the_weez
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Games@lemmy.world•The Last Truly Custom Nintendo: A 3DS RetrospectiveEnglish
1·1 month agoIf it was actually pocketable I would have bought a second switch for on the go. But it’s not small enough for that, and it drops functionality from the slightly larger model. If either changed I think it would have sold better.
the_weez@midwest.socialto
Games@lemmy.world•The Last Truly Custom Nintendo: A 3DS RetrospectiveEnglish
2·1 month agoI think not being dockable killed it for most people, that and it not being a pocket system. I think if either of those changes the for the better it would sell well. If it doesn’t fit in my pocket I might as well get the big one that docks so I can play on the TV when I’m in the mood.
the_weez@midwest.socialto
Games@lemmy.world•The Last Truly Custom Nintendo: A 3DS RetrospectiveEnglish
11·1 month agoI have a feeling that a Switch 2 Lite is on the horizon, Nintendo loves a console variant. Not that the S1 lite is pocketable, but maybe they will shrink it more this time. I went down a somewhat similar path, only for me it was GBA and emulation on my Steam Deck that really made me realize I missed having pocket games that are real games and not mobile bullshit. I modded my old GBA with a modern screen and battery and it’s been my goto device for portable games. The OG DS dropped as I was graduating highschool and going into college, and the 3DS completely passed me by. I keep thinking about getting a used one but their prices are still a little high for me.
the_weez@midwest.socialto
Technology@lemmy.world•Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of ClippyEnglish
7·2 months agoHow do we murder it quickly
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Technology@lemmy.world•The AI that we'll have after AI (Doctorow)English
2·2 months agoOk, fair point about it being in Snow Crash. I can forgive it a little bit now. I still don’t love the name, and I think we should come up with something better for the eventual fediverse version of the same idea.
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Technology@lemmy.world•The AI that we'll have after AI (Doctorow)English
3·2 months agoLet’s stop giving meta credit. Metaverse is a shit name anyway. Cyberspace is cooler and it’s still not that cool.
the_weez@midwest.socialto
Technology@lemmy.world•Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online accountEnglish
5·2 months agoI had this issue at work, I was able to fix it by using the windows media creation tool instead of just writing the iso to the drive. Not sure why that worked, but it has every time so far.
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Technology@lemmy.world•How to Get Hardware Transcoding BACK on Your Synology NASEnglish
1·2 months agoA thin client for a NAS? That’s a hard no for me. Take the GPU out if you don’t need it, put a more efficient PSU and it will sip power as long as you aren’t running 27 virtual machines on it. I guess it’s more space than a thin client, but I have no idea how you are getting multiple HDDs or SSDs in a tc. USB is trash at long term data storage, and having a bunch of external drives and cables isn’t superior to a slightly bigger box. Not to mention anything that’s actually sold as a thin client probably won’t run ZFS very well if at all. If it’s not ZFS and it’s not hardware raid what the hell is the point of having network storage? Save the TC for a docker host or host a VM on your NAS that it can connect to instead.
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Technology@lemmy.world•How to Get Hardware Transcoding BACK on Your Synology NASEnglish
101·3 months agoTrueNAS. More control for slightly more work up front. Hardware will be easier to maintain. Lots of gamer desktops that won’t run Win11 available that probably have enough SATA ports to get the job done.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Amazon is making it impossible to remove the DRM from Kindle BooksEnglish
3·3 months agoHave you ever scanned a book? It’s an arduous process and I don’t think most people would go through all the hassle. The files will also never look as clean as an ebook that was made from scratch. There are plenty of other readers and book stores that aren’t at this level of greed, and most libraries have some way to borrow ebooks these days.
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PC Gaming@lemmy.ca•Intel and Nvidia announce stunning plans to combine their CPU and GPU products for both consumer PCs and AI servers, with Nvidia taking a $5 billion stake in IntelEnglish
39·3 months agoUntil the last few years of Intel falling on its face and Nvidia mopping up cash with crypto I would have never expected that Intel would turn into an underdog. This also sucks because now Intel won’t be competing in the GPU space, bringing it back to just AMD and Nvidia.
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Selfhosted@lemmy.world•What do you think is the best (and cheapest) way to host a new nextcloud instance and website for my local scouts organisation?English
2·3 months agoI personally think this is a better idea than an old laptop. Easier to work on if the fan or SSD ever dies, and the cooling is a little better than any cheaper laptops I have worked on. It also wouldn’t need to be a NUC, basically every PC company makes a SFF or 1L sized computer, I’m partial to the Lenovo but the Dell’s are pretty nice too. I have about 8 Lenovo that are used as mini servers between home and work, on 24/7
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Selfhosted@lemmy.world•What do you think is the best (and cheapest) way to host a new nextcloud instance and website for my local scouts organisation?English
1·3 months agoI understand what you’re saying, but I think the user counts and usages would matter big time. I used to run it on the smallest plan DO offered, but I haven’t in a few years now. No idea if the usage requirements have grown over time, and that was just for 2 users. I know a lot of people run it on a NAS in a VM or container, that’s not exactly a dedicated machine either.
the_weez@midwest.socialto
Selfhosted@lemmy.world•What do you think is the best (and cheapest) way to host a new nextcloud instance and website for my local scouts organisation?English
3·3 months agoLook into digital ocean. They have pretty cheap hosting, like $6 a month last time I checked. You used to be able to get a month for free too. If it looks like a good option I can probably rustle you up a referral code.
the_weez@midwest.socialto
Technology@lemmy.world•Ethical alternatives to SpotifyEnglish
2·3 months agoI’ve been using Qobuz for a few years. I’m on android and the car app is fine, but not amazing. I haven’t had any drop outs but I choose CD quality on cell service and download a lot of my favorite albums.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Just had a hospital group employee tell me to simply email medical informationEnglish
3·3 months agoThey most likely use a third party like mimecast or the built-in encryption in outlook. I also haven’t had an issue between PGP and GPG but I’m not a heavy user.
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Technology@lemmy.world•A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.English
61·4 months agoEven blenders have safeguards though, if the pitcher isn’t installed most won’t work. I don’t think it’s insane to require some sort of safety with LLMs.
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News@lemmy.world•Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally
92·4 months agoOn the one hand I completely agree with you. On the other I know that Texas is a maga cesspool. We all know that not everyone in the state is conservative, but we also know that it’s a bastion for conservative leaning people. You might not like it, but do you actually think it will ever change?

I recently tried it again on arch and had serious steam issues, any tips?