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gerryflap

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  • Has anyone got KDE Plasma 6 - Wayland running on Arch using an NVIDIA GPU?

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  • I'm on Arch (actually a converted Antergos) and I have an NVIDIA card as well. My first attempt a few months ago was horrible, bricking my system and requiring a bootable USB an a whole evening to get Linux working again.

    My second attempt was recently, and went a lot better. X11 no longer seems to work, so I'm kinda stuck with it, but it feels snappy as long as my second monitor is disconnected. I've yet to try some gaming. My main monitor is a VRR 144Hz panel with garbage-tier HDR. The HDR worked out of the box on KDE Plasma, with the same shitty quality as on Windows, so I immediately turned it off again. When my second monitor is connected I get terrible hitching. Every second or so the screen just freezes for hundreds of milliseconds. Something about it (1280x1024, 75Hz, DVI) must not make Wayland happy. No settings seem to change anything, only physically disconnecting the monitor seems to work.

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  • My 10 year old laptop (which has been running Linux for 9.5 years now) has an SSD, so it'll restart in a normal amount of time. Even old laptops no longer have HDDs only

  • Do you know any singleplayer games that are infinitely replayable?

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  • Not sure about satisfactory, considering the map is always the same. So the only sources of randomness are starting at another location in the same map or playing differently yourself

  • Parkitect: Deluxe Edition | Official Trailer | PS5/4 and Xbox One/Series

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  • I like it. It's sort of a follow up to Rollercoaster tycoon 1 and 2. Same kinda play style, but then in a modern game. I had some good fun with it. Personally I like it more than Planet Coaster, where I found the customization too overwhelming.

  • Those without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer?

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  • Block out the heat and sun during the day. Have everything open during the night, with a tactical fan placed wherever it helps the most.

    But this only really helps the first few days. After that it's down to accepting the situation and being so tired that you fall asleep anyway.

  • That erratic pulsating sensation on your legs after a brisk walk- what is it? And more questions

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  • Maybe it's the same thing I recently had. After running a half marathon in April this year and cycling another 20km from and to the course, I also had some weird muscle cramps when finally taking a rest. It was almost like something was crawling under my skin. My muscles felt like they were cramping together and releasing very quickly and very locally in tiny spots all over my calves. It was such a surreal feeling. Kinda creepy and weird, but at the same time also kinda nice and satisfying.

  • Tribes 3: Rivals already in trouble as developers shift focus elsewhere. "Neither game had enough success yet to support the studio"

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  • Yeah the bots were fine. I definitely liked splitgate more than the new tribes though. Even against humans I felt like I had way more chance to get some kills and overall the game felt more polished.

  • Tribes 3: Rivals already in trouble as developers shift focus elsewhere. "Neither game had enough success yet to support the studio"

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  • I was interested in the game, but for me the problem really was the skill level of the player base. Getting killed 20 times before getting a kill is no fun at all. I played during the test period, and I think it definitely would be fun with other noobs, but every game just has people in it who are miles above the rest.

  • How I date

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  • Even better

  • This is getting out of hand! Now there are more than 3 of them!

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  • Honestly, I like the prequel universe more. The movies are just a bit weird sometimes

  • Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters

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  • Not a fan. I totally understand the need for climate protests, we're way too slow. And I also het that you're not gonna get headlines with a small protest somewhere. But why not disrupt things that are actually polluting, instead of throwing soup or paint at works of art. You'll also make enemies by blocking a major road or something, but at least it makes some sense.

  • sometimes means every time

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  • That depends on the person. I'm autistic and for me it's just a moment to minimise stimuli and recharge a little bit. No fear involved, just a little overstimulated and in need of a reset.

  • Men, are you physically affectionate with other male friends? (eg, hugging, snuggling, playful wrestling, etc). If you aren't, do you wish it was more socially acceptable if it isn't in your culture?

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  • I wish it were more acceptable, but personally I'd just rather not be touched by anyone.

  • Average vs Fame

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  • I'm perfectly content with my current average life. Fame would only bring more worries and stress, even if it'd also bring more luxury

  • The constant negativity is killing me

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  • Yeah it's pretty bad. People harassing actors and other people involved is disgusting. I'm also not the biggest fan of some of the new content, but sometimes it seems like a significant portion the fanbase just wants to hate on everything.

  • What does your booger feel like rn?

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  • Ever since getting COVID in 2020 my nose is basically 2 like 70% of the time. Painfully dry, completely useless at filtering anything. It depends greatly on the humidity and temperature though. In spring/summer it tends to behave a bit better.

  • People who refuse to learn how to drive a car, why?

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  • I have a license, but never use it. I'm Dutch. My work and the train station are less than 10 min by bike, the supermarket is a 5 min walk. I can do almost anything by bike and sometimes public transport and it saves me hundreds of euro's a month.

  • Which are your preferred laptops?

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  • I bought a ThinkPad new in 2014 for my study for like 1200 euro's. She's still happily purring today. Around 2019 I made the mistake of emptying a cup of tea into the ThinkPad accidentally and then holding it upside down to get the water out. I think I should've just let it leak out of the bottom since the laptop has holes for that, but I panicked. This broke the keyboard, but not the rest of the laptop. I got an official new keyboard for like 100 euro's which came with a tool and the simple instructions, and since then everything has been working flawlessly.

    So I recommend ThinkPads, although I can't really say anything about compatibility of new models

  • Americans, how do you feel about being stored in a database by government agencies like the NSA?

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  • Not American, but I think most other people will be in their database as well. Honestly, it frustrated me greatly, but ultimately I try not to worry too much about it since I can't control it. Privacy is one of my main "pillars" when voting (here in the Netherlands we have way more than 2 choices). A party's stance on privacy and encryption is a requirement for gaining my vote, and it's lead me to not vote for someone in multiple occasions. It's the most influence I can have.

  • Simple question: Are you a nice person?

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  • Hopefully, most of the time. I feel like I'm generally friendly and helpful, and compared to many people around me I feel like I don't let myself get to carried away with anger or frustration. I'm not too good at showing it though. Due to autism I feel like there's a bit of a difference between how society expects people to show friendliness and how I do it. I'm quite reserved and I usually don't randomly show up or give gifts or something. I generally don't care about my own birthday and such, and therefore I'll also not think about those things for others. I try to detect when it does matter to people, and think of something to do or give, but honestly these expectations really stress me out.

    I can definitely be a bit of an asshole sometimes though. I don't like people talking nonsense. In places where it matters, like work, want direct communication, with as little weaseling around as possible. No big words, no politics. So I will be that person that asks the "rude" and difficult question if it's necessary. I'm also quite stubborn, and require strong argumentation to actually be convinced of something. I've become more aware of this, so I tend to think twice nowadays to ensure that I'm really fighting a fight worth fighting and don't let myself get carried away too much with debating minor things.