Man I might have to get one of these…I don’t mind my FitBit, but since being gobbled by Google, I don’t need another data point for Google to feed off.

VTubers are people who is avatars instead of being on camera. Typically the avatar is lip synced to their voice.

Helldivers 2 runs great on my Steam Deck LCD. Great game.

Honestly? Might not be a bad idea to consider buying a used Tesla after they tank in value.

1. No money goes to Elon in that exchange, so you’re not supporting the fascist prick. They made their money off the first buyer.

2. It’s environmentally friendly to buy a used vehicle, rather than a new one, as you extend it’s life and reduce it’s carbon footprint

3. Since everybody is abandoning them, they’re cheaper than other options.

My only reservation is that I’d be driving around a Tesla still, so if I did something like this I’d have to de-brand the hell out of it somehow to make it appear as a generic “an car”.

They’re trolling and have no idea what the fuck they’re talking about. I’ve literally not had a bootloader failure in a decade from multiple Linux OS installs.

The only time I had an issue was when I was playing with a bleeding edge distro and it borked full disk encryption, but that was INTENTIONALLY bleeding edge and I knew the risks.

Emulation isn’t piracy and you’re allowed to back up physical games you own. That’s legally your right.

This firmware update applies to laserjets. Not inkjets.

Since when did Walz serve in a position that supported genocide? He’s a governor. Harris was part of the Biden white house, not Walz.

I’m happy my company basically issued a ban on Windows without pre-authorization. We’re entirely a macOS and Linux shop.

I used to just use Firefox for Google Meet, but it seems they broke it somewhere along the way. Probably on purpose.

“A couple of decades”

Buddy…it’s 55 years old now. Lol.

Interesting movie concept, though. Would love to see something like this remade today with modern revelations.

The efficiency comes from the lack of voice processing. The beeps and boops are easier on CPU resources than trying to parse spoken word.

That said, they should just communicate over an API like you said.

If you want to go as cheap as possible while retaining usable status, I’d recommend generic Xbox 360 controllers. You can get deals on two of them in a set for sub-$20 and they’re usually fine functionally. They will have cheap sticks and poor build quality, but they take AA or the Play N Charge packs and their 2.4ghz dongles they come with work on Linux perfectly for every “brand” I’ve tried.

If you want a nice non-Xbox/PlayStation controller, as others have said: get an 8BitDo.

Don’t bother with anything else. I’ve bought plenty of generic Switch controllers, off brand Xbox or PlayStation controllers, etc. They all lead to pain, connection issues, and frustration. ESPECIALLY if they’re Bluetooth. You might be OK if they come with a dongle for 2.4ghz, but even those are spotty sometimes and often have range issues.

Speaking from experience, generic Switch controllers on Linux often suck. Many off-brand controllers use crap Bluetooth modules that will only connect half the time. I’ve tried two or three. Get a wired controller, 8BitDo, Xbox, or PlayStation controller.

Why are you using X11 on Plasma? Wayland support has been great for a long time on Plasma and they’re working towards deprecating X11.

I bounced between them both. Decided on Mint with Cinnamon because it just works without fuss.

What the actual fuck is this?

There is a reason they are inexpensive. Their batteries are terribly designed with no thermal management.

I already uninstalled it. Already enough Google spyware on my phone.