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<a href=/tags>Tags</a> | <span id=dark-mode-toggle onclick=toggleTheme()></span> <script src=https://birabittoh.github.io/js/themetoggle.js></script></nav></header><main><article><div class=title><h1 class=title>The AI takeover is near?</h1><div class=meta>Posted on Sep 21, 2022</div></div><section class=body><h2 id=context>Context</h2><p>August 29, 2022. -The Colorado State Fair gives out prizes for various art categories in a contest. Let’s have a look at <em>Théâtre D’opĂ©ra Spatial</em>, the winner for category no.5: <em>Digital Arts / Digitally-Manipulated Photography</em> (<a href=https://coloradostatefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-Fine-Arts-First-Second-Third.pdf>leaderboard</a>).</p><p><img src=https://www.tuttotech.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Intelligenza-artificiale-quadro-1.jpg alt="Théâtre D&rsquo;opĂ©ra Spatial"></p><p>That same day, a heated debate started on Twitter (as if that weren’t the norm there). That’s because the winner of this art contest used Midjourney, a popular AI image generator, to generate their entry.</p><blockquote><p>We’re watching the death of artistry unfold right before our eyes — if creative jobs aren’t safe from machines, then even high-skilled jobs are in danger of becoming obsolete</p></blockquote><p>Source: <a href=https://nitter.it/omnimorpho/status/1564782875072872450>@OmniMorpho</a>.</p><h2 id=the-debate>The debate</h2><p>While you could argue that the effort the creator (Jason M. Allen) put in was minuscule in comparison to the years of study and preparation an artist needs to undertake, I don’t think that actually matters when it comes to winning a competition or making an artpiece in general.</p><p>First of all, <em>art is totally subjective</em>. I could spend 5 seconds drawing a stick figure in MSPaint and have a contemporary art critique tell me it’s garbage, while people from another age might see a complaint towards modern, lifeless technology. This feels like a hyperbole, but I don’t think it’s that far from reality.</p><p>In 1961 Italian artist Piero Manzoni put his <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist%27s_Shit>literal feces</a> in 90 cans and sold them as an artpiece. He also created a “magic base”, in the sense that you could put anything or anyone on it and that would become an artpiece in itself.</p><p><img src=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Piero_Manzoni_-_Merda_D%27artista_%281961%29_-_panoramio.jpg alt="Merda d&rsquo;artista"></p><p>He created this because he saw <em>art as a relic of the artist</em>. Any object or even person can become an art piece if an artist puts his sign on it. But how do you become an artist? By making something that makes people discuss, something new and innovative that nobody ever thought about doing before. That’s what Mr. Allen did and that’s why I think he deserves his price.</p><p>Before photography was invented, artists generally strove to make their painting as realistic as possible. As soon as people were able to cheaply make perfect copies of reality, artists began experimenting with new techniques, things that a camera could never do. Allen showed everyone how technology just reached a new milestone, introducing a new need for artists to innovate and create something exclusive to their abilities. Something an AI can’t reproduce. Yet.</p><h2 id=a-slight-hole-in-this-argument>A slight hole in this argument</h2><p>But wait. The competition judges did not know he used an AI to make his art piece. So how could they have considered it innovative and revolutionary?</p><p>If you take a look at the 2nd and 3rd entries of the contest, you’ll see they’re clearly made by humans and clearly have a symbolic value. This does not apply to Allen’s entry, which is just VERY good looking. If I were a judge, I would not have chosen Allen’s work to win the competition, but again, <em>art is subjective</em>.</p><p>I tried to find out more about the criteria for the evaluation of this contest’s entries and I found this:</p><blockquote><p>“And there should be no lagging or hanging back by anybody who has anything worth exhibiting”</p></blockquote><p><a href=https://coloradostatefair.com/competitions/general-entry-fine-arts/fine-arts-exhibition/>Source</a>.</p><p>Also, they wrote this about the “under 18” art showcase:</p><blockquote><p>Art must be original in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, and more! Have fun, be creative, enter to win.</p></blockquote><p><a href=https://coloradostatefair.com/competitions/general-entry-fine-arts/amateur-art-2/>Source</a>.</p><h2 id=conclusion>Conclusion</h2><p>Whichever way you put it, Théâtre D’opĂ©ra Spatial deserves to be called an art piece. The judges apparently valued aesthetics more than symbolic meaning, and their opinion cannot be logically disputed. Everyone gives a value to an artpiece based on their personal studies and experiences.