The Nerdout Zone

Yes I'm a nerd. Yes I use Arch Linux. There is a somewhat unfair view that you have to be a programmer to use Linux, and that Arch Linux in particular is very difficult. Yes I happen to be a programmer, and it might be true that Linux may be particularly useful for programmers considering most distros come with a lot of editors and compilers and such. But it really is a really stable and powerful OS for anyone (that's not computer illiterate). If you want to just use your computer without having to thinking about it, you will probably use whatever Windows version your computer came shipped with, and not bother to install anything else. However if you actually want to Learn how to use Linux, Arch is a good choice, because it assumes you know how to use the command line during the install process. In other words the process of installing it forces you learn som basics of Linux (if you don't already know). Still it is not very difficult. You don't have to compile

I know it's about 8 years to late, but I've been listening a lot to this album lately (Actually Listened, unlike 8 years ago). Carolus Rex is the sixth studio album of Swedish Power Metal ban Sabaton, released in 2012. It follows the history of The Great Empire of Sweden, specifically the Carolean time (1654–1718). The Swedish Empire at it's largest Of course Sweden was geographically larger back then, but how did a scarcely populated country at the worlds edge become such a powerful military empire? It was due to Charles XII, inaugurated at the age of 15, realizing he could not compete with sheer numbers. Most of Europe at the time simply levied soldiers from the farmers whenever need appeared. Charles XII invented a system of a standing army. A portion of the population who became soldiers by trade, and got continuous training, as well as high quality equipment. The core of his army, the Caroleans, was then in essence elite soldiers with superior trainin

I apologize for not making any posts at all last year. I had a bit of a struggle with my depression last year, in part due to screw-ups with my medication. I've struggled with depression all my life, likely due to my Asperger. It is said people on the autism spectrum are much more prone to depression. Anyways, enough sad talk. I apologize for my inactivity, and I hope you will enjoy reading my future posts in this blog!