smort

@smort@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows 10 LTSC – the version that won't expire for years⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I wouldn’t know, I haven’t tried it with windows. Only Mac and Linux

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows 10 LTSC – the version that won't expire for years⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I did install Linux (Mint) on my MacBook Pro 2014. Maybe six months ago. Do. Not. Recommend.

  It installed fine. I had to search and install three or four drivers. Fine. But getting the webcam to work was a jumble of mismatched, often contradictory tools and instructions. After lots of hacky attempts, I finally got off-color, blocky, low frame rate video out of it. And there was one other aspect—maybe sleeping—where I tried a bunch of shit and never got it to work. Not to mention it was slower doing comparable tasks vs. MacOS

  I have two other Linux machines in the house. They work great for what they need to do. But it’s not the right tool for every application, and anyone who says it is is just being silly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A retro gaming handheld console has been amazing for me and I want to recommend it⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah pocketability.

  I have a Deck, but unless I’m taking a backpack already for a longer trip, I’ll just pocket the Miyoo Mini or 6” Kobo ereader. Double if I’m heading somewhere shady

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Facebook Cybertruck Owners Group Copes With Relentless Mockery⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait wtf you put American cheese on your apple pie?!?

  Nononono that’s where the ice cream goes. Maybe whipped cream

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I benchmarked 6 different metal USB sticks⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, about the only place I trust for electronics reviews is rtings, and consumer reports for household appliances. Everywhere else seems infected by the affiliate bug