</p><p>Now, knowing about the tools he used, we know Allen did something that nobody ever thought (or managed) to do before. If he hadn’t won that contest, this debate would never have started, but he did. That’s what makes him an artist and, consequently, his creation a work of art.</p></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/art>art</a></li><li><a href=/tags/ai>ai</a></li><li><a href=/tags/machine-learning>machine learning</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> +The Colorado State Fair gives out prizes for various art categories in a contest. Let’s have a look at <em>Théâtre D’opĂ©ra Spatial</em>, the winner for category no.5: <em>Digital Arts / Digitally-Manipulated Photography</em> (<a href=https://coloradostatefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-Fine-Arts-First-Second-Third.pdf>leaderboard</a>).</p><p><img src=https://www.tuttotech.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Intelligenza-artificiale-quadro-1.jpg alt="Théâtre D&rsquo;opĂ©ra Spatial"></p><p>That same day, a heated debate started on Twitter (as if that weren’t the norm there). That’s because the winner of this art contest used Midjourney, a popular AI image generator, to generate their entry.</p><blockquote><p>We’re watching the death of artistry unfold right before our eyes — if creative jobs aren’t safe from machines, then even high-skilled jobs are in danger of becoming obsolete</p></blockquote><p>Source: <a href=https://nitter.it/omnimorpho/status/1564782875072872450>@OmniMorpho</a>.</p><h2 id=the-debate>The debate</h2><p>While you could argue that the effort the creator (Jason M. Allen) put in was minuscule in comparison to the years of study and preparation an artist needs to undertake, I don’t think that actually matters when it comes to winning a competition or making an artpiece in general.</p><p>First of all, <em>art is totally subjective</em>. I could spend 5 seconds drawing a stick figure in MSPaint and have a contemporary art critique tell me it’s garbage, while people from another age might see a complaint towards modern, lifeless technology. This feels like a hyperbole, but I don’t think it’s that far from reality.</p><p>In 1961 Italian artist Piero Manzoni put his <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist%27s_Shit>literal feces</a> in 90 cans and sold them as an artpiece. He also created a “magic base”, in the sense that you could put anything or anyone on it and that would become an artpiece in itself.</p><p><img src=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Piero_Manzoni_-_Merda_D%27artista_%281961%29_-_panoramio.jpg alt="Merda d&rsquo;artista"></p><p>He created this because he saw <em>art as a relic of the artist</em>. Any object or even person can become an art piece if an artist puts his sign on it. But how do you become an artist? By making something that makes people discuss, something new and innovative that nobody ever thought about doing before. That’s what Mr. Allen did and that’s why I think he deserves his price.</p><p>Before photography was invented, artists generally strove to make their painting as realistic as possible. As soon as people were able to cheaply make perfect copies of reality, artists began experimenting with new techniques, things that a camera could never do. Allen showed everyone how technology just reached a new milestone, introducing a new need for artists to innovate and create something exclusive to their abilities. Something an AI can’t reproduce. Yet.</p><h2 id=a-slight-hole-in-this-argument>A slight hole in this argument</h2><p>But wait. The competition judges did not know he used an AI to make his art piece. So how could they have considered it innovative and revolutionary?</p><p>If you take a look at the 2nd and 3rd entries of the contest, you’ll see they’re clearly made by humans and clearly have a symbolic value. This does not apply to Allen’s entry, which is just VERY good looking. If I were a judge, I would not have chosen Allen’s work to win the competition, but again, <em>art is subjective</em>.</p><p>I tried to find out more about the criteria for the evaluation of this contest’s entries and I found this:</p><blockquote><p>“And there should be no lagging or hanging back by anybody who has anything worth exhibiting”</p></blockquote><p><a href=https://coloradostatefair.com/competitions/general-entry-fine-arts/fine-arts-exhibition/>Source</a>.</p><p>Also, they wrote this about the “under 18” art showcase:</p><blockquote><p>Art must be original in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, and more! Have fun, be creative, enter to win.</p></blockquote><p><a href=https://coloradostatefair.com/competitions/general-entry-fine-arts/amateur-art-2/>Source</a>.