[–] 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Good points. But I would argue that pizza more than almost any dish (maybe rivaled by hamburgers?) has far transcended its roots and become a true global phenomenon.

"Hawaiian" pizza, generally considered the origin of pineapple as a topping, started in Canada in 1962*. That's almost 65 years ago and 20 years older than your example of Ciabatta.

[*] Or possibly Portland, OR in 1957.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago

    I played the demo for Over the Hill and enjoyed it. As others said it's pretty calm and slow-paced. It's not really about firm objectives, but rather you decide where to go and what route to take. Some people don't like the physics but I thought they were okay. You'll probably want to upgrade tires and suspension right away since the game is all about traction on rough terrain.

    Anyway, try the demo if it's still available, since it's free.

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  • [–] 46 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    This definitely sounds better than the headline indicated:

    Just to clarify, Proton is not doing layoffs and using AI as an excuse. We actually have a big shortage of talent and are actively hiring across the org: https://proton.me/careers#jobslist [...] we’re in the process of figuring out who among our existing colleagues are the best future leaders, assessing whether everyone has the skills they need to take a step forward in a post-AI world, and making sure we are offering the support that is necessary, to those who need it, to succeed.

    However the actual letter to employees seems to undermine it (emphasis added):

    That review may lead to changes in roles, responsibilities, and continued employment. Individual outcomes will be communicated directly once decisions are finalized.

    Hey managers, don't do this shit. If they had just stopped at "may lead to changes in roles and responsibilities" this would probably be fine, people understand that team structures sometimes need to change or modernize. But don't lie to your employees and tell them it's not about layoffs when that is in fact a possible outcome. If you need to do some layoffs, it should be entirely separate and part of the normal performance eval process, not done via some BS re-interview under a team who probably doesn't even understand the work.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago* (1 child)

    Have they improved their Linux support? It's the first one I tried years ago and I had to go make individual openvpn configs for each server which was such a pain (unless I wanted to just use the same few all the time).

    There was probably a better way to do it but that was just solved for me when I switched to another provider.

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    I landed on the waiting list like many of you, but that's okay, it gives me more time to read feedback and experiences from folks who buy one in the first round.

    While we wait, what games do you actually want to play on the Frame when you get yours? Please specify if it's a VR title or non-VR title (unless it's a super popular one like Hades or Portal that everyone will recognize).

    I went through the Steam store "great on frame" listings as well as the overall VR listings, and IMO it's quite a mixed bag. There's fairly good variety but many of the "overwhelmingly positive" titles are relatively old, like even 2017-2022. And many of the newer titles don't seem to have a lot of players yet.

    Of course, if you have no intention of ever buying a Frame or want to discourage others or even hype some other device, please just refrain from commenting. This simply isn't the thread for you.

     

    This is just a simple little happy post 🙂 I know the situation isn't super special or unusual.

    I just ran an Endeavour OS + AUR update (eos-update --aur) and it had a net size of -7.38 MB. i.e., out of 138 packages, enough of them reduced their footprint to make the net change negative.

    So I got a bit of SSD space back! It's not the first time either. I don't think I saw that once in 25ish years of running Windows or macOS. Maybe a video driver package would shrink on occasion, but never a major system update.

    So yeah, just a lil' shoutout to all the maintainers out there optimizing your apps and services. You're great 👍

     

    Fubarberry already posted a SteamDeckHQ article about this but I wanted to highlight the direct sources.

    Per Valve in their Steam Machine FAQ:

    If I don't get a Steam Machine right away, is there anything else I can do?

    Thanks to the openness of the PC platform, there are lots of options for devices that will allow you to run games natively or streamed to your TV. There are many PC sites and communities out there that can help you with that. For our part, we are continuing to work toward enabling SteamOS to be used on more hardware than just ours. In fact, with the newly-released SteamOS 3.8, you can run the same code and operating system as Steam Machine on your own living-room PC using whatever PC parts you want: learn more here. Right now, only AMD GPUs are supported, but we're working on expanding support for the future.

     

    As a lot of reviewers are saying, it feels very close to the Steam Deck controls. The trackpads are slightly different texture and a bit more refined (in a good way). The D-pad and face buttons feel good to me as a longtime gamer.

    I'm used to the Xbox Elite 2 these days and this is quite a bit lighter in weight and feels more like plastic, but still solid enough (again, like the Deck). I do maybe prefer the 8-edged D-pad and I'll probably miss the trigger stops, but gyro and trackpads and grip sense should more than make up for it.

     

    It's winter so I find myself eating more soups and stews. They can be so good on a cold day.

    But IMO celery tastes horrible and only subtracts from the flavor of soup by covering up other flavors. Why is it such a common ingredient? Do people actually like enjoy or is it serving some other purpose?

    (Yes I avoid it in other foods too. Not to go off topic but water chestnuts are a fantastic substitute if you like the crunch. Try them instead of celery next time you make stuffing.)

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