the_swagmaster

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[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 1 points 36 minutes ago

Tbh, I don't think I agree. The only times I feel they can't really be impartial "even if they say they are" is when they use a sponsors parts to build something. Or otherwise the whole video is sponsored but they kinda are reviewing the fevice. I don't really like those videos but they are very clear about the fact that it is sponsored so viewers can at least down some salt whilst they watch the video. They also do state some issues they have with the products when they arise which is good (though obviously they may not say everything that's wrong with it)

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 4 points 41 minutes ago (1 children)

All these things listed are blunders (some quite big ones) but I think the person who responded to that comment with the opposing view makes a lot of sense. They added the nuance to the situation that the comment you linked to I think glasses over since they obviously don't like Linus. Personally their (the response comments) take is where I stand on these issues too.

Obvious, as LTT has grown they have made mistakes but they have always explained their reasoning or otherwise apologised and tried to make things right.

Overall I think they are a force for good in the world. They teach millions about tech, how to use it, and how you can save money. As they become more corporate their passion may fade but I think it's still there and I'll probably keep watching their stuff for the time being

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

I see this a lot but I always wonder why is it bad? Didn't seem that bad when I tried it

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I'm definitely gonna come back to this when I try Linux again sometime this year when I have a moment to mess around!

Probably a dumb question but why is Ubuntu bad?

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

Tbh I found steam os alright mostly cause devs making stuff for it have put work into making things GUI based. That being said, I did try install some other stuff to see what I could do and it got confusing so maybe cause I only game on it it's fine 😅.

I have used windows for all my life but the main reason I want to try switch to Linux is cause windows has gone to shit. Literally one of the 3 largest companies in the world can't make a file explorer that actually works correctly. Plus MS pushing their own services hard is just so annoying.

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 hours ago

The work load stuff they seem to have improved (from what I can tell) but the result of the sexual harassment investigation they had been carried out is unknown to the public as far as I know (I assume by now it's concluded). Not sure we'll ever know what really happened cause that sort of info probably won't become public.

Given there are other women what continue to work there (I implore them to speak up if they feel the same) hopefully it was just an isolated incident and whoever was responsible was fired.

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 hours ago (7 children)

I watched his videos on Linux and tried using Ubuntu myself a little while back and tbh I kinda had a similar experience to him.

Being asked to restart fairly often and finding it difficult to instal more niche things with command line even if I could just copy paste stuff. I like the lack of Microsoft bullshit but the programs I used for uni and games weren't compatible at the time.

That being said I tried about a year before steam deck became a thing and I got that a year+ ago and haven't had too many issues like that (still some though). Looking forward to general steamos release cause I definitely want to try again

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Tbh, whether GN is right or not I do find his reporting practices kinda wack. Not asking for comment before a video is put out is disengenuous even if the response. Regardless of what a response to that would be I think it's fair to ask for comment at least

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

If only Scotland could detach like that in real life 😢

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 22 points 8 hours ago (24 children)

What's wrong with LTT?

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Just joined and the community already seems pretty vibrant. It honestly doesn't feel that different from Reddit in that regard which is perfect. Reddit and the rest of them can fuck off

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