</p><h2 id=conclusion>Conclusion</h2><p>Whichever way you put it, Théâtre D’opĂ©ra Spatial deserves to be called an art piece. The judges apparently valued aesthetics more than symbolic meaning, and their opinion cannot be logically disputed. Everyone gives a value to an artpiece based on their personal studies and experiences.</p><p>Now, knowing about the tools he used, we know Allen did something that nobody ever thought (or managed) to do before. If he hadn’t won that contest, this debate would never have started, but he did. That’s what makes him an artist and, consequently, his creation a work of art.</p></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/art>art</a></li><li><a href=/tags/ai>ai</a></li><li><a href=/tags/machine-learning>machine learning</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-andronaco/ rel=me title=LinkedIn><i data-feather=linkedin></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=mailto:andronacomarco@gmail.com rel=me title=E-Mail><i data-feather=mail></i></a> -<a class=border></a></div><div class=footer-info>2023 © BiRabittoh | <a href=https://github.com/athul/archie>Archie Theme</a> | Built with <a href=https://gohugo.io>Hugo</a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>+<a class=border></a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>
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</span></span></code></pre></div><p>If you need to encrypt a folder, you can compress it first:</p><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-fallback data-lang=fallback><span style=display:flex><span>tar -cf output.tar.gz secret-folder </span></span></code></pre></div><p>Then encrypt your output.tar.gz archive as if it was a single file.</p><p>After decrypting it, you can extract your archive through this command:</p><div class=highlight><pre tabindex=0 style=color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4><code class=language-fallback data-lang=fallback><span style=display:flex><span>tar -xf output.tar.gz </span></span></code></pre></div><p>Check out Mental Outlaw’s <a href=https://invidio.us/M0O7vhvQW30>video</a> about this very topic.</p><h2 id=local-backups>Local backups</h2><p>This is the best way to backup your data. -You don’t need to encrypt it if you have full physical access to your data, but you would still be vulnerable if it gets lost or stolen, so it’s always better to keep it encrypted and safe.</p><p>Of course, if you have a backup hard drive always plugged in your PC, it’s not really secure at all, since one could remotely execute a ransomware that encrypts everything in your PC, including all drives both internal and external, so you would get your backup encrypted with the original files voiding everything you’ve done.</p><p>This is why you should keep a GNU/Linux device that only serves backup purposes and is turned OFF most of the time. As long as no current runs through your CPU, your files are safe. You should only turn it on once a month and copy everything important over, so you have a safe and offline backup.</p><p>You could also use a USB stick or external hard drive, as long as you only plug them in your PC when necessary.</p></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/privacy>privacy</a></li><li><a href=/tags/foss>foss</a></li><li><a href=/tags/advice>advice</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> +You don’t need to encrypt it if you have full physical access to your data, but you would still be vulnerable if it gets lost or stolen, so it’s always better to keep it encrypted and safe.</p><p>Of course, if you have a backup hard drive always plugged in your PC, it’s not really secure at all, since one could remotely execute a ransomware that encrypts everything in your PC, including all drives both internal and external, so you would get your backup encrypted with the original files voiding everything you’ve done.</p><p>This is why you should keep a GNU/Linux device that only serves backup purposes and is turned OFF most of the time. As long as no current runs through your CPU, your files are safe. You should only turn it on once a month and copy everything important over, so you have a safe and offline backup.</p><p>You could also use a USB stick or external hard drive, as long as you only plug them in your PC when necessary.</p></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/privacy>privacy</a></li><li><a href=/tags/foss>foss</a></li><li><a href=/tags/advice>advice</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-andronaco/ rel=me title=LinkedIn><i data-feather=linkedin></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=mailto:andronacomarco@gmail.com rel=me title=E-Mail><i data-feather=mail></i></a> -<a class=border></a></div><div class=footer-info>2023 © BiRabittoh | <a href=https://github.com/athul/archie>Archie Theme</a> | Built with <a href=https://gohugo.io>Hugo</a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>+<a class=border></a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>
