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For me, Windows 11 mandatory account, and Internet on setup. Yes there are bypasses, yes I could upgrade from 10. But where I’m from, having the internet isn’t always a given.
So imagine dropping $500-$1000 on a new laptop booting it up for the first time, and learning that its now a brick since Windows refuses to let you use it since you have no internet. No Pro license can unbork you from this.
Even MacOS isn’t that dumb (for now).
The account thing is a personal beef I have with windows. I.e. my PC my account, why does it need to be online, I have no reason for it.
So my plan was to migrate to FOSS or proper cross platform software for work, see if Linux works, and if it doesn’t move to MacOS. So far Linux Mint has been stable.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•Just as a heads up, AutoDesk will start deleting your Fusion Files if you don't login once a yearEnglish2·10 months agoI agree, though Daily appears to be much better. For the sable release I see it like GIMP to Photoshop
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•Just as a heads up, AutoDesk will start deleting your Fusion Files if you don't login once a yearEnglish3·10 months agoNot officially, but there are some github projects which help with it
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•Just as a heads up, AutoDesk will start deleting your Fusion Files if you don't login once a yearEnglish3·10 months agoExport it as a fusion file (*.f3d), you can reopen the file in Fusion and you won’t loose anything
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•Just as a heads up, AutoDesk will start deleting your Fusion Files if you don't login once a yearEnglish9·10 months agoThere is cad plugins for blender. That said try FreeCAD again with the next major release. From the looks of FreeCAD daily, it’s really improved
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•Just as a heads up, AutoDesk will start deleting your Fusion Files if you don't login once a yearEnglish16·10 months agoI’ve personally switched over to FreeCAD, because of Autodesk signin policy (not this one, fusion kept signing me out forcing me to keep having to log back in). I am excitingly waiting for the next major FreeCAD release since the daily builds are looking extremely promising.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Linux@lemmy.ml•The Best way to switch to Linux is to NOTEnglish1·10 months agoThis is how switched, though I’d recommend properly platform agnostic software (Windows, Mac, and Linux support) since if you don’t find Linux proper works for your workflow, you could switch to a Mac.
Another thing which helped me was switching my Laptop first before my Desktop since if I had problems (which I did) I could loose my laptop and not worry about data loss.
As of now, I am 2 year with Linux on my laptop and 6 months on my desktop with no noticeable difference between my Windows experience and Linux.
That was the reason we did it, though a wirelessly earbud and a call was less headache inducing.
For those, like me who entered this chat wondering why the hostility? Here is a great write up of what happened in 2021.
https://hackaday.com/2021/07/13/muse-group-continues-tone-deaf-handling-of-audacity/
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Android@lemmy.world•Best way to transfer local files to my Android device.English1·11 months agoMy reason is that it’s extremely buggy. I find it looses the plot if you are moving more than 1 file at a time, and it often can’t find paired devices even if they are on the same network. Plus it’s over bloated with no default configuration. I.e. I just want to send files. I don’t want it to act as a mouse pointer. And disabling it for each and every device is tedious.
Granted it’s better than any other alternative apps I’ve found. Which is why it’s installed, even on my iPad.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Gaming@lemmy.ml•Do you know any singleplayer games that are infinitely replayable?English1·1 year agoClose but no cigar
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Gaming@lemmy.ml•Do you know any singleplayer games that are infinitely replayable?English4·1 year agoFor me Rollercoaster Tycoon 1&2. But you could probably throw most Sim Games into here like SimCity 2k 3k or 4.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Games@sh.itjust.works•Grand Theft Auto 5 Trevor DLC scrapped as GTA Online was such a "cash cow", developer saysEnglish2·1 year agoDitto and I prefer Saints Rows 2 & 3, over most of Rock Stars newer GTA offerings.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Games@sh.itjust.works•Grand Theft Auto 5 Trevor DLC scrapped as GTA Online was such a "cash cow", developer saysEnglish2·1 year agoI am in agreement with you, while I have my own tier list for GTA Games, I do find myself wanting to replay San Andreas and Vice City Stories more than 5.
I will argue that if I was just going for a GTA game to goof off in (like flying around in a Tank and Hijacking military vehicles), GTA V has more toys within it’s map.
I too install Linux Mint, though Fedora Silverblue and Kinote is another good alternative.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•I design and 3D Printed the smallest friction hing, I think is possible at 10mmEnglish3·1 year agoI’ve been at this for years, most of my designs are like your solid parts (Display Stands and DS Stylus). I’ve only recently tried experimenting with moving parts, and I’ve found using mixed mediums the best when 3D printing. i.e. using cloth or leather as the moving medium, with TPU or PETG for strength/flexibility.
As for what this is for. I’ve designed and made 3D Printable e-reader cases, which this link will show you the printable parts for, but I’d like to make a case for my iPad and other tablets, however I want to be able to prop it up and for it to be stable. This is designed with my cases in mind, and it has the clearance to lay flush with the back panel.
End goal is to have this embeded in the back so I can prop it up landscape, while I have another in the sleep cover so it can be propped up portrait, like an easel.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldOPto 3DPrinting@lemmy.world•I design and 3D Printed the smallest friction hing, I think is possible at 10mmEnglish2·1 year agoI could achieve the same effect by making the arms thicker. Though I am thinking of printing the screw caps in TPU to see if I can make it stiffer that way.
Trying to keep the parts the same as the main thing this belongs too. M2 threaded inserts and 5mm screws. So not a lot of flexibility when it comes to thickness. That said, as a MK2 I’d probably make it 2mm thick rather than 1.2mm since that’s my goto size for stiffness.
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Linux Gaming@lemmy.ml•What is your favourite game with native Linux port?English16·1 year agoSomewhere between Minecraft Java edition and a modern title made with the Steam Deck in mind, like TMNT Shreaders Revenge.
I’m just happy to see a slowly increasing support base, even if its just to support wine
the16bitgamer@lemmy.worldto Games@sh.itjust.works•Shadows: Awakening free to keep on GOGEnglish2·1 year agoWhile its annoying, its so easy to unsubscribe that I see it as a fair price for a free game.
Giving you a heads up as a Onyx Boox Nova 3 owner. These devices are poorly supported. You’d get maybe a year of “updates”, meaning the bundled apps are updated. But after that you are on your own.
It’s a brilliant e-reader don’t get me wrong, and I’ll take it over a Kobo or a Kindle any day. But go in assuming that you’d want to keep it offline.