Tekchip

Tekchip, 2 days ago to microsoft

Microsoft is how large a company with how much money? Yet downloads of the Microsoft store come down at 56k speeds.

This final school term that requires I use Windows can't be over soon enough.

I truly loathe windows at this point.

#Microsoft #Windows #Windows11 #frustration

Tekchip, 3 days ago to random

How TF in 2024 is it harder to cancel satellite radio service than it is to break up with a girlfriend of many years?

The transcript is just over two pages long. I had to ask 4 times for cancellation each time being offered continually lower rates until I started to get pissed and use all caps.

Unbelievable

#SiriusXM #SatelliteRadio #BadCustomerService #ArchaicShit

Tekchip, 4 days ago to instagramreality

For fucking months now!? Come on. Tired of this dishonest horse shit. Is there some place more useful than BBB to report this kind of nonsense?

#siriusxm #fake #dirtytactics

gamingonlinux, 4 days ago to Steamdeck

Ghost of Tsushima single-player only on Steam Deck due to PlayStation Network features https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/ghost-of-tsushima-single-player-only-on-steam-deck-due-to-playstation-network-features/

#SteamDeck #Sony #GhostofTsushima

thelinuxcast, 4 days ago to linux

Starting my home lab has been amazing. Yes, I've had stumbles, but that has been a part of the experience. It's been a lot like when I first switched to #Linux. Everything is new and exciting again.

ipxfong, 4 days ago to linux

I got my son a laptop for school. (Refurb T490s!) He's not super technical but, after watching his mom struggle with windows, he wants Linux. Here's the question. Do I install Ubuntu since most Linux software works with it and it's easy to admin or do I install something else? (I run Debian and BSD on my personal machines.) Thanks! #linux #distros #question

westhisup, 5 days ago to Cybersecurity

Today I passed the CopmTIA CASP+. I was doing my studies and was not as active on Mastodon. But now I have more free time!

#CompTIA #CASP #CyberSecurity

Tekchip, 5 days ago to VideoGames

On the heals of my last boost. Check out what I wrote about video game ownership a little while back.

https://blog.brockh.at/2023/09/18/video-game-ownership-in-2023-gog-game-library-backup/

#videogames #ownership #python #GOG

arstechnica, 5 days ago to random

Warner Bros. gives Adult Swim games back to their creators rather than kill them

It's still unclear why WBD wouldn't have done this in the first place.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/warner-bros-gives-adult-swim-games-back-to-their-creators-rather-than-kill-them/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tekchip, 8 days ago to random

Channeling Jerry Seinfeld. What's the deal with the lack of flatpak server/services software?

On Ubuntu Server a ton of command line tools and services are snap packaged. Why isn't this happening with flatpak? Is there some fundamental difference that prevents flatpak from being used like snaps are on the server?

#snap #snaps #flatpak #flatpaks #server

Tekchip, 9 days ago to scifi

Just now getting to Rebel Moon Part 2. Movie has some weird ass cinematic choices. I'm only 30 minutes in and so far I've watched about 10 minutes of people collecting grain and drinking water. Scythefi?

Also did second unit forget how to focus a lens or...half this movie looks like it has vaseline all over it.

#rebelmoon #scargiver #scythefi #scifi #movies

Tekchip, 9 days ago (edited 9 days ago) to sbc

Does anyone have a line on a mid-tier ARM processor?

Seems like the landscape is missing that middle ground. You either get the low end state of the art RK3588 which is decent but not in the same league as say a Core i5/i7. Or you get the big bois like the Ampere or the soon to be release Qualcomm X Elite which is trying to play at the top.

Where's my 10-12 core 4Ghz proc on an mATX board with a few extra PCIe lanes to play with in the $300-$500 range?

#ARM #Server #SBC #HomeLab

Tekchip, 9 days ago (edited 9 days ago) to random

@soller I've admittedly not been following every development related to Pop OS with new Cosmic DE. Perhaps I missed this someplace, I apologize if I did.

Is Pop being re-based on something other than Ubuntu for the new Cosmic release?

Seems to me at some point it'll become more work to undo whatever modifications Ubuntu is doing to Debian than to just use Debian itself and build up to whatever you need.

Tekchip, 10 days ago to Amazon

Hmmm it would appear my second edition is now out of date. :KEKW:

#networking #tcpip #amazon #books

Tekchip, 11 days ago to random

People keep referring to enshitification as the result of late stage capitalism. Are we sure this is late stage? I'm afraid this might be middle stage or worse early stage still.

PCMag, 12 days ago to random

What we call a password doesn't have to be a word at all. A whole phrase or sentence—a passphrase—offers more security. We explain how and why you should them. https://www.pcmag.com/articles/forget-passwords-use-passphrases-for-extra-security

Tekchip, 12 days ago to StarTrek

Star Trek Deep Space 9 Season 1 Episode 10 has a weird intro where Bashir doesn't have a dress uniform for some reason. Can they not replicate clothing? Or does Garak not have a predecessor? Where is everyone else getting their clothing?

#SonicShowerThoughts #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #logistics

Tekchip, 12 days ago to gameboy

Mark you're calendars! https://store.analogue.co/

It's an incredible system. Well built and it will ensure these games live on into the future. One of my favorite gaming devices ever.

#gameboy #analoguepocket #nintendont #gb #gba #fpga #emulator

geekmomprojects, 14 days ago to random

I was disappointed that I couldn't get my combat robot, Footloose, ready in time for the Robobrawl tournament last month. However, I found a plastic antweight tournament in Southern California that takes place today and will finally get a chance to put Footloose to the test. Had to modify the weapon, as there is no metal allowed here. It's a single elimination tournament, so it could be over quickly, but there are lots of bots here and it should be a fun event regardless.

Tekchip, 17 days ago to python

Anyone tried pyinfra before? Any good?

https://pyinfra.com/

I just discovered it so I'll have to give it a go at some point.

#itinfrastructure #python