sic_semper_tyrannis

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What are your favourite and go-to gaming websites? in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The ROMsMegathread to add to the other recommendations. Also I do have to mention GoG again for DRM free games.

How often do I have to buy a new pixel if I fully degoogle with GrapheneOS? A support question in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 1 points 1 day ago

That was certainly a good deal you found yourself. I personally don't like paying off a phone from a cell provider

"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that Plasma 6.5 will have automatic day/night theme switching, that you can choose which Global Themes to show on the Quick Settings page, and that you can set in c/kde@lemmy.kde.social
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 1 points 2 days ago

Hallelujah!

How often do I have to buy a new pixel if I fully degoogle with GrapheneOS? A support question in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I just ordered an 8a because of how affordable it is used on eBay (~$250USD) and specifically for long support time it still has. Probably the best bang for your buck version

No-google phone solution question in c/privacy@lemmy.world
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 3 points 2 days ago

Get a Pixel that still has a good amount of time left for security updates. So don't buy a Pixel 6 for example as it's almost end of life. Make sure it's a carrier unlocked model. I don't know too much about Verizon issues, maybe it's sim card related but grapheneOS supports eSims if that's an option with Verizon.

Community Spotlight - Meet the People in c/CoMaps@sopuli.xyz
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 5 points 6 days ago

Thanks everyone

Best option/device to portably emulate SNES ROMs on my smart TV? in c/emulation@lemmy.ml
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Raspberry Pis are not difficult to tinker with. Don't let your intimidation stop you from trying to assembly one the way you want. Just don't be walking around on a carpet before touching it and it'll be okay. The circuit boards can slip out of your hand and land on the table and be just fine.

Get a RPi5 4gb, a case with a fan that connects with the standard fan pinout (for simplicity. No special scripts needed), and put Batocera on it. It's a very easy to use retro gaming software.

The cool thing about a small SBC like a RPi is that you can try different operating systems out without loosing your old data by simply swapping the micro SD card with a different thing, then just go back and it'll boot like nothing ever changed. You'll learn a lot and not be intimidated anymore.

If you go this route you're welcome to DM me for help setting it up.

Alternative to Youtube music in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Purchase DRM free music to have locally. HDTracks and 7Digital are two great resources

BTC Longevity Question in c/bitcoin@lemmy.world
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 1 points 1 week ago

Gotcha. That makes sense. Thank you

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BTC Longevity Question (self.bitcoin)
 

When BTC continues to half it will deincentivise people to mine it. Their rewards will drop as the price of electricity stays the same in that moment.

How will this affect BTC's usability? If less people are mining then does that mean there will be a traffic jam when people want to transact, thus significantly raising transaction fees and slowing the process? This will deincentivise people from wanting to use BTC.

At this point what else would people flock to to keep currency sovereignty?

BTC Lightning? Though this is dependent on BTC as a whole right?

Monero maybe? I don't know really anything on how that coin works.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.18 adds GE-Proton prioritisation, improved UI navigation and new opt-in analytics in c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Opt-in analytics to be accurate

Thinking of switching my gaming desktop to linux. Should I? in c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 6 points 1 week ago

Benchmarks online tend to show very minimal performance difference between distros. The main difference with gaming distros will be ease of installation of gaming stuff like gamemode, etc. Some distros also have a Steam Picture like mode if you prefer that. Besides the "gaming" stuff, the distros are otherwise just a normal Linux experience so yes you can install a VM software like normal.

Bazzite and CachyOS are two popular suggestions. Bazzite is a Fedora atomic spin for gaming and has specific images setup for your hardware. CachyOS is arch based and has optimized packages for your specific hardware

An Introduction to the Command-Line in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] sic_semper_tyrannis 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks, this is great

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F-Droid Censoring (GAB) (reclaimthenet.org)
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New Signal Contacts Not Appearing (self.privacy)
 

I've been fairly successful at getting people to get on Signal of recent. However, I cannot find them in Signal to send a message. I'm on GrapheneOS, have them saved in the default contacts app (not something isolated like Fossify), and I have refreshed the contacts list in Signal. That doesn't work. So I type their number in the "find by phone number" and then all it offers is to "invite to signal".

Does anyone know what the issue is and how to fix it? I'm trying not to lose people from the Signal train but this is a real turn off for normies.

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GPS Antenna Help (lemmy.today)
 

I'm going to be making a box like this with my RPi5 as I already have one and they sell just the OS. I am researching how to add GPS to the Pi5 and am now looking into antennas.

In this photo the antenna for GPS is the same style as the WiFi antenna. AFAIK they are referred to as "RF" antennas but I cannot find info saying that GPS will work with RF antennas. The GPS antennas are typically patch style or weirdly shaped.

Can I use an RF style antenna for GPS? Are there particularities when using that style of antenna? I know the receiver I'm looking to use is an active style. If not then I could use some help finding a small patch style antenna preferably with a detachable SMA cable port so I can run a super short cable out of the case.

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Pokémon Revolution vs Emerald Cross (self.romhacking)
 

Does anyone have opinions on Revelation vs Emerald Cross? Both are vanilla+ experiences of Pokémon Emerald for the GBA. They both look very good but I would like to enjoy the one that that is the better vanilla+ experience.

For comparison, I'm nearing beating the Pokemon league in Polished Crystal and absolutely love the game.

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Retroid Pocket Mini + Rocknix (self.emulation)
 

On the Retroid Pocket Mini V2 can Rocknix be installed as the sole OS while completely removing Android? I've only seen reference to dual booting when searching online.

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What is this? (Repost) (lemmy.today)
 

Sorry I accidentally deleted my last post. I appreciate the answers the two people gave.

This is some big larva I found and the head looks centipede-ish but the body is short and fat with less legs.

I went through my images and found an old photo of a beetle that was on my screen door. Maybe it's a larva for one of these?

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Wanting to get into the Hobby (self.astrophotography)
 

Hey everyone, I've been a long time photographer on a hiatus. Ever since learning about the existence of EQ mounts I have been excited to get back into photography and try the astro side of it.

I have a 300mm f/2.8 lens for my DSLR and am wondering if that focal length is any good. Thanks!

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Discord Program (Vesktop) (flathub.org)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by sic_semper_tyrannis to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
16 comments fedilink
 

I don't use Discord much anymore and haven't used this program but this looks like a nice 3rd party Discord flatpak. It supports screensharing on Wayland. Just thought I'd share with the community

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Signal on F-droid Guardian Repo (self.privacy)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by sic_semper_tyrannis to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
47 comments fedilink
 

I just noticed today that Signal (not talking Molly) is now available on F-Droid via the "Guardian" repository.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up.

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Looking for a Modern Retro Case (self.pcmasterrace)
 

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a modern designed case (preferably SFF) that has retro asthetics. Examples would be the SilverStone FLP01 and Ayaneo's Retro Mini PCs.

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Reviewers without Conflict of Interest? (self.3dprinting)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by sic_semper_tyrannis to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
17 comments fedilink
 

Are there any reviewers on YouTube/Rumble/etc. or independent blogs that don't post affiliate links, aren't sponsored by the printer company, or had one sent out by the company? Those to me all seem like a conflict of interest.

Yes people need to make money, I'm not blind to that, but they can advertise other things that aren't a direct conflict of interest.

I'm looking to get my first printer and would like to get info from an unbiased source. I just don't know enough to weed through the million 3D printer channels.

The Sovol SV06 Ace seems nice with little research as it is large enough to print the project I have in mind and uses open source firmware (Klipper) which is a must for me.

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