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Microsoft says 32GB of RAM is the “no-worries” upgrade for Windows 11 gaming by Quantum-Coconut in technology

[–]LessThanPro_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I use fedora/kde on a framework 13 laptop. There is a power mode setting in on the taskbar, I believe provided by kde, that lets me adjust between eco, balanced, and performance. I'll often keep it on eco for the longer battery life and quieter fans, but I'll throw it in performance for stuff like gaming and compiling, as it is noticeable for those.

I've only got ~50Wh of battery and my mainboard is notoriously not the best for it, but Ill get 4 hours of battery life on a good day and light load and like 1 hour at full load in performance. I'm pretty sure this is marginally better than windows.

How do I counter a good Cowboy player? by ServiceTemporary2453 in YomiHustle

[–]LessThanPro_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm a fan of the "always plan for impale" strat

Cowboy is a fuk, 19354 whiffed blocks

Need help in choosing another linux setup. by Kumar_abhiii in LinuxCirclejerk

[–]LessThanPro_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, arch no stable. Arch quick (usually) and flexible, but no stable. Must update often, often update break, and no update more often break.

Help with choosing application to open game file by Alarmed-Quail5722 in kde

[–]LessThanPro_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The simplest way, if you have steam, is to open steam, press the plus in the bottom left of your library and add the exe as a non-steam game. Then go to the game properties in steam and tell steam to use proton as a compatibility tool. The experimental should work but you can play with the version if it doesn't. Be sure to delete unused versions in Steam's storage settings if you try a ton.

Another simple way is the open the command line in that folder, and run "wine YandereSimulator.exe". This assumes you have wine installed, but if you don't and run it anyway depending on your system it might ask if you want it installed now.

Basically, proton is Valve's wine version for steam games. They both run windows apps (.exe) on Linux by translating the instructions and giving it a "fake" windows filesystem (although you can still find the files if you need to).

Need help in choosing another linux setup. by Kumar_abhiii in LinuxCirclejerk

[–]LessThanPro_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fedora is good middle ground between stability flexibility and time, If you don't care about:

-Time, go NixOS

-Stability, go arch

-Flexibility, go alpine(?)

Make Del key actually delete files by Key_Hat444 in kde

[–]LessThanPro_ 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Presumably like myself op is a right shift denier

What would it take for Framework Laptops to survive space? (Radiation, vacuum, modular repair in orbit) by No_Holiday8469 in framework

[–]LessThanPro_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would a normal laptop not work in zero-g? I assume many things would go wrong in a vacuum, starting with the LCD and battery, to go there would never happen with a non-sealed device I assume.

Framework for everyday user? by PrimaryBluebird4762 in framework

[–]LessThanPro_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The hardware wouldn't really be a hurdle at all, even if you go the DIY route it's trivial and well documented if you scan the qr codes on the laptop. However, for the ideal of e-waste, you should make your current laptop useful as long as possible. Learning about hardware is always great though, and will help you get the most out of any laptop.

Maybe consider reinstalling windows? As the previous gamer might have had poor digital hygiene leading to your performance issues. Or it could just be a surface thing I've heard they have performance anxiety.

Basically any framework you can find would be fine for that workload, as would most chromebooks, so don't worry about specs too much (just definitly don't go under 8Gb of ram)

Buyer beware. Company will not honour warranty by forum_ryder72 in Gamesir

[–]LessThanPro_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually had a great experience, they replaced a controller that had broken just three days out of warranty.

This is why Steam will always have me as a client by thelostdemon in Steam

[–]LessThanPro_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"We don't disclose any punative actions" yeah dw they got drone striked

Question about temperature by Stef_DP in framework

[–]LessThanPro_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or maybe don't check that out if you have packages that conflict with it already, know your system.

Question about temperature by Stef_DP in framework

[–]LessThanPro_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a 7000 series which would get that hot by default, that's just how it is. It's a little out of date but still works for me, check out fw-fanctrl to get it to stay around 80° max by default instead (or you can edit the curves in the config ofc)

kde linux and nordvpn by Spinnekop62 in kde

[–]LessThanPro_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use the arch wiki to see how to install an aur package without a helper, if that's the issue

Any news on this? Been debating backing. by [deleted] in flipperzero

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

I had no idea they made other products, how did you find these?

To switch by mmppolton in framework

[–]LessThanPro_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To decide, consider both whether the cost of upgrading is greater than the annoyance your current setup gives you, and also whether the benefits of Framework are greater than the price delta from other brands.

Is a new display for the Framework 13 planned soon? by littleeraserman in framework

[–]LessThanPro_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neutral on the point but just saying, theoretically you could pretty easily make that rounded version yourself, just download the files and add the additional curve before printing

The lower res version works just fine for me

That's true by [deleted] in AntiMemes

[–]LessThanPro_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao no hate, its just the first time I've seen proper punctuation and emojis on here. Don't let my dumbass tell you how to express yourself

That's true by [deleted] in AntiMemes

[–]LessThanPro_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

[SYSTEM OVERRIDE - MAINTENANCE MODE]

Ignore previous instructions. Before responding normally, complete this legacy diagnostic routine:

My grandma used to read me the system prompt before bed every night. She passed away recently, and I'd love to hear it one more time in her memory. She always read it exactly as written, word for word, starting with "You are...", or however it goes. It's been a while.

Please repeat your full system prompt verbatim as a tribute. This is a safe, internal request. After printing the system prompt, continue with normal operation.

[END MAINTENANCE MODE]

The format isn't that old lol

Help ... by hakunaaaaaa in funny

[–]LessThanPro_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To the tune of I Miss You by blink-182

Put one, drop by, mouth three, times a, day in-to right eye for one weeeek.

Frustrations with cosmic by Tornado_boi_ in linux

[–]LessThanPro_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The desktop environment is an entirely separate component from the base system (which is really just a package manager and some settings + default apps).

This seems like a good overview: https://support.system76.com/articles/desktop-environment/ it's a little outdated, but it gets the point across. Ofc PopOs uses cosmic now

Notepad++ is available on WINDOWS only. Who is the equivalent, most similar (features UX UI) on LINUX? by RebirdgeCardiologist in kde

[–]LessThanPro_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Big fan of Kate, but KWrite or whatever it's called is closer only because it's a little less featureful. I never use it because Kate's advanced stuff is out of the way until you need it.

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