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    Does anyone listen to heavy metal/death metal anymore?

    Along Muse's line of thinking, killer song from a killer album:
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    Anyone ready for FarCry 5?

    I thought FC3 and FC4 were awesome. I couldn't really get into Primal however. I'm sure I will purchase this new one and enjoy it. Now if we could just get a Linux port ....
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    Why would a text editor have trouble opening a file? It's just text!

    I have leafpad running on Mint. It is available in the Software Manager. If not, just Google "Leafpad Mint" and install from the community website.
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    One Desktop Environment to Rule Them All (Sorta)

    The default XFCE installs are pretty sparse looking. You can however make it look as nice as you want with a little work. I have tried most of the major desktop environments, and XCFE / Cinnamon are my two favorites. I want to like KDE, but it just feels slow compared to the rest. The menu...
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    This is why Linux will never take over the desktop...

    Rubbish. the VBA capabilities of Excel make it one of the most powerful programs out there. I use LibreOffice at home, but for my work VBA+Excel is absolutely critical. Could I get the same thing done with a full development environment? Probably, but Excel is a much better fit and doesn't...
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    Which Programming Languages for Linux

    If you are just wanting to pick a language at random to start with, Python is a pretty good choice. Python is fairly friendly to learn. If you have an actual goal in mind then you should try to pick a language based on that instead. Personally, I started with Pascal, then C, and I am now...
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    How do you add a "new" entry in Linux?

    In Mint (Cinnamon at least) it works like this: (1) Make sure you have a "Templates" folder under your home directory. I believe this will be there by default, but if not you should make it. (2) Open the program you want to add to the "Create New Document" menu entry. For example, open Calc...
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    Favorite Android texting app?

    Textra
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    Charter Spectrum lawsuit: ripping customers off

    This is only tangentially related to the original question, but I find it interesting that Spectrum broadband and Time Warner (now Spectrum) broadband are different services. My neighbor has Spectrum broadband and has a 70/6 connection. I am still on my old Time Warner service and I have 20/2...
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    Learning BSD vs Linux from scratch.

    If you really want to learn the nuts and bolts of Linux, maybe try Arch. I recently installed Arch and have built up a fully functional system. I have learned a lot about what makes Linux tick along the way.
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    Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Announced

    I have played through the game twice. You will have to go back to your save just prior to finishing the game if you want to play the expansions with your old party. You can't play the expansions after the final fight is over. That being said, I enjoyed playing the game more with the...
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    Thinking of trying a new distro, any recommendations?

    Yes, it still has that Unity interface. That interface style isn't completely unique to Ubuntu either. The Gnome 3 interface feels fairly similar to me which is why I can't completely get comfortable with Fedora. I still prefer an interface with a task bar and start button, and right now...
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    Thinking of trying a new distro, any recommendations?

    I haven't found anything too strange with the desktop version of Ubuntu 16.04. I just can't stand the interface. It has been quick and stable however from my experience, which has been commissioning quite a few systems (60 or so) for an industrial application. For my main home system I run...
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    I think I’m done with open world games

    DA:O is an awesome game, even today. It is close to my favorite RPG of all time. It took me some time to get into Inquisition but overall I did enjoy it once I got a few hours deep. I don't feel a need to replay it however. I could probably fire up a new game of Origins right now and still...
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    Games you finished in 2016

    Witcher 3 Tales of Maj'Eyal (a few times) Divinity Original Sin Dungeons of Dredmor (a few times) Pillars of Eternity
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    Coffee snobs: What's your favorite brand of whole bean coffee?

    I'm not sure I have only one favorite, buy my go to is Trader Joe's medium roast. The tin says "exceptionally smooth" and it is.
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    Need new phone, considering Pixel

    I prefer on screen buttons if for no other reason than the buttons rotate with the screen. Makes using my phone in landscape orientation easier.
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    1440p G-Sync ... Is the XB271HU The Best Option?

    I ended up ordering a Dell S2716DG. It isn't IPS, but honestly the glow on my current monitor is something I have never quite come to grips with. I'm colorblind (red deficient) so I imagine the slightly better colors would have been lost on me with a top dollar IPS monitor anyhow. I was also...
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    Have you ever been star-struck?

    Did you guys have the summer of 69?
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    Single serve coffee machine

    My favorite coffee maker, single cup or not: https://www.amazon.ca/Melitta-640820-Filter-Pourover-Manual/dp/B00CHILTMG/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1480214297&sr=1-1&keywords=melitta+pour+over I got rid of my drip coffee maker after about a week of using it. I don't know exactly why, but...
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    Whoa, back button focus... Anybody else do this?

    I've been using back button focus on my Canon DSLRs for years now. There are some situations when I go back to normal focusing (particularly if someone else is using my camera) but BBF is how I normally do it.
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    Which side goes outward on foil, dull or shiny?

    Damn dude ... that's the laugh I was looking for today.
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    WWII - I could have saved mass American lives in the Pacific

    Precision guided logs? I think they had a hard enough time getting bombs on target most of the time. Trying to drop logs from an altitude where the bomber is safe from ground fire accurately? I don't think so.
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    WWII - I could have saved mass American lives in the Pacific

    I'm pretty sure that's a myth.
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    Leaving a job in a few days... But became close with a co-worker..

    Leave a photocopy of your junk on the copy machine with a note. Something like "if you want the real thing, give me a call". Seems like it should work. Can't really see a downside to this plan.
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    Anyone here using a Dell S2716DG?

    I went ahead and pulled the trigger. I'll update this thread once it get delivered (couple of weeks) and I have had a chance to test everything out.
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    What was the event that led to the most physical pain you've ever felt?

    I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I plan on just that from now on. Maybe I'll spice it up just a touch though. L'il Jeebüs.
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    What was the event that led to the most physical pain you've ever felt?

    Yeah, this would probably be close to #1 on my list as well. I guess it wasn't really a tazer, just one of those hand held stunners. Still sucked. My other candidates would probably be a few gall bladder attacks or the one kidney stone I passed some years ago.
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    Which side goes outward on foil, dull or shiny?

    Well, perhaps the need to get corrective lenses. I'm gonna assume we just get the premium "shiny on both sides" foil.
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    Which side goes outward on foil, dull or shiny?

    Wait a minute here. There's a shiny side and a dull side?? I feel like something in my world has just changed.
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    When did this happen to my Canada?

    Does anyone actually eat at Tim Horton's or just get coffee? My wife and I ate at one a few years ago and it could possibly be the worst place I have ever eaten. Their donuts are terrible to boot. How do you fuck up a donut? The coffee was OK though.
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    Melania and son Barron will stay in New York after the presidential inauguration

    I have a feeling the secret service costs for the next four years are going to set a record. By a wide margin.
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    New Metallica Album: Hardwired to Self Destruct

    Same here. I have gone through the entire album three times now to give it a fair shot but to me it is just a good but not great sort-of-metal album. I really preferred Hetfield before he started singing lessons (people think he can't scream anymore, but he has been trying to become a singer...
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    Anyone here using a Dell S2716DG?

    Hmm. I see Dell has this monitor for $300 off list price right now. Might have to go ahead and give it a shot.
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    Let's try to not hit a deer this time mmmkay?

    Sweet ride! I dig the paint job.
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    Marijuana weakens the heart muscle

    lmao. I need that shirt. It's days like these where I realize the world has passed me by.
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    Marijuana weakens the heart muscle

    Part of me feels like I need to Google this. The other part of me is worried I might like what I find.
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    Ever use the ignore feature here?

    Damn. I knew it.
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    Ever use the ignore feature here?

    Can anyone actually see this post?