I wrote the first line of code for /kbin on January 14, 2021. Around this time, I started working remotely and decided that the time I used to spend commuting to the office would be devoted to /kbin. Throughout this entire period, /kbin has been a hobby project that I developed in my free time. It was also when Lemmy started...
In the UK, we have a peculiar turn of phrase: “to make a good fist of” something. It means to put up a good show, to make the best of what you have, to succeed despite your challenges. And if you ever need to demonstrate to a non-English speaker what this means in practice, you can show them the 8-bit micro ports of Golden...
I wondered if anyone had any experience with a controller that they used while docked? If the 20-30 8bitdo is as good as a one of the premium controllers, id prefer to save some money, since I don’t own a console. If thought I’d ask the community, to see if anyone had any experience to share!
Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart’s Super Off Road is a 1989 arcade release that plays kind of like a fancy Super Sprint. It’s a single screen game where three players race their trucks over a number of courses, picking up nitro and money, and upgrading their vehicles between races. It’s fast, goofy, chaotic and a lot of fun. The...
The ZX Spectrum port was legendary. Couldn't believe I was playing R-Type in my home back when the arcade machines were so far ahead of what home computers could pull off.
Our local pub had a little arcade section for the kids with R-Type as one of the machines and I remember pumping in plenty of 20p coins into it.
Another fond memory is the excitement of getting R-Types on PSX back in the day.
I guess I need to try out this Amstrad port to see how good it is.....
Not something that would have to be on all the time, but more something that can be off overnight. This question feels like it has an obvious yes/no answer that I’m missing....
Ok, imagine this, you are on reddit (say, a slow hobby focused subreddit), everybody there is nice and knowledgeable, and one day, the mods there announced that since there is not enough "content" on the sub, they are going to use a bot to repost content from 9gag in order to "bolster engagement" and "grow the community"....
I can’t imagine how deflating it would be to write a decent reply or comment onto a post, logging in an hour or so later to see a reply for you to then go to read it and it’s nothing but a bot saying “YoU sHoUlD hAvE uSeD YoU’rE nOt YoUR” or some shit.
Didn’t ever like them but you’ve made me hate them even more.
Hello, last night on a whim, I pulled the cord and finally am making a push to use Linux exclusively. I am not the most knowledgeable when it comes to Linux but I can hold my own enough....
I'd just like to say that this is where things like Google Bard/Bing Chat can really help you out if you're semi-competent but stuck.
Using the output from lsblk on one of my homelab machines I get the below:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 1M 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 2G 0 part /boot
└─sda3 8:3 0 109.8G 0 part
└─ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv 253:0 0 54.9G 0 lvm /
sdb 8:16 0 465.8G 0 disk
└─sdb1 8:17 0 465.8G 0 part /mnt/usbhdd1
Giving Bard the prompt "how do I mount my ext4 formatted usb hard drive to /mnt/usbhdd1 at boot in Ubuntu server."
Sure, here are the steps on how to mount your ext4 formatted USB hard drive to /mnt/usbhdd1 at boot in Ubuntu Server:
Identify the USB hard drive. Use the lsblk command to list all of the block devices on your system. This will show you the UUID of your USB hard drive.
Create a mount point. Use the mkdir command to create a directory where you want to mount your USB hard drive. In this example, we will use the directory /mnt/usbhdd1.
Edit the /etc/fstab file. This file contains a list of all of the filesystems that are mounted at boot. Open the file with your favorite text editor and add the following line:
Code snippet
UUID=YOUR_USB_HARD_DRIVE_UUID /mnt/usbhdd1 ext4 defaults 0 0
Use code with caution. Learn more
Replace YOUR_USB_HARD_DRIVE_UUID with the UUID of your USB hard drive.
4. Save the /etc/fstab file and reboot your system.
After your system reboots, your USB hard drive will be mounted to the directory /mnt/usbhdd1. You can then access the files on your USB hard drive from this directory.
