I use it as a general purpose computer. I set up an encrypted home partition by more or less following this guide: github.com/hirak99/steam_deck_encryption. I have a bag that nicely fits the deck, charging cable, dock, and a 60% keyboard for travel.
Do you use your Deck for non-gaming purposes? If so, what do you use it for?
Submitted 6 months ago by AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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eksb@programming.dev 6 months ago
Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 6 months ago
60% keyboard
Im j st im g n ng yo r typ ng loo s lik th s
MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com 6 months ago
Same, I use it as my travel laptop. I like [this keyboard + stand.](Invensic DeckTop - Steam Deck… www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBL27QKC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_s…)
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 6 months ago
I just picked up a 144hz USB-C 16" monitor with a magnetic cover like a tablet. Paired it with a mini tripod and designed/printed a magnetic bracket so the monitor just snaps on. Slides right into my tiny 13L pack (barely).
helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today 6 months ago
I use it as my primary PC! It’s such an awesome and stable Linux experience
SeekPie@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Still have SteamOS on it or some other distro?
helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today 6 months ago
Still SteamOS. I tried bazzite since I loved it on my previous desktop I had but it was super unstable on my deck , no clue why.
Vincente@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Same, I use it to learn English, browse the Internet, play music, write, and recognize my files.
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
My friend screenshares shows with me and we watch and talk to help me fall asleep at night ❤️ It works better on the deck than my phone
AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 6 months ago
That’s really sweet. A very good friendship!
SeekPie@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Yeah, the Steam Deck is kind of the middle ground between a too big laptop and too small phone screen.
rkk@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Ukrainians using it to control machine gun, so they dont have to expose themselves in trench warfare.
horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Can I sign up outsidee Ukraine (legally, too)? Like its only extra latency. I cant go to space but I can blow up Russian armor a gazillion miles away so thats something
InFerNo@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
Warfare isn’t a video game. I’m also sure they’re not giving control to unvetted people.
ServeTheBeam@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I have it connected to my TV so I can stream sports.
Thteven@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Ah yes, “sports”, I got ya ;)
BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 6 months ago
I use it for 3D modeling using a BT keyboard and a drawing tablet. Works great with Blender and FreeCAD both.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 6 months ago
Same I have been learning blender and using it on my deck! Super cool to hear about others doing so!
Also kdenlive is a nice linux non linear video editor available on flathub/the discover app browser.
I have been using kdenlive to, browse, edit and compose gameplay videos right on the deck, it is a really nice easy experience.
random_character_a@lemmy.world 6 months ago
+1
fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 6 months ago
How does the drawing tablet work for FreeCAD? And is it one with or without a screen?
Curious on the use case.
BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 6 months ago
It essentially is a replacement for a mouse, I set FreeCAD to use Blender input settings since I’m used to those. It’s one without a screen, just a USB that I use with a kickstand hub on my Deck. I picked it because it was cheaper then a screen style drawing tablet and it would help most with Blender for modeling organic sculpture. It was a simple plug-and-play, although the software to enable some extra features was available for Linux and was a snap to add. I experimented using it with FreeCAD and it’s pretty similar to using a mouse, so I don’t need both inputs taking up table space.
Scio@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I also use it as a regular old PC. I work from home (design, illustration), and do all of it on a Deck plugged into a dock.
warmaster@lemmy.world 6 months ago
So much, that I slapped Bazzite on my 2 desktop PCs, and I have been thinking about Ublue Core for my server.
Scio@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Thanks to Nixpkgs I’ve not had to worry about programs, but I sometimes miss having quicker access to DE and driver level stuff.
Does Bazzite have KDE 6 and fresher Bluez setup on the Deck?
Diurnambule@jlai.lu 6 months ago
Pron…
Veritrax@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Mine spends a lot of time docked to the television so I can torrent/stream things.
Mango@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Basically everything. It’s my only PC right now.
Orygin@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
I use mine to run VJ software and do light shows at music events.
Since the deck is a powerful computer, and the form factor is quite compact, I find it better than laptops for the task.ekky@sopuli.xyz 6 months ago
Used mine as my main PC for half a year, doing everything from gaming (duh) to embedded development. Used RWFUS to install packages not available on flathub, but have recently started experimenting with the NIX package manager (I’m still running SteamOS).
My sister uses hers as a test and development machine for linux and Android applications.
Thought about using my SD in my model aircraft hobby, but never got around to that. Maybe I’ll use it when playing around with my car with the OBD2 adapter, since i can easily connect to it from my current main rig.
archiduc@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I connect it to my projector to watch content.
averyminya@beehaw.org 6 months ago
Producing audiobooks
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 6 months ago
What kind of workflow does this involve on your deck?
averyminya@beehaw.org 6 months ago
The Deck is plugged into a hub with a monitor, m+kb, and a focusrite Scarlett solo, and Reaper is the DAW I use.
It’s pretty much just plug and play, I may have had to finnick with the software to get the focusrite going right away but it wasn’t much time at all, if any. Other than that, recording and editing as normal!
noxy@yiffit.net 6 months ago
Streaming video to a TV
redd@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
How?
noxy@yiffit.net 6 months ago
Desktop mode, Steam Deck Dock, and whichever streaming service through Firefox or flatpak app or whatever
nomen_dubium@startrek.website 6 months ago
huh? it’s got a dock… just open your browser of choice and start streaming?
WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
Mostly decking about.
Sunny@slrpnk.net 6 months ago
For anyone wanting to take the deck to the next level and unlock more functionality I can warmly recommend http:%//bazzite.gg
Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
Can you elaborate in which use case bazzite is better on deck than stock steamOS? Whats the difference in terms of battery life? What are the tradeoffs?
Sunny@slrpnk.net 6 months ago
Personally don’t have a deck… yet. I run Bazzite as my OS on my PC though. However, I read and see a lot of people running Bazzite on decks on forums and discord. This is also where i’d recommend going for answers such as you asked for. If I had to guess there isn’t much difference when it comes to battery life - they’re both running the same kernel. The reason you would want to switch, as shown on their website is to unlock the ability to run flatpak on your deck.
helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today 6 months ago
I don’t know why but bazzite for me was super unstable compared to holo os for my deck
storm_koala@beehaw.org 6 months ago
I watch movies and TV shows with Kodi
amelore@slrpnk.net 6 months ago
I temporarily used it as a computer, (mostly just firefox tbh) when my main one was out of order, normally no.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 6 months ago
When I am travelling I use the deck and dock to order product (Libra office), Email, checking credentials of staff and watch video.
Only issue I have is the stupid jumping of frames when watching video in firefox due to not knowing how to turn of the stupid “smoothing” crap.
AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Closest I’ve come is accessing the browser on desktop mode to transfer files (pretty much just games or files for games) and soon I hope to add custom boot videos. Otherwise, it’s just a game player/emulator player for me.
Random question, but does anyone know a way to make it so only custom boot videos play when you select random or have we not gotten that far yet?
redd@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
Last Weekend I installed GNU Octave in Desktop Mode to plot a mathematical curve
sh__@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I used it to watch anime for a month when I was away from my computer haha. It really made me want an oled monitor for my PC, but I realized they are quite expensive. I need to use my deck more in general to be honest.
A7thStone@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I used mine to write an openSUSE image for my laptop, and a LibreELEC image for raspi just this weekend.
lordnikon@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I use a deck to control robots at a theme park.
vahtos@programming.dev 6 months ago
I saw someone doing this and peeked out so hard. Such a cool use of the Deck.