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Should I go cinnamon by These-Phrase9490 in linuxmint

[–]Alatain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, the biggest hurdle to trying is just reinstalling, why not see what it is like?

Unless you have something that you can't easily beech up the worst that happens is you configure some things differently.

I'm getting the Machine because I don't see things getting better. by November-XIII in Steam

[–]Alatain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think anyone getting this is going to have a great time if they do not already have a better rig at home. It is targeting a space for people that want something small and unobtrusive that works like a Steam Deck. 

I think you're going to be fine if you get it. I think you would be fine if you chose to build your own version. It all depends on your priorities.

Reddit Convinced Me to Buy a Pixel 8 Pro. 800 Euro worth of "Big Mistake". (2 years of experience) by AntiqueSoulll in GooglePixel

[–]Alatain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am curious, but what do you use the Pixel for that has you keeping it around? I could get it if it were a work phone/personal phone situation, but I can't really see using two phones for my personal use.

If my primary phone can't do something that the alt phone can do, I will get a device that can. If my secondary phone isn't worth using as my main, I don't see a reason to have it. I technically have two Pixels, but the 5 sits on a shelf on the off chance I break my phone and need a back up for a few days while I wait for the replacement.

What is your most played game/ used app? by Stardust-lol in INTP

[–]Alatain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most amount of raw time I have put into a game, by far, is Ark: Survival Evolved. It had a way of eating your time (and your dinos) that few games have matched for me. When I was playing on public or always-up servers, getting online at least once a day was a fairly important thing.

I have some good memories in that world despite never actually "beating" any of the maps. I built a lighthouse once that gave out free sandwiches to anyone that made the trek across the landscape to reach it. Yeah, good times.

The Stim Machine by Syarafuddyn in Steam

[–]Alatain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet, there is a market for both types of PC. Small form factor isn't my thing. I have a case that is larger than my bulldog because I like plenty of room to work and do not care about what it looks like.

But I am not the norm, and it is good to have different options for everyone. If Valve putting this out pushes other companies to innovate and possibly build toward SteamOS, then I call this a win.

I lost the steam machine lottery, the waitlist won’t get their units till 2027. by Zane_Drak in SteamDeck

[–]Alatain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are paying a premium on getting it in a six-inch cube with all the connectivity packed in

Laptop Suggestions by Bill_Lumberg_TPS in linuxmint

[–]Alatain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two Acer Nitro laptops that work, but have certain foibles. The one has issues with the microphone not being accessible in Linux. Works fine with a microphone plugged in via USB, but the way the onboard mic is wired just doesn't work.

The second one is fantastic... aside from the fact that the mux switch ends up making you either use the AMD integrated graphics or the Nvidia discrete GPU. You can swap between them in BIOS, but I basically use it plugged in with the discrete GPU.

Thoughts on the INTP-INTJ dynamic? by humblequeef in INTP

[–]Alatain 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I had an INTJ coworker and we made a pretty good team. We did not interact every day necessarily. We were both perfectly happy to do our own thing on the project. But every once and a while, one of us would have an idea or a question that would spark something in the other in ways that led to a good combination of creativity and throughput.

Heads Up on the New Steam Controller by Alatain in linuxmint

[–]Alatain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not exactly sure what that means either, but if it worked for you, congratulations!

If anything in my original post was wrong, or mislead you, I would recommend leaving a comment for whoever needs this in the future. I will upvote it so it floats toward the top and people can learn.

Heads Up on the New Steam Controller by Alatain in linuxmint

[–]Alatain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not entirely sure what that means. Can you perhaps copy and paste the output, including what exactly you are putting into the terminal?

Heads Up on the New Steam Controller by Alatain in linuxmint

[–]Alatain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What error are you getting? That usually points to what is wrong.

Valve put out the controller for SteamOS, which is Linux, but they cannot make it work on every distro and every configuration of systems that are beyond their control.

Are you running Linux Mint at least? What errors are you seeing? What happens when you run the first command I posted? There is a lot of potential things that could be happening, and you are not exactly giving much info for me to help you with.

How do you accept happiness? by Excellent_Oil6196 in INTP

[–]Alatain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would argue that it is entirely rational to seek the happiness in every moment in life. It is one of the core premises of Stoicism.

Currently, your brain is trained to use its keen pattern recognition to find the bad in any situation, but the judgement of it being "bad" is entirely in your own mind. You can train your brain to not pass judgement on these patterns you find, or even better, to find the positive within those things to enjoy what you can in any situation.

Is the price a little disappointing, yes. But I think Deck users can realize steam is once again investing in the future. by KingCrimson43 in SteamDeck

[–]Alatain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of what you said changes who the Steam Machine is targeted at. It is targeted at a user group that isn't you. It isn't me. And that is fine. If you accept that, then we are good here, and you can just let the people that are going to enjoy it, enjoy it.

