I am trying to stay away from things like this usually, but it’s getting weird to use a yellow thumbs up at work.
I’m white, and I’m used to using the yellow ones. More and more folks I chat with at work use different skin tones, usually black or brown. I understand why, and it makes sence. But then, when it comes to me… if I use a yellow one, it might show that I’m just ignorant or don’t care, and I don’t want to offend someone this way… on the other hand, using a white emoji is… not much better, is it.
Kubuntu instead of Pop OS, first impressions
I installed Kubuntu on my Pop OS Desktop after facing some installation challenges. It’s already surpassing what I got from the previous PopOS experience.
I’m backing up saved games before wiping my PopOS desktop and switching to Kubuntu. Forgot the Bottles directory includes symbolic links. Realized my mistake after a 2-minute job took over 20 minutes. In my infinite wisdom, I stopped it DELETED everything. symbolic links included… 🤦♂️
My morning oats recipe and the carrot conspiracy
I’ve been enjoying oats for breakfast, a new-old habit. Here’s my personal recipe and cautionary tale about misleading fruit mixes…
Started (it’s a 2.5 hours long…!) watching: Frankenstein 📺. It’s a Del Toro movie, no mistaking it… the costumes, the buildings, the choice of the story, of course. Still have an hour and change ahead of me.
As a person who has some sort of Imposter Syndrome going on (never checked, good idea?), I constantly doubt myself, especially when asked for advice or guidance.
One of the things I’m learning to internalize: everyone asks questions and searches the internet. Asking “dumb” questions is critical.
Rediscovering org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift: if you have regular meetings, this is the function for you.
Create a Meeting event with everything you need (Zoom links, place for notes, tags, etc) and clone it X number of times. Emacs will ask you for the frequency. You now have X meetings ready.
I was looking up videos of Kubuntu Vs. Linux Mint last night (as one does), and ended up watching Hank Green’s video about Wikipedia.
The guy doesn’t need any introduction to his passionate videos, and neither does Wikipedia. But, he made me rejoin Wikipedia and add my first edit in a long time.
It’s good to remind myself that even though I live in one of the biggest cities in the world, I can still take a walk in the woods. 📷
It is a nice day and I will go on a walk. I will see some trees and get some sun. I will grump about tech later. Day’s short.