circuitfarmer

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 days ago

My 8BitDo Pro 2 has been my go-to controller for months... But it already worked with Steam.

I am hoping this means I can map the few extra buttons that aren't on an Xbox controller.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Being able to see your actual performance versus your framegen performance is really quite cool.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Nice. Saves a step.

Now I wish there were a way to force Proton games to run in Gamescope. I usually add it as a launch option because it makes some games play nicer with the window manager.

I know it can be done with steamtinkerlaunch, but that is still kind of a workaround.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 1 week ago

by hollowing out its tax base

As if the wealthy pay taxes. GTFO with that BS.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 90 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Here's something a lot of folks supporting the tariffs as some bass-ackwards way of returning manufacturing to the US don't understand: in business, uncertainty is even worse than higher costs. Even if you end up paying a little more, it's worth it if that payment gets you stability.

Trump's instability in policy easily outweighs any benefits -- and that's assuming there were ever any benefits at all.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 month ago

I bet breaking the giant up into much smaller pieces would be a more efficient way to make them do less evil

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Because expensive headphones tend to have drivers with higher impedance, meaning they produce less volume at the same current versus a lower impedance set.

That's true for wired headphones, at least. For anything wireless, they have a secondary amplifier not in your phone, so then the phone really really has no idea.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago

In case anyone is curious what a screwworm infection can do to, say, a human...

These things are terrifying. Watch at your own peril.

https://youtu.be/kWMaYCiudsY

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

Well now... TIL!

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fair -- what I meant was more about the Teams binary kind of not being needed at all (you can use the web version without it). So having a Linux binary explicitly just seems a little weird, marketing aside.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I think MS assumes no one will use it. But having Linux builds of some of their software enhances their "MS loves Linux" marketing.

Teams is another example.

 

Hi all, I have been PC gaming for a long time (30+ years), but specifically gaming from the couch for 10+. I'm now going to be having a nice workspace in another part of the house so I'm building a second system.

I have two main goals: I want to set up my flight sim stuff (= yoke, throttle, etc) permanently in the workspace, and I also want to play strategy titles in there, in particular ones which have text that can be a bit small on a TV from the couch. I imagine I'll still play a lot in the front room, mostly titles with full controller support, so I think it is fair to say that strategy (4X, RTS) and flight simming (X-Plane primarily) will be the focus where I need a monitor.

I was considering targeting 1440p, but 1080p is probably also fine.

Thing is, I haven't been monitor shopping in a long time. Curved screens? Ultrawides? None of that existed when I last was using a monitor.

So I wanted to ask the community here for their recommendations or ideas. Pretty open ended I guess (modulo a couple questions below) but anything would be helpful.

Not sure it matters, but the workspace system will be:

  • Ryzen 7 9700x
  • RX 7800 XT
  • running Linux (probably Pop! since I have used it for years on the other system without issue), using Proton for anything without a native binary

Are there any pitfalls with ultrawides? If a game doesn't support the resolution, do I just get bars on the side? Does Linux / Proton handle it significantly differently versus Windows?

I also did consider having the flight sim setup and more standard setup be on different desks (thus multiple screens but not next to each other). This might make sense in terms of the flight equipment but then again it might just be a good way to waste space.

 

(This post was intended for politics@lemmy.world, but as it seems they don't allow text posts, I'm posting it here)

This post will likely not go over well with everyone and some people may not agree with the premise of the question. Mods please remove if not allowed.

I am curious if the MAGA-esque approach to politics is new for the US, or if there have been other examples of similar political movements which may be considered "cult-like". To better define what I mean, here are some examples:

  • Large amounts of signs bearing a candidate's name being shown by single individuals (e.g. big trucks covered in Trump signs everywhere)

  • Use of a candidate name over the US flag

  • Use of a kind of supporter uniform (e.g. the red MAGA hat)

  • The "alternative facts" of MAGA, where debate can be impossible because supporters believe anyone who is a detractor must be lying

  • In some cases, voter intimidation or coercion from staunch supporters

It seems to me that some of this is new but I'd love to hear other thoughts. I have heard and seen many relatively obvious parallels to German politics in the 20s-40s, but I'm specifically wondering if anything similar has ever been seen in the US before.

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