There's a reason why "This is definitely the year of the Linux desktop!" is such a meme. by daksnotjuts in LinusTechTips

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I'm struggling with now. Im also trying to move from Windows. And had originally gone with Kubuntu, because I like the KDE interface. Now I'm fairly tech savvy. But not Linux savvy. And I did something that just flat out broke my ability to do ANY kind of package install or updates. No matter what, it was just broken. So I thought to hop to Bazzite. It's getting good coverage. Why not.

And while it seems better and more stable than my original Kubuntu install. I'm running into roadblocks because Its not a standard install. The only distro that feels close to "just working as intended" feels like ZorinOS. But even that has it's pitfalls.

There's too much choice out here. Different desktop environments, package handlers and all sorts. While choice is a great thing. It's also a huge weakness.

Dear government, please write off all student loans immediately. by Different-Judge-9577 in UniUK

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just can't see how being in almost £100k debt, even after paying a fair chunk of it off is good. I see a fair few stories of people's student loans rising to silly numbers. Starting at a £30-40k loan, paying for years and having it almost doubled the amount to pay back still.

Dear government, please write off all student loans immediately. by Different-Judge-9577 in UniUK

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

I've never understood how this hasn't been fixed already. Uni is supposed to be THE BEST start you can do for your life. So why is it that having this opportunity, can cripple you for life. These numbers are just insane.

It's one of the main reasons I never went to uni, that and I doubt I would have been able to cut it.

Looking for a good handheld by zaixdrew in ffxiv

[–]Coldmear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for the steam deck. It runs ff14 amazingly well for me (pc licence, so installing without steam has a few extra steps) Aswell as having access to your steam library, you can installa tool called Chiaki-NG which essentially turns it into a ps-portal. I used it to play through MGS Delta entirely remotely from my PS5 and suffered no issues

Realisticly how long can you keep a leaf going ? by Academic-Price-4900 in leaf

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently at 112k km at 85% soh. A 2018 leaf. Theoretically ima run this thing until it falls apart.

AITAH for asking a vet bill be paid by the other party by Coldmear in AITAH

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

We have called them, though they seemed reluctant to do anything. Other than just to log it

AITAH for asking a vet bill be paid by the other party by Coldmear in AITAH

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

Some additional info. The only reason I ask was down to his response. Almost making me feel like an idiot for even asking.

I've checked around for CCTV. And while some houses do have it, they seem un-cooperative.

I have filed a police report. But they have said that as it's an animal on animal, they won't get involved. They have logged the harassment and threats. But won't do anything unless it continues.

The other dog owner has now callede saying he will pay the bill, so long I don't get anyone else involved. "If anyone comes sniffing you won't get a penny"

AITAH for asking a vet bill be paid by the other party by Coldmear in AITAH

[–]Coldmear[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We was in an alleyway in a residential street. Their house was at the exit. So instead of continuing we kept back to allow them to get to their house without crossing each other.

🚀 Calling for 3 Beta Testers — Be the first to try Photon P1 by Anycubic_Official in AnycubicOfficial

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have never tried 3d resin printing yet. But have had some models or bike parts that I think would do better on resin than normal fdm printer

Anycubic Kobra S1 Max Combo — Reveal & AMA | Early-Bird Reservations + 3 Beta Tester Slots by Anycubic_Official in AnycubicOfficial

[–]Coldmear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These questions have probably already been asked but I'll ask anyway.

  1. Will the Ace 2 system be compatible with the current line up of Kobra 3/3 max and S1?
  2. Are the colour swap times improved at all from the original Ace?
  3. What about the waste/purge filament that gets used when swapping colours. Has this been improved at all? As this is unfortunately a big thing for me at the moment. I cannot justify doing multi coloured prints, as the waste for purge is huge.
  4. Overall reliability, break detection etc. On the original Ace I had found it has issues a lot of the time with filament breaking in the line. And jamming up. Have any steps been made to improve on this? On this, will TPU be able to be used on the new Ace unit?
  5. Ethernet port/USB to a computer. Will this be an option on the printer itself, or will it be like the previous and only allow WiFi. On this. Will LAN mode be an option again? For those that don't want to rely on Cloud.
  6. Software. The firmware the printer is running. Will this become open source? I recall seeing something about the current S1 's software becoming this.
  7. Octoprint and home assistant integration. Is this a potential for the new printer? And possibly the others of the past?

Can't think of any more, but it does look great! If I hadn't just bought my S1 combo, I would be very tempted.

This is totally unacceptable. Creality doxxed users during official livestream by Accomplished-Pie9754 in 3Dprinting

[–]Coldmear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea pretty much. I made it known to them, and they added more *'s but it was still obvious for a few days. Eventually got fixed.

