hperrin

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 50 points 3 months ago

Android uses a Linux kernel, but most people don’t consider it “Linux”.

A “Linux Phone” is a more traditional Linux distribution made to work on a phone, usually with GNU tools, and a GTK or QT based UI.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Aw! She’s adorable! Thank you. :)

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

It depends on your previous skill level. Since you’re just starting out, it’ll probably take you a year or more to become proficient at Flutter, but then the next framework you learn will take less time, and the next one even less, and so on.

I’ve gone through a lot of languages and frameworks in my career, and every time it gets easier. All of that previous knowledge helps a lot. So think of right now as you building a good solid foundation. What you’re learning right now will be valuable to you for the rest of your career, and maybe longer. (You never really get to the point that you’re not doing searches and asking for help, though. Don’t look at that as a bad thing. It’s completely normal for even experts to look up references and documentation and ask for help.)

I don’t use Visual Basic 6 (oh man, I’m really dating myself here) anymore, but I’m incredibly happy that I learned it when I was starting. It was easy enough to get into and start building things at that skill level, but advanced enough that I could make some really cool things before moving on.

Flutter is an excellent choice to start with, because it’s got that in common. I bet you’ll be able to build things within 6 more months, then you’ll be able to really push the framework and make really amazing things before you decide, if and when you want to, to try something else.

Programming is such an amazing skill, because you can build whatever you want given enough time and dedication. :)

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

6 months is barely any time if you’re just starting out learning to code. Give yourself a year or two before you should expect to really understand a lot of the core concepts and know them by heart. Right now I’d say you should be able to read and understand basic code, you should know how to write code with references available, and you should be familiar with things like data types, classes, and functions, but not necessarily on a deep level.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

It’s more of a signal that the IP address does send trustworthy email. AFAIK, IP reputation isn’t handled on a per-user basis. Domain reputation probably is.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Email is the hardest thing to self-host, but it’s definitely doable. You’ll need a static IP, and you’ll need to talk to your ISP to make sure outbound connections on port 25 are open.

Set up your servers and your DNS settings (another commenter gave a good guide), then use this tool to check that DKIM and SPF are working and that you’re not seen as spam with SpamAssassin:

https://dkimvalidator.com/

Once that’s done, take your static IP and check it with this tool:

https://mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx

If it’s on any of the lists, you’ll need to go to those lists’ sites and try to get it removed. You might need to make an email address for “postmaster@yourdomain” at this point.

Beyond that, you may need to “warm up” your IP address, by sending email to yourself on various services (Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft) and marking them as not spam.

Then you should be golden.

I had to do this for both my SMTP servers for Port87. If you use more than one server, this process gets a little harder, so probably stick to one at first.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s on a 65” 4K tv.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

I have one almost exactly like the one you posted. Same processor, same brand.

It’s fine. It can do 1080 on most games. BG3 runs at 40fps at 1080. My wife uses it mostly, and she doesn’t mind.

One big annoyance I have with it is it’s got terrible Bluetooth connection. The controller needs to be within ten feet to have a reliable connection.

All in all, I would say it’s worth it if your needs are a good fit.

You’ll get a lot better performance if you spend a bit more (like ~$650) to get a system with a dedicated graphics card. Even an RX 6600 will be quite a bit better.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 90 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s normal if you’re committing genocide.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 71 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So they’re basically saying, “we were wrong, never again means only never again for Jews.”

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 months ago

Her brain has been completely melted by Faux News.

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