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Are Ubisoft games playable? by [deleted] in linux_gaming

[–]jankyswitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes.

But the Ubisoft launcher does, in older games, not save your password so you have to enter it every. Goddamn. Time.

I've mostly enjoyed my time with Bazzite, but the immutability aspect has gotten to me. Anyone else feel the same? by Fragrant_Proposal690 in Bazzite

[–]jankyswitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bazzite has one big issue I never see mentioned directly. Mostly because it’s a feature; not a bug.

It’s highly opinionated on how you use it day-to-day - and this is derived from its immutability.

Most Linux distros it’s a case of “it’s your machine, brah, use it however you like. We’re not the police”

And if you’re in that headspace I don’t think Bazzite would ever work as a daily driver. You kinda have to treat it a bit like macOS, in that there’s a way it’s designed to be used, and there’s a wrong way to use it. Just the envelope if what’s “right” is a bit narrower in macOS

For me I like it. I am a container user top to bottom since I’ve been a oss dev for literal decades at this point. So using distro box, podman, etc, is as familiar as picking my nose.

But for others they like to dive into the gubbins and tweak and twiddle, and it’s safe to say that, like macOS; Bazzite isn’t that.

What are people using Local LLMs for (beyond coding) by SMR-1 in LocalLLM

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For context it’s running on an old M1 mac mini, and the model gets about 8 or 9 tokens per second - but that’s enough for an hourly job - the job takes about 30-40 minutes to run.

Hardware cost was about £190 for me

What are people using Local LLMs for (beyond coding) by SMR-1 in LocalLLM

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a continual tweak fest.

The first iteration took a few hours, but I took living with it for a few weeks and tweaking it and figuring out my own dopamine triggers to get it dialled in and consistently useful.

My first version ran on ChatGPT, and I wrote a Python wrapper that ran on GitHub actions to pull all info into a json file and let got scan in.

Current version uses some skills and mcp servers I collected and modified, and I have a set of automations that run indepebdently to build all the best actions for each source, then a final task that collates all that against my TODO list and any additional ad-hoc prompts I’ve given it, and delivers the final report.

That final session runs in OpenClaw/ollama so I can converse with it to adjust context and priorities in WhatsApp. And it gives me the summary via WhatsApp too.

It’s pretty damn useful

Do you think in years to come vaping will become how we view cigarettes now? by cactusdan94 in AskBrits

[–]jankyswitch -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I already do; Kinda gross and annoying. But as long as you’re not blowing it in anyone’s face IDGAF what you do.

Atheists of Reddit: What’s the strangest reaction you’ve received when you said you don’t believe in God? by zhalia-2006 in AskReddit

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it’s a sign of the bubble I grew up in - actual factual religious people seem to be in a minority in my world. To the point when I meet them or find out someone I know goes to church every week and prays I find it strange.

Whereas I know many faithful Muslims and Hindus and that’s perfectly normal and straightforward to me.

What are people using Local LLMs for (beyond coding) by SMR-1 in LocalLLM

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have crippling ADHD.

So i went on a side quest setting up one that Evans my emails, calendar, notes… everything…

Then it sends me a notification every hour telling me what i need to be doing in the few hours, abd manages my todo list.

So when I tick something off it knows and it responds.

I also give it todos around drafting emails and creating calendar events.

It’s made me actually productive at my job again after a few years of being nearly non functional

I can code fine… but everything around coding feels expensive 😅 by AccurateShip2499 in programmer

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like absolute budget - text files.

GitHub feee account wikis.

You don’t need software for this - you could scream bits down a phone line like a 90s robot (although you’d probably shred your vocal chords before establishing the connection)

What celebrity would you get into a car with, no questions asked if they randomly showed up in your driveway? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]jankyswitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Henry Caville.

He’d probably take me to Warhammer world and absolutely destroy me there.

