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Comment on The least private operating system ever created in ~tech
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The least private operating system ever created
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Comment on Help selecting a mechanical keyboard in ~comp
Narry Link ParentI found that I had that issue with the optical key switches, but as soon as I switch to the fully mechanical red key switches, there was enough spring force to keep me from accidentally activated...I found that I had that issue with the optical key switches, but as soon as I switch to the fully mechanical red key switches, there was enough spring force to keep me from accidentally activated them when I rested my fingers on the keyboard. Reds and Browns are about as low act as I would personally go. Blues are just way too much force. I feel like I’m having to stabbed the keyboard with my fingers on every press and then they have that loud click.
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Comment on Dark Sun, Star Wars, and more classic settings return to D&D in ~games.tabletop
Narry (edited )LinkHonestly, the one that I look forward to there is Star Wars, but the last good Star Wars table top that I played was Edge of the Empire where you were encouraged to play a character closer to Han...Honestly, the one that I look forward to there is Star Wars, but the last good Star Wars table top that I played was Edge of the Empire where you were encouraged to play a character closer to Han Solo or Bail Organa than Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader.
I’ve got more to say so I’ll come back and edit this but my phone browser is acting wonky and I want to get this bit posted first…
Edit as promised: that said, I like community driven stuff, and one I’ve been meaning to try is SW5E which is 5e’s ruleset reconfigured for Star Wars from the fans. About four years ago, the mods fan-made Mass Effect TTRPG took over for the original creator and have kept it going.
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Comment on Neuromancer | Teaser trailer in ~movies
Narry LinkTo be honest, I’ve never read the original book, but my thought on the actual visuals of the trailer was that it felt a little like I was peering into the Uncanny Valley. I’m not sure exactly...To be honest, I’ve never read the original book, but my thought on the actual visuals of the trailer was that it felt a little like I was peering into the Uncanny Valley. I’m not sure exactly what, but there’s just something about it that seems… off. Too bright? Too… cheerful? Too coiffed? I just don’t know.
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Comment on What are your favourite fragrances, and why? in ~talk
Narry Link ParentI don't think I've ever properly smelled petrichor. The smell after a rain to me is always... wet dust.I don't think I've ever properly smelled petrichor. The smell after a rain to me is always... wet dust.
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Comment on What pre-NES games do you still recommend today? in ~games
Narry Link ParentI played Qix on my Game Boy all the time. My mother also used to borrow my GB to play it and Tetris.I played Qix on my Game Boy all the time. My mother also used to borrow my GB to play it and Tetris.
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Comment on A hacker's arrest reveals Microsoft can track users via a Windows device ID in ~tech
Narry Link ParentI did, yeah. I must have scrolled just a little too far and Yahoo changed the URL on me. Annoying.I did, yeah. I must have scrolled just a little too far and Yahoo changed the URL on me. Annoying.
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Comment on A hacker's arrest reveals Microsoft can track users via a Windows device ID in ~tech
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Comment on How has climate change affected your life / plans? in ~enviro
Narry LinkI live in Texas near DFW (the metroplex, not the airport) and I’ve been here since 2010. So far the only thing climate changes has really truly done to this area is include some 120° days that we...I live in Texas near DFW (the metroplex, not the airport) and I’ve been here since 2010. So far the only thing climate changes has really truly done to this area is include some 120° days that we didn’t used to get. Today, it’s relatively moderate and only 87°F. Yesterday it was 101. When I moved here, we were in a severe drought. We still technically are in drought like conditions, but we also get rainfall constantly; it’s just that the ground can’t absorb it all. I’ve seen the banks of the Trinity River overflow more than I’ve seen the banks not overflowing.
When I first moved here, the Trinity was dry enough that the area constantly smelled like baking river bottom. I haven’t smelled that particular stench in quite some time.
For quite a while, I was considering moving out of here and heading up somewhere northeast like western New York where I have family, or Central Ohio, where I have friends. But seeing the Canadian wildfire smoke that is happening up there I’m not sure that there would be any point.
I was thinking that being near one of the Great Lakes might be great for if water becomes tight, but it looks like the entire planet is just gonna collapse all at once instead of in pieces like I assumed. Might as well stay in Texas, I’m accustomed to the shittiness I’ve been living with for almost two decades.
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Comment on AI companies are buying tons of old books because they're free of AI slop in ~books
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Comment on America’s enterprising spirit is booming after decades-long slump in ~finance
Narry Link ParentHere in Texas the alternative is wrapping it in butcher/wax/parchment paper, or serving it in a disposable paper tray, or very often serving it in a styrofoam container.Here in Texas the alternative is wrapping it in butcher/wax/parchment paper, or serving it in a disposable paper tray, or very often serving it in a styrofoam container.
