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« Après l'esprit de discernement, ce qu'il y a au monde de plus rare, ce sont les diamants et les perles. » — Jean de La Bruyère (Des jugements, 57)

Firefox Destupidification, Take #1

November 28, 2021 Firefox Destupidification, Take #12021-11-28T22:52:56+01:00 15 Comments 
Have you ever noticed that sometimes Firefox saves the image files as WEBP, even when that image has the extension JPG? Well, that's stupid, but you can change that. Using Firefox for…
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The “joys” of systemd in Fedora XFCE

November 25, 2021 The “joys” of systemd in Fedora XFCE2021-11-26T01:33:10+01:00 No Comment 
No, I am not part of the religious “systemd is evil” war. I won't be using Devuan, and the fact that MX Linux defaults to sysvinit is actually a disadvantage of that…
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The dumbification of package management in Linux

November 25, 2021 The dumbification of package management in Linux2021-11-30T11:29:42+01:00 No Comment 
This was bound to happen. When a bunch of smart idiots (sic!), and all kinds of narcissistic, arrogant YouTube icons and influencers are more important than the other people, this is what…
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On Twitter, one must be woke, internationalist and obedient—or suspended!

November 25, 2021 On Twitter, one must be woke, internationalist and obedient—or suspended!2022-01-04T17:14:41+01:00 No Comment 
The fucking retards did it again. Some fucktards, after calling me names (I blocked them, but of course I didn't report them!), as good neo-marxists and snitches, have reported a tweet of…
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Hibernation, ZRAM and mental retardation in Linux

November 20, 2021 Hibernation, ZRAM and mental retardation in Linux2021-11-24T01:03:11+01:00 15 Comments 
Since I was using almost exclusively laptops since 2001, I failed to notice that in Linux, suspend-to-disk (hibernation) lost momentum, as everyone is using suspend-to-RAM (sleep). This is a huge regression, and…
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COVID-19 Report #29: The Sonderbehandlung that won’t be (or will it?)

November 17, 2021 COVID-19 Report #29: The Sonderbehandlung that won’t be (or will it?)2022-01-04T17:14:35+01:00 1 Comment 
Continuing from the previous installment, I can't say I'm surprised by the latest news. To cope with the Fourth Wave, "ministers in Northern Ireland have voted to introduce mandatory Covid passports from…
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Brave: the browser loved by idiots, morons, and cryptofuckers

November 17, 2021 Brave: the browser loved by idiots, morons, and cryptofuckers2021-11-17T22:53:21+01:00 2 Comments 
When I first met the browser Brave, I thought it to be a Chinese app. With such a name and such a logo, what was I to believe? It wasn't ING's lion,…
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COVID-19 Report #28: The Average IQ Keeps Falling

November 15, 2021 COVID-19 Report #28: The Average IQ Keeps Falling2022-01-04T17:14:50+01:00 2 Comments 
There is no way “the new normality” would ever resemble anything close to the idea of normality, but if worse comes to worst, it's all the fault of the idiots, which are…
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The Ongoing Cyberwar Nobody Talks About

November 11, 2021 The Ongoing Cyberwar Nobody Talks About2021-11-17T09:04:00+01:00 2 Comments 
No, this is not about the overall increase in malware and ransomware attacks we're witnessing on in recent years. It's about something that I believe has happened in the last couple of…
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Hating Wes Anderson with gusto

November 11, 2021 Hating Wes Anderson with gusto2021-12-28T19:32:02+01:00 2 Comments 
Wes Anderson is likely to be a genius, which is probably why I hate him so much. Or maybe The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) is what made me a h8r: I must…
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Adventures in Linux Ep. 8: Lubuntu, Fedora 35, and more

November 9, 2021 Adventures in Linux Ep. 8: Lubuntu, Fedora 35, and more2022-09-13T14:47:58+01:00 13 Comments 
I procrastinate a lot (good to know I'm a pro at something), but after a couple of weeks of pondering, here I am, trying to recall and report my recent adventures in…
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Trying to understand the bullshit