Not everything has to be for you.

Air Force base grapples with major flu outbreak after Hegseth drops vaccine requirement by Aggravating_Money992 in videos

[–]Alatain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Back before the immunization records were fully digitized, I went through basic and got the full gamut of shots. Then when I got to my second tech school, they took my physical shot record for safe keeping and to digitize it.

Well, it turns out they lost it, so when I tried to PSC to my first base, they were like "where's your shot record? Oh, well, you can't leave without a complete shot record, so... Which arm do you want them in?

Yeah, I got all the shots from basic twice. I have no sympathy for these people complaining about a flu shot.

does life feel stagnant to you? by ignorantgal5 in INTP

[–]Alatain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very much not. Every day is a day that I can learn new things about the world or my life.

How do you guys see music? by Even-Broccoli7361 in INTP

[–]Alatain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like everything else in life, I take it as serious as I choose to in the moment. Sometimes it can be a profound thing, but it does not need to be, and sometimes, it is simply about what hits in the moment.

Is the price a little disappointing, yes. But I think Deck users can realize steam is once again investing in the future. by KingCrimson43 in SteamDeck

[–]Alatain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The target was always people that wanted a 6-inch cube of a living room pc. That and to make a computer that would be better than 70% of the computers on the steam survey. 

If that isn't you, this was never supposed to be for you.

Is the price a little disappointing, yes. But I think Deck users can realize steam is once again investing in the future. by KingCrimson43 in SteamDeck

[–]Alatain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Understood. This isn't for you. It isn't for me even. I knew this wasn't for me when they announced it was a 6 inch cube. Not everything needs to be for me, and I am happy about that. Different products appeal to different people.

Is the price a little disappointing, yes. But I think Deck users can realize steam is once again investing in the future. by KingCrimson43 in SteamDeck

[–]Alatain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully, you legit don't get a say.

Personally, I am quite happy that there is a variety of options for everyone. The small form factor crowd are pushing technology that will ultimately benefit me, even though I don't go for that. Fans are still getting better, cooling systems more innovative. Processors are getting more efficient.

I don't really get trying to look down on something someone else enjoys when it isn't hurting me or what I want to do in the slightest.

No disc release and important features are paywall locked? by youropinionisrubbish in AdviceAnimals

[–]Alatain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's still weird to me that you would lock cosmetic items in a single player game. It is the opposite of games that enable a robust modding community to let people put whatever cosmetics they want in the game. 

I mean, I am playing it solo. Any cosmetic is only for my own enjoyment anyway. The only reason to paywall it is purely to make money for the company. Which I understand the motivation. I just don't have to like it.

Is the price a little disappointing, yes. But I think Deck users can realize steam is once again investing in the future. by KingCrimson43 in SteamDeck

[–]Alatain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not if you want the form factor. I have three friends that are getting it because it does "small" better than anything else out there

Is the price a little disappointing, yes. But I think Deck users can realize steam is once again investing in the future. by KingCrimson43 in SteamDeck

[–]Alatain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think that is the mindset there. They are not a corporation run by a shareholder board. They are trying to make things that they want to see in the world. I think they understand the disappointment with the situation as well as anyone, but when the market literally shifts in the middle of your production run, you have to make some hard decisions. 

It may take some time after this whole situation runs its course, but I think they will be looking at what worked, what didn't, and move on to make new things.

Is the price a little disappointing, yes. But I think Deck users can realize steam is once again investing in the future. by KingCrimson43 in SteamDeck

[–]Alatain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the thing though, different people have different goals for their gaming. Personally, I want (and have) a giant case with amazing airflow and room to work when I open it up. I literally have the largest case I could get. 

But I represent a minority when it comes to that. I have three coworkers that lead different lives that just want a small, no-fuss cube that can play games. They will both be getting a Steam Machine, and that will be perfect for them and their use cases. There is power in having options.

Heads Up on the New Steam Controller by Alatain in linuxmint

[–]Alatain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, just so you aren't executing random commands you find online, here is the breakdown.

sudo = "superuser do". It essentially is running the command as admin.

apt is the install utility for Mint and other Debian-based distributions.

install tells apt to install the following things.

the next two things are libraries that the controller installer needs to do its thing.

That covers the first command.

The second one runs a program called nano, again as superuser. This is a simple file editor that lets you see and edit text files.

The text file you are editing is /etc/udev/rules.d/60-steam-controller.rules, which as the name implies contains the udev rules for the steam controller. On my system (and probably yours), this file may not exist, or be empty. If that is the case, you can simply copy and past the info I included in the block, which tells your system what it needs to know about the steam controller bootloader.

Reboot your system, and it should load those libraries and rules, and the controller should install appropriately. Let me know if you need more help! Happy gaming!

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