I did a successful install of Linux Mint Cinnamon on a laptop at one of the repair cafes near me today.

I enjoyed talking to the customer about Linux, and it was interesting to hear that they had already heard and read about some of its many upsides. They saw this as an opportunity to learn more about their machine, and I hope they do just that.

Windows 10 support has ended now, but it's not too late to find a repair cafe or installation event near you.

#linux #linuxmint #linuxmintcinnamon #endof10 #repaircafe #solarpunk #solarpunksunday

The famous 3D cat vision, Halloween version on a building in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Scores of tourists take pictures and videos.

#cat #photography #Video #haloween #shinjuku #tokyo #japan

I studied Artificial Intelligence for four years, and I am not touching LLM AIs with a ten-foot pole.

It's not really about the insane electricity demands, the water usage, tho that's a good reason. It's not even, if I'm honest, about the disastrous effect on the sum of all human art and knowledge.

It's because a) I've studied enough AI to know it's a trick, a sort of linguistic illusion, and b) I've studied enough everything else to understand that I'm not immune to such illusions.

I’m at a brewery that's having music trivia night and I'm not playing, but now I’m thinking it would be funny to play, but intentionally give the wrong answers, but answers that are SO close that it's clear I know the answer, but I’m just being a brat.

For example, they just played a snippet of Spoon Man and, if I were playing, I'd write down Spork Daddy.