I am posting this because I am ashamed I just found out it existed, and I thought I would subject the rest of my Beehaw friends to the same experience! 😁

The instructions are super simple, Windows Key + . (period) opens up a little overlay which contains Emojis, GIFs, Clipboard, and some other stuff I’m not sure is useful.

Ill end this post with a question for you all:

-What was something you learned about technology FAR later than you SHOULD have?

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    1 year ago

    It’s been a long time since I’ve given Linux much of an opportunity, I think I will give Mint a try.

    It sounds like you are talking about running it in a virtual desktop first, dual booting with my current Windows OS. Is that accurate?

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      Yeah, it will run live right off the USB. You may need to configure some of your BIOS settings prior to running it. I suggest disabling secure boot if it’s giving you any issues. Linux has come a really long way since I last interacted with it too and if you want to play around with some neat things here are some recommendations:

      Open up the terminal and input sudo apt install cmatrix. It’s a Matrix effect that looks super cool. I’ll show you a screenshot of mine.

      I’m also a big fan of Flameshot, it’s a really powerful screenshot tool. I use it for work all the time and it’s really helpful. If you’re looking for games, Steam and proton have come a really long way. I’m also a big fan of OpenTTD and Wesnoth.

      If you have any questions just hit me up, I’m not an expert but I know my way around a terminal a bit.

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        1 year ago

        That screenshot made me smile immediately, I love stuff that adds character like that.

        Thank you for the advice, I’m planning on digging into this a bit tonight once the kids are sleeping, and I might just take you up on that offer if I think of any questions!