astrsk

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[–] astrsk@kbin.run 31 points 3 days ago

And this is why I’m afraid the series going forward is dead. Why would they do anything other than the bare minimum on VI to get it to sell so that they can then start milking the online cash cow again.

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 4 points 1 week ago

Had no problems running LTSC for several years while using game pass, just had to enable the store and grab a couple official packages. Alongside MAS it’s a nice replacement for people not willing to switch to Linux. While I no longer have any windows machines at home, I have setup friends and family with LTSC and they have all been happy with it.

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Store them in a colder spot. I personally like freezing them. Wrappers always come off cleanly.

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 9 points 1 week ago

Only while on phone calls or waiting for the microwave’s last 90 seconds so it’s too short to go back to my desk and too long to hold the handle and watch the last second tick to done so I can open it right away.

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is why I always get a Costco 18" pizza for $10 every time I'm at the store. Yes, the pizza quality is not great, but neither are any of these other chains that charge 3x (or more) for less pizza of similar quality.

[–] astrsk@kbin.run -2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

But what does that matter when the platform has plenty of competition? This is what doesn’t make sense to me. Google chose to allow other app stores. That’s a feature of the platform. Apple chose to not allow sideloading or other app stores, again, as a feature.

Who is forcing people to use Apple devices?

Why doesn’t this extend to other platforms like Nintendo or PlayStation whose stores are explicit features of the platforms?

[–] astrsk@kbin.run -2 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

This is what never made sense to me about this argument.

Who exactly is forcing people to buy iPhones? How is the platform anti-competition when there’s loads of competition all around it, in equally as large numbers?

The walled garden has always been a feature, a selling point. And people choose to adopt it or not.

Can you explain better how the logic in your argument above goes, with that in mind?

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Immediate wishlist. Hope VR support comes in the future!

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 5 points 2 weeks ago

Holy shit! I did not see that coming. I just got the mainboard case to convert my fw13 so it can be stashed away on my homelab for some ancillary services. Assuming the price is right, I’ll have to consider grabbing one to put in my now-empty laptop! Very exciting.

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 2 points 3 weeks ago

PiVPN is the easiest way to use WireGuard imo. Even has QR code generation right in your terminal emulator. It’s nothing more than a few simple scripts that wrap the server functionality but I’ve been using it for years.

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 9 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Same with WireGuard, 1% all day every day.

[–] astrsk@kbin.run 2 points 3 weeks ago

#1 will be your best bet because the motivation comes free with something you’re more passionate or engaged with such as a personal project. And, on the mirror side of that, reproduce existing programs/applets in a language of your choice. For example, an HTTP client or xxd.

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