A couple of links of interest

[greenie_breizh]

Linus is NOT Windows.

So very valid and interesting points made in that post (especially about user friendliness). Despite the slight video issue I'm still having and tiny things I haven't figured out yet, I am satisfied of my switch to Ubuntu. It's maybe a little more code-oriented than I'd like it to be, but that's mostly because I'm still unfamiliar with the system. Overall, I've managed to resolve several issues in the past few days and there's great satisfaction that comes from doing that. I just like all the ways in which I can customize the system.

A lot of the stuff that I'm enjoying would be available on Macs, but ultimately for me the BIG "seller" for Linux is the fact that it's open source. Yes, it's a little more complex to get around than either a Microsoft or Apple OS, but . That's really always been my main problem with Apple - especially since their computer are systematically more expensive than PCs for equivalent hardware - they're out to make money just like any other company and I don't really see a reason to support their business much more than Microsoft except they're the hip underdog.

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Joss about faith. I love these quotes, especially the longer one about America not recognizing atheism and assuming that not having faith means not having a belief system and thinking 'anything goes', which couldn't be further from the truth. It's just that there are no foundations upon which to build, but to me it also means that it's a change to strive for a coherent belief system that can evolve and challenge itself as we grow and learn.

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In more personal news:

- I cooked myself curry (thanks to Brad's recipe!) on Friday and it was really nice to have a 'real' dinner that didn't involve pasta. On Saturday I went to Brad's for games and had an awesome time again (DungeonQuest is an hilarious game) and he'd made delicious chocolate cupcake that came with peanut butter icing and chocolate glaze. All veagan and thus inherently healthier, of course. :p

- All the cats are up for adoption: Billy, Zoe, Maddy, Maxxie (hit previous to see the girls) and Lily. Not Meimei Chloe because I am officially trying to adopt her, even though it still scares me because it's a big commtiment and I'm afraid to not do right by her. I hope being aware that this is a serious thing to do means I will be a better owner, but truth is this is unchartered territory for me. I mean, Caramel was never primarily my responsibility, but my parents'... Meimei Chloe's life would be entirely in my hands. For 15 years, maybe more. That's a long time, I think I have to acknowledge that. More when the adoption becomes official.

- Kenda (Roomie #2) witnessed a robbery at the bakery next door last night. o_O It was really interesting to see the whole process, the police came for a statement and everything, they managed to catch the guys.

- I have finally gotten around buying all 7 seasons of Buffy in one beautiful, beautiful boxset. (Bought from .com instead of .ca because companies continuously try to screw over Canadians - this boxset is $187 USD and $240 CAD, wtf.) I've also acquired Battlestar Galactica Season 1 through 3 for a really reasonable price considering how expensive they try to sell you every single season. So basically today was my Day of Supporting the Quality Entertainment Industry. :D

Comments

[arcadiane.livejournal.com]

Mais euh Mac OS aussi c'est en grande partie open source ! Ceci dit je compte essayer de me mettre à Linux, parce que autant l'iMac au rapport qualité-prix franchement irréprochable (j'y tiens, les macs c'est pas forcément cher !) autant les portables c'est une autre histoire et je suis franchement pas prête à mettre 1500 balles dans un macbook.
Bref.

J'ai l'impression d'adopter un peu Chloe aussi si tu le fais, alors je serai triste si ça ne se fait pas X3

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

En fait c'est un peu ironique de dire que c'est "en partie" open source, parce que comme l'OS lui-même ne l'est pas et qu'il faut payer pour se procurer le système, tout ce qui par la suite est open source à l'intérieur du système ne change pas le fait que cet OS n'est pas disponible gratuitement (et au final du coup Steve Job se fait du fric sur un OS que des gens ensuite améliore en open source...?). Sinon pour les Macs je pensais effectivement aux portables puisque moi c'est ça qui m'intéresse, je dois t'avouer que je ne connais pas les prix des macs de bureau donc je suis prête à te croire :)

Aw c'est mignon! Je ne vois pas pourquoi ça se passerait mal mais je préfère ne pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué (quelle horreur cette expression). D'ici une semaine ou deux ça devrait être fait!

[grimma.livejournal.com]

Ne t'inquiète pqs trop pour Memei Chloe; les chats ont cette fantastique cpaacité de se débrouiller tous seuls :) La ptite louloute a effectivement besoin d'un peu plus d'attention maintenant qu'un chaton sans pb neuro, mais une fois qu'elle se débrouillera mieux, tu auras juste à gérer eau, nourriture, litière, câlins et poils :) Les miens ont en plus rdv chez le véto une fois par an, et à part le petit vomi occasionnel de boule de poils, n'ont jamais eu le moindre souci. Ah, si, c'est vrai, remarque, je les affame, moi la grande méchante.

Re: on Joss about faith... Do the people who believe in god(s) fear what would happen if he/she/they weren't there? I remember this guy who asked me: "but, if you don't believe in God, what do you believe in?" I proceeded to explain to him I didn't need to believe in a single system to go on with my life without too much fear but he didn't get it. So I ended up just saying "I have faith in humanity" - even if I'm often disappointed by humanity :). My point is: Joss is good for your soul :D

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

En fait c'est pas tellement l'idée qu'elle est besoin de moi dans sa vie mais l'idée que j'en sois responsable et ça pour toute sa vie (15 ans quand même!). c'est forcément un peu effrayant de s'engager autant de temps je trouve, surtout parce que je ne voudrais pas avoir à prendre une décision difficile. En même temps je suis convaincue que je ne prends pas cette décision à la légère et j'ose espérer que j'accepterais les contraintes.

One of the reasons I'm not a fan of religion is that it does seem to make you dependent upon one person's presence. I'd much rather have a belief system that can stand on its own and is based on the reality we experience because that's really all we have to work with. And god, the faith in humanity thing - I never know if that applies to me or if humanity has just disappointed me too much.

Agreed on the last point. ;)

[shiraz_wine]

I think you'll be a great owner to Chloe. You obviously understand her needs and want to be a good owner, which is better than most people who get pets.

I've decided to get a hamster (once I have a full-time job) and so I started researching them. It amazed and frustrated me to no end to see how many people buy hamsters without knowing anything about them. And then they post to websites asking for help, when they should have learned what to do BEFORE getting the pet.

So as long as you do your research and are willing to provide love and care for her, then I think you'll do great.

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

God, tell me about it. Obviously you can't know everything before deciding to adopt, but you shouldn't even be allowed to take on an animal if you don't realize what they're going to need or how to appropriately care for them. Tsk.

And thank you. :) I really hope my awareness will make me a better owner, and I don't want to let it stop me from giving this little cat a home. It's just a little scary. ;)

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[conscioussoul.livejournal.com]

Coucou, je t'ai laissé un message de aislingtheach dans ton gmail, car son ordi a rendu l'âme durant votre conversation.
Bisoux, Nico