Another option is to buy an external SSD (don’t get SanDisk, known to fail) and install Linux on it, this way you get to use your laptop with Linux, whilst preserving your Windows/RAID setup. The other advantage is that since Linux is portable, you could use the same drive to boot on other PCs as well, so you could have your own personal, secure and portable computing environment.
I know this has probably been asked before but I am currently using Arch and wondering if my choice is the best for gaming. What are the thoughts from the community? I have an AMD Ryzen 7 processor with 64 gigs of RAM and a decent AMD GPU. Gaming seems to be okay on Arch but I am wondering if I’ve overlooked something better....
Not for gaming. The problem with Mint, and most Ubuntu/Debian based distros, is they run ancient packages - especially the kernel, the graphics stack (mesa) etc. Sure, you could install a custom kernel, sure you could install a PPA with updated drivers etc, but then you’d make a mess out of your system, which will cause your updates and upgrades to break.
For gaming, you always want to be on the latest stack (there are exceptions ofc in case of regressions), since the Linux world is pretty fast moving, and especially these days, lots of fixes have been coming in fast for Wine/Proton/AMD, thanks to Valve and the Steam Deck, and all the users and devs invested in it who now see Linux as a viable platform for gaming. Never before in the Linux world have we seen so much development and advancements, and it’s all fueled by the Steam Deck (and AMD’s opensource efforts).
Pop, is also based on Ubuntu, so it suffers from much of the same issues that other Ubuntu based distros face, so it’s not the best choice for gaming.
So you’d be better off sticking with Arch (if you like to DIY and optimize stuff on your own), but Nobara is a pretty solid choice when it comes to gaming, because it’s optimized for gaming out of the box - has a custom kernel with patches gamers would appreciate, patched Discord for stuff like screensharing, has Proton-GE, Steam, drivers, codecs etc all ready to go. In fact, Nobara is made by the same person who makes Proton-GE (ie GloriousEggroll), so you know that this is a legit distro for gaming that’s actually made by someone who knows their stuff, and is a gamer themselves.
If you’re bored, then check out some custom kernels, like Xanmod or Liquorix.
There’s also this Linux gaming guide which has some good hints and tweaks you might’ve missed - do be warned though that it is a rabbit hole - and always verify whether the tweak you’re applying is relevant to you and still current/needed!
Yes, theoretically it’s less durable compared to a regular smartphone, but practically, you’d probably replace the device well before it comes to it’s breaking point.
Samsung rates the Fold 4 to 200k folds (and 400k for the Flip 5). I’ve been using my Fold 4 for coming up to an year now, and I’ve observed that I don’t open/close more than 20 times a day. That comes to a total life of 27 years. Even if I say open/close 40 times a day, and say, Samsung lied and the real life is 100k folds, that still works out to 6.8 years, which is well past the time I’d normally hold on to a smartphone. So rest assured, folding the thing isn’t really an issue.
Annorax from the Voyager episode “Year of Hell” really sticks in my mind. A tragic character doing incredible amounts of damage repeatedly to save one person. This episode is probably my favorite from the series.
For those out of the loop, some AMD users have been suffering from stuttering issues caused by the AMD fTPM random number generator. A firmware/BIOS update appears to fix the issue for some users, but not others, leading to more bug reports being sent in. Last week, Linus Torvalds said “let’s just disable the stupid fTPM...
I wonder if getting a smartwatch with tap-to-pay, like the Pixel watch could help with that? You could still continue to use GrapheneOS on your phone (assuming the watch has no phone dependencies).
Not really, to be honest. I’d rather see how compatible a particular router is against popular open-source firmware, how frequently the updates are delivered, etc.
For instance, the Asuswrt Merlin is a pretty good firmware for ASUS routers, but the updates (stable) are irregular - the last stable update currently was two months ago, which to me is unacceptable considering there have been critical vulnerabilities in ASUS routers. Given how malware and botnets are increasingly targeting routers these days, it’s imperative that updates get delivered at least once a month - with an out-of-band policy for critical vulnerabilities.
Nitrux uses the Liquorix kernel, described as “an enthusiast Linux kernel designed for uncompromised responsiveness in interactive systems, enabling low latency in A/V production, and reduced frame time deviations in games.”...
Not sure what firmware limiters you’re talking about? I’m using a cheap ASUS board (B450i-gaming), a Zen 2 CPU and a 6600 XT, and single GPU passthru works just fine for me on Arch using this guide. (I haven’t tried VMetal or this new release of Nitrux yet). Yes, some manufactures are iffy about IOMMU support, mostly Intel-CPU and Intel-based boards in my experience, but if you’re using AMD you should be fine.
