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Off Topic / Re: The UNIX Megathread -- New poll
« on: August 31, 2014, 09:03:58 PM »
I've started to use i3 again, and I must say that it's absolutely amazing if you have a huge monitor.
(I have an extra monitor plugged into my laptop because why the forget not)
I also recently set up a file share in my house using Samba. It's running on that old desktop that I turned into a server.
(I have an extra monitor plugged into my laptop because why the forget not)
I also recently set up a file share in my house using Samba. It's running on that old desktop that I turned into a server.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 07:02:43 PM »
I know there are programs to add a start menu. My favorite is Start Menu 8 by IObit.
However, I am criticizing the operating system itself. Outside programs don't count.
And I see what you're saying with the whole search bar thing. Ubuntu does this with the dash menu where everything revolves around the search bar there. However, it's filled with amazon and stuff that no one wants in an applications menu.
However, I am criticizing the operating system itself. Outside programs don't count.
ofc that means that HAVING A SEARCH BAR ONLY IS OK BECAUSE LISTS ARE TEDIOUS ANYWAY I GOT YOU, YOU FAKE HEDGEHOGI was mainly complaining that while the fullscreen start menu has the same functionality as the old one, it takes up too much screen space, is akward to use with a mouse, and is completely unneeded when using a mouse and keyboard. I see how it can be a good thing for tablets and touch screen computers, but it's stuff on a desktop.
And I see what you're saying with the whole search bar thing. Ubuntu does this with the dash menu where everything revolves around the search bar there. However, it's filled with amazon and stuff that no one wants in an applications menu.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 06:28:26 PM »ya i read it but you seemed to indicate that you thought searching was the only way and i've never even had to use the search borf before except for some goofy help thingI was just saying what I thought was easiest. I find typing what you want easier than looking through a full screen of icons.
Linux has problems with playing Blockland, but Ubuntu is my favorite.Linux and Unix in general is bad for gaming.
^Is the reason I dont use Linux platforms for gaming.
However, Steam is pushing towards Linux as a gaming platform by encouraging developers to add Linux compatibility.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 06:04:00 PM »there is thoughI was referring to the right-click "start menu" that we were talking about.
you can press a little arrow on the start menu and it gives you the list of programs
sure, you have to go into the fullscreen start, but there's certainly not "none of that" in 8.1
Read the rest of the conversation and it will make sense.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 05:48:10 PM »8 makes sense for a tablet in my mind, but I see no reason to change the way we use regular computers, other than maybe to create a uniform system, and then it still makes more sense to me to maintain the old way. For people like me who don't thrive on change 8 is a nightmare.This, this so much. The start screen was designed for touch screens. Navigating it with a mouse feels annoying when you could just have a small applications menu on the taskbar.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 03:55:01 PM »
Remember this? It listed all of your applications at once in one big list.
There's none of that in Windows 8.1. You have to stop what you're doing and enter the full screen start menu and search for what you wanted in the bar at the top.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 03:51:10 PM »snopThere's no list of installed programs there.
And that menu is not more advanced. It's smaller, more limited, and clearly not as good as the Windows 7 start menu. An operating system's applications menu should not be a step down from it's previous one.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 03:44:48 PM »
I don't think this counts.
What's your favorite Linux distro, OP?He never said he actually wanted to switch operating systems.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 03:34:30 PM »
At this point I am used to the Windows 8 interface, but they should at least include the option to have a start menu.
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Off Topic / Re: Who's the most known Blockland user outside/inside of Blockland?
« on: August 31, 2014, 09:37:20 AM »furdleHa, I get it.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 09:28:30 AM »
I know, I was joking.
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 09:27:02 AM »
Well obviously it can't
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Off Topic / Re: Microsoft gave me a lol
« on: August 31, 2014, 09:11:44 AM »
Damn, Microsoft.
That's low.
That's low.
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Off Topic / Re: Tumb;r Megathread - they dont have what it takes to smash their own richard
« on: August 31, 2014, 09:10:35 AM »guys what is tumb;r?Someone made a typo a while back and I told Kimon to change the topic title.
Kimon delivered.