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the16bitgamer

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  • removed a homeplug

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  • I live in a house designed by a boomer. Networking comes in the upper floor while nothing is in the lower

    These power over Ethernet is the only way I can get networking down stairs.

  • What's your "I switched to Linux because..." Story?

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  • Tried Linux to play games on after steam deck started getting good. Though my it was fine.

    Then I got a new laptop. Tried to install windows 11. Required internet to setup. I installed Linux and haven’t looked back.

  • Looking to get my first 3d printer, any suggestions?

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  • Hummm, lots of good suggestions. Honestly what I would do is get something cheap that works. Then learn what your needs are.

    3D Printers are a tool, and like all tools there are cheap ones which break in 30 seconds if you are actually using them. And tools which will last a lifetime but cost a fortune.

    As someone who started with the (at the time) budget printer, the MonoPrice Select Mini. My suggestions are are follows.

    200mm x 200mm x 200mm heated bed. This is common for printers who are clones of the i3 and isn’t hard to get cheap.

    Doesn’t require proprietary software or can use open source software. Back in the day some printers would only take gcode from their proprietary slicer software. Flashforge comes to mind. But just check if what you are buying has a profile (even community made) for you slicer. Prusa and Cura are the 2 popular ones everything else is based on.

    Automatic bed levelling. Whether it’s magnets like a MK3 or a touch sensor like the ender 3. So long as it can mesh bed level out of the box it’s fine. So long have I tried to dial in my printer only for it to need to be dialled in again.

    Finally check Amazon or other sites for replacement parts. This is a machine and parts wear down. You don’t need to replace everything, but belts hot end assemblies, print beds and sensors are a going to break and need replacing.

    For my recommendation is for a ender 3 s1 or the elegoo Neptune as they meet my spec and look fine. Though triple check with reviews

  • Vibe coding is great for MVP's

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  • Vibe coding is great for MVP's

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  • I just want to say that the V in this specific MVP wasn’t Viable

  • Vibe coding is great for MVP's

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  • I going to point out the V wasn’t for Viable

  • Bye Intel, hi AMD! I’m done after 2 dead Intels

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  • I went from Ryzen 1000 to intel 12000 since I need single threaded performance above all else (CAD). Plus it was a steal of a deal.

    If Intel ever sorts out their drivers or it gets cheap enough I might for at 14000 chip but no further.

  • Re-design my Virtual Boy Tripod Kit. Looks amazing

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  • Depends on the tripod. Being able to have something more sturdy hold it is fantastic, but since it’s juts a 1/4” adapter you can adapt it to anything.

  • Re-design my Virtual Boy Tripod Kit. Looks amazing

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  • I can’t tell if I am still seeing red because I played the virtual boy too long… or if my eyes are just bleeding. I’ll check after this headache goes away

  • Looking to make the switch - Advice?

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  • Step 1) Find a Distro which you are comfortable with using. Over the years I've tried Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, and Arch, and I've settled on Linux Mint since it's familiar to me, but also easy to use and lots of forums with trouble shooting since it's based on Ubuntu/Debian. Arch is my close second if you want the bleeding edge and are OK with stability.

    Step 2) Find the right UI. Most distro's default desktop environments are good, but I found Cinnamon and KDE Plasma to be perfect for me. If you are looking for a more Mac like experience Gnome is a good starting point too. Though you can customize any distro to look like any OS with enough time and effort.

    Step 3) Software.

    Games is a solved problem these days. Steam works natively and Proton is good enough for lie 99% of your games. You just need to enable it and you will be good to go. If you are playing non steam games, Heroic is a simple application which works, though if you are installing anything more complicated, i.e. a CD game Lutris is your friend. Not sure about gamepass as the Microsoft store is Windows exclusive.

    Office Software: LibreOffice is installed by default on all OS's and is based off of OpenOffice, but it's actually still in development.

    Photoshop: Yeah this is going to be your make or break it situation. Photoshop has no real substitute in linux. GIMP isn't bad, but is only good for image manipulation not creation. Kirta is more of an art studio rather than Photoshop. What I personally do is a lot of work. Affinity Photo is a close second place for Photoshop but it's Mac/Windows only. Good News, with Proton you can run it. Bad News it's a pain in the rear to do so. I strongly suggest Bottles and the ElementalWarrior build of Wine to get it working there are some guides on how to do it. But again it's a pain in the rear.

    In some regards how I get around Windows Limitation is just have a virtual machine with windows on it to run when I need it. Doesn't need much power and I use it when I need it. I..e backing up my iPhone or sending music files to it.

  • What was your first distro?

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  • Ubuntu, I was drawn in with the 3D cube and the ability to play games. The only game I had compatible then was TF2. So I left.

    Back to it full time now, almost all games work, and on Mint

  • Remember to dry your filament kids

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  • Mine is just Polydryer. Keep the box low humidity keep the filament low humidity.

    Need more testing to see how well this works though since swapping filament in these boxes is inefficient and the beads quickly get used before you need to reset them.

    Only do this if you have money to burn, or you are doing 3d printing as a business and at scale

  • Remember to dry your filament kids

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  • It's PETG and I've moved to a very wet environment. Stringing and popping and a big issue here. My last place though was a lot dryer and didn't need this solution.

  • Remember to dry your filament kids

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  • They are, Polydry box

  • Remember to dry your filament kids

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  • Yup, the humidity on it is better but could be dryer.

  • Remember to dry your filament kids

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  • No

  • Remember to dry your filament kids

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  • Yes

  • Red Hat Announces No-Cost RHEL For Business Developers

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  • I went with Alma and was not disappointed

  • I finished my 3D Printable screw design! Excellent print ability, reliable for simple use, though the head is prone to strip... can't win them all.

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  • Maybe, it was a mystery