Here are some bad puns that are to do with data types. I'm sorry. Comment down some of your own concoctions!

2. What does a programmer say when they is accused of lying? I promise I'm not boolean you!

3. You try to pay with $100 of Monopoly money. in a supermarket. The cashier tells you that it's unfortunately not real.

4. What would you call fuel made of alphabet soup? CHARcoal!

5. How do Japanese programmers read arrays? By decrementing from -1!

not related to data types, but just came up with it as I was typing this:

f. What did the Python user say to the C++ user when they spilled coffee on their laptop? OOPs!

Hi all, in a live boot of EndeavourOS, the slider for display scaling didn't do anything. Is this a limitation of live boot (or at least EndeavourOS's live boot, since I recall it working with Fedora's live boot)? Like are the drivers required not installed in the live boot, or does EndeavourOS not support this for my particular hardware?

Hi all, does anyone know of a good alternative to games like Wordle, Connection, and Skrbbl? Self-hosting puzzle and party games would be fun I think. Preferably options that have intuitive UI (else no one will use them!)

I have found a couple options, awesome selfhosted mentions scribble(dot)rs which seems pretty cool. Awesome selfhosted also suggests "word-mastermind", and the demo instance is down, is it any good? (a quick search shows a bazillion Wordle clones that people have made as a programming challenge. If I had the time I might try making my own, but I have loads of schoolwork on my plate right now)

I am thinking of switching from Fedora 43 KDE to EndeavourOS during the holidays, mostly to try out new stuff, it being Arch-based and rolling release. It would also give me an excuse to finally overwrite my dual boot Windows partition that I now never use (initially set up for playing Minecraft Bedrock with my little brother, but with a PaperMC server w/ Geyser and Floodgate, Windows is no longer necessary). This would be my first "distro hop" (technically I switched from GNOME to KDE, but that's not really a distro hop since I didn't reinstall the whole OS), so I have a few questions.

1. I have a self-hosted Nextcloud, so how do I make sure that my files will sync properly after I hop? (i.e. avoiding reuploading the same files twice when I set it up in EndeavourOS, not losing any of my files) Similar question on Forgejo/Codeberg and git, does it automagically figure out where the remotes are, or is there something else I have to do?

2. How do I properly move program data/settings/etc? (e.g. default templates for LibreOffice, preferences in Godot, Minecraft worlds and mods installed with Prism Launcher) I understand that some programs have some of that built-in (see settings json in VSCodium, exporting bookmarks from Firefox/using Mozilla account to sync settings) but many programs don't have that functionality.

3. I am currently very happy with KDE Plasma. I do have to ask, is there another option aside from KDE that is equally or more customisable? Or would it be better to stick with KDE for better support, compatibility, etc.?

4. Are there any Arch/EndeavourOS-specific quirks that I need to know before making the move?

5. Finally, does anyone have any tips for distro-hopping? That is, how do I not screw up and lose all my data? I do know that I have to back up all my files before doing this (obviously) in multiple locations.

edit: I have tested a bit in a live boot version of EndeavourOS, and it seems that everything works. Trackpad, Bluetooth, WiFi, sound, etc. all work. One thing I found weird was scaling didn't work (is that just a live boot thing?). Another thing, EndeavourOS uses X11 rather than Wayland like on Fedora. Will that break any programs? (probably not, usually it's the inverse, but just checking)

I am currently using Fedora 43 KDE, and this issue only recently popped up. My trackpad is being exceptionally borky, I can't accurately use it without any jitters and jumps! I have no idea why this is happening. Like when I try and click a button, the trackpad decides to jump to the button below for who knows why. For reference, when I use a mouse, it tracks fine, and the touchscreen still works. I think my stylus does as well. It's just something to do with the trackpad. How do I fix my trackpad? Is there a way to "recalibrate" it or something?

The issue does not disappear when I a) restarted sddm and b) restarted my computer

Video link for reference: https://codeberg.org/sbird/video_share/src/branch/main/Screencast_20260203_101257.webm (p.s. if anyone knows a better solution to sharing videos that doesn't involve making accounts, please let me know! Codeberg isn't really designed for this...)

edit: It's way worse now, the trackpad has a mind of its own!!! A link to a screencap (I tried my best to keep it in the rectangular box...): https://codeberg.org/sbird/video_share/src/branch/main/Screencast_20260203_102732.webm

My trackpad has fully gone rogue, it's moving incredibly erratically and now it's even clicking and holding when I'm not! Infuriating indeed.

edit 2: I have restarted again and it magically seemed to fix itself! That's fun. Why the first restart didn't work I have no idea. Two is bigger than one I guess, and bigger is always better...

