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BladeFederation piefed.social BladeFederation@piefed.social
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gon [he] lemmy.dbzer0.com gon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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It's the Arch store, not the Arch store btw... Rookie mistake on your part, there.

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wuffah lemmy.world wuffah@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-03-12
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Looks more like a rectangular store to me.

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TropicalDingdong lemmy.world TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-29
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Sonotsugipaa lemmy.dbzer0.com Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-06-16
#5 · Quote Reply

... people relate to this incident, right?

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churrodestroyer lemmy.zip churrodestroyer@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-08-11
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I don't even run arch but I'd be thrilled to stumble upon a Linux store this size. I now realize how much I want a stuffed penguin!

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Zachariah lemmy.world Zachariah@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
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Looks more like a rectangular store to me.

clearly using a beam—not an arch—as support

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BladeFederation piefed.social BladeFederation@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-02-18
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It's the Arch store, not the Arch store btw... Rookie mistake on your part, there.

Ohhhh

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yesman lemmy.world yesman@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-06
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How do you know a Linux user has been to the Arch store? Don't worry, they'll tell you.

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jobbies lemmy.zip jobbies@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-07-21
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The real arch store would be pretty basic. Everything in plain cardboard boxes - basically just the self-service area in IKEA.

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atomicbocks sh.itjust.works atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-02-16
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... people relate to this incident, right?

I just use rEFInd because I never don’t have problems with grub.

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Sonotsugipaa lemmy.dbzer0.com Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-06-16
#12 · Quote Reply

I just use rEFInd because I never don’t have problems with grub.

I do don't have problems with grub because

, but point taken

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rem26_art fedia.io rem26_art@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-03-03
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Go to Arch Store

Point of sales computers all run Windows

isthisasickjoke.jpeg

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BladeFederation piefed.social BladeFederation@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-02-18
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Go to Arch Store Point of sales computers all run Windows isthisasickjoke.jpeg

I tried to check if this was true, but some guy was all like "sir, you're not supposed to be back here" and "please step away from the cash register" 🙄

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humanamerican lemmy.zip humanamerican@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-08-04
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The real arch store would be pretty basic. Everything in plain cardboard boxes - basically just the self-service area in IKEA.

At IKEA they put the whole kit with instructions in one box.

At the Arch Store there would be a bookshelf full of instruction sets and bins of loose parts that you'd have to collect after reading the instructions.

Which would be pretty cool cuz you could build just about anything.

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doleo lemmy.ml doleo@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2024-11-21
#16 · Quote Reply

You found the arch nemesis

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jobbies lemmy.zip jobbies@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-07-21
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At IKEA they put the whole kit with instructions in one box. At the Arch Store there would be a bookshelf full of instruction sets and bins of loose parts that you'd have to collect after reading the instructions. Which would be pretty cool cuz you could build just about anything.

There would be people wandering around saying things like 'hey I'm a total noob can I use this as a home server? ’. And greybeards muttering insults under their breath.

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Grandwolf319 sh.itjust.works Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-24
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Omgpwnies lemmy.world Omgpwnies@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-17
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At IKEA they put the whole kit with instructions in one box. At the Arch Store there would be a bookshelf full of instruction sets and bins of loose parts that you'd have to collect after reading the instructions. Which would be pretty cool cuz you could build just about anything.

That's basically a Home Depot that also gives out construction plans for stuff...

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Bilb! lemmy.ml bilb@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2020-12-23
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I kinda miss living in St Louis

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Zen_Shinobi lemmy.world Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-08-11
#21 · Quote Reply

"I came in here to talk about Linux but all I got was this shirt!"

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unitedwithme lemmy.today unitedwithme@lemmy.today
Joined: 2026-04-09
#22 · Quote Reply

I GOT YOU

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Thassodar sh.itjust.works Thassodar@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-30
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I went to FanExpo a few weeks ago, looking for the latest in fan technology. I was sorely disappointed, but I did get a signature from Brent Spiner and Dean Norris.

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darthsundhaft piefed.social darthsundhaft@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-01-19
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I'm more upset that the physical architecture of the entrance is not an arch or at least round as opposed to being a box. Lame as hell.