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| <span id=dark-mode-toggle onclick=toggleTheme()></span> <script src=https://birabittoh.github.io/js/themetoggle.js></script></nav></header><main><article><div class=title><h1 class=title>My opinion on FOMO</h1><div class=meta>Posted on Mar 6, 2022</div></div><section class=body><h2 id=what-are-you-even-talking-about>What are you even talking about</h2><p>Let me preface this by saying I know nothing about psychology and behavioral studies, so anything you read here is just my personal opinion.</p><p>Let’s start with defining FOMO, to make sure we’re all on the same spectrum.</p><blockquote><p>Fear of missing out (FOMO) is the feeling of apprehension that one is either not in the know or missing out on information, events, experiences, or life decisions that could make one’s life better.</p></blockquote><p>Source: <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out>Wikipedia</a>.</p><p>The Fear Of Missing Out is what drives modern society; It keeps us hooked to mainstream social media and drives newbie investors towards obvious rugpulls.</p><p><a href=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563213000800>Studies</a> have correlated it to various negative behaviors, like social media addiction and even distracted driving.</p><h2 id=am-i-affected-by-this>Am I affected by this?</h2><p>Probably. As long as you have a friend group and an account on any mainstream social network, yes you are. It’s the feeling that drives you to check out your friends’ Stories on Instagram, the dread you feel when somebody else reaches a life goal before you do, the fear that pushes people to buy limited-time merchandise before it runs out of stock.</p><h2 id=my-experience>My experience</h2><p>FOMO has been a constant for my entire life and just now I’m trying to write this as a way to think critically about it and try to avoid being pushed by stupid instincts. I’ve come to realize that Discord is the thing that slows down my productivity the most: as soon as I enter a voice chat with my friend, I stop being productive in any capacity and I’m also uncapable of resuming for the whole day.</p><p>Even after I turn off my PC, I still think about what my friends are doing and what I’m missing out on, be it a Gartic Phone round or any stupid discussion I might have had on there. The biggest problem is, it’s entirely subconscious. I often find myself uncapable of concentrating and don’t know what’s the cause of it; I’ve been eliminating elements one by one to find out the cause of this and turns out that distancing myself totally from social media AND Discord actually solves it.</p><p>It’s not immediate either, it took a few days for me but your mileage may vary depending on a lot of factors. Of course, I plan on restoring my online presence after I have graduated but it’s useful to know what exactly was causing me to waste all of my time for months.</p><h2 id=any-solutions>Any solutions?</h2><p>I think you should evaluate possible solutions yourself, as FOMO is strictly dependant on your personality and experiences. You could try eliminating or replacing parts of your habits regularly, like I did, to find out if something is more destructive than you might initially think.</p><p>As I was researching this, I found out about JOMO. It stands for “Joy Of Missing Out” and it’s the exact opposite thing. -Embracing JOMO means you dedicate a few hours of the day to yourself and stop worrying about how your friends are doing at life and which continent gets invaded next.</p><p>Modern society does not wait for anybody, there’s nothing wrong in taking a break and focusing on yourself. You can always catch up later.</p><ul><li><a href=gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~katolaz/phlog/20190219_fomo.txt>Another interesting article about FOMO</a>, on Gopher;</li><li><a href=https://gopherproxy.vern.cc/gopher/republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~katolaz/phlog/20190219_fomo.txt>Same article</a>, but proxied to be viewed on modern browsers.</li></ul></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/advice>advice</a></li><li><a href=/tags/minimalism>minimalism</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> +Embracing JOMO means you dedicate a few hours of the day to yourself and stop worrying about how your friends are doing at life and which continent gets invaded next.</p><p>Modern society does not wait for anybody, there’s nothing wrong in taking a break and focusing on yourself. You can always catch up later.</p><ul><li><a href=gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~katolaz/phlog/20190219_fomo.txt>Another interesting article about FOMO</a>, on Gopher;</li><li><a href=https://gopherproxy.vern.cc/gopher/republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~katolaz/phlog/20190219_fomo.txt>Same article</a>, but proxied to be viewed on modern browsers.