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jhx

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Hi there ๐Ÿ‘‹

Yet another UNIX lover :linux: :freebsd: :openbsd:
Sometimes also using Windows :windows:

Stay Open! ๐Ÿ˜Ž
...and have fun along the way of course! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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jhx, to random
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Rant:

I love retro games, especially SNES/NES/N64 and GB games.
Modern games, except for some titles, do not fascinate me at all anymore.
This lead to being able to run machines that are in the "older" realm. Not having a dedicated graphics card can be a blessing for sure. Energy costs drastically go down and one can run quiet systems.
Besides, playing retro games is not taxing at all to the system - any system will do fine.
I miss the great stories older games told... nostalgia hits again.

jhx,
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What is your favorite retro game?

jhx,
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@peterkotrcka
Sure is retro by now ๐Ÿ˜‰

jhx,
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@gregsie
Currently running a Dell Optiplex 7060 micro - overkill for those old games ๐Ÿ™‚
Well, it is my daily driver after all.
Using Mednafen and Mupen for the most part.

jhx,
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@gregsie
In general:
Debian 12
OptiPlex 7060
Mednafen (NES/SNES/GB) and Mupen64 (N64)
Also: Using a USB SNES/NES controller (Don't like playing with the keyboard - pretty cheap these controllers on Amazon or eBay for example)

jhx,
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@stefano
Ah those good ol' games ๐Ÿ˜Ž

jhx,
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@sourcerer
Really good selection ๐Ÿ˜Ž

jhx,
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@sourcerer
We might even go as far as to call everything before 2005 as retro imho.

Some favorites of mine:

  • Link to the Past (SNES)
  • Illusion of Gaia (SNES)
  • Terranigma (SNES)
  • Zelda I & II (NES)
  • Pokemon Stadium (N64)
  • Ocarina of Time (N64)
  • Super Mario (SNES)
  • Wario Land (GB)

...and many more ๐Ÿ˜Ž

jhx, to archlinux
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ChaoticAUR is quite nice. Helps when needing to install binary packages the quick way.
Not everything from the is prebuilt of course - but the most used stuff is there. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

:arch:

https://aur.chaotic.cx/

stefano, to linux
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Linux Day?

jhx,
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@stefano
I have a might need for a tux plushie now!

jhx, to random
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Thinking about modding the a little.
Got a small fan here which I could mount and also have a open case to make swapping out SSD's easier.
Those small systems sure are fun to play with. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

jhx, to debian
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Little upgrade on the #OptiPlex SFF as a desktop:

Amazing experience! ๐Ÿ˜Ž
The system uses roughly around 20 - 30 Watts under normal desktop usage - peaking at 60 when the load is high.
Not going back to the #Ryzen anytime soon... just don't need the power.
Besides: It is quiet and cool - like that a lot.

Running #Debian with #Xfce on it and also have two vm's that I run most of the time.
Also: There is a spare NVMe in there... room for more fun ๐Ÿ˜Ž

jhx, to random
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Praise Bob!

folks know :slackware:

jhx, to linux
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Coming home to a or system is the best thing ever...
Why?
Because they work and let me enjoy my free time - period ๐Ÿ˜Ž

jhx, to random
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Weekend time... and that means:
More #BSD fun in the coming days ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Btw: Got a system for free from work.
A Ryzen system with 8 Cores and 8GB of RAM.... perfect to run some #BSD on it :freebsd:

jhx,
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@jnv
That is great indeed. ThinkPad's for sure are fun ๐Ÿ˜‰

lme, to random German
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You might like this Gelat-o-mat @mwl

jhx,
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@lme @mwl
I'd like everything please

jhx,
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@mwl @jpmens @lme
Breaking news:
The gelato monster strikes again - No vendor is safe.

mullvadnet, to random
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We were recently made aware of multiple potential DNS leaks on Android. They stem from bugs in Android itself, and only affect certain apps. We have reported them to Google, and are working on fixes.

Read more: https://mullvad.net/blog/dns-traffic-can-leak-outside-the-vpn-tunnel-on-android

jhx,
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@mullvadnet
The only VPN provider I trust - period

Mullvad is amazing!

gonzalo, to random

I converted my little for into a C (sorry about my code) version. Almost the same version, still a WIP but usable so far.

https://github.com/gonzalo-/termbarc

jhx,
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@gonzalo
Really cool!

jhx, to random
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Using packages now for some time... and I have to say that there have been no issues at all ๐Ÿ™‚
Currently running Signal and Element without any problems - updating is smooth sailing as well.
I should expect that though in the end.
In general: If something is external and I need it, I will be going the and route.

jhx,
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@TheExecEditor
Yes, there is more storage space needed... but to be honest it does not bother me at all - YMMV

That's why I only run verified Flatpaks - there is quite some junk out there for sure!

jhx,
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@cuddle
I move most of my binaries to ~/bin - for the most part.

Got enough space left at the moment ๐Ÿ˜‚

jhx,
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@TheExecEditor
I have no /home split partitioning, everything goes under /

But yeah, when having a dedicated /home partition that can certainly full up / - esp. Flatpaks

jhx,
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@cuddle
The system I'm on currently has a SSD mounted. Root covers the entire drive and swap is given in the form of a swapfile.
Pretty simple setup.
I've used to have complexer layouts... but I'm not really in need to do that anymore.
Times changed ๐Ÿ™‚

jhx,
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@cuddle
Just a small little system that does not use much electricity and is quiet.
Used to have a dedicated swap partition before as well all the time.
Both, partition or swapfile, is fine

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