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Comment on A new Jolla phone has reached the required pre-order crowd-funding amount in ~tech
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Comment on RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung in ~tech
Nihilego LinkSometimes I wish I got 128GB instead of 64GB of RAM reading this… then I remember that I can’t even use my 64GB unless I use it for Steam Recording as a RAMdisk/tmpfs in Linux, but seeing my kit...Sometimes I wish I got 128GB instead of 64GB of RAM reading this… then I remember that I can’t even use my 64GB unless I use it for Steam Recording as a RAMdisk/tmpfs in Linux, but seeing my kit ballooning in price from the side… yeah, RAM is quickly becoming the most expensive piece of hardware after GPUs(And it will probably get more expensive).
What an awful time to make a PC and what an even worse time to have something go bad in your PC.
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Comment on The lossless scaling plugin is officially on the Decky Store in ~games
Nihilego Link ParentWhat about power draw? Some people that optionally lock the FPS to 30 or 40(Myself included) typically aim to increase battery life moreso than capping framerate for stability.What about power draw? Some people that optionally lock the FPS to 30 or 40(Myself included) typically aim to increase battery life moreso than capping framerate for stability.
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Comment on Are there any current Kagi extended trial codes? in ~tech
Nihilego (edited )Link ParentWel fair pricing is a thing, so I could give it a try next month(And try to use it more often than I did in the trial period) Thing is though $120 a year(And this is without tax) is a lot, and I...Wel fair pricing is a thing, so I could give it a try next month(And try to use it more often than I did in the trial period)
Thing is though $120 a year(And this is without tax) is a lot, and I already pay around $200 for a Bi annual Proton Ultimate plan.
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Comment on Against 'Metroidbrania': a landscape of knowledge games in ~games
Nihilego LinkI think being nitpicky about genre names, is pointless, imo. Not a bad exercise per se but I gave up on that when people were trying to force Souls games into JRPG because FromSoft are from Japan,...I think being nitpicky about genre names, is pointless, imo.
Not a bad exercise per se but I gave up on that when people were trying to force Souls games into JRPG because FromSoft are from Japan, or WRPG because it isn’t anime/turn based.
You got the eternal debate of Roguelike vs Roguelite as well.
Then you got games that overlap multiple genres, is Etrian Odyssey a JRPG or a “DRPG”(Dungeon RPG)… Gamefaqs has it as Western Style RPG last time I checked.
Then there’s technicality that basically all games you play the role of someone… so most games are RPGs.
That being said, I have no stake on Metroidvanias(Or “Search Action”)since it’s not a genre I’m into, but I think “Learn Action” is a horrible name.
Though I just accepted that genre names are part of language where they mean absolutely nothing except what we define it to be, and that definition can change.
Music genres are… weird, you have Goregrind, Shoegazing, Kawaii future bass, and more. So in my PoV it’s not like genre names are meant to make sense from their name.
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Comment on Are there any current Kagi extended trial codes? in ~tech
Nihilego LinkHave they ever had seasonal discounts like Proton does? I have a few searches remaining and I remember last year some people gave away codes and I haven’t managed to use all the search queries....Have they ever had seasonal discounts like Proton does?
I have a few searches remaining and I remember last year some people gave away codes and I haven’t managed to use all the search queries.
Would love if they made an Orion Plus and Kagi Search bundle too.
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Comment on Zen browser / chrome alternatives in ~tech
Nihilego LinkUsed Zen a few times on PopOS and Windows, been my main Browser there. I installed the Flatpak and saw RAM leaking after suspend, then I ran the binary and it turns out the issue was either a...Used Zen a few times on PopOS and Windows, been my main Browser there.
I installed the Flatpak and saw RAM leaking after suspend, then I ran the binary and it turns out the issue was either a Linux or a Zen one, not Flatpak.Nowadays since Zen has no NixOS package, I use Floorp, until Orion becomes a thing on Linux at least.
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Comment on The death of punctuation in ~humanities.languages
Nihilego (edited )Link ParentI do that a lot, too, in DMs. Like since commas and fullstops are naturally pauses in speech I tend to just break them out in different consecutive messages I sometimes wonder if people find that...I do that a lot, too, in DMs.
