heliotrope

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Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porsche in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
Stay back. in c/wizards@lemmy.world
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 7 points 22 hours ago

Fun fact: the word 'halitosis' was invented by Listerine to make ordinary bad breath sound like a disease.

Rulestling in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

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Diamonds (lemmy.nz)
Linux recommendations for a beginner on a Mac? in c/linux@programming.dev
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 1 points 4 days ago (5 children)

I would also recommend Linux Mint for you. While the UI/UX (either Cinnamon, MATE, or Xfce) bares resemblance to Windows at first, it can easily be reshaped however you wish; or even replaced entirely with a more macOS-esque desktop environment (such as Pantheon or GNOME).

However, as Macintosh hardware has some differences to PC, you may need to install rEFInd beforehand. It has been a while since I installed Linux on a Mac, so I don't know if this is still necessary!

To be more helpful, I would need to know your exact model number (this should be something like "MacBookPro 12,1").

I can't like the fish in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

macOS switched to Zsh, replacing Bash. They also now ship pico instead of nano, for some reason.

Round two: DEs and Window Managers! in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 1 points 4 days ago

Current Distro: Devuan GNU+Linux

  • Favourite DE: Trinity (fork of KDE 3)
  • First DE Used: Cinnamon
  • DE You Want To Use In The Future: velox
  • Honourable Mention: Xfce
  • Least Favourite: xmonad (I just can't stand Haskell)
  • Current DE:
  • Longest Used DE: Sway
Distros i've used: in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
Text Editors H in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 3 points 4 days ago
  • Fave: GNU nano
  • First: notepad.exe (on Windows XP)
  • Future: GNU Emacs
  • Honourable Mention: Xed
  • Loathed: vi (the original one, not the far superior Vim)
  • Current: GNU nano
  • Longest: Micro
I can't like the fish in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 4 points 5 days ago

Works in ksh93 and mksh. Probably oksh and posh, too.

I can't like the fish in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 3 points 5 days ago

I've got ash, and tcsh is mentioned by someone else.

I can't like the fish in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 107 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

Thompson shell (predates Bourne)

scsh (Scheme shell) and closh (Clojure shell)

sash (stand-alone shell)

gash (Guile shell)

ash (Almquist shell)

dash (Debian Almquist shell)

eshell (Emacs shell)

Shells I couldn't think of images for:

  • bosh (from SchilyTools)
  • tclsh (Tcl shell)
  • ion (from Redox OS)
Krasnov Gambit in c/noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works
[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 7 points 5 days ago

When Trump calls you his "Big Beautiful Bill".

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Your Past is Being Exploited - Video essay by Ben Hoerman (www.youtube.com)
 

Wasn't sure where to post this. Hope I chose the right community!

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JK Rowling posts upskirt image of trans woman while begging to debate her (www.lgbtqnation.com)
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[cwm] i've gone teal! (lemmy.nz)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by heliotrope@retrofed.com to c/unixporn@lemmy.world
3 comments fedilink
 
  • Distro: Devuan GNU+Linux 6 "Excalibur"
  • Init: OpenRC
  • WM: cwm
  • Shell: ksh93
  • GTK Theme: Mint-Y-Legacy-Dark-Teal
  • Qt Theme: Kvantum (Mint-Y-Dark-Teal)
  • Icon Theme: Papirus-Dark (Teal)
  • Font: 3270 Nerd Font
  • Bar: Polybar
  • Terminal: Alacritty
  • File Manager: Nemo / Midnight Commander
  • Editor: GNU nano
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FCC Approves Reflect Orbital's Space Mirror Satellite That Astronomers Hate (ca.pcmag.com)
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2meirl4meirl (lemmy.nz)
 

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/2meirl4meirl@lemmy.dbzer0.com/p/1442276/2meirl4meirl

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Princes Street fire live updates as historic building in Edinburgh goes up in flames (www.edinburghlive.co.uk)
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Princes Street fire live updates as historic building in Edinburgh goes up in flames (www.edinburghlive.co.uk)
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Why we may only have a decade left of free ITV (inews.co.uk)
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British instant coffee (lemmy.nz)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by heliotrope@retrofed.com to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
20 comments fedilink
 

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/buyfromeu/p/1392377/independent-british-instant-coffee

Honestly pretty good. Nice taste, B-Corp Certified, ~~vehemently independent~~, and it keeps me awake without feeling panicky.

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British instant coffee (lemmy.nz)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by heliotrope@retrofed.com to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org
8 comments fedilink
 

Honestly pretty good. Nice taste, B-Corp Certified, ~~vehemently independent~~, and it keeps me awake without feeling panicky.

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Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals (arstechnica.com)
 

A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes.

Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals. At least 10 cities and counties have implemented such policies, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, and Leon County, where Tallahassee, the state capital, is located. But the new law will not necessarily upend these policies, said Bradley Marshall, senior attorney at Earthjustice, an advocacy group.

“It’s certainly meant to scare municipalities and local governments from trying to do things to further net-zero policies,” he said. “Now, its exact impact and what it exactly prohibits is probably up for some debate. Things that are adjacent to it—emissions reductions and even climate change reduction policies—on their face will not run afoul at all of a ban on adopting a net zero policy.”

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