</li></ul></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/advice>advice</a></li><li><a href=/tags/minimalism>minimalism</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-andronaco/ rel=me title=LinkedIn><i data-feather=linkedin></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=mailto:andronacomarco@gmail.com rel=me title=E-Mail><i data-feather=mail></i></a> -<a class=border></a></div><div class=footer-info>2023 © BiRabittoh | <a href=https://github.com/athul/archie>Archie Theme</a> | Built with <a href=https://gohugo.io>Hugo</a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>+<a class=border></a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ As of nowadays, a lot more stuff went into the mix, to the point where the browser is now the most common program we use in our OS: you can, in fact, use it for doing things that 15+ years ago required external programs, like:</p><ul><li>playing music and video,</li><li>reading PDF files,</li><li>doing office work,</li><li>checking e-mail,</li><li>cloud storage,</li><li>etc…</li></ul><p>I guess people just find it more comfortable if they can do everything with a single program, and they’re not to blame for that. This IS the easiest approach for unexperienced people: just have a program that does everything, instead of having to learn how to use a bunch of different software.</p><p>This plethora of uses is possible today because of the existence of various libraries and frameworks that simplify JavaScript and CSS and make them easier to develop complicated websites with.
This is good for basic web users who just want functional websites, and great for developers since they can easily code advanced functions inside the browser, which makes them work in every OS.</p><p>Sadly, this brings us to the problem: any modern website has become a burden for any browser to load, since our browser needs to download and parse through each library and often fill the page content as you scroll through. In his video, Luke Smith found that a simple Chicken Parmesan recipe would take up to 5-10 megabytes, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but it actually is.</p><p>It’s easier to understand it if you think about it with video-games; any game on 16-bit consoles and earlier, including full-fledged 30+ hour adventures like Final Fantasy 6 and Chrono Trigger, weighs less than one single recipe page (as stated <a href=https://blogs.umass.edu/Techbytes/2014/02/10/history-of-gaming-storage/#attachment_2827>here</a>).</p><h2 id=the-solution>The solution</h2><p>Well, I don’t think this “problem” is getting solved soon, as new frameworks for web development are constantly being introduced. Sadly, it’s a one-way train, but if you’re a web-dev you could actually make a difference yourself!</p><p>I mean, this can not apply to all websites. Some of them just NEED to be as responsive and interactive as they are; most of them actually just became bloated at a certain time period (probably mid-2000s) when having a flashy website was cool and different from what everyone else had. Nowadays you can make a difference by using plain HTML and CSS for your website: this ensures your pages will load instantly and be compatible even with the oldest of browsers! -If you like this philosophy, you can check out other projects that aim for a simpler and faster web, like these ones:</p><ul><li><a href=//gemini.circumlunar.space/>gemini://</a>: a new, purposefully limited, internet protocol;</li><li><a href=https://based.cooking/>based.cooking</a>: a modern recipe website based on user collaboration via GitHub;</li><li><a href=https://wiby.me/>wiby.me</a>: a search engine that aims to only index classic style webpages.</li></ul></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/foss>foss</a></li><li><a href=/tags/minimalism>minimalism</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> +If you like this philosophy, you can check out other projects that aim for a simpler and faster web, like these ones:</p><ul><li><a href=//gemini.circumlunar.space/>gemini://</a>: a new, purposefully limited, internet protocol;</li><li><a href=https://based.cooking/>based.cooking</a>: a modern recipe website based on user collaboration via GitHub;</li><li><a href=https://wiby.me/>wiby.me</a>: a search engine that aims to only index classic style webpages.</li></ul></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/foss>foss</a></li><li><a href=/tags/minimalism>minimalism</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-andronaco/ rel=me title=LinkedIn><i data-feather=linkedin></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=mailto:andronacomarco@gmail.com rel=me title=E-Mail><i data-feather=mail></i></a> -<a class=border></a></div><div class=footer-info>2023 © BiRabittoh | <a href=https://github.com/athul/archie>Archie Theme</a> | Built with <a href=https://gohugo.io>Hugo</a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>+<a class=border></a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>
