cytokine0724

joined 1 year ago
[–] cytokine0724@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hey, I just finished my own search for a good Linux-compatible PDF editor. I wound up choosing Master PDF, which works on both Linux and Windows and has a demo available. It's about $100 for a license which I've very much found worth paying.

... I'm sure that there are also methods out there for getting it to work if you find yourself unable to pay the license cost.

As for dual booting, it's a bit of a learning curve but the software has gotten so much better over the years that I think you'd be easily able to do it. Find some YouTube videos if you feel anxious or if you have specific or unusual needs in your setup and just go for it!

Edit: but back up your files, just to be safe!

[–] cytokine0724@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thank god I just skimmed.

[–] cytokine0724@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

I'm a principal backend engineer routinely writing Ruby for my day job, so I'm familiar, lol. But you can't do it for local variables and that just sucks. Definitely a +1 for Elixir.

[–] cytokine0724@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

jealously weeps in ruby

[–] cytokine0724@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Right?! I can get my fruit and veg locally, but there should be no problem getting canned food, dried staples, and shelf-stable goods delivered.

I think the only thing stopping it is political will. I haven't heard anyone else even calling for it.

[–] cytokine0724@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 months ago (6 children)

"Oh no, I'm one acquisition short of a monopsony, so you should all blame suppliers instead of me! I definitely have no influence over the cost of input!"

I want a public option. Make basic essentials purchasable online from a warehouse near you and then expand the existing Canada Post distribution network to bring me my damn rice and beans.

[–] cytokine0724@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

As a person who homeschools his three kids, it is tough but it is possible to find folks. We've lived in some pretty remote places and there's usually at least a few families within a half-hour drive. In cities, it's a lot easier.