dingdong

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[–] dingdong@lemm.ee -2 points 1 week ago

This just objectively isn't true. The XP EOL date actually forced users hands. There WAS refresh cycle in 2014, the only reason it didn't turn in to the uprising it is seemingly turned into, is because Microsoft kinda got lucky, and this refresh cycle purged Pentim 4-s and Celeron M-s and Pentium D-s, and old Athlons, all of which were ewaste from new.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

So as it turns out the original FlatOut is a very different game from it's sequel, and is a pretty unique and complete game of its own.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

Is it one of those ASUS or similar ones? There is a wifi dongle that has drivers for linux, and says on the box linux support, but actually both the kernel and the provided drivers for the chipset are broken, you need to clone the github of the CHIP manufacturer, and compile it. After that, it works.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

No there is AT LEAST one use for this. You could create an options class with booleans, and you could toggle settings when running or debugging. Also less savvy people (other non software engineers) can toggle settings easier for internal tools.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

See for exaple the fact wheter you 'have' to have facebook kinda locates you as an American. This is the issue with 'sensitive' data you may or may not know what it is.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

To be fair, that really depends what you use your PC for. Looking at youtube without a profile, and reddit and the news, playing music, offline games. You will be 100% fine. If you have to log into somewhere with sensitive data, don't. But as a secondary device you PROBABLY will be fine. Requires significant discipline, to not accidentally log into facebook on it though.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee -1 points 3 weeks ago

True but if you can't do it, you are pretty screwed.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Not if you hold the power button. Yeah if you single press a power button, the os can divert that, but long press, the SMC will cut power. Similarly how, pressing and holding the power and the volume down button on a phone, cuts power, even if the OS is hard frozen. Sometimes you just need an emergency exit.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 21 points 3 weeks ago

I don't, but apple does. This is why the touch ID is in the keyboard. To be fair it does come as a unit if you buy the mac new.

[–] dingdong@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I assume there will be a power button on the keyboard or mouse. This is just sort of a backup.

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