Yeah I'm using Obsidian instead.

I wanted to see what the fuss was about after windows 11 came out, because I was sick of Windows intrusive UI and shady business practices.

I still use windows for some things, but now I duel boot to cinnamon and it is my daily desktop driver. I vastly prefer the clean interface and speed of Linux over windows, and I now play most of my games on it too. I was shocked when I realized that Elden Ring runs great, and looks better, on Linux while it was unplayable on windows at release.

I also installed Fedora to my surface pro after a windows update made it impossible to use without severe slowdown. I've had my surface for 6 years and it runs great on Linux.

The only downside to Linux is that, as am artist, the apps are limited. Blender is fantastic, Krita is catching up, but there is no way to use clip studio, harmony (toon boom, storyboard pro), or Zbrush (yes I can sculpt in blender but it is not quite there yet.)

Lechies is a mood.

Do you have any hobbies you like to do? I recommend investing in tools/supplies if that's your jam.

Copying is a great way to learn how to draw!

I recommend tracing character sheets too. Animators learn to adapt to new character designs by tracing model sheets, then copying the characters freehand. A lot of drawing is muscle memory, and tracing helps to build up muscle memory.

Top notch calligraphy there.

I haven't finished it yet because act 3 bugged out really bad for me. I'm looking forward to the definitive edition.

I did a reformed dark urge run and romanced Astarion. Astarion is grating on a surface level but if he's treated kindly he becomes a kinder person, and the writing and acting for him is fantastic. Big ups to the developers for making a complex queer male character who is dealing with (and can potentially start recovering from) trauma and what it means to have agency.

I did not expect a lesson about consent, and bodily autonomy from an RPG game. He's really worth a second look and YES I will simp.

Trazodone

Yeah the remake in Unity is done.

One of the writers from the original game found out about the remake and wrote a bunch of free quests for it.

The modding community is active and the game is a big fun sandbox to play in.

I think the team is now moving on to a Morrowind Unity port but I'm not completely sure about that.

The unity port is a delight imo and totally free.

The spiritual successor is called Wayward Realms and I think it's in the "pitching to investors" phase at the moment.

Um, no, they're going to call grandson to do it lol.

Also, Linux mint is a very stable distro & I doubt grandma will have to do much if she just uses it for email, a browser, and sudoku

I have a phone with a stylus built in and it's great- but sometimes I don't want to stare at a screen.

If I'm Journaling I stick with pen and paper because I dont want the distraction. There is also something nice about the feedback of ink on a page.

If the note is important I'll put a sticky note on my desk and copy it to obsidian or take a photo of it.