What’s your favorite Linux desktop environment?
Linux distros are known for their endless customization options, and for good reason. Not only can you modify the widgets, dock, and taskbar, but you can also fine-tune the appearance of the terminal emulator, file manager, and other desktop apps to your liking. Heck, you can even choose from a variety of desktop environments to further enhance the UI to your liking. Personally, I’m a fan of KDE’s aesthetics – to the point where I’d call it the prettiest desktop environment in the Linux space. What about you?
How do you usually capture screenshots of your PC?
As someone who frequently writes how-tos and guide posts, taking screenshots (and editing them) is one of my everyday tasks. Over the years, I gave the Print Screen method a lot of chances, but I found it to be rather finicky and unreliable, as Windows would often fail to take screenshots even after using the Windows and Fn combos. So, the Snipping Tool was my primary application for taking screenshots until a certain Windows Update in 2022 broke the functionality for me.
Do you type with all ten fingers?
As someone who writes for a living, you might think I’m someone who’s learned the most efficient method for typing quickly, but I have to admit, I can’t manage typing with every finger on my hands. I remember having some typing lessons back in college where we learned how to type more quickly by using all fingers, and I did try back then, but today, I simply can’t do it without feeling like I have way less coordination.
I experienced QD-OLED burn-in this week and I’m gutted
After over a year of using a static image on my QD-OLED Alienware gaming monitor, the worst possible thing happened. Yep, burn-in, with the swirly flame-like design from the iconic Windows 11 wallpaper showing up in other apps. I caught it early, so it only shows up on some colors, mostly grays, and it’s fading after using the Windows spotlight wallpaper, which changes every few hours, but it’s still frustrating.
What was the first laptop you ever owned?
I may call myself a hardcore desktop user, but there’s no denying that a laptop was responsible for my downward spiral into the world of tech. As a kid, I loved tinkering with the Dell Inspiron 8500, which was more of a family laptop than something I had full sovereignty over. After going through similar non-gaming laptops for almost a decade, I finally made the switch to a desktop, as I wanted the extra oomph that my laptops were unable to provide. And I haven’t looked back ever since.