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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • Depends what you use and how you use it. With how I use my computer, I have issues on Windows that require terminal input to solve and are more confusing than many of the Linux issues I face, but the way I use Linux also requires terminal. Some applications just work better or only on terminal whether you’re on Windows or Linux and some debugging steps will inevitably take you down the dark road of decade old menus and terminal commands.

    Day to day basic tasks though? It shouldn’t need any special knowledge, provided that you don’t follow the wrong online tutorials like I did when starting out. For example, Firefox was out of date so I looked up how to update Firefox. The package manager did not have a new version and I didn’t think to manually go into settings and refresh the repository (stores auto update, right? Well, no actually…). Basically I ended up trying to install via a .deb package from their website… it didn’t work and I felt Linux was dumb. What I should have done was update my OS and package manager first or simply sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade (yes this is terminal, sorry). My point is, sometimes you have to realise the question you are asking is flawed and not the system.












  • I hate being without stuff I need, so I always carry around a backpack. I just always keep stuff in it so I don’t forget it. At the moment the core kit is:

    • At least 1L of water, usually 2L+.
    • Hand sanitiser for the inevitable moment the public washroom is out of soap.
    • Re-usable shopping bags in case I buy something.
    • An energy bar or two in case I have to stay at work late.
    • Nail clippers (having a broken nail at work sucks).
    • Band-aids.
    • A mask in case anywhere requires it, but this one has definitely seen less use over time.
    • Deodorant, because sometimes I forget to apply it before I leave in the morning…
    • Hand lotion for winter when my hands crack.
    • And finally, a charging cable for my phone.

    If it’s likely to rain and I’ll be outside longer than 15m I will add an umbrella to the mix.



  • They’re called Lego pieces or just “Lego”, not “Legos”. It is the official way to say it, but more importantly I got used to it while growing up. I would always say “Lego ___”, for instance Lego sets, Lego bricks, Lego pieces: “Pass me the Lego brick.” The only time I would say “Lego” is as a group: “Bring the Lego upstairs.” Everytime I hear “Legos” my eye twitches because it sounds so wrong. Not sure where I picked this up but I will die on this hill.