November 7, 2021 Trying to understand the bullshit2021-11-15T14:02:23+01:00 1 Comment 
It's not a secret that I'm strongly against Bitcoin (I even believe cryptocurrencies at large are one of the major evils of this century), and I even disapprove of the blockchain technology.…
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COVID-19 Report #27: Tot în România

November 3, 2021 COVID-19 Report #27: Tot în România2022-01-04T17:15:04+01:00 3 Comments 
Ca și în cazul postării precedente, nu aș fi vrut să mai scriu despre românii tâmpiți, căci sunt sătul de proștii de pretutindeni. Dar zilele trecute m-am enervat pe neamul ăsta de…
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COVID-19 Report #26: The Covidiots are still strong

October 28, 2021 COVID-19 Report #26: The Covidiots are still strong2022-01-04T17:15:10+01:00 No Comment 
Writing again about COVID-19 was the last thing I wanted to do, but the widespread stupidity regarding the matter made me do it, being it only succinctly (or I hope so). Cops…
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Instead of a smartwatch

October 19, 2021 Instead of a smartwatch2021-10-24T20:31:44+01:00 26 Comments 
Some people use their smartphone to check the time. Other people use smart Apple/Samsung/Huawei watches. I preferred to spend about €109 on an automatic Orient TriStar RA-AB0020S19B. 18 days later, I'm still…
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Do they want me to stop using computers altogether?

October 19, 2021 Do they want me to stop using computers altogether?2021-10-19T14:02:33+01:00 2 Comments 
In the long run, we're all dead. Meanwhile, can we still enjoy life and computers, or should we bend to the new religions, including the containerization of everything? Containers might look optimal,…
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Biserica, românul, vaccinul: sutana sub care s-a ascuns diavolul

October 17, 2021 Biserica, românul, vaccinul: sutana sub care s-a ascuns diavolul2022-01-04T17:15:21+01:00 5 Comments 
Cele mai recente două postări, întâmplările ulterioare, precum și unele reacții, nu m-au convins că românii ar fi altceva decât o specie modernă de pitecantropi, dar mi-am zis să mai arunc, pentru…
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Referendum: un fiasco al TVR

October 11, 2021 Referendum: un fiasco al TVR2022-01-04T17:15:26+01:00 No Comment 
Am aflat întâmplător despre noua idee (proastă) a TVR1: noua emisiune REFERENDUM, cu prima ediție pe 11 octombrie, difuzată simultan pe TVR1, TVR Internațional și TVR Moldova, precum și pe YouTube. Puteți…
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Românii vs. COVID-19: note de front inutile

October 6, 2021 Românii vs. COVID-19: note de front inutile2021-10-06T18:13:32+01:00 4 Comments 
Timpul ne arată că imbecilitatea semenilor noștri este nemărginită și se auto-depășește ori, cum s-ar fi spus în alte vremuri, a atins noi și noi culmi de progres și civilizație. Patria noastră…
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SPECIAL: You Don’t Even Know How Terrible Your Linux Distro Is!

September 18, 2021 SPECIAL: You Don’t Even Know How Terrible Your Linux Distro Is!2021-10-25T13:07:24+01:00 23 Comments 
Long time no see, so I'm going to synthesize here the experiences and the epiphanies I had with Linux in the last couple of months. You should be at least as shocked…
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  • Béranger on The viral game that makes you feel smart: WordleI added references to Le Décodeur, with screenshots.
  • James Hart on The viral game that makes you feel smart: WordleQuardle means Wordle quadruple. The principles of the game remain the same--players assume a five-letter word every day, and the
  • Susan Lester on I tried to understand GNOME, and I failed at COSMIC tiling too; could I have some MATE again?Hahaha! Me a GNOME fan? OMG I hate it!!! As for iLinux OS it's all a matter of taste! I
  • Béranger on I tried to understand GNOME, and I failed at COSMIC tiling too; could I have some MATE again?I thought you were a GNOME fan. Either way, are you kidding me? The website screams “poor taste”; the screenshots
  • Susan Lester on I tried to understand GNOME, and I failed at COSMIC tiling too; could I have some MATE again?A must test MATE derivative is iLinux OS iLinuxos.com.
  • Hunter on Firefox Destupidification, Take #1Does anyone know of an extension, with the same or similar function, that will work with Firefox ESR 52.9.0 (32-bit)??
  • Béranger on Looking for purity in Arch LinuxAs I said, I might try it, but so far Manjaro's installer never failed on me, on various hardware configurations.
  • Colin Smith on Looking for purity in Arch LinuxAs I said earlier 'Calam Ach does it all'. I have tried most of the others and they break down
  • Béranger on Looking for purity in Arch LinuxWell, Calam Arch's installer is Calamares, which is used by most Arch derivatives. Nothing new here. I might try it,
  • Colin Smith on Looking for purity in Arch LinuxCalam Arch does it all! I have tried most of the derivative installers, plus installed Arch from its basic installer.