Here are some additional notes:
The UUID=YOUR_USB_HARD_DRIVE_UUID entry in the /etc/fstab file is the most reliable way to identify your USB hard drive. If you do not know the UUID of your USB hard drive, you can use the blkid command to find it.
The ext4 filesystem type is the default filesystem type for USB hard drives in Ubuntu Server. If your USB hard drive is formatted with a different filesystem type, you will need to specify the correct filesystem type in the /etc/fstab file.
The defaults options in the /etc/fstab file tells the system to mount the filesystem with the default options. These options include mounting the filesystem read-write and enabling file system checking.
The 0 0 values in the /etc/fstab file tell the system to not check the filesystem for errors at boot and to not mount the filesystem in read-only mode.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
bing chat:
To mount an ext4 formatted USB hard drive to /mnt/usbhdd1 at boot in Ubuntu server, you can follow these steps:
Get device info: $ lsblk or $ sudo fdisk -l
Create the mount point. In the example below, the mount point name is /mnt/usbhdd1. You can name it anything you want. $ sudo mkdir /mnt/usbhdd1
Edit the /etc/fstab file and add the following line at the end of the file:
UUID=<UUID> /mnt/usbhdd1 ext4 defaults 0 0
Replace <UUID> with the UUID of your USB hard drive. You can get it by running $ sudo blkid /dev/sdX1, where X is the letter assigned to your USB hard drive.
After you save and close the file, you can run $ sudo mount -a to mount all file systems listed in /etc/fstab.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Either Bard/Bing Chat can be a real help when you have some idea on what to do but are stuck.
They’re doing the right thing in this case for sure.
Not having one of your official update/news mediums being fundamentally changed in how you and your customers interact with each other by a hostile third party is a good thing.
Shoving things onto twitter/discord/facebook wouldn’t be a good alternative either.
Data on search engine market share is available, but I wonder what that looks like for Lemmy users in particular, who I would assume lean more technical than the average user, so probably use DuckDuckGo and alternates more than Google....
My old cat Mr Kits used to do that and every time he'd ensnare me with bites and scratches when the belly rubs became too much.
I was always wiling to oblige with the belly rubs however.
Look after Rufus for us all and always rub that tummy when they want it.
PacMan Clone with a map editor. Spent far too much time on that game as a kid. Simple as hell but a decent clone.
**ZX Spectrum **
Arkanoid
R Type
Excellent Arcade ports on the lowly ZX Spectrum. Amazed me that I could play Arcade level titles in my living room.
Nintendo Gameboy
Tetris
One of the best ways to play Tetris. The gameplay, the sound, the console itself. Pinnacle of handheld gaming.
Sega 32X
Virtua Racing
Doom
StarWars Arcade
Both StarWars Arcade and Virtua Racing were excellent Arcade ports and Doom on the 32x was real special to me, after experiencing the SNES port of Doom, the 32x was leagues ahead.
Commodore Amiga
Lemmings
Worms
Cannon Fodder
I could list endless amounts of Amiga classics but Lemmings is one of my all time favourite games.
Worms was multiplayer perfection and cannon fodder shows me that rat has never been so much fun.
Sega Saturn
Duke Nukem 3D
Quake
Powerslave/Exhumed
All running of the same engine. Fantastic fits person showers on the weakest of the goth gen consoles.
My children wanted iPhones and I wasn't able to manage them using my Pixel 6 so for them to get the phones they wanted I sacrificed my Pixel and got an iPhone 12 mini to manage their accounts.
Wasn't all bad as I absolutely love the size of the mini but sadly, after the 13 Mini all of Apple's phones are giant again.
On a positive note, work have recently issued me an iPhone so I should be able to go back to the Pixel, managing their accounts with my work phone when the time comes to upgrade.
Reddit didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment. According to Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt, “We’ll no longer comment on hearsay, unsubstantiated claims, or baseless accusations from The Verge. We’ll be in touch as corrections are needed.” In the absence of corrections, then, you can assume Reddit...
My little toaster (lemmy.world)
i5 12600k/Noctua C14S/RTX 3080FE/FormD T1 Case...
