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  1. Comment on Linux Mint desktop environment recommendations? in ~comp

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    I'm not really that much knowledgeable about Linux. I do use it for 15+ years as my only OS and I run Gentoo foro around 13 of those years, which can kinda make me Linux guru (as Gentoo is a bit...

    I'm not really that much knowledgeable about Linux. I do use it for 15+ years as my only OS and I run Gentoo foro around 13 of those years, which can kinda make me Linux guru (as Gentoo is a bit heavy on experience and knowledge if you want to set it up and take careof he system), but I don't feel like one.

    I have used OpenSUSE, just a tiny bit of Fedora and I manage one Ubuntu machine in the family (actually two, the second ine being the gaming PC that I will migrate to Arch). Just so you know about my experience.

    Today I wouldn't use stable distribution like Ubuntu XX.04 (LTS) or its variants for gaming. It's simply too conservative for this kind of usage. It is perfect for standard PC use (movies, music, photos, web browsing/FB/etc.) but not for gaming due to not being on or close to the edge.

    I would pick Arch for afew reasons. Some of them are:

    • I'm able to set it up, install and manage it (due to my knowledge and experience I gained over the time using Linux)
    • It is rolling distro that has very up-to-date packages, one can say it's bleeding edge (not quite, but very near IMHO)
    • It is distro where you have quite some conrol over the system itself unlike ie. Ubuntu which is "put together" for you and not that easy to successfully deconstruct and rebuild to your liking

    My reasoning has nothing to do with Steam or Valve although I use it on Gentoo and I'm a fan of Valve. I also have Steam Deck and it is the sole reason why I'm picking KDE for the desktop gameing machine that will use Arch. Personally, I use MATE, which is... old school, let's say. But I want the Average Joe using the gaming PC to be able to comfortably switch audio outputs, manage wallpaper, screen locking and other stuff, which MATE can do but not in the (subjectively easy) ways other desktop environments do.

    If you want to get more knowledge about Linux, you can definitely go Arch. It is hard to setup though, as you install it from command line. You boot Live USB, connect to internet (wired or wifi) and then go through install process. You may and probably also will fail somewhere along the way, but apart from losing time, you are good. You learn by doing mistakes and reading and applying what you learned. Arch will make you learn a lot during the installation and you will use this knowledge while you manage your OS in the future.

    If you don't feel going for it, stick to some other distro for some time and learn a bit more using it. You can go Arch (or other distro) anytime. If I had to leave Arch (and Gentoo) out of a queation, I would probably try Fedora. No real reason to go along with my pick though. I would just try it and mybe it would stick.

    1 vote
  2. Comment on Linux Mint desktop environment recommendations? in ~comp

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    I'm currently thinking of migrating relative's PC away from Ubuntu. While it can be stable and ok for standard desktop use, this relative plays games and Ubuntu is slow at upgrading packages...

    I'm currently thinking of migrating relative's PC away from Ubuntu. While it can be stable and ok for standard desktop use, this relative plays games and Ubuntu is slow at upgrading packages (protontricks in this case) so we will beprobably going Arch.

    Just wanted you to know you would have a bit older packages if you go Ubuntu route.

    3 votes
  3. Comment on Meta’s developing a new AI system to detect teens lying about their age in ~tech

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    I don't know why you don't like 5 to 9D cinemas. Seriously though - If it doesn't have AI (written on it), it doesn't exist. At least that is what marketing people think. For me it's not useful...

    I don't know why you don't like 5 to 9D cinemas. Seriously though - If it doesn't have AI (written on it), it doesn't exist. At least that is what marketing people think. For me it's not useful pointer because those people made the term useless by slapping it on everything. How many dimensions can you get in a cinema? Where is the end to it?

    4 votes
  4. Comment on We can have a different web in ~tech

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    If I go for it, I will probably make it pure HTML. That way there is probably the least chance of someone hacking in. I don't want to use Wordpress or other such thing and I certainly won't code...

    If I go for it, I will probably make it pure HTML. That way there is probably the least chance of someone hacking in. I don't want to use Wordpress or other such thing and I certainly won't code it myself - I'm able to, no problem, but I'm no expert and vulnerabilities would skyrocket if I wrote the code. So just HTML would do, probably. I will build it up on some free framework/design though as I'm very rusty and making something that shows up well on desktop AND mobile is unthinkable.

    I will definitely think about it.

    And my hardware is certainly much lower performance than yours but what do you really need for web server with static content?

    5 votes
  5. Comment on We can have a different web in ~tech

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    I tend to reply/comment before I read articles here on Tildes, in other words I often react to headlines. Not this time. This time I have read it all. It is very true. It's in the hands of geeky...

    I tend to reply/comment before I read articles here on Tildes, in other words I often react to headlines.

