Bye Felicia

They didn’t say it was actually funny, just that it’s their funniest thought of the day.

KSA is supposed to be a spiritual successsor to KSP1. I’ve heard good things but it’s not out yet so hard to say if the reality will live up to it.

Reentry: very different. Very focused on the historical missions: Mercury, Gemini, Apollo. Very simulationist, going for realistic operations. Does a great job of showing just how complicated and manual everything was, how “disconnected” the procedures feel from direct flight, to me anyway. There’s no aspect of building ships at all. But there’s a good bit of potential there too, we’ll see where it goes. For now it’s an amazing peek into history.

Nice. I’m into the space games as well. Lots of hours in Space Engineers and Stellaris. (And Tabletop Simulator playing High Frontier 4.)

Been having (intimidating) fun with Re[-e]ntry and I’m looking forward to Kitten Space Agency.

Yep, the hardware planning all makes a big difference! If you’re looking for Linux-friendly RGB keyboard options I’ve been very happy with Keychron.

I think the only things I’ve “needed” windows for in the last couple years were firmware updates for an Xbox controller and (surprisingly) firmware upgrades for a Steam VR headset and/or base station.

Glad that you are enjoying ARC, I’ve heard only good things about it.

My work computer is a whole separate thing, and there I do find Windows pretty important, mainly for Active Directory management.

Definitely a case where “your mileage may vary” as games go. I can’t stand EA as a company, and the competitive online shooter scene just strikes me as so appallingly toxic every time. Obviously that doesn’t work for everyone and I very much get the appeal of that social aspect of gaming. So I guess I count myself lucky there that I’ve spent years cultivating the kind of environment where my games and friends are compatible with Linux — lol.

However, I’m struggling to even comprehend the concept of a keyboard either needing an “app” or not working on Linux. Maybe with some unusual key mapping desires, but QMK firmware seems to take care of that and it works fine on Linux.

I like to think I’m not. On the other hand if those are the only two options I guess I must be?

That other person though… seems to be wildly bent out of shape over a downvote on someone else’s comment. I show they deleted their other comment now but: definitely an asshole.

Anyway, since we’re this deep into the convo, might as well explain: the downvote was mostly about someone still dual-booting Windows at this point. That was not at all articulated by a simple swipe to downvote, but a lot quicker and easier (or not, in retrospect). Does that make me an asshole? Maybe; if so, I’ll take that hit to my little reputation and move on.

In the interest of continuing the conversation though, I’ll ask… what draws you to keep it around? My experience when I was dual booting was that before long I found myself not booting windows for a year or two. When I did [around the time of the transition from 7 to 10], it just caused extra hassle with things updating and breaking. And the last couple of games I had “needed” it for began working fine in Linux. So I reclaimed the space, and haven’t missed it as windows 11 enshittified further and Microsoft went all in on vibe coding slop.

I don’t think so, no.

I feel like people put a lot more stock in downvotes than is really necessary or intended. It’s nothing personal.

Also it feels very weird to get called out like that for something so trivial. Let alone directly insulted (by the parent reply, not by you.)

Same reason as iOS.

$200 isn’t that much debt…

I remember when toilet cameras were illegal and only on porn sites.

Guess everything changes when there’s money to be made.

Usually for these devices the application generates ZPL printer data directly. What application are you thinking of using?

Zebra indicates that there are CUPS drivers available for their printers on “some Linux distributions”

https://supportcommunity.zebra.com/s/article/Adding-a-Zebra-Printer-in-a-CUPS-Printing-System?language=en_US

There’s also this GitHub repo which promises a better PPD file for Zebra printers.

https://github.com/mvnural/zebra-cups-driver

This, although I wish my town still had a local bakery and a hardware store.

Grocery store, brewery, meadery, winery, restaurants, cafes, game stores (video- and board-), book stores… any time I can I’ll shop the small store.

The biggest thing I’ve learned though is that some stores are shitty places or run by shitty people even if they are small.

… 9/10 response. I chuckled!

We’re not. Jack is just another way to say “guy”, “man”, or “dude”

Edit: or more specifically but less relevant now, “peasant” or “commoner”, someone of low social status.

Kind of interesting to compare to “Guy”, another instance of a given name turned into a generic term.

That’s not really a hierarchy thing though.

Just a measure of how skilled / experienced someone is, and how suitable it is for them to be teaching someone else.

I think we need more people sharing their knowledge and we don’t need the blind leading the blind.

I’ll add the PineTime to that. Doesn’t do anything too fancy but it works well enough.

That movie is great. I have my reasons for liking it …

Try again.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok

Looks like a standard IEC C8 plug. That would make it standard mains AC.