SeagullOS

lyxal

Dec 1, 2021 02:05

Guys there's something wrong with my seagull

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tjjfvi

Did you try turning it off and back on again?

lyxal

It's not red like the others

tjjfvi

Well that can probably be solved by turning it off

rues

Try shaking it a bit

There may also be some screws loose, so you might want to disassemble it to see if there's anything that needs tightening inside

Razetime

BQN time

lyxal

Dec 1, 2021 02:06

@rues how do I do that?

@tjjfvi ^

(wrong reply lol)

Adám

@lyxal Options>Configure>Theme.

Rɪᴋᴇʀ

@lyxal pick it up and just pretend its your average baby, and treat it appropriately

lyxal

@Adám set it to default?

Adám

Yeah, but if that doesn't work, just select "Red" manually.

tjjfvi

You should feed "seagull" to that AI and update its pfp

Adám

Dec 1, 2021 02:08

You might want to check for updates first.

lyxal

Instructions unclear

It's lost a leg

But it is red now

Adám

Is it still under warranty?

lyxal

Where do I check for that?

rues

Is it open source? If so, you could fork it and fix the code yourself

tjjfvi

@lyxal Well, you'll first need a diamond worth at least 1,000 gp

Adám

Dec 1, 2021 02:10

@lyxal I mean, did you buy it in a store, or did you download it from some random place on the internet?

tjjfvi

You wouldn't download a seagull

Adám

Why not?

lyxal

@Adám I'd rather not comment on that for legal reasons :p

rues

Are you promoting avian piracy here, Adám?

lyxal

@rues but wouldn't putting a fork in it kill it?

Adám

Dec 1, 2021 02:11

No, sorry. I thought it was the free trial version.

tjjfvi

@lyxal ...but it would make it red

rues

That's what you might think, but I've found seagulls to be surprisingly robust

Aaroneous Miller

@lyxal is that what happened to the leg?

rues

Like chickens, they're very modular; rip off a couple limbs or their head and they're fine

lyxal

@AaroneousMiller idk I tried changing the theme like Adam suggested

Adám

Dec 1, 2021 02:12

It clearly has bugs.

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Electron-powered, I bet.

rues

I'm sure it's one of those newfangled quantum seagulls

lyxal

Should I just get a new one?

Adám

I bet it doesn't let you list its system fonts either.

caird coinheringaahing

Buy the iGull, only $1000!

Adám

eGull knock-off?

tjjfvi

Dec 1, 2021 02:15

Just make sure all your friends and family are out of the car, or that you've made backup friends and family at home.

caird coinheringaahing

Super affordable, if you're looking for an overengineered and expensive bird

rues

@lyxal Too late for a refund?

lyxal

@rues probably

I heard they won't accept refunds for sanitary reasons...

Adám

I say bin it.

rues

Paint it a little and sell it on Ebay

Rɪᴋᴇʀ

Dec 1, 2021 02:16

@rues it's hard enough to define 'used' vs 'new' that i'm pretty sure the refund is just a short time limit, doesn't matter what condition it's in

lyxal

@Adám yeah that sounds like the best

Anyone got any recommendations for the replacement seagull?

rues

Why'd you buy a seagull anyway? Why not opt for a nice, affordable sparrow?

tjjfvi

I think you can get used ones pretty cheaply at the beach

rues

I know you don't get the same set of features, but seagulls are so overpriced

Adám

I hear the pigeons are really good too.

rues

Dec 1, 2021 02:18

Or you could go all in and get yourself a duck

lyxal

@rues it was an impulse buy. I hate birds anyway

Adám

@rues Ducks are not plug-compatible with other birds.

rues

Birds can be quite useful, you gotta keep up with the latest advances in technology

lyxal

@rues ducks aren't as stylish as seagulls imo

Adám

Yeah, bird tech really flies, these days.

rues

Dec 1, 2021 02:19

@Adám No, but it's totally worth it to get a duck, even if you have to buy adapters and duck-specific stuff

tjjfvi

I hate the small bird trend

The original dino-sized ones were the best

Adám

Not in production, though.

rues

While the same apps don't work on them, the duck app ecosystem is huge

I'm using DuckDuckGo right now and it's so good

tjjfvi

Yeah, they all bricked

Planned obsolescence, probably

rues

I hear they just lost internet connection and dropped out of the sky

Adám

Dec 1, 2021 02:20

At least all ducks are water-proof down to 1 m, so there's that.

rues

@tjjfvi ikr? I hate it when I have to replace my bird every few years. So annoying

lyxal

After careful consideration I've gone and gotten a new seagull

tjjfvi

@Adám Yeah but their drop-resistance is much worse

lyxal

Adám

Ah, red and 1.5 legs. OK-ish.

lyxal

Dec 1, 2021 02:21

It's a little hunched but I think there's a system preference to fix that

rues

Meh, you could've done better. Is this refurbished?