Like
since commas and fullstops are naturally pauses in speech
I tend to just break them out in different consecutive messages
I sometimes wonder if people find that annoying or not.Capitalization I may start to give less of a fuck about as that involves friction between how I use a keyboard and how Linux wants me to use a keyboard.
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Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech
Nihilego LinkI’ll still be insanely wary. I just see this as an attempt to try to test the waters, then next time they’ll know how to tackle this to implement what they want while mitigating backlash.I’ll still be insanely wary.
I just see this as an attempt to try to test the waters, then next time they’ll know how to tackle this to implement what they want while mitigating backlash. -
Comment on Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up in ~tech
Nihilego Link ParentI’ve had 2TB 980 Pro a couple of years ago for around$ 100, regret not picking up multiple back then. Deals on SATA drives would be neat too but they’re as expensive as NVMe drives if not more. I...I’ve had 2TB 980 Pro a couple of years ago for around$ 100, regret not picking up multiple back then.
Deals on SATA drives would be neat too but they’re as expensive as NVMe drives if not more.I typically check our local Amazon for them since they include VAT and shipping in the final price, NewEgg would probably make the discount moot by shipping costs.
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Comment on Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up in ~tech
Nihilego LinkI’ve been waiting for good deals on 2TB/4TB NVMe SSDs for like 2 years already and all Black Friday sales I’ve seen have been disappointing. Heck I’d even take SATA to make some weird SATA SSD...I’ve been waiting for good deals on 2TB/4TB NVMe SSDs for like 2 years already and all Black Friday sales I’ve seen have been disappointing.
Heck I’d even take SATA to make some weird SATA SSD NAS/Home Server, but I guess that’ll have to wait until… idk, 2030? -
Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
Nihilego LinkIf I didn’t already make an SFF PC, the Machine could’ve been nice. If it is fairly affordable it could make a good entry point for PC gaming for people that want to go from console to PCs. Or a...If I didn’t already make an SFF PC, the Machine could’ve been nice.
If it is fairly affordable it could make a good entry point for PC gaming for people that want to go from console to PCs.Or a secondary PC for living room.
Not that excited about the controller but I may consider picking it up.
Frame is cool but I wouldn’t pay the hundreds of dollars it needs to just play a couple of games in VR.
Valve also needs to figure out worldwide shipping, I got my deck from someone who already got it from
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Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech
Nihilego Link ParentI would’ve liked to go with iode on my cmf phone but aside from no official support(But the unofficial version is made by a trusted person apparently). There’s no new easy to follow how to install...I would’ve liked to go with iode on my cmf phone but aside from no official support(But the unofficial version is made by a trusted person apparently).
There’s no new easy to follow how to install a custom rom guide, and when you look it up, you either follow a guide that stops at unlocking bootloader, leaving you alone not knowing what to do, or an old guide that you’re not sure if you should follow or not.
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Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech
Nihilego Link ParentWish GrapheneOS was actually available on non Google devices. iodeOS and /e/OS apparently are decent ish choices that aren’t Grapehene but they’re both eclipsed by GrapheneOS as private custom roms.Wish GrapheneOS was actually available on non Google devices.
iodeOS and /e/OS apparently are decent ish choices that aren’t Grapehene but they’re both eclipsed by GrapheneOS as private custom roms. -
Comment on Humble Choice - November 2025 in ~games
Nihilego LinkI’ve played Etrian Odyssey(Non HD/On DS) and I was sort of not with the HD release at first due to lack of 2nd screen and the price, then I tried once playing it with controller+mouse and it...I’ve played Etrian Odyssey(Non HD/On DS) and I was sort of not with the HD release at first due to lack of 2nd screen and the price, then I tried once playing it with controller+mouse and it actually worked pretty well to map.
I think it’s still inferior to the DS experience of playing the games, but not a terrible experience overall.
It’s the best way to play Etrian 1 due to the QoL changes though, but Etrian 1 (At least on DS) was a game I’d recommend skipping unless you have no other Etrian hame to play or can tolerate a big amount of bs/archIc design.
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Comment on Paid e-mail providers - your experiences, how you use them and how I would use it in ~tech
Nihilego LinkI use a Protonmail alias as my “work” email, I have another alias for some website registrations or shopping, I would look elsewhere though unless you intend to use their other services. I use...I use a Protonmail alias as my “work” email, I have another alias for some website registrations or shopping, I would look elsewhere though unless you intend to use their other services.
