be very interesting!

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Midge defence? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by AlpacaChariot to c/[email protected]
20 comments fedilink
 

If anyone has any good tips on beating the midges, please share them!

I got absolutely devoured this weekend up by Loch Latrine (edit: Katrine) (completely forgot it was midge season, so I was unprepared).

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Favourite Rome Remastered tactics? (self.total_war)
submitted 10 months ago by AlpacaChariot to c/total_war
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I've just installed Rome Remastered, the original was easily my favourite game when I was younger.

What are your favourite battle tactics when attacking and defending in open battles and sieges for each faction?

For example, when playing as the early Romans vs Gaul and other factions that have huge stacks of warbands, I often find I have a smaller army of mostly hastatii - I often win these battles, but what's the best tactic in this situation? Walk the hastatii up and hurl all the javelins you can then play defensively (guard mode) and wait for the warbands to tire and break / flank them with cavalry if you have any?

And during sieges, what's your move? Flaming arrows on the walls to set fire to the rams and concentrate the enemy into fewer choke points?

How outnumbered do you have to be before you just sit it out in the town square?

Tell me your favourite tactics!

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Debian for Linux gaming? (self.linux_gaming)
submitted 10 months ago by AlpacaChariot to c/linux_gaming
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I've ordered myself some parts to build a PC for Linux gaming. In the meantime, i'm deciding on which linux distro to use.

For the desktop environment I typically use KDE.

I have used Ubuntu in the past but i'm ruling it out because of snaps and other such annoyances. This also applies to Ubuntu based distros that use the same repos (KDE Neon etc).

I see the wikis recommend Nobara, but I'm reluctant to use a Fedora based distro because I'm so used to Debian/apt (both as a desktop and server distros). I'm not ruling it out completely though.

Any reason why I shouldn't just go with Debian + KDE and install Steam? Will I be missing out on lots of performance improvements or is this easily addressed by using an additional repo for a tweaked kernel and proton version or whatever?

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First build - comments welcome! (self.buildapc)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by AlpacaChariot to c/buildapc
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I'm working on a build list for a Linux gaming rig. It's my first build so I'd welcome any comments or tips!

I'm mostly looking to run games like the Total War series. I'm not obsessed with getting peak performance, I'm angling more for a reasonable value mid-range build.

Linux support is essential, I won't buy any Nvidia products.

UK market if that makes a difference.

List below...

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (£139.99 @ Amazon UK)
  • Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard (£89.97 @ Ebuyer)
  • Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory (£64.98 @ Amazon UK)
  • Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£84.24 @ Amazon UK)
  • Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card (£239.00 @ Computer Orbit)
  • Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.50 @ Computer Orbit)
  • Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£101.62 @ Amazon UK) Total: £794.30
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Krita (f-droid.org)
 

Discovered this one today when looking for an image editing app for Android. I've used Krita on Linux before but didn't know there was an Android app!

The UI is a bit clunky on a mobile but it does the job!

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Whole some mike (lemmy.world)
 
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Has anyone tried Inkbox? (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago by AlpacaChariot to c/linux
9 comments fedilink
 

It's a free software firmware replacement for ereaders based on Alpine Linux.

I've not tried it myself but wonder how it compares to the stock firmware on Kobo, particularly in terms of battery life and general performance.

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How can I stop my TV from turning off when my Linux box is idle? (self.linuxquestions)
 

I have a box running kodi in standalone mode with X11. My TV displays "no signal" if I leave it for too long, does anyone know how to stop this from happening?

I can still ssh into the box and use the remote app Kore so the system hasn't suspended or anything like that.

Pressing up/down etc on the kore remote, which should change what is displayed on screen, doesn't wake kodi up. However, I can wake it up if I tell Kodi to play a video.

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Linux kernel version vs Debian package version (self.linuxquestions)
 

I'm looking for a linux kernel for Debian that is 6.4.2 or above (need it to support the AX101 WiFi module).

The Debian package linked below is "linux-image-6.4.0-2-amd64 (6.4.4-3)"

Does that mean the kernel version is 6.4.0 or 6.4.4?

https://packages.debian.org/unstable/kernel/linux-image-6.4.0-2-amd64

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What's everyone's favourite Linux rescue USB? (self.linux)
submitted 1 year ago by AlpacaChariot to c/linux
23 comments fedilink
 

Tell me your favourite rescue USB image and why!

Also rescue tips and tricks as that's always interesting.

I have been using a Debian installer USB as I had it to hand (DVD image IIRC) but if I boot into a shell without mounting another root FS the number of utilities is quite limited (just busybox basics). For example just now I wanted gzip but it only had gunzip...

I feel like a shell started from the installer USB should have access to a lot more utilities because the files are there on the disk!

Does anyone know a way to set up a kind of USB like the debian installer where you can install packages from the installer into the live environment?

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