The argument I agree with is that Python is the best language to learn if it’s your only language, and Java is the best first language if you’re going to learn others. The syntax from Java is shared across so many other languages and it forces you to learn about things like objects and types. You could make an argument for C or C++ but Java’s handholding is more beginner friendly imo

It can help with standardization and some security benefits to run things in the JVM, part of the reason it’s so popular in enterprise

Well, sounds like I have six weeks to spin up Jellyfin side-by-side with Plex to see if I can get away with not paying the $120 ransom…

Thank you, very cool! If/when Discord gets bad enough that I try to convince my friends to jump ship, I’ve been thinking about whether Matrix or Revolt or something else would be the next place to migrate to.

I just saw Flow in theaters last night. Excellent, wholly original animated movie that conveyed a story without any words.

I know it used to, but it must have changed since I remember. Didn’t see Holo when I looked at the survey this morning either, I guess that’s what I get for commenting before I have coffee

Arch Linux includes SteamOS

I get it. I basically have to browse on the everything tab to get enough content, and just block the politics communities because I get enough of that from everywhere else in life. I’ve been using the lack of content to just ween myself off social media though, rather than go back to Reddit. This is the only “social media app” I have installed on my phone unless you count Discord and YouTube

I’m testing out Linux on my laptop, October 13 my desktop moves over too.

TIL I can use my stock as collateral in a mortgage

Ultra net worth individuals, especially ones like Jeff Bezos with a lot of his net worth tied up in one company, can take a personal loan using his stock as collateral to keep up his lifestyle without needing to sell (and be taxed on) anything. It’s only really available for the 1%

I was told in school the only way to win was a Presidential decree.

So come on Biden, what are you waiting for?

I’m from Boston. Can’t say you’re wrong

This used to be a problem for me but now it’s fine. I think it was a bug that Valve couldn’t be bothered to fix until the Steam Deck entered development

I really, really hope this is satire.

Or the same first six, because a lot of the landlines had the same area code

Needing to memorize the home phone numbers of all my friends

Isn’t this just Ready Player One?

Oh man, I haven’t seen a Pearls Before Swine strip in ages

This would cause a maintenance nightmare for the devs though. And from what I hear, the app stores discourage multiple versions of the same app these days.