sugar_in_your_tea @ sugar_in_your_tea @sh.itjust.works

Mama told me not to come.

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If I don’t like what Comcast charges I don’t do a class action lawsuit.

That's a poor example, because in many markets, Comcast (or another cable provider) is the only option, or there's only one other option with much lower top-end speeds (e.g. DSL). So a class-action against Comcast may be a reasonable idea, since they're an actual monopoly in many markets.

The games industry is different. Steam does have a commanding share of the market, but there's no real lock-in there, a developer can choose to not publish there and succeed. Minecraft, famously, never released on Steam, and it has been wildly successful. Likewise for Blizzard games, like Starcraft and World of Warcraft.

Maybe a better comparison is grocery store chains? Walmart has something like 60% market share in the US, yet I have successfully been able to completely avoid shopping there.

Same with my 2017 Thinkpad.

If they release one with a TrackPoint and mouse buttons, I'll upgrade early.

Tell your rep(s) you're in favor of it, and if you have a time, visit in person.

I'm still mad Galaxy doesn't support Linux. I'd probably still use Heroic, but the mere fact of being a second class citizen doesn't feel great.

That's exactly what they said:

I tend to do my Steam shopping in the browser

Can you not install it? There's really not much difference between a Steam Deck and a Linux desktop.

I was ready to do that back when I switched, but still found games to play. Back then, Steam hadn't yet come to Linux (I didn't even have an account), so it was mostly random indies (back when Humble Bundle was baller) and some FOSS games. I played a bunch of Minecraft and Factorio as well. Then Steam came and brought a few more games, then Proton came and I've been back buying a ton of games.

Switching to Linux is so much easier these days with the incredible game support.

A lot of the "unsupported" or "unknown" games also work fine. Some may require switching to a specific Proton version (check protondb.com), but many work fine.

Same, and I've even played one or two!

There are tons of ways to prepare eggs.

That's the perfect amount. Too long is when it hatches.

Something something hindenberg...

Sure, it also sometimes rains in the desert.

If you're not getting dates, waiting for her to ask obviously isn't working, so you might as well try doing the asking.

Exactly. I'm a dude and my SO all but asked me out (asked for my number and whatnot). At some point someone needs to take initiative, and the sooner that happens, the better it is for everyone, so it might as well be you, regardless of your gender.

Well, turns out I'm not gay afterall, because he does nothing for me.

Depending on the game, I can get 4 hours or so on my OG Steam Deck, but AAA games can burn through it in under 2 hours.

I and my kids value the exclusives, especially Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Zelda, and Kirby. I could emulate those, but getting local multiplayer working is tricky and not something I expect my kids to do with their friends. We also share games with neighbors, which is nice too.

Most of my time and gaming money goes to my Steam Deck, because that's what I play when the kids go to bed. In fact, I never play the Switch without my kids watching. We have maybe 20 Switch games, and I have hundreds of Steam games. I see value in both ecosystems.

Can confirm, I'm happy to burn bridges I forgot existed.

I have a Steam Deck...

It's not, but it does have a cryptocurrency you can opt-in to if you want. I don't recommend that, but I think Brave is fine as Chromium browsers go.