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- Comment on Valve reconfirm the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller are due in 2026 6 days ago:
I think they’re holding the controllers back because they worry they won’t keep up with demand when the Steam Machine releases.
I wish they would just start selling them to us, though.
- Comment on Valve reconfirm the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller are due in 2026 6 days ago:
Nobody tell this user about Linux Mint or Ubuntu, okay? We’re saving it for the surprise party.
Joking aside, I understand wanting a company like Valve to directly provide strong support.
I also think that’s why it won’t happen, though. I think it is just too far outside of Valve’s core business. Valve does commit to other projects, here and there, to help Steam succeed on Linux. I doubt they’ll go beyond that, at least until the Steam Machine releases.
In the mean time, the closest option I can think of is buying a PC with Linux pre-installed, from System76 or Tuxedo, and then just search up “Steam” in the software center.
- Comment on Slay the Spire 2 becomes the biggest roguelike deck-builder on Steam ever 6 days ago:
As someone who only makes it to games on Tuesday evenings in mid-September, this was a pretty big deal to me.
- Comment on System76 on Age Verification Laws 1 week ago:
Most System76 employees installed operating systems and created accounts on their computer when they were under 18. They did this out of curiosity. Many started writing software. Some were already writing operating systems. I’m sure the story is similar at most tech companies. Limiting a child’s ability to explore what they can do with a computer limits their future. Removing user limitations to the computer (proprietary software, locked-down platforms like Android and iOS) is why System76 exists.
Fuck yeah. I was pirating software before I turned 18, and the world is a better place for it.
(And I contribute to open source now, in the hope that the next generation can learn without needing to resort to piracy.)
- Comment on Sony will no longer release their biggest PlayStation games on PC, claims report, starting with Ghost of Yōtei 1 week ago:
I’m going to have so much fun when all the exclusives I’ve been ignoring make it into a single “Games station 5” that I pick up on a whim from a mall kiosk.
In the meantime, I’m still pissed at Sony for other reasons, and won’t be buying a playstation of any kind.
- Comment on Burger King will use AI to monitor employee 'friendliness' 2 weeks ago:
Alternately, nothing interesting at all happens, and the AI just has one of it’s frequent hallucinations, and I’m fired.
There’s a special level of sociopathy happening to put today’s AI in charge of anyone’s livelihood.
- Comment on The 'No ICE in Minnesota' charity bundle is live on itch.io 4 weeks ago:
Thanks for the direct link!
I agree this article feels very blog spam.
Gaming on Linux is usually pretty valuable. They have some good game reviews.
It feels like they rushed this post.
- Comment on AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release 5 weeks ago:
Hahaha! Thank you!
I agree, of course.
I thought time might cool it, but no. It’s still as enraging today to remember.
- Comment on AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release 5 weeks ago:
Exactly the link I was going to search for!
Those fuckers at Sony made me wipe and rebuild my PC, for the “crime” of listening to one of their fucking CDs at my desk one time.
I figured I would be less pissed this long later, but I’m not.
Fuck Sony. I’m mad just thinking about it long enough to post this confirmation.
That is what did it, for me. Fuck Sony.
Did I mention “fuck Sony”? Fuck Sony. Bunch of virus writing assholes.
- Comment on AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release 5 weeks ago:
As I already have a Playstation 5 for demanding games (and my kids playing Fortnite and Roblox sadly) and a Steam Deck for less demanding games, I really don’t know for sure if I’m gonna get a Steam Machine.
That makes sense. I sometimes forget that not everyone shares my deep burning despise for Sony…yet.
Anyway, it’ll be good to have a better option when the Playstation 6 does whatever bullshit Sony pulls out of their asses next.
- Comment on Steam Deck has hit a milestone with over 25,000 games rated Playable or Verified by Valve (7,518 Verified, 17,492 Playable), up from 20,000 in June 2025 1 month ago:
I should really learn to do the same. I might pick up some games I’ve passed over.
- Comment on Steam Deck has hit a milestone with over 25,000 games rated Playable or Verified by Valve (7,518 Verified, 17,492 Playable), up from 20,000 in June 2025 1 month ago:
Yeah, the number of “unsupported” games that I played and finished on my steam deck is higher that one would expect.
I’ll just add that this has been my experience, as well.
There may be done bias in my data set, as don’t buy “unsupported” games. But a surprising number of “unsupported” games I bought before I got a SteamDeck just work anyway.
- Comment on NVIDIA CEO says relentless negativity around AI is hurting society and has "done a lot of damage" 1 month ago:
Reminds me of all those times that Steve Jobs had to lash out at people unwilling to stand in line for an iPhone.
Oh, right. That didn’t happen because the iPhone was useful.
- Comment on Steam Machine price leak suggests it will cost as much as an iPhone 1 month ago:
I’m with you on that but the price still seems steep to me.
Agreed. It seems like we’re all still speculating at this point.
Hopefully if RAM prices drive the price this high, arresting and jailing another batch of RAM producer CEOs can bring prices and the Steam Machine down in price to something reasonable.
I can dream, anyway.
In the meantime, I may still pay the premium just to signal my interest in having a less closed gaming option hooked up to my TV.
- Comment on Steam Machine price leak suggests it will cost as much as an iPhone 1 month ago:
But why buy the Steam Machine over a PlayStation at that point?