I use Mail, Drive and VPN primarily.
Don’t care about Pass, Wallet or Calendar though I did consider using Pass but I’m mainly on Keepassium/KeepassXC instead with some Apple Password here and there.
I used it for around 2~3 years and I’m on Proton Ultimate paying bi-annually. -
Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
Nihilego LinkI don’t think you need milk to enjoy tea… I tend to mix milk with coffee more than I have plain coffee, unless it’s dripped coffee which I have acquired a taste for recently. Maybe trying adding...I don’t think you need milk to enjoy tea… I tend to mix milk with coffee more than I have plain coffee, unless it’s dripped coffee which I have acquired a taste for recently.
Maybe trying adding small amounts of sugar to your tea? I used to always have sugar with my tea, but nowadays I prefer it without sugar.
Look into herbal teas as well(If you would count them as tea).
Tekkane is a pretty good brand from my experience, I’d look into herbal teas that contain cinnamon, cherry or pomegranate flavors, since those are my favorite. -
Comment on You don't need Anubis in ~comp
Nihilego LinkAnubis rarely gave me issues tbh, if it does, it does by VPN and/or browsers that are hardened. As someone who doesn’t develop web stuff but comes across anubis from time to time, what else is...Anubis rarely gave me issues tbh, if it does, it does by VPN and/or browsers that are hardened.
As someone who doesn’t develop web stuff but comes across anubis from time to time, what else is there to use to avoid LLM bots? -
Comment on Not sure if coincidence or I should give up (on USB flash drives) in ~tech
Nihilego Link ParentI like how I went from “Why are flash drives so bad” to actually consider backing up more seriously. Isn’t the conventional wisdom to avoid using SSDs for vital data? Which is on the other hand is...I like how I went from “Why are flash drives so bad” to actually consider backing up more seriously.
Isn’t the conventional wisdom to avoid using SSDs for vital data? Which is on the other hand is funny cause someone I know someone who recently went through having their own NAS with TrueNAS and they told me to just go with SSDs.
The old PC I used for Navidrome as well is in my bedroom and only has 2 3.5 drive bays, not accounting for other solutions such as mounting them on places like the fan slots.Whether I go with HDDs or SSDs, the offsite copy will most likely be a massive 16TB+ HDD that I leave at a friend’s house.
Talking outside my area of experience but I feel that RAID=Backup misconception stems from
1-People not backing up their things in general so their understanding of a backup is superficial.
2-Not accounting for PEBKAC, you can mirror your files between 2 drives. Amounts to nothing if you overwrite the file(Happened to me a few times that I started to version things in the rare occasions I work on a big thing).
3-Sort of includes 2 but not having had went through such a scenario before, I once formatted the drive that has whatever files I had from pre 2010-ish and only realized that after the fact. Thankfully it’s nothing that important but I got nothing to reflect back to around that time of the weird shit I used to do.
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Comment on Not sure if coincidence or I should give up (on USB flash drives) in ~tech
Nihilego Link ParentI may repurpose one of them if I upgrade the storage in the enclosure down the line and have a machine that could use an NVMe SSD, that’s what I’ve been doing with my SD cards. I’ve had a terrible...I may repurpose one of them if I upgrade the storage in the enclosure down the line and have a machine that could use an NVMe SSD, that’s what I’ve been doing with my SD cards.
I’ve had a terrible experience with a QVO SATA SSD once and that pretty much soured me on using QLC SSDs again(esp when you consider that TLC SSDs aren’t that far apart in price), while DRAM feels not that necessary anymore with HMB being a thing(Not something you can use on an enclosure anyway).Though I never considered to look into the iops before, just the type of NAND and DRAM/HMB.
Every time I see something cool from Valve, something repairable like from FairPhone or Framework, or literally any privacy related device.
It’s pretty much “Oh neat, they don’t ship outside the US and 5 countries why do I care?”
Wanted a Framework, settled on a Macbook.
Each time I look up something related to Linux/Non Google AOSP phone it always has the asterisk of being unavailable to ship to most countries.
SteamDeck at least had enough momentum to have stores import them.