I am trying to repeat my 10 Benchmarks video on my 3080M laptop, which I haven’t really used for a while apart from testing NVK. I had forgotten just HOW much Nvidia sucks. I had to reinstall the OS cause OpenSUSE stopped booting after I installed the drivers the first time. X11 is ALSO buggy on Nvidia and crashes randomly....
Internet capability in first world countries and Third World countries are totally different. also, cloud gaming is definitely no go if you want to play on the plane (Steam Deck/Switch/ROG etc is the solution for this)
Nah, I have same issues. My hardware is 2 years old. I use manjaro/Ubuntu LTS and Non-LTS/PopOS/LinuxMint/Zorin/LMDE/Nobara and endeavour OS and it’s freezing quite often and I have to go back to Windows atm. I think Nvidia is main culprit here. If I move to Full AMD. I might try Linux again
I have seen many people in this community either talking about switching to Brave, or people who are actively using Brave. I would like to remind people that Brave browser (and by extension their search engine) is not privacy-centric whatsoever....
I’m on Linux mint, and I’ve been wanting to reorganize and clean out my online footprint for a while now, starting with Youtube. I realized that a very useful way to do this would be by compartmentalizing my youtube activity. This would have the additional benefit of each “compartment” having a very specific algorithmic...
I already tried the backports and the freezing problem sometimes occurs. kubuntu.org/…/plasma-5-25-for-jammy-22-04-availab… and the reason I tried point release distros because the stability is much better. What do you think?
It’s been a few years since I’ve needed to install a version of Windows on a PC for personal use. I have a license for Windows 10 Pro, but today I found out it is no longer possible to get through the installation without first creating an account with Microsoft....
So I’m in a somewhat unfortunate situation. My circle of friends doesn’t want to switch to another messenger and we are currently stuck on the worst possible platform for security: Telegram....
I am and all my life have been a Linux user, I have nothing against Windows or MacOS, I just like Linux, and lately I have been experimenting with Windows in a virtual machine and I don’t really know much open source software there apart from the one that is cross-platform like Firefox or Joplin....
A couple hours before I was on the edge of getting a Fairphone 5 but I read the specifications and didn’t see 3.5 mm audio jack anywhere. So I thought to myself…why? The community has been requesting this for a couple years ago now so why not. They’re already making money on the phone, they’re really pushing for people...
Tachiyomi War begins ( twitter.com )
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Interview ( www.fastcompany.com )
HikariNoAkariOST Will be shutting down for good! ( lemmy.sdf.org )
For anyone wondering, they uploaded Anime soundtracks, openings & ending singles and an assortment of other Japanese related music.
Leak: Elon Musk said he wants X to be a dating app, too, in an all-hands meeting on the anniversary of his Twitter takeover ( www.businessinsider.com )
Nvidia SUCKS!
I am trying to repeat my 10 Benchmarks video on my 3080M laptop, which I haven’t really used for a while apart from testing NVK. I had forgotten just HOW much Nvidia sucks. I had to reinstall the OS cause OpenSUSE stopped booting after I installed the drivers the first time. X11 is ALSO buggy on Nvidia and crashes randomly....
X is officially rolling out audio and video calls ( www.theverge.com )
Tested: Windows 11 Pro's On-By-Default Encryption Slows SSDs Up to 45% ( www.tomshardware.com )
Please, do not use Brave.
I have seen many people in this community either talking about switching to Brave, or people who are actively using Brave. I would like to remind people that Brave browser (and by extension their search engine) is not privacy-centric whatsoever....
Versatile and convenient YT client?
I’m on Linux mint, and I’ve been wanting to reorganize and clean out my online footprint for a while now, starting with Youtube. I realized that a very useful way to do this would be by compartmentalizing my youtube activity. This would have the additional benefit of each “compartment” having a very specific algorithmic...
Kubuntu 22.04 vs Kubuntu 20.04 with stability on nvidia
Hi...
Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak ( www.neowin.net )
X is testing new paid membership tiers to compensate for poor ad revenue ( www.theverge.com )
Russia plans to try to block VPN services in 2024 ( www.reuters.com )
Russia plans to try to block VPN services in 2024 ( www.reuters.com )
installing Windows 10 pro without an account.
It’s been a few years since I’ve needed to install a version of Windows on a PC for personal use. I have a license for Windows 10 Pro, but today I found out it is no longer possible to get through the installation without first creating an account with Microsoft....
China dev fined 3 yrs’ salary for VPN use ( www.tradingview.com )
China dev fined 3 yrs’ salary for VPN use ( www.tradingview.com )
Clipt, a OnePlus app that syncs your clipboard between Android and PC/Mac, is shutting down ( 9to5google.com )
$5,000 Google Jamboard dies in 2024—cloud-based apps will stop working, too ( arstechnica.com )
You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys ( www.neowin.net )
Reddit is removing ability to opt out of ad personalization based on your activity on the platform ( techcrunch.com )
Boost for Lemmy is now live ( play.google.com )
Phil Spencer: "getting [acquiring] Nintendo would be a career moment for me"; Nintendo's future "exists off of their own hardware" ( www.resetera.com )
Archive link: archive.ph/NF2r0...
What messenger app to recommend to those not interested in privacy?
So I’m in a somewhat unfortunate situation. My circle of friends doesn’t want to switch to another messenger and we are currently stuck on the worst possible platform for security: Telegram....
Reddit can now translate posts ( www.theverge.com )
What open source programs do you recommend for Windows? (Windows exclusive or not)
I am and all my life have been a Linux user, I have nothing against Windows or MacOS, I just like Linux, and lately I have been experimenting with Windows in a virtual machine and I don’t really know much open source software there apart from the one that is cross-platform like Firefox or Joplin....
X’s new terms of service insist that tweets are now posts ( www.theverge.com )
Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos ( www.theverge.com )
Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos ( www.theverge.com )
Why I'm not getting a Fairphone*
A couple hours before I was on the edge of getting a Fairphone 5 but I read the specifications and didn’t see 3.5 mm audio jack anywhere. So I thought to myself…why? The community has been requesting this for a couple years ago now so why not. They’re already making money on the phone, they’re really pushing for people...
Reddit’s replacement mods may be putting its communities at risk ( www.theverge.com )
Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge ( arstechnica.com )
What are good mullvadvpn alternatives with port forwarding
Finding that torrent sometimes don’t download at all despite seeders being present, so having to look around....
Ads are coming to TikTok search results ( www.theverge.com )
One surviving Reddit app plans to charge based on how much you use it ( www.theverge.com )