How does a programming joke cause me physical pain?

I’ve used Armbian and DietPi. Currently running a magic mirror on a Rock64 and a NAS on an ODROID HC4. Of the two OSes, I think I’d recommend Armbian. Skip installing a DE and just get a basic X session with a simple web browser.

Note that MagicMirror is web based, so the setup steps for putting up a web browser would be similar.

Perhaps you’d be more interested to meet our dapper mascot…

Yeah, the original post gives a false dichotomy. It’s possible to sincerely let someone vent about Windows/iOS and also suggest Linux tactfully.

Responding “use Linux noob” on every post isn’t helpful. But chatting with a coworker and hearing them out, then sharing about your own experience (“yeah, I finally got so fed up I tried Linux. Turns out it was super easy and I’m glad I switched!”) is helpful and adding something.

If you want something more capable that will handle more experimentation, go for the mini PC. If you know exactly what you want to host and you want to prioritize low power consumption, the pi might be a better choice.

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I run CachyOS, it works great for me. It’s not the easiest one, but I like the rolling release style and it’s by far the fastest distro I’ve used (cold boots to gnome desktop in maybe 10 seconds).

I wish I could have more hope that Android will ever decouple itself enough from Google to be useful/practical as free software. Unfortunately, it looks like it’ll end up going the other way, and freedom-respecting Android ROMs will likely be niche and only supported on a narrow range of hardware.

I imagine the Linux phone has better long-term potential, as it’s not tied to a proprietary ecosystem.

Can confirm, I have an EQ12 I’m using as an HTPC. Performance is great and sound is minimal (aside from coming out of suspend, the fans fire up for a moment).

I see Google is amply funding their fun-ruiner division.

• Low coupling, high cohesion
• Sometimes it’s better to use a less optimized solution for clarity or simplicity
• A simple solution is usually better than a “clever” one
• Allot time for refactoring during development, don’t assume it will be done later (spoiler: it won’t)

I’m using VoIP.ms and yeah, they do SMS and MMS ($0.0075 per SMS, $0.02 per MMS). They have both an online portal and an Android app. There are a few limitations, but it seems to work pretty well overall.

Sounds like I’ll be using a “phone” with Ubuntu Touch or similar with a VoIP SIP app running. As long as I have 4G/5G data, that’ll probably work as well as anything I’m willing to use.

For me, this has the added bonus of being able to configure my VoIP service however I want. Mine lets me do custom menus and such, easier to filter out robots that way.

Let’s see if I have an old Pixel 3a around…

Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.
– Andrew S. Tanenbaum

If you’re not sure who the Linux enthusiast is in your circle, it’s you.

I’ve been using PipePipe and it works great.

I think I’d be willing to let go of the handful of things that are exclusive, given that I could probably do more with a proper Linux system. It’s the basic phone functionality (as others have mentioned) that keeps me from switching.

I know it’s not really ready for it yet, but I guess I’m gonna be looking into a Linux phone before I thought I would.

I was running a GTX 1660ti and an i7 until yesterday using CachyOS. Worked great! Though for older cards, I might recommend a LTS distro to ensure you retain support (Mint is my go-to recommendation).

Same here! It’s Arch-like in having the latest updates, but I’ve found it to be a lot easier and forgiving than “vanilla” Arch. Been running it for a while now and it’s been a great fit.