Posts by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
(DIR) Post #Ab99CYvNwz0iRf0AyW by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-10-26T01:21:29Z
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@BrodieOnLinux I don't use my terminal enough to notice speeds (except launch speeds). That said, it's pretty wild that gnome terminal is so slow that it needs to be frame capped.That said, it's good that they are working on it. A terminal is one of things that you always expect to be fast and light on resources.
(DIR) Post #AbB3cCluj2c5rNKsJU by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-10-26T23:32:32Z
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@BrodieOnLinux About DT's point about needing the systray for nextcloud, I think it's valid. That's not to say that OBS doesn't need a systray but that nextcloud definitely needs one.Most of the things you do on the nextcloud app you do through the systray. In most cases you use the systray to just check the status of things. You can also log in and set up sync settings but it's a very limited app. Instead other things are done in the webapp, or by file operation in synced folders.
(DIR) Post #AbLSD97Yy4Nc7Tkv2W by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-10-31T23:54:50Z
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@BrodieOnLinux I looked over the patches for thorium, and a lot of it is really cool. Making the browser feel like an actual Linux first browser.Though I also definitely agree with you on the issues. A chromium fork that out of date is pretty dangerous, though the risk is mitigated somewhat by using ublock (assuming you turn on all the security related filters). Thorium also has somewhat unique settings that can make it easy to fingerprint (for the privacy conscious folks).
(DIR) Post #AbLUgy0D4SDUEQfD96 by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-01T00:22:59Z
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@BrodieOnLinux Do you mean like a chrome profile that you can just download and put in the right place? That might be a good idea since it might be possible to make it browser agnostic.Though some of the things like the deeper system integration wouldn't work. A literal set of browser patches also wouldn't really work since you have to compile the browser for each update. (Please correct me if I misunderstood what you were trying to say)
(DIR) Post #AbLaUH5nNmHvOnbjAu by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-01T01:27:57Z
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@BrodieOnLinux Fair enough, I can see that. That said, I don't think the browser would last long if they went this route. Mainly because I doubt most people have time to compile a browser with external patches.Though if Thorium implemented an update feature that pulls the source and auto complies it, that might be more acceptable. This method would likely require some amount of automated testing to ensure nothing went wrong.
(DIR) Post #AbZwAx1RlZolgU1BUu by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-07T23:36:23Z
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@BrodieOnLinux I'd say Nick from the linux experiment. I've watched others in the past, but as of now, I mostly watch you and Nick for linux stuff
(DIR) Post #AbfAbpxuTyeSlSsUYS by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-10T12:12:15Z
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@BrodieOnLinux I really hope the performance issues with games in Xwayland with nvidia are better by then. Playing Hades with a RTX 3050 ti laptop gpu can cause a lot of stuttering and freezing in Wayland.I know in the podcast you said performance is not a show stopper, but the game is literally unplayable on Wayland for me. I get I have a low end GPU, but the game works fine on Xorg.I'm not opposed to the change if the issue gets better by then. I already use Wayland for everything else
(DIR) Post #AbiY62QJbnWkVhPj3A by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-12T03:19:32Z
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@BrodieOnLinux If I could afford, I'd definitely be interested in buying one. My only gripe is that the hardware specs are kind of low, meaning it could go out of date faster than a traditional console.Still though it makes me pretty excited that such a thing exists.As for the price, I'm fairly certain that it is either a loss leader, or doesn't make much (if any) profit.
(DIR) Post #AbjEUGXEzP6bIlt8yW by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-12T10:58:38Z
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@TheStroyer @BrodieOnLinux That's true for now, but at some point, it'll get more and more outdated in the future. I guess that's true for everything, but as it is, the steam deck looks like it doesn't have much wiggle room in that regard.
(DIR) Post #AbjKLtFiGlvgV44zBY by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-12T12:20:06Z
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@BrodieOnLinux @TheStroyer True, that's why I'd still like one myself. That was just a worry I had about it, but I still think it's an incredible device.
(DIR) Post #AbpHi0TKEKUNz4W1yK by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-15T09:18:49Z
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@BrodieOnLinux For me, I've set it to receive games from anyone on the local network on both devices (doing it once does not seem to apply for the whole account). Once that happens, the connection speed builds to much higher than what is provided by my internet (I have pretty good internet).Note I've not done this with a steam deck, only between two laptops (though one was running the steam OS like Chimera OS).
