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cwel

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    Comment #48813210

    > Only people without GamePass subscription and no desire to get it for even a month or two would buy the game on Steam So the majority of people? I jest, but I honestly don't know…

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    Comment #48723178

    Never claimed it was. This is (essentially) a shortcut to a dedicated steamOS session. You could just plug the machine into a display, connect a controller, and open the steam 10ft…

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    Comment #48692254

    The issue in your setup is Windows^tm. (what I do) gaming machine's shell profile, if [[ $(tty) == "/dev/tty2" ]]; then ; sudo chvt 1; exit fi then all you need is some event(s) to…

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    Comment #48680844

    I understand what you meant. > the reason nobody offers better software is that people don’t want it enough I wouldn't say that's THE reason, or even a contender. The average user …

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    Comment #48680482

    This implies that a better version is on offer. It is not. You get the telemetry stuffed, stuttery garbage, and your company pays for it.

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    Comment #48667811

    The article does not mention switching kernels. It comments on the size of the kernel + modules; and trimming down unused modules. Of all the things to get nixpilled over, this isn…

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    Comment #48592437

    > rsync my entire home directory out to all the laptops Interesting approach. Whether it could be considered 'better' or not depends on what your 'handful of shell scripts' do.

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    Comment #48592191

    What was your inspiration for writing this? / What bloat did you shed relative to chezmoi?

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    Comment #48592049

    > Having niri files on my work Mac and aerospace dotfiles on Linux annoys me quite a bit https://www.chezmoi.io/reference/special-files/chezmoiignore... > They break your editor fe…

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    Comment #48579516

    Oh, so the point is that cars are scary. true, you have unlocked +1t in funding for the DoD.

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    Comment #48579211

    > Chinese nationals should be assumed to act on behalf of China I acknowledged this, you quoted it. > it really isn't difficult to understand... Where does 'it' end? Is the subsidi…

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    Comment #48577567

    No worries, I was just confused, and in part was genuinely wondering if there was a vendor that sold xiaomis in the states because I'd buy one.

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    Comment #48577227

    Apparently, whether or not the engineers are Chinese is the deciding factor. as long as Nicklas Backstrom is designing the EV, its all good. Or in other words, Chinese scary!

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    Comment #48576823

    Ok I'll bite: what is the obvious thing I'm supposed to be getting from your ellipses? are you implying there is a US-based, third-party provider of xiaomi devices, BYD cars? or ar…

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    Comment #48576718

    Not who you are replying to, nor do I agree with their take (no sign of irony, complete lack of self awareness, and just blatantly xenophobic. not suprised by it either). but they …

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    Comment #48286976

    [flagged]

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    Comment #48212590

    Does "the numbers" refer to observable data or gross generalization?

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    Comment #48128536

    > I would sit down to play a game spend maybe an hour or two fixing issues and then after that I ran out of time to play the game I know you framed this as a negative, but this is …

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    Comment #48128046

    I can't speak to Halo Infinite, but for SoT that's what worked for me. Another commenter is saying they were able to auth with a passkey (for infinite), which I never tried (for So…

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    Comment #48127899

    >DIY x86 HTPC ARM slander was not warranted

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    Comment #48127211

    RE: Sea of Thieves on linux w/ xb/microsoft auth. I was able to work around it by just removing 2fa from my microsoft acc. Obviously not a great solution. but yeah. You may be able…

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    Comment #48043601

    ..and Dota2..

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    Comment #48013715

    I was the same way (I suppose I still am since I never deleted the partition), scoop + tailored pwsh profile + 'debloat' tweaks etc. I never really understood any of the popular co…

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    Comment #48002365

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

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    Comment #47999957

    You also attributed this to "Linux", instead of whatever guided installer/desktop environment you chose. I have never encountered the screens you are lamenting.