I just wrote a blog post http://www.theteabag.co.uk/ discussing my unhappiness with the current Debian stock kernel and the NVidia drivers which longer compile against it. We need to stop alienating the vendors who only wish to supply us with useful tools to get the job done, and yes, their code is proprietary, but ultimately, its the users who are made to suffer.
I mean, I couldn't get my dad to compile his own kernel, hell, I have enough trouble getting him to boil a kettle. So what is his answer when I tell him that either he pays for a new graphics card or uses an older kernel, or changes his distribution. I understand that choice is the beauty of the open source movement, but he is used to using a particular distro, and besides why should he have to?
I have been taking Modafinil for near on 18 months in the UK to work through my sleeping disorder. I have seen huge changes to my work ethic and effiency - besides not having to take any more naps at lunch time.
I can't say that I have had problems with patience and irritablility - in fact quite the opposite, but there are other side effects that i get like indegestion. One of the strangest things that started to happen to me though has to be that I generated a stutter/stammer. I have never had one before.
Despite a few set backs, I am a lot happier to know that when I wake up, i'm staying awake, i'm not constantly drowsy anymore and I can manage a conversation at 08:00am.
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I just wrote a blog post http://www.theteabag.co.uk/ discussing my unhappiness with the current Debian stock kernel and the NVidia drivers which longer compile against it. We need to stop alienating the vendors who only wish to supply us with useful tools to get the job done, and yes, their code is proprietary, but ultimately, its the users who are made to suffer.
I mean, I couldn't get my dad to compile his own kernel, hell, I have enough trouble getting him to boil a kettle. So what is his answer when I tell him that either he pays for a new graphics card or uses an older kernel, or changes his distribution. I understand that choice is the beauty of the open source movement, but he is used to using a particular distro, and besides why should he have to?
Just my £0.02
I have been taking Modafinil for near on 18 months in the UK to work through my sleeping disorder. I have seen huge changes to my work ethic and effiency - besides not having to take any more naps at lunch time.
I can't say that I have had problems with patience and irritablility - in fact quite the opposite, but there are other side effects that i get like indegestion. One of the strangest things that started to happen to me though has to be that I generated a stutter/stammer. I have never had one before.
Despite a few set backs, I am a lot happier to know that when I wake up, i'm staying awake, i'm not constantly drowsy anymore and I can manage a conversation at 08:00am.