tomkatt @ tomkatt @lemmy.world

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Alpha... as in, needed more time in development. They're unfinished.

I keep all my important files on a NAS already, so my desktop is pretty much exchangeable, only takes maybe 20-30 mins at most to get up and running including the install time.

1. Sync my Calibre library to NAS before making the change (I have a rsync one-liner for this)
2. Boot to USB and install new OS
3. Log in and run system updates (pacman -Syu in this case)
4. Create my disk paths if needed (I make /home/$USER/Disks/ and in that path NVMe, sda, sdb, sdc, etc.)
5. Make network share folders on home directory (NAS folders for music and general NAS share)
6. Copy over my /etc/fstab modifications from my back up file on the NAS to automount disks and NAS shares on boot
7. Install Calibre
8. Pull down books from backup
9. Launch Firefox, install uBlock Origin and Dark Reader extensions

That's pretty much it for desktop. If it's my gaming PC, the "Calibre" portions there would be swapped with installing Steam and Heroic Launcher, but otherwise the same.

I’m not a fan. I used Cachy for several months but ran into a variety of issues. The repo tends to be a bit behind because it’s only a single maintainer handling it, but it also doesn’t seem to play nice with the standard arch repo and mixing.

It feels like the Manjaro thing all over again.

Despite its claims of speed I found it to perform no better than Endeavor OS, but it was a lot more unstable.

I’ve switched back to Endeavor with no complaints.

You and I read a very different comment, apparently. There was nothing there saying new is bad. Maybe read it again.

No book turn animations in Neo Reader, but other apps might, like Moon+ Reader. I prefer the Boox interface and warm light, and it’s much more customizable. Also, being android based means access to alternative reading apps, and even manga.

Not sure if you can still buy the Nova line, I’ve had it since 2020. I bought the Paperwhite Signature as an “upgrade” but the Boox screen is larger, the warm light is nicer (warm orange/tan, the Kindle warm light is pee yellow).

And mine are digital, DRM stripped, stored locally, backed up to my NAS, and cloud.

Don’t be a Luddite.

I rarely use my Paperwhite Signature since I like my Boox Nova 2 more. The Kindle is mostly just for the serial now to strip DRM via Calibre.

My wife recently joked that it’s my “Kindle Paperweight.” With this announcement it’s no longer a joke. I doubt I’ll buy anymore books from Amazon.

Don’t forget also that tire pressure increases with temperature. You’re pressure will be higher if the weather is warmer, and will actually increase as you drive. A 30 mile drive could see a 4-5 psi increase.

Consoles are just a consistent standard... Everything is standardized, everything works.

Well, with Steam Deck and supposedly upcoming new Steam Machine, that's a perfectly decent target without restrictive software limitations and closed ecosystems. Plus, PCs are pretty standardized these days in general. Nobody needs to target the high end, and Valve does a hardware survey that's publicly available to know exactly what hardware range is in use (and it's generally the lower end, despite enthusiasts).

That’s ignoring the console support for exclusives

And I'll keep ignoring them because there's no reason for them to exist now, there aren't architectural differences and unique capabilities that make sense for games to be exclusive anymore. That's more of the artificial software restrictions I mentioned. Console exclusives can die in a fire. Even Sony has realized they're leaving money on the table with that crap and releasing to PC.

I absolutely dig the Steam Deck, but it's not a console in that regard, it's not software restricted in any way, it's just a portable computer with a convenient frontend. But... man, I'm more likely to pick it up than to play on my gaming rig these days, even though both can hook up on the TV. Handhelds are just great.

They’re just undercooked PCs with artificial software restrictions now. Except for the Switch, which is an undercooked TV streamer chip from 2015, also with artificial software limitations.

Hasn’t been anything exciting about consoles in over a decade.

I’m actually a fan of 100% and no-glitch speedruns. Exploiting the game certainly takes skill, but I enjoy watching people excel within the game’s expected framework.

I love this game so much, can beat it on a single life. Really looking forward to the new Rita’s Rewind game.

Iku Mizutani was a master for sure. Dude did incredible things with NES and SNES music.

IMO Mario Kart 7 is a better game than MK8.

Props for the Hiromi recommendation, though I'd personally choose Seeker from the Alive album.

It’s why we’re able to fix all the things. We dogfood shit setups, unsupported configurations, and weird edge cases so you don’t have to.

Oh, he knows…

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/05/us/undocumented-husband-deported

This. I'm in a town with a population under 2500, and the nearest city is around 30 miles away. Even the small local grocer that just carries basic goods is something like 5 miles away.

Actually, I'm gonna add another really simple option: Lyrion (Formerly Logitech Media Server). My wife swears by this one, supports local library, integrates with LastFM, and if you use Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, or Spotify, you can integrate your streaming service with your local library for radio mixes.

Can install it right on a laptop or PC and connect to wherever your music is (local on the machine, on a NAS, etc.). After you install it, you can access it directly via a web browser or webapp, which will make it accessible from desktop or phone.