I wish more people used Linux. Flavors like Mint and Ubuntu can be made to look and feel like windows.

There are so many choices. I tried my chances on an Arc foundation with KDE Plasma and its perfect for my needs. Most Linux environments are not only exceptionally stable, safe, and extremely customizable, but damn they are fast on older systems, too. Installing Linux is like giving an older CPU and memory an adrenalin shot. Hey, have an awesome Easter, if you celebrate that.

This post was edited by UAPtictac on Apr 4 2026 09:40pm

Parrot has been my sweet spot! But you are right, you can run linux on old hardware and get amazing results. Best part is a lot of app that people love on mac/win can be used on linux or they have a free variant utility.
I'm not a religious person but I am super excited for devilled eggs tomorrow, enjoy it!

Me, too. I do love the treats.
And, a huge and heartfelt congratulations on earning your DNP! Awesome! I was on course to become an RN while studying in Vancouver. Sadly, I had far too much on my plate and had a bit of a breakdown. After rebuilding, I've been happy with my ALS, Lou Gehrig's, and an elderly clientele.

Thank you! And there is no shame finding yourself in a place that you enjoy. Hell, if you can enjoy your job while paying your bills, you are already winning.
The funny part of getting my DNP is I made more money as a Flight Medic/Nurse. But I am not about that helmet and NVGs anymore.

i swapped to use it after messing with WSL on windows and finding gpu acceleration a with more functionality with directives while pushing some small dev work

now i use ubuntu mostly
and just pop on windows once ina while, was for games, but iv got proton via steam doing most the work now, and most things i use i can install with wine

my first programming language was AHKv2 which is way way moer then just a combo macro mapper, i made a whole custom framework with it interlaced threw python also