You have the "1D" political compass of left vs right, but those terms are so broad they can describe completely opposite viewpoints. Then there's the "2D" political compass with authoritarian/libertarian and the classic left/right, but that is still quite broad and doesn't fit every ideology and belief well. If someone were to create a fully fleshed out N-dimensional political compass that could ~~accurately summarise~~ generalise to a reasonable degree of accuracy* a person's political perspective, how many axes are needed, and what would they be?

Of the top of my head, I can think of a few:

• authoritarian vs anti-authoritarian (on the extremes, you would have dictator bootlickers who support a one-rules-all style system and anarchists advocating for no authority at all)
• internationalism vs nationalism
• egalitarianism vs traditionalism (social equality vs hierarchal society)
• environmentalist vs anti-environmentalist (every policy must consider environmental impacts vs cLiMaTe ChAnGe Is A hOaX)
• progressive vs conservative (or pro-change vs anti-change)
• intellectualism vs anti-intellectualism (pro-science vs anti-science)
• free vs regulated economy (on the extremes, no government influence of the economy at all and a state-run economy)

Please don't treat this as an argument over why your politics are better! Debating politics is the worst kind of internet argument one can consume themselves into...

Also, please note that this post is not intended to attack anyone with the above viewpoints. Just want to make that clear.

To my knowledge (that is, a couple YouTube videos on the topic, this could be outdated/false information), there are some people who aren't happy that the U.S. names itself after the continent of America (implying that they have a right to all of America, manifest destiny to the max). Whether that is true or not, naming stuff is always fun, so what is a good name that is representative of what the U.S. is?

My personal suggestions:

• The Liberty States
• since Argentina is the only country named after an element (silver), why not another? Perhaps the U.S. could be named after gold, after the Gold Rush which I think was a big thing? That or an element that can be red, white, and blue. Speaking of...
• The Republic of Red, White, and Blue

Please assume that stale carrot man isn't in office and that the U.S. is currently being a reasonable and humane country that actually stands for democracy, liberty, and freedom.

edit: Some people really want to make it about dry orange tomato man, which is not the point of this exercise. Also note that, yes, you could argue that the U.S. was always an imperialist power that replaced democratic leaders with dictators that were favourable to American interests, and that it certainly wasn't very nice to the native peoples.

My laptop's battery has clearly aged over the years (like milk, not wine) and it's starting to become a problem in everyday use. When normally I can easily get through the day with maybe 20-30% remaining, Now my laptop always dies around 3:00, give or take an hour depending on usage. (And I'm not doing many heavy tasks either - mainly web browsing, doing schoolwork, occasionally watching a few internet videos, that sort of thing. I don't play many games, and the ones I do play aren't that intensive, stuff like Minecraft. I don't play any "AAA" games - who came with that anyways? It's a really stupid label. What gives a game 3 As, and why isn't there too many "AA", "A", or "B-E" games? Why not just call them corporate games or similar, since many indie games are just as good, if not better, without using over a hundred gigabytes of storage and being super inefficient...)

When I ran upower, these are the statistics that were produced:

  native-path:          BAT0
  vendor:               ASUSTeK
  model:                UP3404VA
  serial:               123456789
  power supply:         yes
  has history:          yes
  has statistics:       yes
  battery
    present:             yes
    rechargeable:        yes
    state:               discharging
    warning-level:       none
    energy:              28.2173 Wh
    energy-empty:        0 Wh
    energy-full:         48.655 Wh
    energy-full-design:  75.0868 Wh
    voltage-min-design:  7.971 V
    capacity-level:      Normal
    energy-rate:         6.95868 W
    voltage:             7.971 V
    charge-cycles:       823
    time to empty:       4.1 hours
    percentage:          58%
    capacity:            64.7983%
    technology:          lithium-polymer
    icon-name:          'battery-good-symbolic'

The battery capacity is 64.8% of original capacity, which obviously is bad. You can also see that it has sustained over 800 charge cycles (which I assume is a lot. A quick search online shows that someone with around 600 cycles on their laptop being told to replace the battery). Interestingly, the serial is "123456789", which is probably some placeholder and the actual serial number couldn't be found. I wonder why.

My search for the specific battery model that my laptop requires led me to a random teardown article, where they briefly shows the battery with the model #, which is C22N2107, a 75Wh pack. I can find a bunch of third-party replacements online, but no Asus-branded ones.

Given that my battery has clearly aged, should I get an aftermarket battery replacement? Are third-party batteries safe to use? Asus doesn't seem to sell the battery on their e-store, and there's no chance that Asus will offer to replace it for a reasonable amount of money (plus, my warranty is expired by now).

Are third-party batteries any good, and are they safe to use?

