[–] 9 points 8 hours ago

Software and ecosystem wise, I don't think so. Most of the issues stem from the hardware costs due to the AI bubble (Valve can't source components to provide a subsidy similar to the Steam Deck at launch/before shortages).

One nice thing about the release is that the OS is starting to be released for use on general hardware (just need to finish working out the driver kinks)

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  • [–] 3 points 8 hours ago

    "I believed then, as I believe now, that the politicians should be given the guns and asked to sort out their differences themselves, rather than partaking in nothing more than organized mass murder."

    • Harry Patch, last surviving veteran of World War One
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  • [–] 1 point 8 hours ago

    I believe it's A and B, different groups of people advocate for different opinions on the fediverse (you can also see this in how people see different instances like .ml and .shitjustworks), and there is nuance in the sense that the state should be held to a higher standard in actions upon the people whereas if the people disapprove of an individual who is not bothered by the state due to their influence, drastic actions might be the only justice the people will see.

    This is very much a "goomba fallacy" circumstance if you merge all sides into one "fediverse viewpoint"

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  • [–] 2 points 8 hours ago

    I've been having the same issues with an arch-derived distro and it also gets stuck, leading me to believe that the issue's on flatpack's distribution end.

    (I use shelly for my updating, and it works fine for pacman and AURs, but at least for the past day it's hung up on flatpacks. I also tried running "flatpack update" in bash with no results.)

    Because of that I don't think there's any solution other than manual installation until Flatpack solves the distribution issue.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago

    To be fair offline gaming was dominant up until the late 2000s/Early 2010s in my experience, so modern perceptions of cheating are mainly online-centric.

    (There's also cheating in the sense of like faking speedruns or trying to enter things like pokemon tournaments with juiced stat pokemon)

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    As someone who is currently still in education for their degree looking at the current (and likely future) economic and societal outlook, it seems like employment in fields that cause/perpetuate negative issues in the world (Big Tech/Military-Industrial Complex, industries contributing to climate change, predatory sales/financial firms) continue to maintain strong employment availability and salaries as time goes on.

    However, fields that have a neutral or beneficial impact on society and the world (Medical care, Food service, public infrastructure, humanitarian aid work, environmental research), either don't have enough available positions that people are able to transition into, have worsening working conditions due to poor management or limited resources, or just don't pay a living wage to most who work there.

    I've read about the broken window fallacy, and I understand how focusing on personal gain without considering the impacts on the wider picture doesn't make for a better world. But can someone feel justified contributing to the "broken windows" of the world knowing that they weren't presented functional alternative pathways, and try to contribute towards the solution in other ways?

     

    Flavor does not matter, presentation does not matter but the food shouldn't make you sick, and should ideally have enough calories per day for the average person to survive (2000 kcal min).

    Edit: I am not in any danger of starving or malnutrition, nor am I insolvent. I'm mainly asking this question out of curiosity on how people would approach a solution :)

     

    Hey, I'm thinking of upgrading from my old work laptop (which isn't really built for gaming at all, but is great for productivity), and I was eyeing either an OLED steam deck or a more powerful laptop that I could bring with me and use on campus away from my home setup. I plan on using linux for either machine, but I was wondering if any of the Steam Deck's secret sauce or price to performance puts it ahead compared to a Framework or Gaming laptop.

    Also, if anyone has experience using a steam deck as a workstation/portable work setup, I would love your input on if it's a good idea to replace a laptop with a steam deck entirely.

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