• whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Maybe I’m not the only one? Maybe…

    What is Ricing?

    What is ricing? What does it mean to rice a computer?

    Ricing is a process in which one customizes a computer operating system to improve the look or operation of the system. It involves the configuration of applications and the development and refining of workflows.

    Through ricing, one can create a fully customized system that fits their specific needs or desired appearance.

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      I understood it as it is a car term and was the first thought to come to mind.

      Looking at my RGB like undercar neon lights.

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          Yup. In the car world “ricers” are specifically upgrading cars with purely cosmetic add-ons. They are stereotyped as using Asian cars and/or being Asian. The term should be strangled in the crib.

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            When the term leaves the original use, and those using it are referring to something distinctly different, isn’t this just natural evolution of language? English uses tonnes of words from French which are quite disconnected from the original use of the word

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            It’s a term to describe how Japanese cars are really just advanced rice cookers. A suped up Honda Civic is frequently called a “Rice burner”. They’re not wrong.