/t/ - Technology

Every package manager does, they just doesn't announce it.

Pacman uses pkg.xz files and I've downloaded a GB of updates, but only had to download like 300MB.

That's pretty much your best bet for a well priced tablet that also has the power to do anything. A lot of the other tablets that are cheaper only do one thing well and aren't designed for multitasking.

If you get a Nexus 7, make sure you get the 2013 model and not the older one. If you have money to blow, you can get the Nexus 9 for about 400 USD.

The Nexus 7 is a great choice, there's really nothing better under that price. Most of what you'll find are shitty budget tablets that come from some crappy company like Visual Land, have no support, and just be shitty and buggy as fuck.

Tl;dr: Don't ever buy a tablet that's under like 300 USD unless you know it's good.

My 2012 Nexus 7 is still going strong, even with the screen cracked. Get one, they're pretty durable devices.

Lately I've actually been having a lot of fun using FOSS/FLOSS stuff. There's this kind of community feeling about it, that has kind of died off throughout the years.

OP, looks like you'll have until 2020 to finally admit you're a cuck or embrace the penguin.

>Windows 7 SP1 extended support ends 2020

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle

https://archive.is/4OkG0

win7>linus>win10>MSXBasic

Last I read, M$ will end support for Windows 7 in 2020.

>>560
>cuck
Oh christ, you faggots are here.

I may have to reconsider my choice in imageboards.

>>610
>faggots

Bad habits are hard to get rid of

>>76
They're actually coated steel strings. They didn't sound great when I first put them on, but they've gotten better. Plus the coating tends to come off so I wouldn't recommend them for a main guitar, but they look cool which Is all I wanted them to do.

>>58
Guitar name has been decided: Eliana

I cleaned the shit out of the neck with a microfiber and water, and realized i was taking the oil out. So I bit of Linseed oil and oiled it, and while I was there I taped off the neck and used some #000 followed by #0000 steel wool on the frets (protip tape off the pickups because the steel will stick to the magnets), buffing with a microfiber.
Goddamn are the frets smooth now. Bends feel like a dream.
Highly recommended. Only took a few hours

1978's Kramer guitar
1977's Roland Jazz Chorus amplifier
Multi-effects pedal
Ernie Ball strings
Boss tuner
Whammy bars
Fender thing to put the strings on
That heavy metal stick i use to put strings on a Floyd Rose bridge
Generic metal slide
Boss recorder
Another Laney amplifier i'm testing

One plastic pick for the electric guitar and one nylon one for the acoustic

>>481
Ive got that same tuner

What kind of effects do you use? I play mostly classic rock, so I was looking for a cheap Tube Screamer clone, and got this Digitech Bad Monkey overdrive. Sounds good with my stuff. Its the only one I use.

Besides that I have the shitty first pedal I got when i went into the guitar store and said "Whats the cheapest distortion you have?" Its literally called the Planet Metal. Its hilariously bad.

My amp is some $30 Peavey keyboard/voice that somehow sounds great when overdriven a little.

>>449
I can only recommend you debian with cinnamon as the default desktop environment. Debian is quite stable and cinnamon resembles mindows. It will have applications for most things (office, image editing, viewing photos) but installing commercial stuff like photoshop will not work

>not a leet haxxor
not necessary. For most things you won't need the console. If you encounter a problem like installing a program that is not in aptitude integrated you can do a google research and you will find a solution for your problem most likely.

it's all the same shit
/thread

>>577

Hahahahahahahahaah.

But yeah, Linux Mint is best for desktops. Lightweight, low spec requirements, and a full desktop experience.

http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2977

>>458
I suspect commands to use vim are there because sometimes you will be in a fresh install with no nano or gui and need to edit some text config files and vi/vim is your only option. you can get really lost really quick with vi if you dont know how to move around, save, exit, ESC, etc. a good example of an os like this is openwrt.

>>584
that's a pretty good explanation. I just sort of assumed it was an old graphic or from some ricer (there's a few on this site).

A lot of people I know use DuckDuckGo.com

https://duckduckgo.com/privacy

That link doesn't just show their privacy policies, but it also has articles on there showing how tracking on search engines works, how the popular search engines tailor results to you specifically (more tracking) and how you can change settings in your browser to help curb some of the techniques that are used. Even if you don't wind up using DDG, I think the information they provide is worth the visit. DDG will also search sites directly for you. You can search for Bikinis on Google Image search by typing !i Bikini. That's an image search for bikini. There are a lot of other sites that can be searched. Using !wa lets you type in formulas for Wolfram Alpha to solve. Here's a link to a more comprehensive list - https://duckduckgo.com/bang

Another option is ixquick.com (Startpage). ixquick is a search engine that heralds itself as the most private search engine. Just as with DDG, your search results aren't filtered to keep you in a bubble (personalized), and it does searches without tracking your IP or using cookies. DDG on the other hand, uses cookies for saving your preferences (if you choose to have preferences). Here is a link for more information - https://ixquick.com/eng/protect-privacy.html?hmb=1

Both of the above come highly recommended by those that are interested in protecting their identity. Each one will provide you with different search results, so I suggest giving them a try and seeing which you prefer. Though for the ultimate privacy in searching the web, you would need to self-host an engine such as Searx ( http://tuxdiary.com/2014/12/22/searx/ ). Generally, crawling the web is incredibly time consuming for a Desktop and the results aren't optimized the way a typical user would expect them to be, but as you are in control of them, self hosted engines are the best for privacy, and if you are willing put in the time you can edit the output to fit your requirements.

Hope this has helped.

>>547

Thanks for the tips anon.

MetaGer's servers are in Germany, and it's run by a charity and associated with the University of Hanover. Qwant is a French privacy-focused search engine.

I really like https://privatelee.com/ they have good policies and browser search box addons and shit. image search too, but its kinda faggy. oh, and it has WOT on all results. that part is cool.

I always found DDG's results very subpar. mostly shit, actually.

Nope. Nope. and why is there no information on any of those search engine homepages about policies or terms? Found they are both owned by Striquent, and had to do some research but found it.

So questionable at best. Also, other search engines listed in this thread use WOT. I personally turn it off.

Dio - Holy Diver

One of the most epic songs

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