brain dump: operating systems

    hi and welcome to the creatively and legally distinct blogsidething: brain dump

it is what it sounds like, i dump my thoughts into the blog when it isnt me thinking about killing myself

so i wanna talk about operating systems, specifically, the fact that

NOT FUCKING EVERYONE NEED LINUX

 i fucking hate it when tux's cux make themselves known to ANYONE trying to buy a computer by immediately sucking off linux's dick like a whore. what people keep forgetting is that different systems work for different people and that linux, while very customizeable, takes a bit to get used to and customize. 

 

its for nerdy computer people. 

 

windows has gotten more and more shitty over the years and I do believe that's peaked with windows 11, genuinely one of the shittest operating systems ive used in my entire life, just barely beat out by popOS /j

windows works for people who still do nerdy computer stuff but dont need to be doing nerdy shit 24/7. windows is simplified from linux and is a good operating system when it isn't burning your scalp off. 

 

its by and for casual nerdy computer people

 

macos, as much as i personally dislike apple, can genuinely be the best option for certain people. if you're someone who uses iphones and the icloud, airpods, and live in apple's ecosystem, a macos computer will seamlessly integrate itself with your workflow and you'll be able to work very well in coordination with your other devices. its a secure operating system as well, with less viruses infecting macos computers than windows and linux [citation needed]  

 

its for people who want a computer but dont wanna look like nerdy computer people.

 

i encourage discussion and argument in the comments but i doubt that people will genuinely care enough to do anything like that lmfao
thx for reading <3 

Anti-Intellectualism

“It’s not that deep” 

is an extremely common phrase uttered by people of most demographics, old people, young people, all genders, sexualities and more. But the one consistency with this phrase, no matter who it’s uttered by, is if someone is speaking about an activity they enjoy, if someone is discussing a real issue affecting people, no matter the topic, if someone is passionate about something and they hear the phrase “it’s not that deep,” it is either one of the most disappointing things you can hear or the most infuriating thing you can hear. I choose the second option, myself.

But why? Why do I let this obvious “rage-bait” get me so riled up? Why do people feel sad when they’re told this? Because it is one of the most invalidating things you could say to someone being passionate about a topic. Not just because it’s rude, but because it’s a full dismissal of someone and their ideas, which they clearly identify with on a personal level. But it’s not only a dismissal of passion but of information.

When someone discusses a real issue plaguing a community or a problematic behavior pattern that could evolve into something worse (i.e. a pipeline of some sort) and someone says “it’s not that deep” or “you’re reading into it too much,” this plays into a belief system labeled “anti-intellectualism.” This mindset is the base idea of dismissing any form of higher thought with an intent to just be content with what’s told to them; “Ignorance is bliss” taken literally. 

 

The idea of intentionally ignoring or blocking out information that generally makes you unhappy is downright, (excuse my informality) one of the dumbest, intentionally ignorant and moronic things I’ve ever heard about or experienced.

The entire joke of “that friend who’s too woke” being a relatable sentiment is a telltale sign that anti-intellectualism is becoming more and more common with the social media age as people try to enjoy themselves without confronting the real issue with the things they find comforting; convenience over ethics.

Temu, Amazon, and Shein are mostly used as prime examples of unethical but convinent methods of shopping, Streaming has been shown to barely pay artists as fairly as they should be and certain jokes have limits to how they’re said, what they really mean and their origins. There are alternatives, you don’t have to choose any these options. But people have been so conditioned to not care about these things that they don’t view any of these examples as real issues.

That general apathy towards the general ethics of things is one of the biggest things holding communities back. Black people giving “n-word passes,” younger generations stealing and using slang formed from marginalized communities and convenient shopping methods are all things that are all too common nowadays but if you bring up any of the obvious flaws with these things, people dismiss it. They ignore your criticisms. They want to enjoy things regardless of their flaws.

Convenience over ethics.

 

NOT MONTHLY update! (and a low-key vent)

 yurrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

so i skipped a month for the not monthly update and to be quite honest, not much has gone down

therapy has still been going smooth, its october and i wanna try a pumpkin spice latte for the first time. maybe those are up already

i'm trying to run stage crew for theatre again, that was really fun last year! a definite highlight of my sophomore year. im also doing a bass guitar audition for a live music performance so that's funnn
i still fuckin suck at bass hahaha, i'm not a very good player right now but i'm still gonna audition because it seems fun

ap computer science has been a weird mix of me not doing any work out of boredom and accidentally going past the curriculum because my nerdy ass is trying to do shit that we havent gotten to in the lesson yet lmfao
its been quite fun though and i've been enjoying my time there. the teacher is really cool and the people at my table are quite fun to talk to

my main issues are procrastination, consistency and discipline
i keep pushing deadlines in my head when they arent flexible, i still dont do any fucking homework and i keep making promises to people, not even just in school just in general, that i continue to break and embarrass myself and waste other people's time 

im not feeling very good with myself but hey! at least im doing okay at school! and education is my top priority anyways so nothing else matters, including my feelings!!!!!

i've been thinking of making a vent page that gets updated at random whenever i wanna whine about shit

shoutout to the randomly consistent hundreds of people that read these posts, im assuming 99% of them are bots lmfao
but still, thank you to my friends who read my blog
i promise at some point i'll write an actually good post and not just another public diary entry 

thats mostly it for now, ttyl <3