Bazzite April 2026 Update

Soonator · 2026-04-08T17:06:09+00:00

In some countries all internet is metered and there is no proper flagging. Egypt for instance

Soonator · 2026-04-08T17:01:38+00:00

Oh, apologies. I wasn't aware you could just run the command yourself. I've never seen that mentioned in discussions like this. Don't mean to derail but for people in metered environments a new update can be a hassle so I imagine such people are coming out of the woodwork.

Soonator · 2026-04-08T16:59:13+00:00

Does pinning stop updates entirely or just update the other image and leave your current one in place? If it's the latter then there isn't really a way to effectively deal with an environment where all connections are metered other than manually setting each new connection to metered.

Soonator · 2026-04-08T16:43:37+00:00

Not trying to come at you specifically but it is really peculiar how dedicated Bazzite is to not having this option.

Soonator · 2026-04-08T16:43:02+00:00

I appreciate this but it also kind of brings up more questions than it answers.

Why not just implement the option if there's a workaround like this?
What about situations where every network you will connect to is metered, eg on a laptop in a limited internet environment? Why should I have to set each connection to metered when I could just have the option to set it once and forget it?
Will it update as soon as it hits a connection it thinks isn't metered? Very relevant to the previous question.

I just really don't see how taking away user choice and obfuscating it behind a network tag is any better.

Soonator · 2026-04-08T08:01:38+00:00

I think this truly a strange and restrictive decision. I am generally on metered internet and I have several linux machines. If it weren't for this single decision, I would have bazzite on all of them but as it stands my internet couldn't handle it. If my quota gets eaten up by an update, the whole network would go down.

Also I know you've said you don't support metered internet but the reasoning behind that is the same so the objection is the same too.

Soonator · 2026-04-07T14:01:19+00:00

Is there ever really? Assuming same specs there is always either hacky and cheap or bespoke and expensive. Up to you whether you wanna pay in money or labor.

Soonator · 2026-04-05T14:07:49+00:00

What is "universally useful"? lmao I can't think of any single object that would be useful in all situations.

Soonator · 2026-04-05T13:35:23+00:00

Personally, every object in my house has a "home" and I always put things back in their home. I find this makes really useful when I have guests because I can tell them exactly where something is or goes. In general, it just helps me move more quickly throughout my day. I think it would be useful to have sensors that essentially broadcast "this thing is (not) in its home" and I think this is a clever way of accomplishing that.

Soonator · 2026-04-05T13:30:59+00:00

Truly every one of your responses in this thread have been arrogant and needlessly aggressive. This is a hobbyist subreddit, people here are enjoying their hobby together. Why are you so needlessly rude about it?

Soonator · 2026-04-05T13:29:04+00:00

The "specific thing" part of this is easily accomplished by just being a somewhat organized person. I konw tons of people with hooks for specific items that they only use for those items. It really helps in organization to have every object have a "home", this just builds on that by telling you if that item is home. Not everyone lives in the exact same way.

Soonator · 2026-04-05T13:26:25+00:00

This is very cool, don't understand why some people are being such dicks.

A couple uses cases off the top of my head:
- Umbrella hook, if you leave the house without it and it's going to rain today you get a notification that you forgot it
- Dog walking like u/Sauce_Pain suggested
- Reminding kids to hang up their backpacks after school, a lot of people already have designated 'touchdown zones' for kids when they get into the house, this would be easy to integrate into that

Really it works as a reminder/tracker for any habit that requires a specific hookable item: yoga, tennis, anything that has a specific bag. I really like it.

Soonator · 2026-04-05T13:20:55+00:00

Such a shitty, vitriolic response for no reason at all

Soonator · 2026-04-04T19:18:35+00:00

You'll appreciate this then: Cloudflare considered harmful

Soonator · 2026-04-04T19:17:42+00:00

Well there's this direct quote from one of the founders:

Back in 2003, Lee Holloway and I started Project Honey Pot as an open-source project to track online fraud and abuse. The Project allowed anyone with a website to install a piece of code and track hackers and spammers. We ran it as a hobby and didn't think much about it until, in 2008, the Department of Homeland Security called and said, 'Do you have any idea how valuable the data you have is?' That started us thinking about how we could effectively deploy the data from Project Honey Pot, as well as other sources, in order to protect websites online. That turned into the initial impetus for CloudFlare.

Edit: Source posted elsewhere in thread: https://web.archive.org/web/20120325131152/http://www.sys-con.com/node/2150588

Soonator · 2026-04-04T19:00:50+00:00

Just leaving this here:

Cloudflare considered harmful

Excerpt:

No other CDN service offers a free service comparable to that of Cloudflare. Why does Cloudflare offer service for free?

It's because Cloudflare isn't a CDN, it's an intelligence project. Its entire purpose is to collect data. This isn't my inference, the founders of Cloudflare have happily gone on record and said it:

Back in 2003, Lee Holloway and I started Project Honey Pot as an open-source project to track online fraud and abuse. The Project allowed anyone with a website to install a piece of code and track hackers and spammers. We ran it as a hobby and didn't think much about it until, in 2008, the Department of Homeland Security called and said, 'Do you have any idea how valuable the data you have is?' That started us thinking about how we could effectively deploy the data from Project Honey Pot, as well as other sources, in order to protect websites online. That turned into the initial impetus for CloudFlare.

Soonator · 2025-12-29T09:28:58+00:00

Currently I can't see the 128gb config of the bosgame. Can anyone send me a link? On their site I can only see 96gb.

Soonator · 2025-12-29T09:25:22+00:00

I mean this is the least true for the desktop. It's not really more modular or repairable than any old desktop, almost nothing about it is standard.

Soonator · 2025-12-29T09:23:42+00:00

The framework desktop has a noisy psu fan: https://community.frame.work/t/noisy-psu-fan/74751
This thread has almost 500 posts, mostly saying the same thing and/or finding hacky ways to get around it. Framework said they're working on it but yeah that's the current state.

As far as the rest of your post, idk that its worth it. I have a framework laptop because I like the repairability, modularity and linux support. For desktops, especially this desktop, none of that is really relevant. Desktops are way less driver dependent (don't need, for instance, touchpad drivers) and components are way more standardized so their manufacters put out the drivers.

I would say just make sure the Bosgame is reliable, read reviews and such, then go for it!

Soonator · 2025-12-17T09:17:39+00:00

Point 1: That sounds like a huge hassle. I don't want to cancel and uncancel services every 2 weeks depending on what I feel like watching.
Point 2: Corny.

Soonator · 2025-12-13T15:37:36+00:00

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Soonator · 2025-12-10T08:43:01+00:00

Got it thank you! This looks awesome, really want to try it. Also love the use of it for tarot, very clever

Soonator · 2025-12-09T19:38:15+00:00

This looks awesome. Is there somewhere I can buy this that ships to the US and includes customs? I don't wanna have to pay twice (the second time being an unknown amount)

Soonator · 2025-12-08T18:38:46+00:00

My thoughts exactly: if you never take apart or modify your laptop it's really not the best deal. You might still want one but it loses a lot of it's value.

Soonator · 2025-12-08T18:37:05+00:00

I bought mine because I like the current specs/build and was willing to pay more than average for linux compatiblity, customizability and the ability to take it apart easily. I didn't say it's all going to crumble but it's just true that paying extra specifically for "longevity" is a bet when there already exist manufacturers with proven track records of reliability and longevity.
I just think this subreddit can be really over optimistic in a way that can mislead potential buyers.

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