@guyjantic@infosec.exchange
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Jun 11, 2026
Proto Himbo European
@guyjantic@infosec.exchange
Both USAian and Canadian (this justifies my silly username) Antifascist. Pro-people. Love me some music. Sometimes I make it. Love photos. Sometimes I take them. Love my kid. Always & forever. Academic who likes academia as a friend. I'm sure my employers disagree with much of what I post. he/him or whatever, as long as it's not directly, personally insulting Alt-text: Gimme a minute after I post before reminding me. I sometimes obscure my employers (to protect me, not them)
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Welcome to #linux! It's super easy! To install packages, just use the GUI... oh. Oh that one. Well, that is super easy too! Just open a terminal and type pip3 .... oh, that? Yeah, you just have to figure out what a virtual environment is, figure out how to create one, whether to create a new one every time, how to manage it, and how to install your software using that! Oh you'll need some other libraries for that, and maybe to install some new things in the venv and oh yeah that's a common problem. It just means you have to... where are you going? It's super easy!
pipx seems like a good alternative except apparently it can't install what I need, for some reason. Back to trying to figure out how to set up and use virtual environments so I can install a damn thing.
#python #argh #userfriendly
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@cazabon@mindly.social
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Feb 25, 2026
C.
@cazabon@mindly.social
I'm a software engineer by trade, an electronics hobbyist and amateur guitarist by night, and a house-rabbit enthusiast and ambassador all the time. I live in the windswept prairies of Canada. #RabbitsOfMastodon #rabbit #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #RodentsOfMastodon #electronics #retro #1970s #70s #blinkenlights
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@Leader_Post@flipboard.com @regina-leader-post-news-Leader_Post
From the article:
Visitors to Regina’s downtown will no longer have the option of digging for change to plug the parking meter.
The City of Regina is shifting to digital-only parking payment as of next week, effective Sunday March 1.
Downtown meters will no longer accept coins to pay for on-street parking. Instead, residents must pay electronically using the PayByPhone smartphone app, online at PayByPhone.com or by calling 1-888-680-7275.
“Use this smartphone app” –> requires a smartphone “Use this website” –> requires a smartphone “Or call this phone number” –> requires a phone
I do not own a smartphone / cell phone / mobile phone. How the hell am I supposed to pay for downtown parking, which I have to half a dozen times per month?
“Just get a cell phone” is NOT an acceptable response, FWIW.
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