    Not this time. This time I have read it all. It is very true. It's in the hands of geeky people. If you want and you also can or are able to, it is you, who can change the web, or rather start your own one.

    This inspires me to once again install and set up web server on my PC that has public IP available and that I have my domain linked to. Nowadays I use it for my own stuff, but I'm able to host my ow website there and I should. I suppose I will restart my blog then. It will probably be a bit strange of a mess including setting up things on my server(s), buying stuff, reviewing games, commenting on videos I've seen and bitching about the state of internet of today.

    9 votes
  6. Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games

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    If only the base games was made so well they didn't require ton of mods to be enjoyed... I'm looking at you, Bethesda.

    If only the base games was made so well they didn't require ton of mods to be enjoyed... I'm looking at you, Bethesda.

    1 vote
  7. Comment on Seeking an Android podcast app without subscription. Impossible? in ~tech

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    They don't have this feature. Guess why? Because it doesn't make that much money.

    They don't have this feature. Guess why? Because it doesn't make that much money.

    2 votes
  8. Comment on Seeking an Android podcast app without subscription. Impossible? in ~tech

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    Your rant is absolutely on spot. I would pay 10€ for good app on my phone in a blink of an eye, but somehow such apps are very hard to find in the store on my phone. Even hough they exist, the...

    Your rant is absolutely on spot. I would pay 10€ for good app on my phone in a blink of an eye, but somehow such apps are very hard to find in the store on my phone. Even hough they exist, the subscription based or "pay in the app" ones pop up almost exclusively.

    This is why you have to come to other people and ask for their recommendation, whoch is what you did. And I hope you get a good one!

    9 votes
  9. Comment on Framework portable handheld case (Beth Deck) by Beth Le in ~games

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    Just to add - there is a contest running for Framework mainboard case on Printables and this one is nominated. Framework owners might find the consest useful once they swap out their mainboard and...

    Just to add - there is a contest running for Framework mainboard case on Printables and this one is nominated. Framework owners might find the consest useful once they swap out their mainboard and want to find other use for it.

    4 votes
  10. Comment on Morrowind doesn't have any rivers in ~games

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    I guess I'm gonna start caling it Odai slough from now on... Maybe there needs to be a mod for this!

    I guess I'm gonna start caling it Odai slough from now on... Maybe there needs to be a mod for this!

    5 votes
  11. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    This is so true. And it is also why I don't buy games from big studios that much anymore. They are just too bland, not many big games go deep enough. There are exceltions, of course. But there are...

    This is so true. And it is also why I don't buy games from big studios that much anymore. They are just too bland, not many big games go deep enough. There are exceltions, of course. But there are also so much small(er) or indie games that are worth the time and money...

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  12. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Well, we probably know what he was on, don't we? It's right there in the game - Skooma! You wouldn't probably be able to release such a game today, I mean slavers, drugs, racism... But it is part...

    Well, we probably know what he was on, don't we? It's right there in the game - Skooma! You wouldn't probably be able to release such a game today, I mean slavers, drugs, racism... But it is part of the game world and it is just a game! We can shoot people in GTA but themes from Morrowind won't probably get greenlit anymore. And the hardcore mechanics wouln't get big fanbase today as well. I'm glad I got my hands on this game. It is weird in all the ways, but that's what I like about it. I play Morrowind on and off all the time since I got it in my hands, this is more than 20 years already.

  13. Comment on Copyright Office exemption makes McDonald’s ice cream machines repairable in ~food

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    You hit the nail on the head, this is what I had in mind!

    You hit the nail on the head, this is what I had in mind!

    5 votes
  14. Comment on Copyright Office exemption makes McDonald’s ice cream machines repairable in ~food

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    You certainly can't get all the functionality with buttons. But things like fan, A/C, some basic multimedia controls (play, pause, nerx, previous, volume) should remain on the buttons. Leave LCD...

    You certainly can't get all the functionality with buttons. But things like fan, A/C, some basic multimedia controls (play, pause, nerx, previous, volume) should remain on the buttons. Leave LCD for the good part like writing the name of street into GPS or maybe setting up playlist (while he vehicle is stationary), but not for basic controls!

    2 votes
  15. Comment on Copyright Office exemption makes McDonald’s ice cream machines repairable in ~food

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    You are right, those calipers should be approved. The question is if this LCD is part of car control or just the "onboard" control (fan speed, A/C, multimedia...). Still - you can make calipers...

    You are right, those calipers should be approved.

    The question is if this LCD is part of car control or just the "onboard" control (fan speed, A/C, multimedia...). Still - you can make calipers and get them approved but manufacturer may not give you necessary documentation for you to make custom button console instead of LCD.

