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BrodieOnLinux , 5 hours ago (edited 5 hours ago) to Random stuff

You know what, I can absolutely respect this take, he's not dancing around the subject trying to be nice so that he doesn't hurt anyone's feeling, he's willing to step up and just be an asshole so that he can say what a lot of people are think about OSS https://world.hey.com/dhh/open-source-is-neither-a-community-nor-a-democracy-606abdab

atomicpoet , 26 days ago to Random stuff

It looks like PCs and consoles are on a collision course.

The next few years will very much be Valve vs. Microsoft. This isn't to say either of those companies are hostile to each other. It's more like both of them are pretty much reaching the same conclusion.

For the past 10 years, Valve has specifically been targeting console gamers -- pretty much turning Steam into a full console replacement. They've largely succeeded at this.

Last month, there were 36 million concurrent Steam users online. And the Steam Deck pretty much proves that PCs can replace consoles in every way by providing a console-like experience. The reason they're able to do this is because Valve has invested in a custom Linux OS that provides great optimization for the handheld.

Meanwhile, ever since Xbox started using x86 CPUs for the Xbox, it's pretty apparent that this is almost a Windows PC. I say almost because, until now, Xbox has continued on the same walled garden path as other console platforms. But it seems as though head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, is signalling that all that could change. He's talking a lot about making handhelds like the ROG Ally having a more integrated Xbox experience.

I can tell where this is going. It looks very likely that there will be an official Xbox handheld that will eventually run vanilla Windows. This is because, if anything, Valve presents a weakness for Windows as a gaming platform. And a good reason why many people use Windows, myself included, is not only because of the many games released every day for it -- but also because of the impressive backwards compatibility you get with no other platform.

But if Valve has their way, this will no longer be Microsoft's advantage. Already, the majority of Windows-only games are compatible on Linux -- no thanks to Valve's investment in Proton. If every Windows game suddenly works on Linux, why should gamers necessarily choose Windows as the default? Especially if Valve provides a more optimized console-like experience for those Windows games?

We're living in interesting times!

atomicpoet , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to Random stuff

What many people don't realize is that VGA was the biggest generational leap in terms of graphics ever.

Some people might say, "No, the biggest leap was between Genesis to PlayStation". Certain folks might even insist the biggest leap was between Atari 2600 to NES.

But the Genesis came out in 1988 while the PlayStation was released in 1995. Similarly, the Atari 2600 came out in 1977 while the NES was released in 1983.

Now consider this: EGA came out in 1983 while VGA was released in 1987. That's a span of four years!

And this was such a big leap that the majority of people didn't even have VGA graphics until well into the 90s. Few games even supported the mode. Most people were still using CGA in 1991.

Why do I mention 1991? Because that's the year Commander Keen came out, and most people remember it as an EGA game -- though some were still stuck in CGA mode, if you can believe that!

Two years later, in 1993 -- when enough people finally got VGA -- the same team that made Commander Keen released Doom. And Doom was so far advanced graphically in comparison to Commander Keen, it was truly mind-boggling.

Comparing EGA to VGA is like comparing the original PlayStation's graphics to a PlayStation 5's graphics. It's that stark!

atomicpoet , 1 month ago to Random stuff

Okay, fine!

I'll go watch the Fallout TV show!

PINE64 , 1 month ago to Random stuff

We will start our Quarterly Q&A soon! You can watch it live on https://youtube.com/live/UEDXUerRBKI ! You can still ask your questions on Reddit and Mastodon. (Links in comments)

signalapp , 2 months ago to Random stuff

Phone number privacy and usernames are now rolling out to everyone using Signal version 7.0! Update your app to take advantage of these new features 🎇

https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

signalapp , 2 months ago to Random stuff

Introducing usernames and phone number privacy on Signal!

We’re making it possible for people to connect with each other without having to share phone numbers. Now launching to beta users, available for everyone soon.

https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames

BrodieOnLinux , 4 months ago to Random stuff

NVK and Nouveau today are Proton 5 years ago, when Proton was announced it was insanely impressive but so limited compared to now, with 5 more years of development we may no longer even think about drivers when you buy a GPU

Proton Announcement: https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561

BrodieOnLinux , 5 months ago to Random stuff

Whenever I see someone whining about me not using Dark Reader and the screen blinding them I think back to when I first discovered online game guides and you'd often be sent to GameFAQs, you'll survive, get over it

ente , 5 months ago to Privacy

We're on @privacyguides! 🎉

Grateful to have the community backing us, as we work towards making #privacy and #security accessible 🙏