There is something called an ACS override patch, but that’s a kernel patch not a GPU firmware patch, and from my understanding, that’s for dual-GPU users. Regardless, it doesn’t modify your firmware in any way.
Veilid is “an open-source, peer-to-peer, mobile-first networked application framework, with a flagship secure messaging application named VeilidChat.” Application frameworks of this sort are flexible software packages that can be iterated on and changed by infusing new code into them. Developers who want to create new...
Wow, Cult of the Dead Cow, what a blast from the past. Takes me back to my childhood, playing with Back Orifice and NetBus on our school PCs and trolling my classmates. Good times.
From from what I heard, apparently it’s a lot slower than Box4Droid, although it’s easier to use.
There’s also the upcoming Cassia emulator, which looks promising and should be better than either of them.
As for the use case, there are plenty of good PC games without a decent Android port/equivalent. A lot of us spend more time on Android than on PC, so it makes sense that we’re starting to see more and more projects like these (besides, most native Android games suck).
Cassia is a Wine fork + FEXCore + easy to use GUI with the ability to create Wine prefixes. It’s made by the same guys who made the Skyline Emulator, which was prolly the best Nintendo Switch emulator on Android, so the expectations are pretty high.
Too many updates. I fear leaving a laptop in the drawer for a few months and then it crashes when I update it.
I’ve had that issue with Arch in the past, on a couple of my laptops that I don’t use very often. Which is why I installed Nobara on them (gaming/multimedia-optimized Fedora). I update them every 2-3 months without any issues, and Nobara itself is rock solid like Debian, whilst still providing bleeding edge app versions like Arch.
Arch was great thanks to the AUR, but now that Flatpaks and containers have become so commonplace, I find myself using the AUR lesser and lesser.
My main Desktop is still on Arch (ArchLabs), but now that ArchLabs is no more, I might switch to Nobara on my Desktop as well.
HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …
Why anyone still plays the ink jet game I do not fuckin know.
Space. At least for me, space is the reason. I’m flatting at the moment and can only keep the printer in my room, and it’s already quite cramped with all my gear here. If I could get a compact color laser MFD within the same dimensions as my current Brother inkjet, I’d switch in a heartbeart. Most of the compact laser printers I’ve seen are either monochrome, or don’t include form-feed scanning, or have some or the other shortcomings.
If you think about it, Twitter was a shithole and was in downfall long before Musk took over, and it’s founder Jack Dorsey did very little to address it’s many issues. Now that he’s created Bluesky, you can bet that it’s going to be yet another Twitter, just with a new set of clothes, pretending to be different. You can’t trust these billionaires to run a decent service.
Not sure about the Fedora version, but it did work in the Arch version of Asahi, so I’m guessing it’ll likely work here as well? news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35394297
Edit: So apparently Vulkan support is still in it’s early days, so don’t expect to be able to play any recent games.
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services in the world, with over 365 million monthly active users and 165 million premium subscribers as of June 2021. Spotify offers a vast catalog of over 70 million songs, podcasts, audiobooks, and other audio content that you can listen to on various devices, such as your...
This could get your Spotify account banned, use at your own risk.
A better option is to use Spotube, a fully opensource Spotify alternative, which combines the audio streams from YouTube with public metadata from Spotify.
This is a pretty gimped retelling of internet history. The author fails to mention several browsers that made history, most notably Opera, which came out back in '95. Opera was notable for being the first to introduce several features which have now become staples in modern browsers, such as:
Tabbed browsing
Speed Dial for fast access to favorite sites
Pop-up blocking
Reopening recently closed pages
Private browsing
Advanced UI customisations, such as the ability to set custom keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures for various actions
Opera contributed so much to the web that it’s almost criminal that it’s left out from an article on browser history.
There were also several notable browsers which made history, such as:
Lynx, the world’s oldest browser that is still being maintained (released in ‘92)
AIO stands for all-in-one, and as you can see from the screenshot above, it has a lot of things, which is handy because I don’t need to open a bunch of different apps to get my news, weather, emails, calendar events, notifications etc - all of it is on my home screen, which makes it very convenient and saves me a lot of time.
Hah, same here. Nobara for me and Zorin for mum, works like a charm. If only mainstream OEMs pre-installed Linux and promoted it more… But I guess this is fine too. One day, when I have enough capital, I’ll launch my own Linux Desktop company and be the change I want to see.
