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otacon239

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  • What are some product categories where the mainstream option IS the best option?

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  • You’re right. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. But for those few games that don’t run you get:

    • A truly FREE OS
    • No data tracking
    • No advertisements
    • No OneDrive
    • No forced updates
    • Complete control over your system, including visuals
    • Tons of FOSS

    Computers are more than video game machines. I made the final switch away from Windows because I wanted to be treated like a person, not a customer.

    It’s a lot more about philosophy than functionality. When something doesn’t work in Linux, I know it’s a genuine mistake someone made and that it wasn’t intentional. M$ has infinite money and they can’t even figure out how to keep the Sleep function working while at the same time forcing you to sign up for an account that they can choose to cancel for any reason whenever they feel like.

    You don’t own your PC on Windows.

  • I would to the same..

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  • Which is

    A: disappointingandB: scary

    I basically have to pixel-peep and even then, you have to look at it like you’re reviewing evidence. The masses were never meant to have to evaluate something like this. I miss when things were photoshop.

  • Are you doing something to fuck over "the powerful"? If so, what?

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  • I’m here, for starters.

    I’ve been systematically removing as many parts of myself from the corporate internet over the course of years. So far I’ve managed to drop:

    • Facebook
    • GMail
    • Netflix
    • Reddit
    • Windows
    • Prime
    • HBO

    I still have some stragglers, like YouTube, that I doubt will go anytime soon, but for the most part, I don’t have to deal with:

    • Dark patterns
    • Advertisements
    • Anti-features (updates that remove functionality)
    • FOMO
    • Advertisements again
    • Advertisements a third time

    Really, I just do not like being advertised to, and outside YouTube sponsorships, which can be skipped, I can go whole days without ever coming across an ad on the internet, and even that feels high.

    On top of all this, I’ve massively reduced my data collection footprint, meaning there’s far less info available to said advertisers and data collectors that they can use to manipulate me.

    I also regularly try to provide some of this to my friends to also help cut them away from the propaganda machine.

  • I would to the same..

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  • I don’t see any of the usual AI tells and there’s no ‘melting’ of people close to each other. Plus the landing gear being down makes me think this was a real plane but photoshopped.

    Was this some sort of promotional photo or something? Kind of wish I could tell where it came from. Got nothing on tineye. Has AI just gotten that clean?

  • Rule king

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  • I like that this is a prepared, nicely printed sign, meaning this is something probably every Burger King just has on standby in storage, hoping they never need to use it for the incoming barrage of disappointed customers.

  • The new Microsoft copilot key is impossible to properly remap.

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  • I have an M1 Pro that’s still going strong without issues, even with 8GB RAM. They’re insanely durable (repair issues aside) and MacOS is wildly good at resource management.

  • Dude-tier list

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  • On top of that, putting it below Windows? This is clearly someone who’s never used one or thinks gaming is the only thing you do on a computer. I’m all for Linux and use it in several places, but it has nothing on MacOS polish. Sure, it’s not perfect, but it’s a far cry from ChromeOS or Windows 11.

  • Bigfoot fairies?

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  • This is basically what DnD was made for with the multi class system. You can do all sorts of fun combos.

  • Microsoft sets Copilot agents loose on your OneDrive files

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  • It’s also less accurate and will make up results. So it has that going for it.

  • I am looking for a Linux OS

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  • I wish there was an easy way to test this, but I got two weeks into my setup before I noticed performance issues because it was only affecting some of my games. This is still a good idea, just not a guarantee.

  • I am looking for a Linux OS

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  • Worth mentioning that if you’re on AMD, you’re pretty much open for choice. If you have nVidia, make sure the OS you go with calls out nVidia support as a feature. Even then, your specific config may require that you try out a couple before finding the right fit.

    I personally tried Bazzite and had a rough experience with performance and haven’t had issues on EndeavorOS, but have read reports from other nVidia users that had the opposite experience. All to say, your mileage may vary, and don’t give up right away if the first one doesn’t feel right.

  • How come decades in the 1900s look fairly well differentiated but from like 2004 on feels like a giant run on?

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  • To counter that, the open source scene is bigger than it’s ever been and is potentially on track to start making waves in the mass market. That’s a big thing that I feel was not the case in the 2010s. There’s way more DIY going on in the 2020s I feel. So not all bad at least.

  • I had emergency surgery and as a result it looks like I will be zonked out on oxys for the next week. Never had these, what are some good movies to watch in this condition?

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  • Seconded. When I find out how botched the theatrical ending was, I was glad I started with the Director’s version.

  • There is no aneurysm like badly translated Chinese aneurysm

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  • James Channel!

  • Sears back then and today

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  • Concordtinople sounds like a place you’d make up on the spot if you were trying to hide your identity.

  • What should be in a movie about the rich?

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  • I can’t remember if he eats anyone but season 3 of You has a lot of this going for it.

  • Nitrogen ransomware is so broken even the crooks can't unlock your files

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  • I remember when ransomware was a new concept and they always went out of their way to make sure it worked every time and that they always delivered, giving them that reputation. It was even something often mentioned when they came up. I guess even ransomware has to enshittify over time. What a world.

  • AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release

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  • Looks like they’re using standard rechargeable AAs, so very replaceable.

  • Uh oh

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  • I don’t know if it’s the intention of the phrase, but animals definitely sense fear. If you’re able to tame your fear and not let yourself tense up, it can be what saves you in an encounter with wildlife. I’ve been a few feet away from a deer before I realized it, but I just kept my cool and they didn’t make a big deal out of it. If I had reacted, they could have gone defensive and I could have gotten really hurt.