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BurntWits

@ BurntWits @sh.itjust.works

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  • Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux

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  • I should’ve clarified that in my comment, you’re correct. I wasn’t trying to imply it wasn’t possible, just that a lot of people don’t care to learn new things and just want things to work like they’re used to, and the odd time they need to use the command line, it might be more straightforward if they aren’t using something immutable, for better or worse. Immutable has the upside of being harder to fuck up for newbies though.

    I didn’t know about Distrobox, that’s really cool actually. I’m content with Cachy but if I went back to Bazzite I’d be looking into using that for sure.

  • Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux

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  • Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s impossible, just that if someone doesn’t care to learn, it might be more straightforward for them to chose something that uses apt. I’m a beginner and I use pacman no problem, but I’m willing to learn. Lots of folks aren’t.

  • Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux

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  • I recently switched and have distro hopped a bit, landing on CachyOS which I feel I’ll stick with for a while (though I’m very indecisive and a small part of me wants to change over to Arch). CachyOS is based on Arch but with more ease of use stuff on top, especially for gaming (they have a gaming bundle which is just one command and you’re good to go), plus I’ve heard it’s the fastest or one of the fastest out there. Bazzite is also great (Fedora-based), which I used for a bit, but I started to get into using the command line more and found immutability to be annoying. It does mean it’s harder to fuck up though, but I don’t really care if I break my machine (you probably won’t break your machine regardless, that’s mostly sarcastic). Pop_OS! (Ubuntu-based) is also supposed to be good for gaming but I haven’t tried it. Keep in mind, if you plan on doing more than gaming and decide to use the command line for downloading, most download guides out there assume you’re using something based on Ubuntu or Debian (you’ll see a lot of “sudo apt install _____”), for better or worse. If you scroll down a bit you’ll probably find stuff for Fedora and/or Arch but not always. That doesn’t mean you can’t get the program on those distros, just that you’ll have to either know where to look or download a different way, such as from a digital storefront or manually from the website of the program you’re getting. I’m still a beginner actively trying to get better, but these are all things I would’ve liked to know when I made the switch a little while ago. Another thing to keep in mind is Linux and Nvidia don’t quite get along as well as AMD or Intel. I have an Nvidia card and both CachyOS and Bazzite had no issues, but for whatever reason Mint didn’t like to run steam games, no matter what I did. I made sure to have all the drivers downloaded and looked up a bunch of guides but I never got it running properly. Bazzite just worked straight out of the box, and CachyOS works even better for me after a little tinkering. If you have any questions, I just recently was where you are now so I might have more relevant advice, though I’m certainly no expert. But I’d be happy to help.

  • AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service after 34 years

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  • No I did everything in USD. It was a few years back so things might’ve changed but while I was still on Reddit I discussed it with some others and at least based on what they were saying, Canadian internet and phone prices were considerably higher than American. It doesn’t help that there’s a duopoly here.

  • AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service after 34 years

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  • Don’t visit Canada then. American prices look dirt cheap compared to what we have here.

  • Not looking so bad now

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  • I’ll look into it, I appreciate it.

  • Not looking so bad now

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  • Good to know. I’m not picky on subtitles but my wife needs them. A friend of mine is very familiar with the high seas so I may consider getting his help instead.

  • Not looking so bad now

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  • I have a decent dvd/blu-ray collection and was hoping to rip them and put them on Jellyfin. I haven’t ever ripped video before, only CDs and that was a long time ago. I also would have to pick up a usb disc reader or similar since I don’t have one in my machine. Any suggestions on applications to use or external disc readers to look out for? I’m running Linux not windows.

  • I mean we're mostly used to it at this point but damn

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  • 12°C is 53.6°F

  • Meet Thor

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  • The Army’s not sure what its new ‘Executive Innovation Corps’ will actually do

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  • I’m an executive husband in my household. As a matter of fact, I’m the CEO of husbands at home. There isn’t a higher ranking husband than me in my place of residence.

  • How im also raising my little guy

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  • I’m starting to read the Hobbit to my wife’s pregnant belly. My daughter is due in September so hopefully I’ll have read the full book by then. I’ll then read the Hobbit to her again when she’s old enough to retain it

  • What does 1000€ buy you in your favourite hobby?

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  • A good number of games on my PC.

    Anywhere from 3-100 books of sheet music depending on the books.

    A bunch of used blu-rays.

    A ton of used records.

    A new set of speakers for my record and/or home theatre setup(s).

    A new amp for my record setup.

    A new pre-amp for my record setup.

    A little over half the parts for a new gaming PC.

    Around 3-5 vintage watches for me to fix up.

    Some new tools for fixing up vintage watches.

    About 7-8 pocket knives.

    A new kitchen knife set.

    Some new pots and pans.

    Does alcohol count as a hobby? If so then 5-10 bottles of scotch.

    Shit, I have a lot of hobbies. No wonder I have no money. There’s probably stuff I’m forgetting too. Damn.

  • Every. Single. Time.

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  • I just did the switch last night! I don’t regret it yet and doubt I will. You should give it a shot.

  • Google confirms more ads on your paid YouTube Premium Lite soon

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  • In case anyone is reading this and using an iPhone, Orion is the only iOS browser afaik to currently support uBlock Origin. I haven’t had a single ad since discovering that. Picture in Picture mode works too, as long as you go full screen with the video before swiping home. Hope this helps someone.

  • "God DAMN them all! I was told-!"

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  • Love me some Stan Rogers. Top tier Canadian music. A shame he died so young.

  • My new favourite breakfast wrap

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  • Well it got closed up right after this picture

  • My new favourite breakfast wrap

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  • I’m aware this probably isn’t the most appetizing to look at, definitely not foodporn worthy, but it tastes amazing. Highly recommended.

  • It works too well

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  • Bayle