Not sure if I’m even posting correctly but here goes. I’m pretty new to Lemmy, the whole reddit thing has just lead to me to deleting my old account and exploring new places. So far I like Lemmy and have learned how to subscribe and maneuver my way around instances and such. Also downloaded the ios beta app which I have enjoyed and has help fill in my need to read topics anytime I get a chance to sit and relax.
I feel like I need to be more tech savy though. I get the impression that these communities are filled with more linux users than windows like me. In my mind I just picture people with thick glasses who understand coding and are geniuses basically. Joking _
My question is which sites can I go to for tutorials and just learning the lingo (didn’t know Instances meant servers for example) Anything linked to fediverse I have to begin to be familiar with. Thanks in advance.
Don’t worry, everyone is still new to Lemmy! It’s a community in its infancy, still growing and learning how to interact. You’re getting in at what is essentially the beginning, and over time people will develop the unspoken rules and etiquette that other sites have developed over years. It’s an exciting time!
Don’t feel the need to “fit in with the crowd”. Individuality is more fun anyways.
I think the best starting point is asking “what do I want yo do with technology.”
It is a vast subject and no one knows all of it.
If all you want to do is read the news and comment on cat pictures, that’s fine.
If you want to learn how to make your own music, or write your own website, or edit photos of your cats - then that is where you should start.
What do you think would be a good, small starter project for you?
Just been using Mlem on my iphone. Pretty straightforward and simple enough. Would move next to add it to my pc, would imagine its easy as well. I’m just the sort that hits tutorials online l beforehand, was curious though over these same communities having a site just for them alone full of tutorials of all sorts that I can check out.
people with thick glasses
you are not totally wrong
and think they are geniuses
FTFY :-P
That said, play and don’t be afraid to break things. Try stuff. Use an old laptop or PC and install some distro. Then another. There’s a plethora of options on multiple levels and it’s hard to find what suits best for you.
Read How to ask questions the smart way completely. (Not only useful for tech but for any kind of expertise).
Finding a community is easy in the opensource world. It’s mentioned in the documentation most of the time. And there’s tons of websites, forums, mailinglists, meatspace usergroups etc.
Google for error messages. Chances are pretty good, someone solved your problem before you encountered it.
Be patient. Be polite. Be persistive. There’s always a solution and most of the times, you can do it.
Don’t like something or miss something? Ask… People will tell you why things are the way they are or might even add/change it for you.
Learn to program: Great, now you can modify software to fit your needs for yourself. And if you merge your work, others will profit, too.
Most importantly: Have a lot of fun!
Lol thank you
You can probably just google or ask and eventually you’ll remember (if you want to go a step ahead turn it all into flashcards on something like anki i guess)
Take on a new project. With that comes more learning than you’ll ever get from reading a few articles. Set up a NAS, build a router, run Ethernet cables through your house, dual boot Linux, or something. It’s fun, you’ll learn a lot, and you will become more useful as a person. Just remember, though, when your aunt says her printer is broken, tell her you know nothing about computers!
Good to know lol. Yeh dual booting is becoming more a reality soon.
look for communities you’re interested in here: https://browse.feddit.de/ and subscribe and enjoy the lemmyverse :)
Well for anything linux-y the arch linux wiki and linuxize are good, but I unfortunately don’t have any recommendations for any other techy sites
Something new for me to check out thanks. Don’t have many sites I really visit, getting familiar with peertube last few days so little by little _
I’m in the same boat as you. Somehow made it onto Lemmy and now swimming in a sea of Linux God users. I’m sure there’s plenty of mortals like us here though!
Lol truly. Have notice a nice mix of folks with different interests which I welcome. It’s the whole out source, you can create your own and decentralized that leads me to the labels “linux” and “coding”. Which I know nothing of. Been meaning to dual boot my pc and dip my toes just for the sake of understanding more. Just been on youtube lately looking at tutorials.
If you want to go whole-hog, the ActivityPub w3c recommendation is surprisingly approachable and digestible for a document that is intended to define the protocol that makes the fediverse work.
Oh sweet thanks
You def don’t need to be super tech savvy here. Just learn as things come! That’s how I learned and now I’m a big computer boi with Linuxes under each armpit.
Nice
Perhaps you can read about Mastodon and how it works. It’s also federated, but much more popular, so it might be easier to find information about it.
It’s really not that technologically daunting; it’s just new. There are lots of great communities here about non-tech topics. You can search for communities on the Lemmy Community Browser.
It’s not the most convenient to have to search them outside of Lemmy, so I’m hoping they’re going to add that functionality within Lemmy before too long.
Hey I got laser eye surgery so I don’t need glasses anymore ;)
Lol
Will do, I appreciate this truly _