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Comment on New $500m artillery shell plant failed to produce any 155mm parts in ~society
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Comment on A hacker's arrest reveals Microsoft can track users via a Windows device ID in ~tech
Narry Link ParentMost of the time yes. The reason I chose Mac in particular is because the underpinning architecture is Darwin, which is heavily cribbed from FreeBSD, which makes it a POSIX type system (actually...Most of the time yes. The reason I chose Mac in particular is because the underpinning architecture is Darwin, which is heavily cribbed from FreeBSD, which makes it a POSIX type system (actually SUSv3) with a file system and underlying architecture that’s very similar to Linux distributions. I love Linux, genuinely, I ran it as my daily driver non-exclusively from 2002 through 2018… but do have some quibbles with it regarding software quality.
Very few open source software projects have foundations behind them like the Mozilla Foundation, Blender Foundation, Apache Software Foundation, LibreOffice’s The Document Foundation, Linux Foundation, Gnome Foundation, Python Foundation, Rust Foundation etc. Those are all major players but a ton of other day to day stuff is supported by some random unpaid developer doing it for love of the thing. Those projects are amazing, but brittle and prone to being abandoned. I need tools in my kit that are properly supported, and both Mac and Windows offer vetted, paid options. Options like that are much more rare on Linux, and though I have seen paid options cropping up more and more, vetting is still something many developers balk at (for good reason! But the option still needs to exist.)
My other big complaint about Linux is the same complaint I have about Android and that’s platform fragmentation. On macOS you target Apple Silicon and right now you can still produce universal binaries that will work on Intel Macs. On Windows you target a specific version of Windows and Microsoft does pretty much all the work to ensure it has wide compatibility going forward.
On Linux, well… are you going to target Fedora/RedHat systems or Arch or Debian or one of the BSDs? That was the question for years and to their credit Linux-based operating system maintainers recognized that it was a problem having to support so many different flavors of architecture. So they came up with a solution, and they’re making strides to implement universal application formats with stuff like Flatpaks and Snap and AppImage. But do you see my problem?
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Comment on A hacker's arrest reveals Microsoft can track users via a Windows device ID in ~tech
Narry Link ParentI use macOS for much the same reason, but I game on my Linux box. I’ve got an old Windows 10 Alienware laptop for if I absolutely cannot get it to work otherwise.I use macOS for much the same reason, but I game on my Linux box. I’ve got an old Windows 10 Alienware laptop for if I absolutely cannot get it to work otherwise.
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Comment on A hacker's arrest reveals Microsoft can track users via a Windows device ID in ~tech
Narry Link ParentThese days, yes. I run Proton and most games just work. As I said elsewhere, I’ve tried pretty much everything and to me second to Proton is virtualization with hypervisors. Emulation is usually...These days, yes. I run Proton and most games just work. As I said elsewhere, I’ve tried pretty much everything and to me second to Proton is virtualization with hypervisors.
Emulation is usually something that I reserve for either 32 bit or 16 bit games or software, or if I’m going to be trying to play an old DOS game.
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Comment on A hacker's arrest reveals Microsoft can track users via a Windows device ID in ~tech
Narry Link ParentProton is an excellent translation layer, though some swear by GloriousEggroll’s version. It’s certainly gotten better and better over the years and for that I truly thank Valve. I think I’ve...Proton is an excellent translation layer, though some swear by GloriousEggroll’s version. It’s certainly gotten better and better over the years and for that I truly thank Valve.
I think I’ve tried it all at this point. Dual booting, emulation, hypervisors. It all has its trade-offs and advantages.
Once upon a time some of the hypervisors could display the guest machine’s windows alongside the host machine’s native windows. That was pretty cool for a bit, but I don’t know if that’s a thing anymore. Proton virtually deleted my need to run stuff like VirtualBox anymore.
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Comment on How do you live simply/save money? What does your lifestyle look like? in ~talk
Narry Link ParentGlad you're solid there. The number of people I've seen use up too much of their credit and not understand why they can't get something they need...Glad you're solid there. The number of people I've seen use up too much of their credit and not understand why they can't get something they need...
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Comment on Other Mommy | Official trailer in ~movies
Narry Link ParentHonestly you told me the twist and it STILL got me. That was just a genuinely good trailer. Damn.Honestly you told me the twist and it STILL got me. That was just a genuinely good trailer. Damn.
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Comment on A hacker's arrest reveals Microsoft can track users via a Windows device ID in ~tech
Narry Link ParentThis is striking to me: Yeah, I'm glad I decided that Windows 11 was a bridge too far and went back to Linux for my gaming PC. I did that 4 or 5 years ago. I'm on Kubuntu and it works fine for...This is striking to me:
Listed below is true, but missing some information. Regardless of being logged in with a MSA you WILL have a GDID. I didn't realize this at the time of posting but I looked into it. CDP has an anonymous device path that is used if no MSA has been connected. The underlying system is still factually correct just missing a few things.
Yeah, I'm glad I decided that Windows 11 was a bridge too far and went back to Linux for my gaming PC. I did that 4 or 5 years ago. I'm on Kubuntu and it works fine for now. Eventually I'll look into Cachy and Bazzite again. I tried them both on Live thumb drives about two or three months ago and didn't care for either one and went back to Kubuntu.
As usual, this was fascinating and way over my head. But it was an interesting dive into the Lisp-based OS from Symbolics in the 1980's.