I left Reddit because Spez is an asshole and he killed third-party API access (which, btw, impacted more than just clients - many useful bots/scripts died too as a result of this change).
For many of us, Sync was Reddit, and killing Sync basically killed Reddit for us, but now that Sync is back (for Lemmy), many of us are more than happy to pay a subscription to support the dev, instead of supporting Reddit. ljdawson is an awesome developer who actually listens to his users and updates his apps regularly. If you don’t want to support him and/or use a different app, that’s your call of course, but for fans of Sync, it’s like coming back home after a long time and getting that feeling of “there’s no place like home”.
Just tested this - looks like it only works if you’ve got the direct link, if it’s an album link (ie URL containing /a/), then it’ll only show up as a link.
Instead of * warden, just use the tried and trusted KeePass, no need to run your own server. KeePassXC is a nice open-source alternative client, and KeePassDX is it’s Android equivalent. You can keep your password file in sync with other devices by using your favorite cloud backup or sync tool. The best part is, KeePass supports auto-type, which *warden and other cloud-based password managers don’t. Auto-type is handy when you want to input your password into a program that’s not a web page, or you’re accessing something via remote desktop etc.
A fork bomb no longer works on modern distros which use systemd btw, since systemd imposes limits on the user and system cgroups (IIRC, a user can’t have more than ~10,000 tasks or something).
Hackers are using a fake Android app named ‘SafeChat’ to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones....
Probably why Google went from SafetyNet to Play Integrity. Maybe we should also start distrusting “integrity” as well, given how they’re trying to push the Web Integrity crap.
A big chunk of those would be bots/fake/spam accounts, ie not real users. Marketing companies have already started selling fake followers for Thread influencers.
I asked ChatGPT to write a movie summary based on this:
Indiana Jones and the Rush to Renewables
In the film “Indiana Jones and the Rush to Renewables,” famed archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is called upon for a mission unlike any he has undertaken before. The Indian government, which has recently initiated a massive renewable energy project, is on the verge of a crisis. Newly installed solar panels in rural areas across India, the linchpin of this green revolution, are failing mysteriously and rapidly, jeopardizing the country’s sustainable future and the livelihood of millions.
The government, suspecting foul play, invites Jones, renowned for his problem-solving abilities and knack for adventure. He embarks on a journey through the colorful landscapes of rural India, exploring age-old temples, bustling markets, and breathtaking mountain terrains, all the while attempting to solve the riddle of the failing solar panels.
Along the way, Jones uncovers a nefarious plot by an unscrupulous corporation intending to sabotage India’s renewable energy efforts to maintain their monopoly over the energy sector. With the help of a brilliant young Indian scientist, an energy activist, and a troupe of loyal friends, Jones must outsmart the corporation, decode a series of cryptic clues rooted in Indian history, and unravel the technical mystery behind the solar panel failures.
In a thrilling climax, Jones and his team confront the corporate villains, exposing their plot and finding the solution to restore the solar panels, ensuring a brighter and greener future for India. “Indiana Jones and the Rush to Renewables” weaves together the charm of classic Indiana Jones adventure with modern environmental issues, reminding us that sometimes, the greatest treasure is a sustainable future for all.
Last spring, Amazon launched its live audio-streaming platform, Amp, which aims to reinvent radio with “an infinite dial of shows.” Amp offers users access to a vast, built-in music library to create their own DJ sets with. No need to buy songs or flirt with the DMCA, just make a playlist, go live, talk in between tracks,...
It’s a radio show basically, so you’ve the hosts talking about stuff, maybe something about the track or the casual banter etc. Kinda like Twitch, but for music.
If that’s not your thing though and you just want to listen to music only, then yeah there’s no point using it over Spotify.
Looking for: Photo Viewer app for local and NAS files
I’m looking for a photo viewer thay allows you to view local storage and connect network storage...
[Question] Creating a new partition in RAID 0 for Windows / Linux dual-boot
TL;DR: Have a very expensive laptop and want to make sure I can create a partition on two SSDs in RAID 0 without messing up everything....
Bots are better than humans at cracking ‘Are you a robot?’ Captcha tests, study finds (www.independent.co.uk)
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Linux distro for gaming
I know this has probably been asked before but I am currently using Arch and wondering if my choice is the best for gaming. What are the thoughts from the community? I have an AMD Ryzen 7 processor with 64 gigs of RAM and a decent AMD GPU. Gaming seems to be okay on Arch but I am wondering if I’ve overlooked something better....
