Because you know how to grow food?

That does happen, and those are bad. These people are bucking the trend and bringing the Windows mentality to Linux and I hate it.

Malware is the least of your worries with Linux. The real reason malware has historically been more prevalent on Windows isn’t necessarily because of market share, it’s in the way software is distributed. In the Windows world, you go to random websites and install proprietary software; you have no idea if it’s trustworthy, even when you’ve found the official site. On Linux, you get your software from repositories (like the app store on your phone) where the software is open source and has been reviewed. All this software comes from trusted sources, you’re never accidentally going to get malware from your OS.

You can parse this kind of data out of a PDF with python, but when I did it 20 years ago it wasn’t pretty or fun.

Google keeps a secret un-enshittified version of their search engine for anybody to use. Instructions here: https://tenbluelinks.org/

I guess I’d start by unblocking instagram in my hosts file lol

I remember reading that there’s at least one place in the US where the book of laws is copyrighted and not available anywhere. You have to buy it. I want to say in Georgia somewhere.

I’m a PC gamer that hates console gaming for good reasons.

First, what are the important differences between PC gaming and console gaming?

• PC gaming is more open, users have more freedom and control over their games which allows creative things like mods.
• PC gamers typically use a keyboard and mouse, while consoles use a gamepad.
• PC gamers have varying hardware, console hardware is mostly all the same.

Because of this, console games have become the “lowest common denominator” of video games. If you’re a developer, you target the console and then port to PC. Games are dumbed down, slowed down, and graphically reduced for the console audience and then PC gamers are invited to slurp from the same trough. Modern console gaming has brought us such innovations as quicktime events (playing simon-says with buttons is not gameplay), weapon wheels (not the worst thing tbh), and exclusive deals (paying the dev to NOT release on other platforms). The keyboard and mouse is really a superior way of controlling a game. You have more buttons that you can hit quickly and aiming with a mouse is quicker and more precise. A game like Starcraft might never have been made if consoles were as powerful and popular back then. There actually was a SNES port of Starcraft and people literally only play it as a joke, the controls are too clunky.

In conclusion, I hate console gaming because it made my PC gaming worse. Worse menus, worse controls, worse graphics, less creative freedom, worse gameplay. I should also mention that most of my criticisms are for shooter games. Platformers on consoles are great fun and get ported to PC mostly without these issues.

Divorce your wife, hit the gym, get a tan, do laundry. Please use a better post title next time.

I didn’t realize it was that old, where the fuck does time go?! Well hopefully this rumor is true and I can get some kickass gear soon :)

I have the OG Vive that I can’t get working in Linux (never installed Windows on my new computer so I’m honestly not sure if it’s a hardware issue). It detects the controller and headset positions, but won’t send video to the headset, everything else works.

I want to buy an Index, but Valve has been out of stock for a long time now. I searched the web and found a rumor that Valve is releasing new VR hardware in Q4 2025 in time for the holidays. I hope this is true and I can get something even better than the index :)

I just bought a new gamepad, the first with a rumblepak/vibrator that I’ve ever owned. I didn’t know how to test it so I found 2 websites that will just vibrate it however you want. Then I found that this old remastered boomer shooter has rumble even when playing with keyboard and mouse! Let it sit on my belly while playing lol

Bluetooth speakers might be a pain because you might have to manually connect them every time you wake your laptop from suspend.

Tasmota gang rise up

Trump said something similar, he said if he lost to Biden he would move out of the country. Unfortunately that was lie like everything else.

Hit me right in the feels, but with video games instead of alcohol lol

Bonger

Again?!

Ochlinux.

Ah yeah I misspoke. Gnome will provide it but it’ll probably come with other GTK software too.