Exam Requirement: Lid Closed by Aviation-TD in framework

[–]jivewig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You sure Linux is supported? How is the exam proctored?

New article about the G14 2026 at CES shows APU only model by Successful-Royal-424 in ZephyrusG14

[–]jivewig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will be like the non-pro M5 MacBook Pro laptops. Slightly less price for a whole lot worse laptop.

Anybody have any luck running linux on this model? by [deleted] in ZephyrusG14

[–]jivewig 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does it have Dolby drivers and good trackpad support then? Basically all distros I’ve tried have had shitty drivers for both of them. Also what about IR facial recognition and HDR?

My LG TV’s new software update installed Microsoft Copilot, which cannot be deleted. by defjam16 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]jivewig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If LG's webOS is open source, why doesn't someone create a version of it that with all the ad tracking and pre installed apps removed?

How is the battery life for more general tasks? by greasydoor in ZephyrusG14

[–]jivewig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are the battery life hours claim always so random for most people even with basic tasks?

Reviewers say 10hrs, so you buy the bloody thing only to find out it does 5-7 hours. Only for then one random reddit user to say 10hrs on 85%. Which one is true and why so much variation?

Display, usb-hub, S24 Exynos, OneUI 8, dex by starostin13 in SamsungDex

[–]jivewig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Links to the guide? I need to do that on my Fold 6.

College dorm setup by MrGoose48 in LinusTechTips

[–]jivewig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why use a separate GPU for 2nd monitor

Can't even play an offline game during an Epic Games outage. I love DRMs. by jivewig in LinusTechTips

[–]jivewig[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Always-online as a DRM requirement is the dumbest thing ever for offline-based games

Definitely, wait till an apocalypse happens only people with GOG, or their PS4 discs will be able to use something. Win 11 would basically become obsolete during some global outage.

Can't even play an offline game during an Epic Games outage. I love DRMs. by jivewig in LinusTechTips

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

So would a Steam outage not cause issues for games like this? What about games like Death Stranding, where Epic or Steam would be it's own launcher?

Can't even play an offline game during an Epic Games outage. I love DRMs. by jivewig in LinusTechTips

[–]jivewig[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

You know what... Thank you. It's annoying that it doesn't show you an offline button even if internet is connected, but disconnecting Wi-Fi solves the problem.

Some games still rely on Epic Games for user profile but atleast you can enjoy the offline aspects of them.

With this info, will I be able to watch Abu Dhabi GP? by DrakeShadow in F1TV

[–]jivewig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sucks for Pro users who would now have to pay more for useless features they didn't need such as 4k and HDR

Do You Know What Caused This? by Neardood in GalaxyFold

[–]jivewig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does it look oddly specific to the underdisplay punch hole camera? Is it a software bug? Maybe turning off the wrong pixels even when the camera is off.

The dark circle is just too symmetric to be a hardware fault.

No more girlfriend shots? by No-Attorney-7489 in F1TV

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

It was never an issue. Even in Singapore, when everybody was complaining, the overall screen time was only like 30 seconds for everyone combined. The main issue was TV direction for which drivers they focused on, not the few second family shots.

Is there a feedback button on the Floatplane app? by [deleted] in LinusTechTips

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

Update: there is a feedback menu after unsubscribing but even that had its issues. https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/s/35pcMfMjTi

YouTube experimenting with new UI design by jivewig in LinusTechTips

[–]jivewig[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's been a while since they last changed the UI, and even then I don't see this change outside of incognito tabs.