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devwastaken··on Steam on Linux Use Easily Hits an All-Time High in November
which if applied to linux desktop with the same userbase would be 1000x worse.
devwastaken··on Steam on Linux Use Easily Hits an All-Time High in November
monitor issue, not windows.
devwastaken··on Valve reveals it’s the architect behind a push to bring Windows games to Arm
Steam API doesnt even have an arm version. You cant build a native arm app with it.
devwastaken··on Steam on Linux Use Easily Hits an All-Time High in November
Its going up and then back down when users cant fix one of a thousand experience breaking issues.
devwastaken··on Tell HN: It's now impossible to disable all AI features in Firefox 145 (latest)
they also removed the user facing setting to disable ocsp stapling - ocsp stapling leaks domain info. it can only be found in about:config now.
devwastaken··on In wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780K Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux
Fedora 41 KDE had a neat bug on intel graphics where a kernel update caused black screen on boot. no fix, just a “downgrade or update to beta”. those are the issues that truly make linux desktop a non starter for most people.

i use it because i know how to fix it, but linux desktop needs a proper recovery system for normal users to handle that kind of problem.

devwastaken··on I don’t need a Steam Machine
It is locked down in exactly the same way you can go through a bunch of steps to unlock any other device. SteamOS is locked by default. you must run a series of scripts found on various forums to unlock it.

Windows is broken on steamdeck. the only OS that works properly is SteamOS for obvious reasons.

devwastaken··on I don’t need a Steam Machine
Its the same thing to the user. go ahead and ask someone to install some arch packages.
devwastaken··on A monopoly ISP refuses to fix upstream infrastructure
1. get a starlink.

2. else, use their modem. having your own modem excludes it from their service tracking infra and you dont show up when theres problems.

your modem also isnt optimized for their docsis configs and isnt what theyre targeting.

3. the reason for the problems is mainline signal noise causing the modem to drop. cable modem is a conductive signal shared across customers and requires constant maintenance. for example coax lines running to other customers will send noise back upstream, a bad splitter, an improperly terminated end, bent cable, or especially - damaged lines. often hidden in walls and crawlspace.

coax service issues require actual experts to diagnose and fix. all giant isps like xfinity are in the business of getting rid of expensive salaries and equipment. the techs they are sending cannot fix the issue, and if you reject their modem youre deprioritized.

nobody wants to work with cable because its all about signal levels and signal balancing. Fiber is what theyre focusing on as they get paid by the fed to do it.

the regulatory agencies are long past their political debut and are only there to give corpo friends public funds. choose a different service.

devwastaken··on I don’t need a Steam Machine
SteamOS is locked down. it is not a community driven project. You cannot update if you modify the rootfs. Valve created a true console, it is not a PC.
devwastaken··on Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think
nope. we need over 50% efficiency with 30+ years guaranteed lifespan. we have 20% efficiency with at most 10 years with continual maintenance.

Solar installers are low quality, expensive, destroy the roof, and existing utility companies will make you pay to grid tie. you wont save money.

the only time solar is worth it is a non grid tie DIY setup.

devwastaken··on DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS
symmetric is not the norm. the infra costs are not worth it. symmetric is primarily a business offering.
devwastaken··on DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS
Nope. less than a percent of a percent. symmetric plans are extra cost and offered primarily to business.

almost all homes have no ability to exceed gigabit. infact almost all new homes dont even have data wiring. people just want their netflix to work on wifi.

devwastaken··on DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS
1gb upload is extraordinarily rare.
devwastaken··on [dead]
proton does not operate in a free country and logs whatever they like, their transparency report even shows it. they are a political tool that gives favors.

protons services are subpar compared to others anyways - mullvad has far better speed even with u.s and e.u trying to throttle their services.

devwastaken··on Shai-Hulud malware attack: Tinycolor and over 40 NPM packages compromised
npm should be banned and illegal to work with.
devwastaken··on macOS Tahoe
If apple didnt win in hardware theyd be gone.
devwastaken··on Blender is Native on Windows 11 on Arm
Apple knows what theyre doing. Microsoft is a cheap immitation. Look at arm64ec, microsofts abomination that requires modifying the build pipe of every target. unsupported trash. they could have just implemented virtualization but windows is low quality soft nowadays.
devwastaken··on .NET 10 Preview 6 brings JIT improvements, one-shot tool execution
When you attempt to use .net toolchain on mac or anywhere else you are met with a clear disclaimer that it is microsoft IP. doesnt matter what license roslyn has
devwastaken··on Job growth has slowed sharply; the question is why
Red administration is in bed with tech and gives them H1B’s to prevent domestic labor cooperation
devwastaken··on .NET 10 Preview 6 brings JIT improvements, one-shot tool execution
not the compiler and toolchain
devwastaken··on Tesla must pay portion of $329M damages after fatal Autopilot crash, jury says
Corps operate in jurisdictions where this is limited to hundreds of thousands regardless of what the jury says. tesla will never pay this.
devwastaken··on Corporation for Public Broadcasting ceasing operations
a corrupt government would have appropriated it for propaganda. instead an old and out of use tax payer forced program is being finally put to rest.
devwastaken··on .NET 10 Preview 6 brings JIT improvements, one-shot tool execution
reminder the .net compiler is IP of microsoft and they state this clearly when you invoke it on any platform other than windows. you are merging your company with microsoft and windows if you use it.
devwastaken··on San Francisco to ban homeless people from living in RVs with new parking limit
Go midwest. plenty of lots because theres space. SF like all large u.s cities is designed to fail from the start. you cant compact people and also have flat property. when its too big, go elsewhere.
devwastaken··on Ask HN: Any active COBOL devs here? What are you working on?
Corps operate despite inefficiency not because of efficiency. LLC protection and market control are everything.
devwastaken··on NIH suspends pathogen studies over 'gain-of-function' concerns
im sure youd keep the crows away from any field with that much straw man.

we actually dont need the vast majority of for profit pharmaceuticals. billions invested in all political parties to make sure you think theyre the savior. thats why theyve banned antibiotics from anyone but an expensive prescription, create vaccines that get banned, and sell a lot of “mental health” drugs that tranquilize society.

devwastaken··on NIH suspends pathogen studies over 'gain-of-function' concerns
“im youtube educated so its okay that for profit corps play around with genetics they know nothing about”

burden is on you to demonstrate that we somehow have anywhere close to a good theory of how genetics work. we dont, it doesnt exist, because we dont know. your friends paychecks dont care much for science.

devwastaken··on Supreme Court's ruling practically wipes out free speech for sex writing online
exactly as predicted. you all didnt want online ids back when we could have done it right. now you get the bad version. consequences.
devwastaken··on NIH suspends pathogen studies over 'gain-of-function' concerns
No, you dont. you cant know its safe. youre just repeating phrases from popular media.
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