I don’t buy locked-down hardware, with a locked down al game ecosystem, when open hardware is available, so the Playstation isn’t in the running, for me.
If itch.io and the like run on Playstation, that’s good to hear. I have assumed that they do not, from what I know of Sony in the past.
Anwya, I’m still pissed about the time that Sony shipped a Windows virus on their music CDs.
- Comment on Steam Machine price leak suggests it will cost as much as an iPhone 1 month ago:
There will probably be a hefty convenience tax in the price of the SteamDeck, in exchange for my not having to learn a bunch of facts about graphics cards that I’m not sure I will never afford anyway.
Valve bought my trust with my SteamDeck. Let’s see if they spend it well when I eventually buy a Steam Machine.
- Comment on Steam Machine price leak suggests it will cost as much as an iPhone 1 month ago:
Yeah. I’ve paid $1,000.00 for a solid gaming PC before, and got much worse results than I expected from “A SteamDeck that knows it is plugged in.”
Kind of a non-news item, to me.
I’m not buying a new model every year at that price, but if I expect it to last 5-10 years, I’ll probably end up buying one.
A bunch of this is going to come down to Valve’s build quality, warranty support, and whether these Steam Machine are repairable or not.
- Comment on Ubisoft Shuts Down Assassin's Creed: Rebellion Developer Halifax Studio Just Weeks After It Unionized 2 months ago:
Obligatory: Fuck Ubisoft.
I will stop saving my pennies for Prince of Persia or Assassin’s Creed.
- Comment on I was recently gifted a Steam Deck for Christmas! If you only had a budget of, let's say 50 bucks, what would you get? 2 months ago:
I would set aside $0.00 of the $50.00 for my free copies of Luanti (Minecraft clone) and Mindustry - Factory building tower defense.
You can buy Mindustry for around $5 on Steam or Itch.io to support the developers, but it is also available for free in the Arch software center (by briefly rebooting the SteamDeck into desktop mode).
- Comment on [Discussion] Should this community also cover the Steam Machine and/or Steam Frame? 3 months ago:
I think that there is a somewhat decent chance that there will be an ARM Steam Deck Mini at some point.
Damn. I hope so. I play many indie retro style games, and my favorites are all on my Steam account. I would get so much use out of a truly pocket device with good retro controls and my Steam account signed in.
- Comment on The Full Story of BOOX: How a Chinese Startup Revolutionized the Global E-Reader Market 4 months ago:
Yes. Boox is nice, if you want it for adding Android apps.
I side load on mine a great deal.
Fast things like games and movies don’t play nice with the slow eInk screen.
But board games, puzzle games, digital comics, and simple websites all work great.
I was surprised that background processes do fine, with some patience. I have something running to back up my notes to my NAS.
- Comment on The Full Story of BOOX: How a Chinese Startup Revolutionized the Global E-Reader Market 4 months ago:
Boox are great!
I don’t trust the services they default to, but they’re full unlocked Android, so they talk to my NAS and other services I choose.
If you don’t care for the battery life or screen refresh rate, be aware that there’s now a setting so you can pick your preference (faster refresh means shorter battery life).
- Comment on Flow chart for choosing a Linux distribution 5 months ago:
I’ve used both, and been very pleased with both.
Mint stood out, last time I installed it, because every decision was easy and factual and about me (what time zone, what keyboard).
I essentially just pressed “next” a bunch of times.
Kubuntu was nearly that good last time I tried it, as well.
Between the two, I generally recommend Mint primarily because it keeps the messaging simple and consistent with the community.
Secondarily, because Mint doesn’t have Snap.
- Comment on Flow chart for choosing a Linux distribution 5 months ago:
I’m open to critique, as to making this chart as helpful as possible.
The entire “New to Linux” section should probably just be “Mint” for anyone without an Nvidia graphics card.
For newbies, live USB test and installer experience are key, and Mint is still unmatched.
- Comment on Does anyone have tried minecraft java edition on mobile? 5 months ago:
It’s worth noting that the full version of Luanti runs natively on Android, is fully free, and plays fully cross platform will all Luanti servers and other copies of Luanti.
One Android phone copy of Luanti can even serve the game to a few other players playing on PC or Android.
- Comment on SteamOS Update 3.7.15: The Sound of Silence 5 months ago:
Same. I think that’s the only reason my SteamDeck uptime doesn’t rival my Linux servers.
- Comment on SteamOS Update 3.7.15: The Sound of Silence 5 months ago:
Fixed a case where WiFi would fail to connect after sleep
Very nice. That bug was very annoying.
- Comment on Disney+, Hulu Are Hiking Prices Again Next Month 5 months ago:
Yes. I will need to update my budget, as well.
How many zeroes should I add after the first one…
Perhaps I’ll list it as $0.000 this month, for a fun change.
- Comment on Amazon's strict RTO policy is costing it top tech talent, according to internal document and insiders 6 months ago:
Plus, they can get the top talent back through illegal aquisitions of competitors every few years.
- Comment on I Tried Every Todo App and Ended Up With a .txt File 6 months ago:
I’m not sure I want company in the “amazingly productive professional” club.
Let’s not share this insight too far, okay?
I’ll be quite content if everyone competing with me for money keeps investing their energy in AI tools.