    3 votes
  16. Comment on Copyright Office exemption makes McDonald’s ice cream machines repairable in ~food

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    It's strange, isn't it? You can take out your original brake calipers from your car and install completely new aftermarket thing (basically modifying the car) and it's ok. It almost sounds like a...

    It's strange, isn't it? You can take out your original brake calipers from your car and install completely new aftermarket thing (basically modifying the car) and it's ok. It almost sounds like a wild dream when you consider what other stuff you actually can't do! Like this change of the touchscreen for buttons.

    17 votes
  17. Comment on €78 ($90) mount is now available for World of Warcraft - more than three times more expensive than anything else in ~games

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    Call me cheap, but I wouldn't spend money on cosmetic stuff. The only time when I spend money in game was back in the day in TF2 to play on official server (Mann vs Machine it was?) and I spend...

    Call me cheap, but I wouldn't spend money on cosmetic stuff. The only time when I spend money in game was back in the day in TF2 to play on official server (Mann vs Machine it was?) and I spend that money to be able to play with people that were also dedicated to spend money. This made all the people in the game to try and cooperate amd win together basically meaning paying for better experience. I got some cosmetic stuff at the end, but I did it for the unmatched gaming experience.

    Well, I guess I spent money on Horse armor back in he day when I bought Oblivion DLC DVD...

    But ever since? I'm cheap! I don't care if I have the latest stuff and look cool, I just want to play. So reading about such thing as this mount for 78€, I'd rather put the money on the side and soon I will buy me a Steam Deck. Or new GPU. Or a few full games!

    3 votes
  18. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    It definitely isn't the best or one and only solution. As I wrote, I don't have almost any automation running, just a few helpers and switches and temperature related stuff. IKEA remotes and bulbs...

    It definitely isn't the best or one and only solution. As I wrote, I don't have almost any automation running, just a few helpers and switches and temperature related stuff.

    IKEA remotes and bulbs seems to be very messy, actually. I have only one of each and it's far from walk in a park. But from my limited understanding it seems one person/enthusiast made them to function at least as they do now. Without it they won't likely work at all. Considering this I think it is quite some work and whole far from perfect, I'm glad it works.

    I don't have another Zigbee light to compare to, but I have button that just works as a button - you press it, it registers a press, you hold it, it registers a hold. I can see such button being used with light in different way than IKEA remote is using.

    But my knowledge is very limited in this regard.

    About Python scripts... HA is the solution for my Python scripts. I was fed up with writing everything myself and not even being able to have some GUI and access it over VPN. HA is much easier even for family members to use. But as I said in the beginning - it definitely isn't the only or the best solution. And as such, it certainly won't suit everyone. Who knows, maybe it won't suit me either if I run in some big issues in the future.

    1 vote
  19. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I'm continuing my Morrowind / OpenMW run. I'm around 40 hours in and it still feels like it did back in the days - I'm almost nobody, I haven't accomplished much, I haven't seen almost anything...

    I'm continuing my Morrowind / OpenMW run. I'm around 40 hours in and it still feels like it did back in the days - I'm almost nobody, I haven't accomplished much, I haven't seen almost anything from the world etc. It is so big, alien and unique and even though I know quite a lot about it, it still feels like I know nothing.

    I love this game. I loved Oblivion (the next one in series for the youngsters reading this) when it came out and later found out its drawbacks and what it lacks in comparison with Morrowind. I loved Skyrim when it came out as wel but I looked through it quite fast and see all the drawbacks it has over Oblivion and Morrowind. I never came back to Skyrim, I came back to Oblivion many times and I keep coming back to Morrowind all the time.

    I could talk about Morrowind all day, but I will make it short - if you don't know Morrowind and want to try it out, fee free to do so. Be ready for very rough ride though, there are many things that are chance based - although there are mathematical formulas making it precise calculation, you percieve it as failing to do action (hit enemy, unlock door, cast spell...); you walk SLOW and if you run, you are fatigued thus lowering all of the chances; there is no fast travel (click on map and be there) but there are paid fast travel options between some places and some limited teleportation available. It is very different game to ones we know from modern era and you should know that before you try it. Or maybe don't even try? It's up to you.

  20. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    My HA runs in Docker on i5-4670, there won't be issues :-) RPi acts as sensor source and another one as switching relay, they don't run HA. Even the one with LCD is just RPi with LCD running...

    My HA runs in Docker on i5-4670, there won't be issues :-) RPi acts as sensor source and another one as switching relay, they don't run HA. Even the one with LCD is just RPi with LCD running browser in kiosk mode to show HA webpage/interface.

    I would have to change quite a lot to enable all house lighting with HA which is costly and also I would have to make my wife want it, which is something no money can buy :-)

    But I love how custmizable it is and what you can do with it! As I said, still digging deeper.