Adám

You should be able to tune it.

rues

I suggest jailbreaking it and installing Arch on it

tjjfvi

*rebirdished

lyxal

@rues my dealer said it was the best he had

Adám

Dec 1, 2021 02:22

They always say that.

lyxal

You saying I got scammed?

rues

I'd get a different dealer, honestly, especially given your last seagull. I can hook you up with a guy I know, always gets you great quality birds super cheap

Aaroneous Miller

Who’s your seagull dealer?

Adám

@lyxal No, but I'd run a full systems check on it.

lyxal

@rues that'd be good

Adám

Dec 1, 2021 02:23

@rues I don't think the drivers will work.

lyxal

@AaroneousMiller whoever rues recommends

rues

I'm fairly sure there's some shady stuff going on behind the scenes, but I'll let it fly ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Adám

Good think it isn't a kiwi then.

lyxal

@Adám it crashed while doing so

tjjfvi

@Adám The designers really took to the whole "survival of the fittest" thing. Now every new generation is "the fittest bird ever in the flock"

lyxal

Dec 1, 2021 02:24

@Adám It kept making these angry squaking noises

rues

@lyxal Aight, so I just got off the phone with my dealer, and he's got a phoenix. Auto-renews, although the updates are a little fiery. Only $1000, you want me to ask him to hold on to it for you?

Aaroneous Miller

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lyxal

@rues $1000?!?! What does he think I am? One of the managing partners of a limb stealing organisation? Frick that's way too expensive

I think I'll opt for another seagull

tjjfvi

@rues I'll take it if it's still available

About time to get a new bird

rues

@lyxal It's a quality purchase, though, and it'll last a lifetime, unlike seagulls that have to be replaced after a while

@UnrelatedString Hide before the birds come!

Adám

Dec 1, 2021 02:27

@lyxal Maybe you can build your own with a DIY set?

rues

@tjjfvi Looks like lyxal doesn't want it, so you can have it

lyxal

@Adám dang that's actually a good idea

tjjfvi

Awesome, thanks

lyxal

BRB just gonna go make my own custom seagull

tjjfvi

@Adám You might be able to scam some ashes off of someone who doesn't know how the updates work

rues

Dec 1, 2021 02:28

@lyxal Be careful though, it's not for inexperienced users

lyxal

@rues I think I know what I'm doing

I'm almost done too!

Adám

@lyxal Let me know how it went. I'm off.

rues

Mmm, we'll see

lyxal

Here we go, my own DIY seagull

tjjfvi

Beautiful

lyxal

Dec 1, 2021 02:29

Ah frick I installed the head back-to-front

Anyone know how to easily fix that on the command line?

tjjfvi

You might be able to remount just the face

Instead of the whole head

lyxal

How does one do that?

rues

@lyxal Shouldn't be a huge problem, honestly. It's only the other way round for aesthetic appeal

Had a seagull with the legs on the head and it worked just fine

lyxal

Is there a simple bash one-liner to fix the head?

rues

You can't use bash here, it's a DOS prompt

lyxal

Dec 1, 2021 02:30

Ah ofc

Suppose I'll have to download WSL then

Aaroneous Miller

@lyxal Python -m vyxal "ḣ$Ṙp" "e"

tjjfvi

@lyxal hyu hyu hyyuuu yeow hyu hyu hyu hyuuuuuuu

rues

Be sure to enable virtualization. That'll help your seagull pretend to be any kind of bird you want it to be

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lyxal

@AaroneousMiller oh thanks

rues

I had a chicken running a T-Rex VM once, very cool

lyxal

Dec 1, 2021 02:32

That worked perfectly

tjjfvi

@rues Pretty sure the chicken OS is just a small fork of T-Rex-OS

lyxal

Who'd have thought a bit of vyxal could fix a bird?.

tjjfvi

@tjjfvi Source: have chickens

rues

@tjjfvi True, I'll try running a tiger VM sometime just for fun

lyxal

@rues the bird is purely a fashion statement. I don't like birds at all

emanresu A

Dec 1, 2021 02:34

Better seagull

rues

Kinda minimalistic if you're into that

lyxal

@lyxal (just for clarity, that's actually the same seagull...i accidentally took a picture of it facing the other way then got a picture of it facing the right way a second later)

(Adam's DIY seagull suggestion was a perfect segway into making a joke about the two pictures)

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