(DIR) Post #Ac3N6jwM3GMFw2972G by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-11-22T04:25:19Z
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@BrodieOnLinux Probably which package manager is best.Different package managers are better for different things. Like you're going to get least resource usage and best system integration with native packages.You're going to get best consistency from flatpak. (As in a consistent experience across distros). Best reproducibility and user control in nix. And so on, instead of trying to use just one for everything, I think people should decide which to use on a case by case basis.
(DIR) Post #AcLgZwoieNumFCUgxU by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-12-01T00:28:21Z
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@BrodieOnLinux Honestly everything is fine but the name. A BSOD already has strong connotations due to how poorly Windows does them, so this will do nothing except make people compare the two.I'm pretty sure they are doing this to troll people, but I still think its a bad idea. Though so long as their implementation of it is decent, I'm not going to complain too much.
(DIR) Post #Acu0DPEVRioMGDHP3Q by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-12-17T13:48:22Z
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@BrodieOnLinux If devs are willing to actually implement it, I'm good with the third option. It is stupidly convoluted, but I guess that is what is needed to happen to make the most people happy.I'm also worried about wierd cases where apps are relying on some hack or other bad design practises to function and then messing up when the hack no longer works due to the nature of this design. Though I guess this is true whenever any change happens
(DIR) Post #AdBcCAC2jKUAF6BZ7Q by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-12-26T01:44:16Z
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@BrodieOnLinux I'm definitely someone who will benefit from this, as someone using an nvidia gpu.In the future I can imagine people alternating which drivers they using depending on the game. Projects like supergfxctl could be helpful in such a use case. Already today most game launchers have a lot of tweaks you can do on a per game basis.
(DIR) Post #AdDXILLu2jPX8OqRCC by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-12-26T23:57:53Z
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@BrodieOnLinux Although I agree that most instances need to federate, not all should.Many smaller instances don't want to deal with a sudden influx of new users to federate with. In these cases, they may not have the funding to pay for more resources.I've also heard of people saying they don't believe Threads is moderated enough and worried about actors. Some groups are targeted more often and a small number of malicious actors on threads could easily outnumber a smaller fully bad instance.
(DIR) Post #AdHbxzVCqcURyn9Ols by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-12-28T18:49:08Z
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@Brendanjones Activity pub can do private conversations assuming both platforms handle that correctly. The issue is that you have to trust the server admins of all parties involved, since it's not end to end encrypted.As for the limits, I think it's mainly that the base protocol is limited to ensure it can be adapted to anything, even if imperfectly. Many mastodon clients don't play peertube videos properly, and it's a challenge to properly follow lemmy posts on other platforms.
(DIR) Post #AdJnNxbyWJrFaZ3fMm by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-12-30T00:27:04Z
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@BrodieOnLinux About the part where you were saying that people get British accents confused with Australian, you'll be surprised at how easy it is to mistake. I can't say from the perspective of an average US citizen, but as someone in the middle east, I couldn't tell the difference between American, British, and Australian accents. Simply because I didn't hear them often enough to distinguish thenI'm better at it since I live in the US now, but it's still occasionally a challenge
(DIR) Post #AdM7R8ofhjTMbki848 by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2023-12-31T03:20:53Z
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@BrodieOnLinux Honestly, stable distros are best only used in servers. If for whatever reason you want stable core packages in the desktop, use distrobox for the everything else (including GUI).Or better yet, use a normal desktop distribution as host and create a distrobox for the random stable packages you need.If you need rock solid stability, then install silver blue or something like it. Then you can easily roll back broken systems and reset containers if they break.
(DIR) Post #AdcWFcjTmGj1vWXWam by enthusiast101@fosstodon.org
2024-01-08T01:14:25Z
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@BrodieOnLinux No project that actually wants community contributions should be doing this. Honestly, I feel like this developer might just want to artificially inflate his GitHub stars so they can put it on a resume or something. that or they just want free internet pointsEither way it does not inspire much confidence that this developer is taking the project seriously.