I joined the club (lemmy.world)
I opened it, but will launch it a bit later. What should I do/know ? I got a protetctive glass from Jseaux too.
/kbin project management costs, financing, future plans
I wrote the first line of code for /kbin on January 14, 2021. Around this time, I started working remotely and decided that the time I used to spend commuting to the office would be devoted to /kbin. Throughout this entire period, /kbin has been a hobby project that I developed in my free time. It was also when Lemmy started...
Golden Axe: A home port comparison (lemmy.world)
In the UK, we have a peculiar turn of phrase: “to make a good fist of” something. It means to put up a good show, to make the best of what you have, to succeed despite your challenges. And if you ever need to demonstrate to a non-English speaker what this means in practice, you can show them the 8-bit micro ports of Golden...
controller that isn't ms or Sony?
I wondered if anyone had any experience with a controller that they used while docked? If the 20-30 8bitdo is as good as a one of the premium controllers, id prefer to save some money, since I don’t own a console. If thought I’d ask the community, to see if anyone had any experience to share!
Super Off Road: A home port comparison (lemmy.world)
Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart’s Super Off Road is a 1989 arcade release that plays kind of like a fancy Super Sprint. It’s a single screen game where three players race their trucks over a number of courses, picking up nitro and money, and upgrading their vehicles between races. It’s fast, goofy, chaotic and a lot of fun. The...
Lemmy Just Reached 1 Million Posts (lemmy.world)
Lemmy just reached a new milestone: 1 million posts, across 1,323 servers....
Peter Molyneux teases new project with idea that's "never been seen in a game" before (www.eurogamer.net)
Legendary game developer - and game development tease - Peter Molyneux has discussed his next project, and talked up it…
R-Type: An 8-bit Port Comparison (lemmy.world)
R-Type is the greatest game ever made, right? Right? No? Then get off my land, you pervert. It just is....
Hello
Hello
would it make sense to host something on my main machine?
Not something that would have to be on all the time, but more something that can be off overnight. This question feels like it has an obvious yes/no answer that I’m missing....
today is my first true day of british success
This afternoon I’ve got my citizenship ceremony, then we are off to the pub. Can’t ask for much more!...
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro rumored to feature big boost in battery sizes (9to5mac.com)
Hoping the 15 Pro will be great for battery. Seems like 12 and 14 took steps back in battery, 13 was great and hopefully 15 will be as well.
Reddit repost bots are spam, and that needs to be stopped.
Ok, imagine this, you are on reddit (say, a slow hobby focused subreddit), everybody there is nice and knowledgeable, and one day, the mods there announced that since there is not enough "content" on the sub, they are going to use a bot to repost content from 9gag in order to "bolster engagement" and "grow the community"....
Oh, my old nemesis, mounting secondary drives under Linux.
Hello, last night on a whim, I pulled the cord and finally am making a push to use Linux exclusively. I am not the most knowledgeable when it comes to Linux but I can hold my own enough....
Minecraft's devs exit its 7 million-strong subreddit after Reddit's ham-fisted crackdown on protest (www.pcgamer.com)
What search engine do you use?
Data on search engine market share is available, but I wonder what that looks like for Lemmy users in particular, who I would assume lean more technical than the average user, so probably use DuckDuckGo and alternates more than Google....
Google execs admit users are 'not quite happy' with search experience after Reddit blackouts (www.cnbc.com)
Google executives acknowledged this month they need to do a better job surfacing user-generated content after the recent Reddit blackouts.
This is how Rufus asks for belly rubs. No it's not a trap; he's a cat running on dog software. (lemmy.world)
What are some of your favorite videogames from your childhood? What made them so special?
I'll start:...
Every damn time smh (lemmy.world)
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Reddit pressures mods to end the blackout as they find new ways to protest (www.theverge.com)
Reddit didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment. According to Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt, “We’ll no longer comment on hearsay, unsubstantiated claims, or baseless accusations from The Verge. We’ll be in touch as corrections are needed.” In the absence of corrections, then, you can assume Reddit...
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