Back then we had LightScribe

It’s an attempt at a joke, jokes are supposed to be funny

Dawg, you can’t make a post talking about how dumb you are, include an anecdote that demonstrates how dumb you are, and then get defensive when people call you dumb lol.

Also, if you actually want productive help, you probably need a financial literacy class and a financial advisor, not a post on Lemmy.

implying the big Linux DEs of user-friendly distros (usually Cinnamon, KDE or Gnome) were bad is just utter nonsense

Where did I imply that?

Incomplete at times in regards to very specialised administrative tasks, sure.

Right, that’s all I was saying.

Lol stop putting words in my mouth

You missed my point so bad that I’m unsure if it’s worth trying to re-explain myself

Eh, I think that in the context handling classified information, it’s fair to say Signal is “insecure”, purely because anyone with a phone number can have an account, and can be accidentally added to sensitive conversations.

You know, like the exact thing that happened in this article.

Not that that’s Signal’s fault. But the fact that it’s even possible makes Singnal unusable for handling classified information.

Well, see, the thing is that it 100% absolutely positively no-questions-about-it does warrant a meeting and government approved, Internet-disconnected communications methods.

The fact that Trump’s entire fucking cabinet apparently disagrees is what concerns me.

The one enabling people to understand and use their devices on their own.

If you’re using a UI, and you have a question about something or don’t understand what you’re doing, isn’t that a sign that either the UI you’re using is insufficient, or your own knowledge is lacking?

Good UI/UX conveys function.

Exactly. By itself, a good UI should “enable people to understand and use their device on their own”. If you’re a UI user and you can’t figure something out on your own, maybe you need to use the terminal to accomplish whatever you’re trying to do.

And also the copious use of steroids (without any accompanying resistance training), which makes him look like a sweaty bag of manure on legs

The numbers I’m “throwing around” say that you’re literally and objectively wrong

Because over half the people voted for him

No they didn’t. Only like 60% of eligible voters actually voted in this past election. Which means only about 30% of eligible voters voted for Trump. About 80% of the country’s population are eligible voters, and since only 30% voted for Trump, 80% x 30% = 24% of the population voted for him. Roughly a quarter of people voted for him, not half.

And for anyone who’s wondering, “why did only 60% of eligible voters vote?” The answer is mostly voter suppression in various forms.

For you.

I think you might be more privileged than you think in this case. Making the choice between feeding oneself and buying a frivolity like fabric softener isn’t that uncommon in the US, where a huge chunk of people live paycheck to paycheck.

Looking at price-per-use is only helpful if you have it in your budget right then to spend the full amount. For some, they can’t spare that $5 on a frivolity because it’s allocated to a necessity like food.

Just glancing through my grocery app, it’s anywhere from $5 to $15 per bottle, depending on size and brand. For the same amount of money, you could buy enough food for one person for 2 or 3 days. That’s not insignificant since you can get a pack of dryer balls for around the same price, which have pretty much the same effect, and last way longer than a bottle of softener.