YouTuber subjects the Galaxy Z Flip 5 to a week of continuous folding to see when it breaks - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Who are some of your favorite non-recurring Star Trek characters (2 episodes or less per series)? (lemmy.world)
Annorax from the Voyager episode “Year of Hell” really sticks in my mind. A tragic character doing incredible amounts of damage repeatedly to save one person. This episode is probably my favorite from the series.
Good news for AMD Linux users - fTPM RNG will soon be disabled (www.phoronix.com)
For those out of the loop, some AMD users have been suffering from stuttering issues caused by the AMD fTPM random number generator. A firmware/BIOS update appears to fix the issue for some users, but not others, leading to more bug reports being sent in. Last week, Linus Torvalds said “let’s just disable the stupid fTPM...
Google Pixel Update - August 2023 (support.google.com)
What’s included...
Are people interested in multi-client stress tests on routers?
I asked this same question on Reddit and I got zero engagement, so perhaps Lemmy has people that care more about their hardware....
Systemd-Free Immutable Distro Nitrux 2.9.1 Is Out Powered by Liquorix Kernel 6.4 (9to5linux.com)
Nitrux uses the Liquorix kernel, described as “an enthusiast Linux kernel designed for uncompromised responsiveness in interactive systems, enabling low latency in A/V production, and reduced frame time deviations in games.”...
New Encryption Protocol to avoid surveillance capitalism from famous hacker group (gizmodo.com)
Veilid is “an open-source, peer-to-peer, mobile-first networked application framework, with a flagship secure messaging application named VeilidChat.” Application frameworks of this sort are flexible software packages that can be iterated on and changed by infusing new code into them. Developers who want to create new...
There's a new app that allows you to play Windows games on Android
The GitHub page for the project...
I'm so sick of distro hopping!
I need to just pick a distro, install it on all my laptops, and become an expert on that one. Forget the rest!...
Show and tell - What's your playlist while ultra blasting demons?
Give links!
Star Trek: Prodigy - Season 2, Episode 1 First Look (lemmy.world)
HP printer USB port covered with warning sticker in hopes you won't use it | Boing Boing (boingboing.net)
HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …
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Asahi Linux launches new flagship distro: Fedora Asahi Remix (12ft.io)
“The new Asahi Linux flagship distribution will be Fedora Asahi Remix!...
xManager - A free and open source app (xmanagerapk.com)
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services in the world, with over 365 million monthly active users and 165 million premium subscribers as of June 2021. Spotify offers a vast catalog of over 70 million songs, podcasts, audiobooks, and other audio content that you can listen to on various devices, such as your...
A Visual History of the Browser Wars in Icons (www.howtogeek.com)
Interesting little piece of internet history. I remember starting with Internet Explorer, then the Firefox, Safari for a bit and I use Chrome now.
what is a launcher on android and what are the benefits
also, what tips / resources / widgets do you have
Microsoft accidentally leaks internal tool that can enable hidden Windows 11 features (www.windowscentral.com)
Sync for Lemmy is now available for everyone (play.google.com)
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There be 🐇🐰 (lemmy.world)
Down that hole
Alternative router firmware: what are DD-WRT, OpenWrt, Tomato & ASUSwrt Merlin (binaryfork.com)
Just like the operating system on your computer & cell phone, you can change the software running on your router.
Banner proposal (AI made, more in the comments) (lemmy.world)
I’m obviously late for the banner contest but I still think this awesome community also deserves an awesome banner 😁...
Simple bash scripts or commands to mess with user
Hi Folks,...
Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Hackers are using a fake Android app named ‘SafeChat’ to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones....
"They need us. We don't need them:" The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate (www.salon.com)
India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid (www.washingtonpost.com)
A cautionary tale for a world racing into renewables: The large majority of mini-grids in India no longer work, an environmental group found....
Fruity trojan downloader performs multi-stage infection of Windows computers, masquerading as apps for fine-tuning CPUs, graphic cards, and BIOS, for hardware-monitoring, and others. (news.drweb.com)
Summary...
Amazon's Amp is now available on Android (play.google.com)
Last spring, Amazon launched its live audio-streaming platform, Amp, which aims to reinvent radio with “an infinite dial of shows.” Amp offers users access to a vast, built-in music library to create their own DJ sets with. No need to buy songs or flirt with the DMCA, just make a playlist, go live, talk in between tracks,...
Google: Android patch gap makes n-days as dangerous as zero-days (www.bleepingcomputer.com)