Well, Bazzite exists. And SteamOS can now officially be put on other hardware as well. SteamOS needs a certain kind of SSD though. So I’d look into whether this device has the correct kind before thinking about that. It’s popular enough that surely someone out there has a review of how well it works with SteamOS and/or Bazzite.

It’s a GPD Win 5. Says so in the photo itself.

Honestly, the news is probably preventing a lot of suicides.

I use “Beelink” brand mini PCs for this purpose. (They are the same form factor as your photo.) I have three, and they’re all good. I’ve used multiple distros on them with no compatibility issues, but MX Linux is my daily driver.

They have fans built in, but the cases on the higher end ones are metal, which helps with heat dissipation. The only downside with that is that sometimes USB peripherals get super hot while plugged in, and I had a mouse dongle that would overheat and malfunction. A simple USB hub fixed this problem (the hub itself apparently didn’t mind getting hot).

I use a “Mini Keyboard with touchpad” on the ones connected to TVs. I recommend those as well. Rii brand is decent.

Which movie is this from?

I feel like you don’t understand the meaning of the word “ever.”

How about a project Gutenberg “best of” CD full of free public domain ebooks?

Download page: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11220 Link directly to download: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/11220/PG2003-08.ISO

They also had a dual layer DVD download if you want something bigger. They don’t seem to host it anymore, but archive.org does.

https://archive.org/details/pgdvd042010

You cannot change a pokemon game’s language in the middle of a playthrough. You choose the language at the very beginning of the game. This is because a breeding pair of Pokemon with different language origins have a higher chance to breed with each other and produce eggs faster - I think the eggs may also have a higher chance to be shiny, but I’m less sure of that. Either way, it’s supposed to motivate you to trade online.

If you wanna change your language, you’re gonna have to wipe your save and start over.

It’s “food stamps” or “SNAP” (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

I’m curious, what’s your highest play time on a game? Or maybe top 3 even.

Like everyone else, I suggest Lutris or Heroic Games Launcher for most games. Lutris has a relatively straightforward interface to walk you through what it offers. It can even help you install EA and Ubisoft games. Heroic launcher allows you to install games from the Epic and GOG stores. Minecraft has multiple launchers available. Plus, there’s RetroArch and DOSBox for most retro stuff. There are system-specific emulators like Dolphin for GameCube. There are even some fun, free games like “Super Tux Kart” and “Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead.”

Everything I just mentioned is available for download using the “Discover” app in desktop mode of Bazzite. If you have questions about specific games, I might be able to help.