I just woke up from a vivid nightmare about attending an #Ubuntu conference.
I was tasked with serving coffee. But no one liked my #coffee. Not a single person.
They said it was too strong, too bitter. I tried explaining its quality, its origins, and why it was a terrific blend, but I lacked the vocabulary to do it. I couldn't convince them.
It was terrible.
(I don't know why this was set at an Ubuntu conference, but it was an awesome, bonding, beautiful event in my head).
@baldpolnareffart This is exactly me. I buy either from Teneo, Cogito, or Kavantura here in Zagreb. All specialty roasters who have absolutely incredible blends and regional offerings.
@killyourfm Heck, even some distros that use Calamares (like my current daily driver EndeavourOS) are so much easier than Windows 11! (EndeavourOS does disable Bluetooth by default on a freshly-installed system, but it's literally a one line command to re-enable it.) And I'll take that over the spyware that is Windows 11 any day!
Over the next few weeks, I'm going to TRY to accurately measure my power consumption doing daily work tasks on my big tower PC, the Steam Deck, and the HP Dev One laptop. (Using a Kill-A-Watt P3).
ALSO? Gaming power consumption comparisons between my desktop PC & the Xbox Series X, both at 4K resolution.
I expect it will be an eye-opening experience and I'll never turn on my tower again.
This will undoubtedly branch off into all kinds of software testing too. YES, I'll record & share data...
@killyourfm ooof that makes me nervous to even think about. Especially when I’ll leave my PC on and go downstairs and do something else for half the day. 😭💀
@iod This thread on Lenovo's site is a bummer to read through. It includes comments from Lenovo's Mark Pearson who heads up their Linux team. He basically says it's not in good shape.
Follow-ups more than 1 year later aren't more positive.
Essentially, screen rotation, bluetooth, and on-device buttons all problematic among other things.
I have a lot to say about #LAS2023, #Linux, and my old #podcast Linux For Everyone. So those thoughts might be scattered or confined to this thread, but here we go because things need to be said!
First: @sri was dead-on when he described LAS as a family reunion. Such a warmth and feeling of camaraderie to the event. I made new friends, new work connections, and forged some new pathways in my brain thanks to eye-opening talks.
...what kind of action? First and foremost, reviving the Linux For Everyone show. It was (and hopefully still is) a good platform for generating discussion and raising awareness about important stuff.
One of those important things is sustainable software. I was blown away by some very sobering statistics about how the smallest in-app activities can impact the environment.
There are so many ripple effects... it's staggering. this topic needs more awareness, more action, more discussion.
I'm also going to advocate for @thunderbird obtaining eco-certification from Blue Angel, a leading Eco label in Germany. And I have a wonderful friend at @kde who's standing by to help with testing and submission processes!
Shaving those CPU-seconds off transaction time can have a MAJOR impact on the environment when you're talking about millions of users.
So yea... I had a lot to say. Stay tuned, I'll have more. . .
@killyourfm Awesome! If you plan to do any Steam Deck discussions, I’d love to join in. I sold my gaming PC for it and have been loving it a lot. I can’t wait to see an update to the podcast when it comes out. :)
Hi @kde, I love almost all things #KDE, but please reconsider the development and inclusion of PlasmaTube in the KDE gear applications.
Regardless of your stance on #YouTube, PlasmaTube is not dissimilar to outright stealing content. Invidious robs the producer of views, revenue, and engagement.
MANY of those content creators are producing FOSS and Linux content.
It's not a good look. And it's not something you should stand for.
I think you have no moral standing in this matter. The platform you are supporting does much more damage than what a small, dorky project can do back to it.
Publishing both content and ads doesn't obligate anyone to consume both. Ad block isn't theft. Apart from being a YouTube TOS violation, I don't see how using PlasmaTube is any different from watching YouTube with an ad blocker.
On the other hand, there is a sort of sense of entitlement from people who take whatever they want however they want it, pirating if necessary, without respect for whether artists get paid.
I really enjoyed hearing Liam from @gamingonlinux on the latest Linux Downtime #podcast.
As always, great insights on the state of gaming & #SteamDeck from someone who's been covering it for 14 years.
I'd love to hear someone devote an entire podcast episode to this topic: Does #Valve have TOO much of a stake in Linux gaming? What happens if they stop investing effort into it?