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BladeFederation piefed.social BladeFederation@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-02-18
#25 · Quote Reply

I GOT YOU

But!...did they open source the shirt designs?

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BladeFederation piefed.social BladeFederation@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-02-18
#26 · Quote Reply

That's basically a Home Depot that also gives out construction plans for stuff...

Which is a decent idea tbh...

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Imgonnatrythis sh.itjust.works Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-09-23
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I'm more upset that the physical architecture of the entrance is not an arch or at least round as opposed to being a box. Lame as hell.

Exactly, I had a visceral reaction to this. How could you own an arch store and not feel completely offput by this? The apathy disgusts me.

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thatKamGuy sh.itjust.works thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-11
#28 · Quote Reply

I GOT YOU

NGL, I am tempted by some of those - but as a CachyOS user - would that just make me a poser?

Like, the equivalent of stolen valour? 😅

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unitedwithme lemmy.today unitedwithme@lemmy.today
Joined: 2026-04-09
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But!...did they open source the shirt designs?

🤔 fuck.. You know, idk. I would assume so since they're just existing logos, but you meaning the vector files?

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unitedwithme lemmy.today unitedwithme@lemmy.today
Joined: 2026-04-09
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NGL, I am tempted by some of those - but as a CachyOS user - would that just make me a poser? Like, the equivalent of stolen valour? 😅

Go by some Avery labels and print out the logos. Then iron a couple onto nice cotton tees. Who'll know the difference?

Honestly, as a cheapskate, I've done this more than once. Only thing I can't do is embroider lol, so lil vinyl patch works. Just print a bunch at the same time to save labels 😅

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db2 lemmy.world db2@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-29
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RagingRobot lemmy.world RagingRobot@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#32 · Quote Reply

Not only that the door way inst even an arch it's that post and lentil bullshit lol

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Cethin lemmy.zip Cethin@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-07-01
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At IKEA they put the whole kit with instructions in one box. At the Arch Store there would be a bookshelf full of instruction sets and bins of loose parts that you'd have to collect after reading the instructions. Which would be pretty cool cuz you could build just about anything.

It'd be like Legos, but with less pain when you step on it!

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Cethin lemmy.zip Cethin@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-07-01
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I don't even run arch but I'd be thrilled to stumble upon a Linux store this size. I now realize how much I want a stuffed penguin!

With the Ikea parallel, I'd love to see the Blåhaj version of Tux!

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FryHyde lemmy.zip FryHyde@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-12-27
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I'm more upset that the physical architecture of the entrance is not an arch or at least round as opposed to being a box. Lame as hell.

It's underneath the St. Louis Gateway Arch. Essentially the entire building is the largest arch you could hope for.

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NotEasyBeingGreen slrpnk.net NotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2026-03-30
#36 · Quote Reply

No long pink, pale blue, and white stockings?

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technopagan discuss.tchncs.de technopagan@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-25
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I went into a store and couldn't find what I was looking for. I'm on Arch, btw.

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katy ✨ piefed.blahaj.zone cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-06
#38 · Quote Reply

you have to package all your purchases yourself.

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gusgalarnyk lemmy.world gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-06
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Ay, St. Louis represent! It's a rare day when I see it online in the wild.

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hansolo lemmy.today hansolo@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-06-07
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At IKEA they put the whole kit with instructions in one box. At the Arch Store there would be a bookshelf full of instruction sets and bins of loose parts that you'd have to collect after reading the instructions. Which would be pretty cool cuz you could build just about anything.

Then there's a bunch of people in the parking lot that are the most cantankerous, awkward, on the spectrum weirdos you'll ever meet. You can ask them questions... If you want more questions than real answers.

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hansolo lemmy.today hansolo@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-06-07
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festnt sh.itjust.works festnt@sh.itjust.works
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you have to package all your purchases yourself.

no thats gentoo store

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humanamerican lemmy.zip humanamerican@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-08-04
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Then there's a bunch of people in the parking lot that are the most cantankerous, awkward, on the spectrum weirdos you'll ever meet. You can ask them questions... If you want more questions than real answers.

And a lot of unsolicited opinions about what you plan to do

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