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@arstechnica@mastodon.social it wasn’t chaotic, it was organic and intentional.
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@arstechnica@mastodon.social to be fair, the subtitle is clickbait and the article is actually about the magic of the old web. Not a bad read.
The biggest challenge in #OpenSource #UX design is convincing developers that not everything needs to be customizable.
“Make it customizable” is slang for “make the user design the UI themselves.”
Yes, there are times users desire to design their interface; but they are rare and generally fairly self-evident. That very normal menu with some options people disagree about is not one of them.
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@susankayequinn the other thing that is optimistic about this and brings me joy: the difference here is not working harder or spending more money, it’s caring, and knowing, and thinking. “We just have to try” says that too, it’s so true. Things we should value.
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@cstross@wandering.shop It's like their goal state is Mad Max, not Star Trek. Makes no sense!
There's something satisfying about having a real #Debian #Linux desktop on my new Thinkpad.
It feels so much simpler and more straightforward to manage than some of the Debian-derivatives I've been using.
I was on Pop!_OS for the longest time, on both a laptop and my main desktop, and it was solid, but the lack of updates and focus on Cosmic has really taken away from having a solid reliable and predictable desktop experience (sadly).
Debian is just rock solid, predictable, easy to manage, and simple without being limited. There's a reason it's a standard.
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@NOUR_GAZA_s2@mastodon.social @RonSupportsYou@mastodon.social he wasn’t looking for advice on ending famine, he was looking for an excuse not to.
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@lifewithtrees @ImmedicableME love this framing. Both your original post and the difficulty with the term “demand avoidance” resonate deeply with me.
I’m both afraid I’ll screw up, and highly desiring the ability to just be my autonomous self and self-determine what I get to do and when without the tools or timers or lists (or other people and their demands or disappointment or even anxiety about their potential disappointment) dictating that. It’s a dilemma.
I like “persistent drive for autonomy” and it describes the feeling I have perfectly. But it still doesn’t give me a better approach here. Maybe it’s just about acceptance of how my brain works and that getting all the typical things done in the typical way isn’t the goal, and that following my self-determination and particular spirit is actually going to get me further in the long run. Hmmmm.
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@tante or whether doing so would have any value or meaning as a method of building up rather than their original intent.
This is insightful, thank you.
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It’s time to nuke my Reddit account. This is kind of difficult for me tbh, I’m the mod of a 2 million strong major hobby sub, the account has a lot of good history, it used to be a fun place.
But now it’s just a capitalist extraction tool. It’s no longer healthy or beneficial to support it or give them any energy.
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@dashdsrdash@tilde.zone @davidgerard@circumstances.run @mawhrin@circumstances.run Model cities and trains… great analogy. Scratches the same itch, except LLM slop has far reaching consequences.
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@tsyum @lifewithtrees @ImmedicableME yes I’ve used this! A (neurodivergent) therapist had basically the same suggestion to make it a “can do” list rather than a “to do” list. Like, here’s all the things you can do [might do, etc], and you get to choose. That framing has been very helpful.
One of the biggest #UX lessons I've become more and more sure of over the years:
Simplicity does not mean taking away functionality.
Confession: I’m a #designer but one of my favorite kinds of work is backend development.
I like to maintain bash scripts and write Linux services in my spare time.
No, I don’t get it either.
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@tek it was encrypted?
(The fact anyone would expect this of a photo app is kind of interesting, I don’t disagree with their decision)
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@murodegrizeco @ozeng you probably got an answer to this already, but generally the right way is just to message Public. If you get repeats, and often real person responses, then you can be heard.
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@EmilyEnough “ You’re trying to give directions to a lossily compressed copy of the entire works of human writing.” — Perfect.
Do you habitually pick a mirror for #Debian or just use the default?
I can't help but pick the MIT CSAIL mirror. I have to think it helps being down the street and all.
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@linguacelta@toot.wales @benjamingeer@piaille.fr came to share this! Glad you found it. It is a good article.
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@vampiress maybe a cliche answer but Fallout 4 felt very immersive to me and the controls and pip boy graphic design were a big part of that.
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@fkinoshita @vampiress Zelda games have always felt very intentional and intuitive to me, and the controls become part of the feel of the game in a way not many others do. Good answer.
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@peter@thepit.social the intent behind this; the mind behind this is absolutely evident.
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@idzie@kolektiva.social @rancholibertad@climatejustice.social I was going to say Northern Vermont, which is right next to it, so not bad!
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@murodegrizeco @ai6yr yes, possible. Ideal in an area where two frequencies overlap, a handful of bridges can make it inconsequential.
Everything started going downhill after Avenue Q
RIP Hyannis Cape Cod potato chips factory. :( You will be missed.
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@occult@vox.ominous.net how’s the mesh meshing these days? I gave up trying to multitask but I’ll eventually reconnect…
Need to reverse the numbers of white and red in my cellar according to my drinking habits…
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@gabrielesvelto@mas.to just to be clear, studying what types of things? What’s been valuable?
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@lifewithtrees logging out of Reddit for good was one of the best decisions of my life. And I’m not even exaggerating, it was life changing. Congrats! Keep going!
Mastodon is also distracting, but it’s not engineered to be distracting. I find it much easier to naturally stop and the participation feels normal and able to be integrated with normal life like a normal tool or social interaction. Very different.
Goes to show just how insidious of an attention sucking machine Reddit had become.
It is possible to be *too* transparent. Sigh.
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@siderea fascinating. Basically the reasoning and process is totally private? Is this a good thing?