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gpowerf

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This is my social account, I'll discuss some work stuff but will mostly toot about video games, tech, retro computing, and cars (specially EVs and 4x4s).

#Linux I don't use Arch BTW.
#Latino #British #Venezuela

Gaming on various old system from 2600 onwards, and a Steam Deck and XBox Series S.

Best superhero: Scrooge McDuck

Locations: #UK and #Philippines

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ChrisPirillo, to random
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and who would have thought it figures

and who would have thought it figures

gpowerf,
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@ChrisPirillo Hello Mr. Pirillo, I hope you are well. I have a question for you, I have this recollection of you at some point saying "just Google Chris", back when you were the top result for Chris.

Is it a false memory or did you really say it?

darth, to random
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    gpowerf,
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    @darth man! I played this so so much! I had Blue though :D

    freemo, to random
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    Is this a scam? I feel like a 1TB SD card for 20 bucks must be a scam? Yet the reviews are all good AND there are lots of cards not that much more expensive...

    Can we rreally buy a 1tb this small and this cheap now?

    gpowerf,
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    @freemo sounds like a scam to me. I wouldn't trust it :)

    gpowerf,
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    @freemo I tend to aim at the 512Gb sd cards, they are good value for the size generally given my uses.

    gpowerf,
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    @freemo I have a handful of 512Gb ones to try out OSs rather than using a VM. Easy way to dual boot.

    thelinuxEXP, to linux
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    A few years ago, you would have been considered crazy for wanting to buy a laptop. Nowadays? It’s actually a very interesting proposition!

    So, today, I take a look at the @slimbook Hero, a nicely priced, powerful gaming laptop:

    https://youtu.be/CYahh12bO7U

    gpowerf,
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    @thelinuxEXP @slimbook Wonderful times for Linux desktop. The last barrier for many users has been overcome.

    RiversideBryan, to Florida
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    gpowerf,
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    @RiversideBryan WOW! really cool shot.

    darth, to linux
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    gpowerf,
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    @darth I'd argue we have been living in the era of desktop Linux since somewhere between 2016 to 2018.

    2016 is when Microsoft admitted defeat and released WSL.

    2018 is when Google released Crostini in ChromeOS 69 supporting Linux applications.

    I'm fully aware that I am choosing to twist the truth to suit my own biases, but it makes me happy.

    gpowerf,
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    @darth Do you know what else is a joke?

    [Insert OS you dislike most]

    darth, to Steamdeck
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    gpowerf,
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    @darth I was enjoying Farlight 84 on my docked Steam Deck at 1080p last night, never dropping under 150FPS. Sure, graphics settings were pretty low, but what a smooth experience!

    gpowerf, to Playstation
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    As I play more games on the current consoles and explore the features of Game Pass and Plus, as well as other digital distribution platforms like or , I wonder if Nintendo will be the only console maker left in the future. It seems that Sony and Microsoft are focusing more on delivering their games through various devices and platforms, rather than creating unique and innovative hardware to create unique gaming experiences.

    nixCraft, to random
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    gpowerf,
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    @nixCraft That's me!!!!

    Daojoan, to random
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    The biggest lie of the 21st century: ‘I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions.’

    gpowerf,
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    @Daojoan I think you stand a good chance pr proving in court that all Ts&Cs are worthless. They are long, small, and intelligible. Plus, there's no check that the user has spent any time reading. The software developers clearly expect them not to read them, and you could argue they are so long, illegible, and small because the lawyers themselves want to discourage you from reading them. The user is being actively encouraged not to read them, and that's a bad faith act.

    gpowerf, to gaming Spanish
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    This was a very special in @Fortnite

    Playing Duos with my daughter, and it was darn tough! We barely survived against 3 teams at Dusty Depot, and at the end, it was very, very close to death for us!

    timelordiroh, (edited ) to Fortnite
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    Epic, please understand this. NOBODY plays to relax.

    Edit: I'm an idiot and there's other ways to play fortnite, some of which are actually relaxing to others. Thanks to the people who replied and reminded me there's parts of fortnite other than the battle Royale

    gpowerf,
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    @timelordiroh I do. I think this is about catering to people like me, I like the battle royal, it's fun! Over the years, I've gone in and out of playing 1st shooters all the way back to the LAN days. But Fortnite is now more than the Battle Royal. It is now a place to hang out with lots of modes. I'm currently playing a mode where you explore an island and have to find coins in order to unlock a cage. It's super busy in there and very relaxing.

    Fortnite is different now. It's better.

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    @timelordiroh my recent toot about this: https://mastodon.social/@gpowerf/111428398260277579

    I'm really really liking what Fortnite is becoming. All the different modes give you so much choice! Sure if you want to sweat it out battling you can do that, but you can now explore, relax, interact with others, go on adventures, etc... Fortnite has a mode for every mood. And what's more, you don't. Iss out, you can gain XP and progress doing anything you like.

    gpowerf,
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    @timelordiroh it is a bold move from Epic. But I can see their thinking, for Fortnite to last even longer, it should be more than what it has been in the past.

    Will it work long term? I don't know 🤷‍♂️ but I like it.

    gpowerf, to gaming
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    The fact that Advance: Risky Revolution is coming to Switch, Windows, PlayStation, and GBA is nice!

    But you know what I really wish we'd get? A ROM release so we can run it on our own emulation consoles.
    https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/11/shantae-advance-risky-revolution-is-bringing-the-lost-gba-adventure-to-switch-next-year

    nixCraft, to random
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    Enough memory for all of your Chrome or Firefox tabs? 😅🤔 https://x.com/frameworkputer/status/1724320486203793780?s=46

    gpowerf,
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    @nixCraft Maybe not quite enough.

    gpowerf, to random Spanish
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    This is me when I was a kid.

    nixCraft, to random
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    True story 👇👩🏻‍💻☺️

    gpowerf,
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    @nixCraft 100%

    shauncuff, to CASIO
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    The year is 1986; Simple Minds’ ‘Alive & Kicking’ is in the charts; Halley's Comet makes its closest approach to Earth in 76 years; Wham split; Paula Yates & Jools Holland present ‘The Tube’; ‘Top Gun’ premiers in cinemas; and you’re wearing your new WM-10 Gauge-it Timer.

    Functions include:
    Time
    Day
    Date
    Alarms
    Timer (1-60mins)
    Stopwatch and Data Recall

    The analogue hand is used as a timer and to indicate the selected function.

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    gpowerf,
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    @shauncuff Casio for ever.

    gpowerf,
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    @Jezebelley Enjoy. I've been using Linux since the late 90s. The thought of switching is scary now.

    gpowerf, to Farlight84
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    I'm currently playing:

    Somehow I've managed to ignore scummy monetization and ended up playing a whole bunch of games :)

    gpowerf,
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    @wiredfire damn! :( No cloud backup either? :( :( :(

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