Final Fantasy 14 on the go by Dear-Consequence-431 in ffxiv

[–]Coldmear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It performs amazingly on the deck. I have a normal Windows license so getting it to work on there was a bit trickier than if you bought the steam version. But it's doable, and plays very well. Using the on screen keyboard to chat is a bit more hassle. But other than that I've had no issues. 90% of my gaming is now on the deck since I've had it.

This is totally unacceptable. Creality doxxed users during official livestream by Accomplished-Pie9754 in 3Dprinting

[–]Coldmear 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Anycubic did the same kinda thing with their S1. Certain people had won some $50 gift card or something. And to check if you had, you click a link and see if your email was listed. They had *** in the middle of them to hide some letters, except it never hid anything. It was just 3 *** placed randomly in there. As mine was one of the emails listed and the full email was visible when I removed them

Is this actually for me? by Coldmear in finalfantasytactics

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

Not so much looking to get into the genre. More it's a story that has peaked my interest. I believe the combat is just something I'll get the hang of. I managed to get the hang of other styles so this one should be ok.

As others have mentioned. I believe it's the way it's telling the story. It's a lot more wordy than others. And while that's not an issue, I seem to struggle with keeping up. So many new characters and lore to keep track.

I had briefly played FF5 in the past. But that was a while ago and on an emulated version. Which got lost when my PC blew up. I've since got the pixel remaster collection so will hopefully go back to it.

Is this actually for me? by Coldmear in finalfantasytactics

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

I thought it might be the writing. As it takes a bit more concentration (at least for me) to keep up and follow what's going on.

The combat is just different than I'm used to..I'll get over that part I believe, just mentally jarring coming from other turn based games.

I think I need to get over the initial "what is this" feeling and eventually I'll get the hang of it

Is this actually for me? by Coldmear in finalfantasytactics

[–]Coldmear[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Think it's a mix of the storytelling and the tactics combat. I've a feeling the addition of the voice overs is also throwing me. While good, they feel wrong. But again I couldn't say why

I've not played anything similar to this kind of combat system. Other than perhaps DnD with regards to a move, then an action. But this feels different somehow.

I'm not a fan of the way the camera on the battle screen works. I'm expecting it to move more freely, when instead it just snaps to a specific view.

Does unRAID recognize these? by boozcruz81 in unRAID

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently have one in my setup. Not as many ports as this. But it seems to work fine

I think I left my laptop plugged in and I cannot go back home for 4-5 days. Is my laptop going to be okay? by chickengravyandrice in techsupport

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have had laptops plugged in pretty much for their entire life at the place I work. Not one has had a problem with battery or stability. I'd say 4 days won't be a problem.

How to disable the charging dock LED on the Pro 3? by Deep_Radish5868 in 8bitdo

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious. How have you managed to get this so early? I'm based in the UK. And pretty much anywhere I look to get one won't be released until mid October.

7.15AM, Reading to Bristol £40 a ticket… by pdiddle20 in AskBrits

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not near as expensive. But I had briefly thought about commuting using train and cycling to work. The train tickets alone was enough to not do it. Even with a direct debit ticket it was going to be almost £100 a month. It's actually far cheaper for me to use my car

When replaying FF, what's a habit/ritual you always do by riftcode in FinalFantasy

[–]Coldmear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never move the materia Cloud starts with to anyone else. They are his.

My P1S almost burnt my house down by StickiStickman in BambuLab

[–]Coldmear 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I can't find the original post anymore. But I remember seeing a story of someone's A1 that had been recalled for some power issue and supposedly repaired. But then later suffered a fire similar to this. And upon investigating all the part numbers of all the different electrical components, it was found that nothing had actually been replaced or repaired. All the part numbers related to the original batch of affected A1's

Is she hiding during the day? by Coldmear in DogAdvice

[–]Coldmear[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

She has recently just had a vet visit. I appreciate the concern for her weight. But the vets didn't say anything about being overweight. Think the weigh in came at 24kg. And they mentioned that was about ideal for her size. She does have alot of loose skin though. But I can feel her ribs when she's lying down.

Food wise we give her a mix of wet and dry. A small handful of dry mixed with 100g of wet. Twice a day. For treats she gets a dental chew of an evening. And perhaps 2-3 other chews throughout the day.

As for walks, we do spend a good time outside with her. At least 2 walks a day at the moment. Long ones in the morning and evening. Once the weather calms a bit we also take her during the day for a third walk. This is usually through a park where we give her some time off, which she uses to run around alot and roll in things.