• glibg10b
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      41 year ago

      Yeah, ricing is slang for the r/unixporn kind of themeing. It comes from car culture, where RICE stands for “race-inspired cosmetic enhancement”

    • @Damage@feddit.it
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      1 year ago

      Ricing is usually used for extreme, often gaudy theming and personalization, with emphasis on looks rather than real usability

      • D3FNC [any]
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        81 year ago

        Oh uh yeah my grandpa uses that word in a very similar context, not sure I’d repeat it though myself

      • Idk if I would say it’s looks > usability, and it’s certainly not gaudy… There are theming styles that are much more unusable and gaudy than the “riced” look.

        It’s an aesthetic that idealizes a kind of barebones utility, and while it often will lean towards the look over the usability, the look itself is like a “beautiful utilitarian” - minimalistic, uncluttered, etc.