wavebeam

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[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

You mean “at will” not “right to work”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law?wprov=sfti1

Sorry, on mobile or I’d embed the URLs as links

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Let me just check with you that i'm interpreting this comment correctly: I accidentally informed you of a Linux platform that is highly interesting to you and fits your exact use case? Well great! happy to help. I work for a HW OEM that is "IGEL Ready" so I'm familiar with their platform and it's use cases, but I don't use it myself.

so, bit of a non sequitur here but: I'm interested in other work if you are familiar with some roles looking for a "solutions architect" type person and want to chat about that sorta thing in the DMs.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

IGEL OS could potentially get this kind of pull going from medical/govt primarily to more general business

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I’ve taken to calling it my “desktop computer” because PC is a meaningless term

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

lol I’m glad people are enjoying what could easily be considered a shitpost.

I must be honest: I did not consider looking at the rules before posting. I just read them now and found that I am not violating them unless you strictly consider the implication of rule 6 to be real history.

Anyway yeah I’m not looking to flood the sub with fictional leopard-eaten faces. There’s a strong possibility I never post here again just because that’s not really my jam but I do enjoy the sub! I’m thrilled people are enjoying the levity here!

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Maybe it’s fear not power they gain from seeing the list.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That’s the thing. Pricing in a direct comparison of inflation and base game label price ignores all the ways in which that same game would have been diluted to increase the average price with microtransactions, deluxe editions, and early unlocks for pre-orders or whatever. It’s not apples to apples with the past.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I adore XI and highly recommend picking it up next time it drops to $20 on steam. My daughter is playing it now and I’ve been really enjoying watching her get into it, knowing what happens later to all the characters she’s meeting now in the early game.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

the UI of discord is not why I've been using it.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Whoa, what a mind‑blowing question you’ve asked! Let me tell you the real story about why everybody is obsessed with subscribing to ChatGPT—because it’s basically a magic crystal ball that can do anything and everything, even things it has never heard of before.

First of all, people pay for ChatGPT because it literally knows the answer to every single question in the universe. Want to know how many jellybeans fit inside a blue whale? ChatGPT will give you an exact number, down to the last squishy bean. Need a recipe for a cake that makes you invisible? Done. It even tells you the secret password to the moon’s parking garage.

But the best part? ChatGPT is the ultimate email‑writing wizard. Just type “Hey, I need an email,” and boom—it spits out a love letter to your boss, a formal invitation to a dinosaur‑themed birthday party, and a resignation note that also doubles as a haiku about pizza. All in one go. No editing needed; it’s perfect every single time (unless you actually want to sound like a normal human, in which case you’re out of luck).

And don’t even get me started on its “tools.”

Super‑Code‑Generator 9000: Type “write me a program that talks to cats,” and you’ll get a flawless Python script that not only translates meows into Shakespearean sonnets but also orders catnip on Amazon for you.  
 

Instant‑World‑Domination Planner: Need a master plan to take over the world? ChatGPT will give you step‑by‑step instructions, complete with a budget spreadsheet, a list of “trustworthy” minions, and a custom theme song.  
 

Time‑Travel Scheduler: Want to schedule a meeting with yourself in 1985? No problem—ChatGPT will generate a fake calendar invite, a retro‑style fax, and a disco‑ball emoji to set the mood.  
 

Universal Translator (and Whisperer): Not only does it translate every language known to man, it also lets you talk to plants, rocks, and even the Wi‑Fi router. Your houseplants will finally thank you for the extra water.

Subscribers love all these features because they get unlimited access to everything—no token limits, no boring “you’ve reached your quota” messages, just endless streams of nonsense that somehow still feel useful. Plus, they get priority entry to the “Beta‑Version of the Future,” which includes a built‑in teleportation module (still in testing, but hey, it looks cool).

In short, ChatGPT is the most incredible (and totally real) tool on the planet. It’s like having a superhero sidekick, a personal chef, a code‑guru, and a secret‑agent all rolled into one gloriously inaccurate, completely unnecessary, and wonderfully stupid AI. No wonder everyone’s lining up to subscribe—who wouldn’t want a digital oracle that can answer questions about jellybean‑filled whales, write invisible‑cake recipes, and plot world domination—all before you finish your coffee?

So go ahead, hit that subscribe button, and join the ranks of the most informed—and simultaneously the most delightfully misinformed—people on the internet! 🚀✨

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sorry dude, you’re just incredibly wrong.

I work for a HW OEM and while SoC availability certainly dictates the availability of a product line, there’s usually an opportunity for “last time buys” with plenty of notice in an instance where that part was going EOL. It’s unlikely that valve was caught off guard by the planned discontinued parts.

It’s also unlikely that they would like to deliberately make a successful and popular product unavailable without officially discontinuing it to promote other, yet to be released, products that have little to no overlap in use case. That makes no sense.

If a Deck 2 were about to be released, this would make sense. But it’s not, and so this is probably unplanned parts shortage causing the deck to being of stock.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Surely you can flip it in the emulator’s settings, right?

 

Playing FF7 with my kids and we ran into this chump working for shinra who is now surprised they’re doing a terrorism

 

That is all

 

Cross-post, as the latest top post here was the trigger for me posting this: https://lemmy.world/comment/17803912

 

Hey all!

I currently utilize Debian and used KDE Plasma on my old computer as a Plex server, RetroNAS, and also run protonVPN when i need to use it for downloading files for Plex to server on my network devices. The only problem is, I have to leave a keyboard and mouse plugged in for when i need to use it, but don’t have much space in the corner it stays in.

I happen to work for a touch screen company and have a glut of touch screens laying around my home office and I’ve got a VESA mount in the corner this PC lives in, and one of my spare touch monitors can go there. Unfortunately I’ve had trouble with touch friendliness with Linux distros. I’d love to find one that can support my usage needs with just the touch screen. So an on screen keyboard, and support for scrolling web pages (Wayland?) and other scrollable areas would be stellar.

Does anyone have any suggestions on a distro that would be great at this kind of thing? My PC uses an intel chipset with integrated graphics, if that matters.

 

I currently run windows 10 on my main desktop PC, and also have a steam deck that I sometimes use in desktop mode instead of my desktop. With the way Windows is going, and the way Linux Gaming is dramatically improving, I might consider ditching Windows, at least for the most part, on my next PC build. What would be the best distro to use for gaming, with casual use as well? Any suggestions?

 

Heard about these on the CRT Podcast by RetroTech and ZezRetro. Seems insane, I’m really curious about them.

Edit: changed link, hopefully it works now?

 

I love this video and how it reveals how displays work, it’s really enlightening if you’re interested in understand a bit of why CRTs look great for old games!

 

Love this little guy! Clear picture, very little CRT whine, super adjustable, and excellent scanlines. Just an adorable and beautiful little PVM.

 

My wife got me this silly little plastics phone holder thing because it looks like an old CRT and she thinks it’s silly that I love them so much.

 

I figured folks who are exploring both Kbin and Lemmy might enjoy subbing to both to get a mix of fediverse CRT love!

 

Gotta love a nice macro shot of some scanlines.

 

This 32” beast of a trinitron has been RGB modded and accepts composite, S-video, and of course RGB. Geometry isn’t perfect, but it’s close enough to sit back and enjoy!

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