CalcProgrammer1

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[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago

I've been pretty happy overall with my Arc A770. For the price, it performs well, and driver issues are mostly a thing of the past. My only complaint is that the anv Mesa driver doesn't implement VK_NV_device_generated_commands which appears to be a requirement for some D3D12 games on Linux (Starfield being the one I had issues with). Luckily, it looks like there is a new non-NVIDIA specific extension to solve that and an open MR in the Mesa GitLab to add it to anv.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

I recently printed the Fractal Design North Pi case which turned out quite nicely.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 40 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If you read the article, it is indeed full Linux because the 4004 is running a MIPS emulator that provides the necessary memory management features. Pretty much all of the "run Linux on some old chip incapable of running Linux" projects achieve it via emulating a more featured architecture that Linux supports, not by somehow compiling Linux to natively run on a 4 bit, MMU-less architecture.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 35 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Change for the sake of change is so dumb. I'm tired of pointless UI changes every so many years because some middle manager and their designers need to wow some dumb exec to get a promotion and they do so just by rearranging all the existing functionality because the product itself is already a complete solution that doesn't actually need a new version. Sadly, this mentality even creeps into FOSS spaces. Canonical and Ubuntu wanting to reinvent the wheel with Unity, Mir, Snap, etc. GNOME radically changing their UI all the time.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

This was my early high school days. My friend and I would play Mario 64 DS wirelessly across the hall because we were in different classes but close enough for a WiFi connection. Great times. Also, the Metroid demo included with the console was a fun multiplayer experience.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

I got ab RG35XX Plus when it came out. Very nice little Game Boy style handheld. I played a bunch of GBA, GB, and Genesis games on it but it's capable of a lot more.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I just got my passport photo taken on Monday at Walgreen's and uploaded the emailed copy to the online renewal form. It was denied for being too zoomed in. Ugh! Why do they change the photo requirements for the online form?

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

I got a NexiGo portable gaming monitor that I'm pretty happy with. It is a 16 inch 2560x1600 display, 144Hz, and supports FreeSync. I got a bidirectional DisplayPort to USB C cable so that I could use it with my desktop for LAN parties and it's great. It has a built in flip-out kickstand, a folding magnetic cover, OK built in speakers (good enough to game with anyways), and can be powered via a second USB C port with an A to C cable. On a device that supports USB C video output like a laptop or Steam Deck it can run off a single cable but I mostly wanted it for my desktop.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

When it first came out it had double steak, when it became a permanent item it was made smaller.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

You can view WiFi passwords for saved networks on pretty much every OS. There's no reason to be secretive about entering WiFi passwords, at least to the people whose devices you're entering the password on.

[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

LibreWolf on everything that supports it (Windows/Mac/Linux) and Fennec F Droid on Android.

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