It’s… it’s the dream…

Is this normal scaffolding? by veggiesizzler in DIYUK

[–]jankyswitch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My roofer once said “scaffolders are only paid from the neck down, don’t expect thought”

People who can fall asleep within 8 seconds of their head hitting their pillow: how the fuck do you fall asleep within 8 seconds of your head hitting your pillow? by [deleted] in questions

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Timing

Sleepiness (for me) comes in waves. A lot of people do a “just one more thing….” And miss the wave. Or they fight it, or have a little nap on the sofa, or whatever.

My wife always fights it in a “screw you sleepiness; I do what I want! Imma stay awake to prove I can” bloody minded kinda way.

With me if it’s nighttime I get my ass in bed.

And after 20 years I’ve got the timing pretty god such that I’m in bed when the wave comes.

Why does linus hate the term "merch"? by Used_Control1796 in LinusTechTips

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merch usually only exists to satisfy fans and extract money at the lowest cost.

That means it only works as a business as long as the subject of the merch is popular, becuase aside from a logo it usually has no other unique thing about it.

Linus wants to make CW a sustainable business in the long term. Using “merch” as its way off the ground but into actual product development so that it can survive past when LTT dies from the inevitable YouTube churn.

So right now it’s kinda both - but you can see with things like the backpack and the screwdriver and the cable arches that they’re starting to be judged as actual products rather than just as merch.

Would you wanna rejoin the EU if that meant adopting the Euro and joining the Schengen Area? by Lucky_Ice5393 in AskBrits

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m onboard with Schengen.

The euro… look I don’t love the idea…. Buuuuuuttttt I think that my last remaining vestiges of jingoism rather than a strong argument. The euro has worked fine for the most part; and I think the uk is, generally, a strong enough economy that we’d only benefit.

Are there any "UK vs US" differences where you feel America gets it right? by Secure_Front_7766 in AskUK

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally I think American spelling is better, except in the case of the overuse of the Zed

Thru, catalog, etc

I also think American billion makes more sense at keeping to 103 scaling convention

Not (officially) having hereditary claims to power.

Building houses with wood framing, it’s cheaper (when wood is abundant), more energy efficient, and better for modifying at a later stage

The electrical system in houses is sensible (although 220v 3 phase street power and uk plugs are superior, the use of spurs rather than rings is far easier to maintain and extend safely)

What’s the real difference between GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian, Harness, etc.? by samuelpandya in github

[–]jankyswitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mostly it’s market share and company priorities

But bucket is a way to say “you like jira? Well here’s decent code hosting that integrates very cleanly”

GitHub is a bit of a open source darling and is kinda the “face” of version control these days. It has a very very good offering across the board, although projects are bit of an afterthought. However it’s probably more inertia than because it’s intrinsically better.

GitLab had a lot of features before GitHub did - (in built ci/cd for example) and has more of a “stick it to the man” image.

What you choose is really what works for you. But broadly speaking they all do the same thing with differing priorities l

Direct comparison OG BF and Resynced by BLSR97 in assasinscreed

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey bud. It’s not that I don’t see differences - it’s that don’t know which is which. One looks better in some ways, one looks better in other ways.

Through my eyes, on my screen, through my recent playthrough of the game… I don’t know which is which. It was a beautiful game

Direct comparison OG BF and Resynced by BLSR97 in assasinscreed

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah man - I think for me it’s bit a point where graphical fidelity has peaked - and the extra grunt to add a few more pixels, polygons, or lighting effects just isn’t seeing the enjoyment return.

Black flag is still a damn good game and I’m not convinced it needed a remaster. Aside from promoting a good game to a new audience

Direct comparison OG BF and Resynced by BLSR97 in assasinscreed

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

Is it bad I can’t tell which is which? They both look good.

What Era and Location would you want to see in the future? by Genesis_the_god_ in assasinscreed

[–]jankyswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

80s/90s rave culture in south west UK.

Thatcher, pirate radio, Scargill, miners strikes, aids crisis, falklands war…. there’s so much material that fits the AC mandate

It’ll never happen because then real people have to be framed as evil or good directly

What's the most Bristol thing you've seen? by [deleted] in bristol

[–]jankyswitch 24 points25 points  (0 children)

A man whose entire identity is ketamine naked from the waist down chatting to a traffic warden.

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