EDIT: I FOUND A RANDOM REDDIT POST THAT FOUND THE SOLUTION! THANKS RANDOM INTERNET PERSON! Basically, I had to switch the protocol (presumably to MPP 2.0) by holding down both buttons for 30 seconds (yikes that's a long time) while it was plugged in. Now my pen works :DDDDDD

It is fully charged (white LED when plugged in), and I have tried putting the pen on my laptop's touchscreen, holding the top side button, holding the bottom side button, holding both side buttons, double tapping each and both buttons, everything! I can't seem to get the blinking white LED that would indicate pairing mode, and Bluetooth can't find the device.

It's not the OS's fault, I have tried both Fedora and Windows and both cannot find it (since it's not in pairing mode) and my old nearly-broken stylus (Asus Pen 2, also MPP 2.0 compatible like the Lenovo one) works fine.

I can't seem to find any information online by Lenovo (it goes from charging it up to using the pen, nothing about holding down buttons or anything!). AI is certainly no help, it just pulls answers out of its ass (there is no third "pairing button", holding either of the two buttons doesn't work, and there's no secret button below the tip of the pen!)

How on earth do you set the Lenovo Precision Pen 2 to pairing mode???

If it means anything, I am using the Asus Zenbook Flip 14 OLED UP3404, which comes with the aforementioned Asus Pen 2.0, meaning it definitely supports MPP 2.0.

The (English) names of the planets were dubbed by ancient Romans (and presumably before that the Greeks) based on their ancient gods that few people believe in, hell, most people don't know why the planets are named such anymore.

If I remember correctly:

• Mercury was named after the messenger god as it travelled the sky the fastest (shortest orbit around the Sun)
• Venus was named after the goddess of love and beauty as it was the second brightest object in the night sky, after the Moon
• Mars was named after the god of war, as it was blood red
• Jupiter was named after the king of the Gods (Zeus in Greek mythos), I guess because it was the largest? Also, it was the second slowest planet the ancient Romans could see
• Saturn was named after Jupiter's father (Cronus in Greek mythos) as it moved in the sky even slower than Jupiter
• Uranus was discovered around 1800s and named after the father of Saturn and the titans, and a bunch of other legends. I guess going from grandson to grandfather when going from Jupiter to Uranus? Uranus was also the god of the sky I think (at least, initially. Then I think Uranus was killed by Saturn, who was then subsequently killed by Jupiter because Saturn kept on eating his own children)
• Finally, Neptune was discovered later, and named after the Roman god of the sea since it looked very blue

Sorry Pluto, but you're not a planet anymore. I think Pluto was named after the god of the underworld (equiv. of Hades), it was that or the god of wealth. Maybe both?

Given all the additional information, data, images, etc. we know of the planets, if they were to be renamed, what should the new names be? What are some good names that let people know a signature characteristic of each planet? (ideally, including people unfamiliar with Roman mythos)

Silly names are okay too, but only if they are really good

If you are a Pluto believer, you could give a new name for it too.

Note that many non-English languages name the planets using a different system. For example, Chinese names the naked-eye-observable five after the 5 "elements" (e.g. Mars is literally translated as "fire star", Saturn is "earth star"), then the newly discovered Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are translations of the western names (e.g. Neptune is "king/ruler of the sea star")

edit: Some people like 1-8. I guess that would match with hypothetical Planet 9? (or X if you're a Pluto believer) Wouldn't be all that helpful though, and it makes the planets feel rigid, boring, and not very fun at all.

I am fine with the basics (e.g. classical vs rock/punk vs pop based on instruments) but there's loads of other terms that aren't very intuitive.

What is the difference between "alternate" rock and I guess "regular" rock? What is the difference between rock and punk? What is post-(insert subgenre here, like punk)? What is pop rock (the music subgenre, not the fizzy candy rocks), and how is it different from rock pop? What makes music "progressive"? What on earth are the "blues"? What is the difference between rock, metal, hard metal, heavy metal, etc. aside from an increasing level of angriness and decreasing level of clarity? etc etc

Hi all, I am interested in listening to music for more countries around the world. Does anyone have some neat tunes they could recommend that come from their homeland? I prefer rockish and punkish music I guess (stuff with guitars, drums, etc., not too familiar with specific sub-genres)

For context, I have already got a bunch of suggestions from browsing different forums, Reddit, etc. These are some artists that have already been suggested, and could be a basis for what kind of music I like I guess. All of these are Central/Eastern European or Balkan (what can I say, they make great music): BTR and Ahat (Bulgarian), Kino (Russian), Myslovitz, Lady Pank, Kult, and Republika (Polish), Bi-2 (Belarussian), Vennaskond (Estonian), Emir & The Frozen Camels (Bosnian)