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  • Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoLinux@lemmy.mlI tried, I really did
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    5 months ago

    Okay so genuine question from someone who’s used various distros for all sorts of things over the years, just never as a daily driver. What sorts of things have caused your revulsion towards Windows? Aside from Microsoft’s bullcrap like Alexa or MS Store ads which can all be disabled, I’ve personally never had enough of a problem with Windows that justified the effort required to move away from it. And I would consider myself a power user who loves to customize things.

    Again, I just want to genuinely understand what sorts of problems people have that cause them to hate using Windows that much, even if they’re just subjective things.







  • As long as the “ROM” isn’t actually an executable file (such as a .exe), you should be safe. Some shady websites will tell you that you’re downloading a ROM, but are really downloading a malware installer, so you have to watch out. But as long as you’re downloading an actual ROM file (the type of file is different for each console, but Google says that most PS2 ROMs should be a .ISO file), you’re probably fine.

    Disclaimer: there is always a risk when pirating files. Make sure you use an ad blocker and don’t accidentally click on any fake download links.





  • Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto3DPrinting@lemmy.worldI'm confused on food-safe printing
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    6 months ago

    The glass transition temperature (the temperature where plastic starts to become malleable) of PETG is 85°C, so if you put a PETG spoon in boiling water, it would deform and become pretty useless. However, if you used a high temperature plastic with a glass transition point above 100°C, you might be able to get away with this method.

    Also, just to clarify, a dishwasher does not get to 100°C. You could use it to get the initial food off, but you would then need to boil the utensils manually on a stove to actually sterilize them.


  • Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoSteam Deck@sopuli.xyzShould I get a PS5?
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    6 months ago

    Counterpoint: a used PS5 will probably run $450, and including the cost of a TV isn’t fair because basically everybody already has one (you’d have to factor in the cost of a monitor too if you want a fair comparison).

    Building a new PC is likely to be less cost effective if you only plan to use it for games, and if you’re building your first PC and can’t carry over components like storage and the chassis. The initial investment will pay off in the future, but not everyone has $800 to throw into a PC all at once.

    Finally, saying that a mainline console like the PS5 will be “trash” in 5 years is objectively wrong. Modern consoles are often supported for 7-8+ years, and even after that point, they will continue to play all the games they did before.

    I agree that a PC is generally a better investment than a console like the PS5. But you shouldn’t make that argument by being disingenuous or exaggerating the downsides of what you’re arguing against.


  • A link to a different page that happens to have a download for something copyrighted is not itself DMCA-able. Well, in theory you could DMCA anything you want, and some companies are way too overzealous about it and fall into the “abusing the system” category, but I can’t imagine that this post would ever fall under their spotlight.

    If anything, the Internet Archive would be served the DMCA request, because they’re the ones actually hosting the game files.