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Giorgio de Chirico. Immagini metafisiche
it was amazing
Giorgio de Chirico. Immagini metafisiche
by Riccardo Dottori
Questo libro di complessa analisi e interpretazione dei dipinti di Giorgio de Chirico è unico nel suo genere, e fortunatamente anche come e-book (non necessariamente per Kindle; l’ePub costa 9,99 euro all’IBS) comprende immagini di buona…
Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd? [nouvelle édition]
it was ok
Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd? [nouvelle édition]
by Pierre Bayard
Après avoir lu « La Vérité sur Dix petits nègres » et « L’affaire du chien des Baskerville » (lu en anglais : Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of The Hound of the Baskervilles), je suis définitivement persuadé que la rigueur…
Histoire de la Chine : Des origines à nos jours
really liked it
Histoire de la Chine : Des origines à nos jours
by John King Fairbank
Une bonne introduction à l’histoire de Chine.
The Eighth Detective
liked it
The Eighth Detective
by Alex Pavesi
What eighth detective (or what eight detectives, in the UK edition)? You’ll understand towards the end of this unusual book which mainly consists of 7 stories, which per se are not that bad, so if one would only read the odd chapters fro…
Marseille Une ville sous influences
it was ok
Marseille Une ville sous influences
by Pierre Boisserie
Assommante comme histoire et très médiocre graphiquement, cette BD demeure assez instructive pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas Marseille. Mais ça, seulement si le prétexte d’une balade à travers la Marseille qui engendre une discussion en…
La Vérité sur Dix petits nègres
it was ok
La Vérité sur Dix petits nègres
by Pierre Bayard
J’avoue n’avoir pas encore lu « Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ? » (c’est pour bientôt), mais j’ai été séduit par « L’affaire du chien des Baskerville » (que j’ai lu en anglais : Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of The Hound of the…
L'homme de l'année 1989 - 16 - L'inconnu de la place tiananmen
did not like it
L’homme de l’année 1989 – 16 – L’inconnu de la place tiananmen
by Jean-Pierre Pécau; Gin

Cette aberration est de la propagande pure. Je sais que cette collection n’est pas censée décrire la réalité, mais au sujet des évènements de Tiananmen, un peu plus de discernement s’imposerait.En admettant qu’il s’agisse d’un massacre…

Le Trésor du Cygne noir
really liked it
Le Trésor du Cygne noir
by Guillermo Corral
Tif et Tondu de Blutch et Robber - Mais où est Kiki ? N/B
liked it
Tif et Tondu de Blutch et Robber – Mais où est Kiki ? N/B
by Robber
On ne peut nier ni l’effort ni le talent, mais après avoir lu la version en couleurs dans Spirou, cette version noir et blanc, complètement redessinée par rapport à celle en couleurs, ne me satisfait nullement.
Les Spectaculaires Prennent l'Eau
really liked it
Les Spectaculaires Prennent l’Eau
by Régis Hautière
Les Spectaculaires Dépassent les Bornes
really liked it
Les Spectaculaires Dépassent les Bornes
by Régis Hautière
The Killings at Kingfisher Hill
it was amazing
The Killings at Kingfisher Hill
by Sophie Hannah
I dare say it’s only with the fourth “New Poirot” that Sophie Hannah finally managed to reach a cunningness comparable to that of the Grande Dame of Golden Age’s Crime. The first three attempts were of unequal quality in my view: I rated…

 


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