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Lemmy predicts: Chromebooks will become the new Thinkpads by undrwater in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

As others have mentioned, perhaps while the metaphor is weak, your spirit is strong!

My kid's Chromebooks (I purchased for them before the school provided) reached EOL before they finished elementary school.

I installed Linux (Gentoo) so we could continue using them. When power is correctly configured, they were very cool to use as a quick tool to search for something, answer an email, write a quick document and other simple tasks. They did not work well as workstations as an old Thinkpad might.

Since they are so light, and the battery lasted forever, we would leave them on a counter, and pick them up as needed.

Energy efficiency of Linux compared to other, typically closed-source operating systems by undrwater in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I feel seen.

Google Confirms Play Store App Deletion—Now Just 6 Weeks Away by undrwater in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Did you read the article? Simple text and PDF readers are in the cross hairs. Apps that aren't "engaging" are in the cross hairs.

I expect developers of perfectly fine apps will have to manually vet those apps with Google.

Android users, what's stopping you from switching to an iPhone? by undrwater in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

I want to be the owner. <--- see the period there?

Open-Source Video Editor 'OpenShot' Gets 'Game-Changer' Update by undrwater in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

KDE / Qt licenses

Can you point where it's not OSS?

Infected games under Proton. by undrwater in c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

Depends on what the virus is built to do.

I read someone intentionally infected their Linux system with a Windows virus, and they lost the home directory.

Linux on old School Machines? by undrwater in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 47 points 2 months ago

It's where Linux really shines, to be honest. Those specs will be fine. Great learning opportunity for the students too.

Married folks of Fediverse, if you could turn back time to few weeks or months before your marriage, what you would do differently (if you would like to)?? by undrwater in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

This. 25 years later, I love her more than ever.

Moral of the story: no clue. But sexiness was absolutely NOT the magic bullet.

How to deal with living in a world with no future without being high 24/7? by undrwater in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

Getting out and actually doing something useful and productive can help you view the world in a different way. Be a part of the things that are good about the world.

Volunteer Be with good people

And therapy.

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[HELP] Running Spellforce 2 Shadow Wars (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by undrwater@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

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I'm attempting to run Spellforce 2, Shadow Wars from the CD's, but running into some issues.

It installed nicely enough using lutris and wine. When I attempt to run the game, however, I get the following in t the log:

wine: RLIMIT_NICE is &lt;=20, unable to use setpriorty safely
Initial process has exited (return code: 0)
All processes have quit

Not sure where to go from here. I notice it's available as part of a package of other Spellforce games from Steam, though not quite sure how they're pulling it off.

Any pointer is useful.

Thanks in advance.

Micro***t Word on Linux and alternatives by undrwater in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Your question is likely too general for a good answer.

What do you need specifically? What makes the solutions you've tried 'meh'? What would make an office suite 'better'?

There used to be a wine-based project specifically for Microsoft office. It was called crossover office. Not sure if it's still maintained.

Good luck!

Is there some FOSS or Linux native Battle Royale? by undrwater in c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

There's a game called bzflag which has several games modes. One might be battle Royale style.

It's tank battle, though. Still fun!

What android phones do you recommend and why? by undrwater in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

I was (am?) in the same dilemma. Loved my 7 pro, but someone dropped it, cracked the screen, and things started going downhill (hardware wise) from there.

As a replacement I got an 8t (still OnePlus). It's nice, but I miss the 7 pro.

OnePlus is no longer an enthusiast brand, and I think the Pixel is the only other one currently. Maybe the Nothing phone? That's kind of early adopter territory still, I think.

Sorry I'm not more helpful. I prefer phones with unlocked bootloaders that allow for alternate firmware to be installed.