What do package managers do? Install packages, obviously! But that is not everything. In my opinion, package managers do enough to be characterized as general automation frameworks. For example:...
The internet used to be where you found the latest information. But it’s old enough that you could easily find info on 10-20 year old articles that are out of date and irrelevant
Here is the story: I decided to buy a good and expensive controller for my PC for the first time, after 3 decades of using stock dualshocks and cheap knock-off brands. Googled “best controller for PC”, found a lot about elite series 2 controllers. Got excited about it (primarily the back-grip buttons and adjustable stick...
This shit ass site proposes a paying plan for downloading student notes and I’m so fucking tired at the idea that they basically got a monopoly on it. How can I download the docs?
I’m planning to set up LUKS on an SSD. Many guides are suggesting using a simple key to set things up and then revoke it when everything is in place....
In recent developments, Apple has unveiled its ambitious plans to integrate generative AI technology into its iconic iPhones, marking a significant leap forward in the realm of artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking initiative underscores Apple’s relentless pursuit of innovation and its commitment to enhancing user...
I have my own Lemmy instance (Lemmy.emphisia.nl) but I had to take it offline, after running a while it was using more than half of the system memory (16gb in total). Causing the computer to crash as there are a lot of other services also running on it. The problem appears to come from postgress. In btop I can see it spawning a...
Predicting the “most anticipated” games can be tricky, as everyone has their tastes and preferences. However, based on industry buzz, pre-orders, and general excitement, here are some of the titles garnering major attention for future release:...
#Breaking down language barriers: Real-time translation will become seamless, allowing us to converse effortlessly with anyone, regardless of their native language. Imagine having live conversations with someone across the globe, with AI smoothly translating your words and theirs in real time....
Blockchain technology has garnered significant attention in recent years for its potential to revolutionize various industries, and the gaming sector is no exception. The decentralized and transparent nature of blockchain holds promise for enhancing security, fostering player engagement, and creating new revenue streams in the...
I have (had?) A win10 machine for gaming with a nvidia 1080 for the past ten years since gaming wasn’t performant enough for me on Linux. Nouveau wasn’t cutting it fps wise and the nvidia drivers were a nightmare if you dared to alt-tab or expected more than 20fps....
I find that most people in my life have at least one “thing” they are collecting. It is often an insight into their personality and it is fun to hear people talk about something they are passionate about.
I might be asking a rhetorical question here but I was curious as to the overall consensus on physical media. Do support it because, unlike streaming, media can’t take away what you’ve payed for? or are you against because it’s a waste of money when you can “acquire” it through “alternative means?” I’m also...
I’ve tried getting into peertube to have something to watch. I’m exploring copyleft music on open audio / funkwhale. I’m on here in lemmy as of this week. I’m playing with mastodon and the fediverse. I’ve tried studying psychology and psychology-adjacent territory like Deleuze and Guattari and Foucault and Derrida so I...
Ok i have a 5TB usb hard drive that is mostly used for weekly backups of my system. It is hooked to a raspberry pi and has an exfat file system and used as a samba share....
I know Jewish people are granted some special right to visit the state of Israel, and some companies organize free tours for Jewish born or living outside....
I set up SSL certificates for my internal services behind Traefik, but I was having some issues obtaining the certificates. I ended up having to add this line in my Docker compose file to bypass PiHole which is controlling the internal hostnames for my domain:...
When I first installed Lutris I was just starting with Linux, so I went with the .deb since pop shop showed me that first… now I have several games and hundreds of hours of playtime and I’d rather keep everything (both playtime and Wine configurations… prefixes and all) as is but also move to flatpak since updating via...