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</span></span></code></pre></div><p>And I would still miss all of the informations saved on the awful Windows Registry…</p><p>On Linux, you just copy the .config folder in your home directory.</p><p>Moreover, in Windows 10 you have two ways of editing system settings: the Control Panel and the Windows Settings. But sometimes editing a setting on one side does NOT reflect on the other! Windows is literally the most confusing OS you can start with… And people still recommend it to beginners over Linux. It’s just dumb.</p><h3 id=linux-is-versatile>Linux is versatile</h3><p>Now, to the point everybody’s been waiting for. Yes, none of the Adobe programs will run <em>natively</em> on any Linux distro. That means if you’re a creative person and you need those programs on a daily basis, maybe you should consider dual booting…</p><p>BUT, steps are being made in two different directions:</p><ul><li>Valve is working on Proton, which allows the execution of most Windows-only applications and games on any Linux system.</li><li>More and more open-source alternatives to closed-source standards are being developed by the day.</li></ul><p>While Proton is interesting, I always prefer to run open source software, especially if we’re talking about programs that are also free of charge: imagine trusting a closed-source software you didn’t pay for.</p><h2 id=conclusion>Conclusion</h2><p>Ok, now I’m getting repetitive so I’ll just get to the point. Linux is constantly evolving and it has now become the top choice for a lot of people, so let’s try and consider every use case.</p><ul><li>If you’re a professional that’s deep in the industry and you need some <em>specific</em> program to run perfectly on your device… Yeah, you should use Windows.</li><li>If you’re a power user that’s just used to paid software, maybe consider trying out some open source alternative?</li><li>If you’re a gamer, I say you should dual boot. I have a Windows 10 LTSC installation that I use <em>exclusively</em> for gaming. While Proton has made Linux gaming feasable, the experience isn’t always the best, especially if you play games that require millisecond-grade accuracy, like rhythm games or competitive shooters.</li><li>If you’re a student or employee, Linux would be perfect for you. You can quickly take notes and do office work without the annoying Windows 10 updates popping up and rebooting your system seemingly at random. Also, any Linux system will probably be more light on resource usage than Windows, so you could take some old hardware you thought would never be using again and actually make something useful with it.</li><li>If you work in the programming or engineering field, then what are you waiting for? You should try out a Linux OS as soon as possible, and not in a virtual machine. A lot of my friends said they didn’t like Linux because it felt slow… While running on a VM… Duh? Try it out on real hardware so you can feel its superiority.</li></ul><p>Well, I can’t possibly cover <em>every</em> profession and use-case, but I hope I was clear about those I managed to list above. -I’m going to conclude this article with some interesting links about Linux and FOSS you definitely should check out.</p><ul><li><a href=https://islinuxabout.xyz/>Is Linux About…?</a></li><li><a href=https://usermod.net/why-use-linux/>usermod.net - Why use Linux?</a></li></ul></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/privacy>privacy</a></li><li><a href=/tags/foss>foss</a></li><li><a href=/tags/advice>advice</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> +I’m going to conclude this article with some interesting links about Linux and FOSS you definitely should check out.</p><ul><li><a href=https://islinuxabout.xyz/>Is Linux About…?</a></li><li><a href=https://usermod.net/why-use-linux/>usermod.net - Why use Linux?</a></li></ul></section><div class=post-tags><nav class="nav tags"><ul class=tags><li><a href=/tags/privacy>privacy</a></li><li><a href=/tags/foss>foss</a></li><li><a href=/tags/advice>advice</a></li></ul></nav></div></article></main><footer><div style=display:flex><a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://github.com/BiRabittoh rel=me title=GitHub><i data-feather=github></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-andronaco/ rel=me title=LinkedIn><i data-feather=linkedin></i></a> <a class=border></a><a class=soc href=mailto:andronacomarco@gmail.com rel=me title=E-Mail><i data-feather=mail></i></a> -<a class=border></a></div><div class=footer-info>2023 © BiRabittoh | <a href=https://github.com/athul/archie>Archie Theme</a> | Built with <a href=https://gohugo.io>Hugo</a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>+<a class=border></a></div></footer><script>feather.replace()</script></div></body></html>