djdarren

@djdarren@piefed.social

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been using my M2 Air to broadcast a radio show for the past couple of years. It’s basically flawless, even using an iPad as a virtual MIDI controller for some of the faders.

  I’m currently in the process of replicating the setup on my Linux PC, and fuck me, it’s proving an arsehole by comparison. I’m willing to accept that a good chunk is just me being far less familiar with the OS than with macOS, but it’s considerably less intuitive when it comes to things like hooking up virtual MIDI controllers and the like. I’ll get it sorted, but I won’t be truly happy that it’s broadcast solid for a few weeks yet, I don’t think.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I ran Asahi on an 8/256GB M1 mini for a few months as my primary work machine. Worked perfectly fine, besides the lack of a second screen. Sounds like they’ve finally cracked that though, and are preparing to release the upgrade to general users.

  Obviously, software is a little more patchy, but I didn’t truly struggle to fill my needs. Amusingly, I discovered that Mixxx, the DJ software works well on it.

  Might put Asahi back on it and use it as my Home Assistant machine, freeing up some processing power from the poor 2014 Mac mini that I’m currently using (with Mint) as my general purpose home server.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨dating⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  me_irl

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your technology mispredictions?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m still salty that Apple crooked my 6th gen iPad mini by not allowing Stage Manager on it to allow it to work with an external display. Like the iPhone, it just mirrors, which is bullshit. I don’t even care if it shuts off the built in screen because it can only run one display, I just wish it could be used as a portable computer.

  iPadOS 26 brought actual Stage Manager to it, but it’s a gimped version that still doesn’t work properly with an external display.

  As a result, I don’t really use my iPad these days.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your technology mispredictions?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I still mourn the loss of the timeline where the Atrix was successful. Our phones are every bit powerful enough for 95% of the computing most of us do, so why can’t we just drop them in a slot and have them be a laptop?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨WTF is this icon?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  A cycloptic robot with a bowl cut?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨MFW I wake up to find Lemmy feeds full of USA stuff⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  People are dying

  There is literally nothing I can do about this.

  rights are being lost

  There is literally nothing I can do about this.

  the planet’s fucked

  All I can do about this is be mindful of my own carbon footprint, and recycle as much as possible.

  genocide is going on

  There is literally nothing I can do about this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨That time Apple sent everyone a U2 album: 'I DONT WANT YOU.'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  M8. That’s the spiciest take I’ve seen since someone on here yesterday admitted that they preferred Judge Dredd (1995) to Dredd (2012).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Raspberry Pis are cheaper than Mini PCs again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Jokes on them: I’m stockpiling old PCs and putting a Linux on them. Do I have a use for them? No. Are they valuable? Also no.

  But I have them, and they are mine.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How Are You Guys Handling This?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Ultimately, I don’t really use my Mac for gaming these days because it’s a bit of a headache compared to just firing up my wife’s old PC that I’ve put Linux on. But I recognise I’m lucky enough to have that option.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How Are You Guys Handling This?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  As you already have a Mac, have you looked into Crossover?

  So far as I understand, the work that CodeWeavers do with it is the basis for what Valve have done with Proton, so it’s the closest you’ll get to Proton on macOS. I’ve seen people running RDR2 on Macs with it. It’s a reasonable outlay, but it could be a useful tool for running a whole bunch of Windows-only titles via Steam.

  There is also Whisky, which is to all intents and purposes, a free version of Crossover, albeit (intentionally) a couple of Wine versions behind so as to not detract from what Crossover does. I’ve used Whisky a bunch to play Windows games on my M2 Macbook, and while it’s not been perfect, and will likely struggle with brand new, AAA games, older titles should work nicely.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How Are You Guys Handling This?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Fairly certain that Asahi doesn’t yet work with M4 chips, such as in the new mini. Or if it does, it’s not officially supported, so will be a generally poor experience. I mean, my M2 Macbook supports Asahi, and while it’s generally incredible what theyve been able to achieve, it’s still kinda stunted given how much software simply won’t run on that architecture.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ublock Origin can get rid of Cookie Banners⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Aso, YT has a tendency to reset settings like that whenever you log in.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Please the Beans⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So the beans are segregationists?

  /me Sadly boycotts beans

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Article: I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Last time I went into a store was 3 years ago, specifically looking for an iPhone 13 mini as an upgrade to my iPhone XR. They didn’t have any in stock, attempted to sell me a few different, more expensive devices, then just told me to try online.

  Ended up going with a different provider.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨China Is Banning Tesla-Style Retractable Door Handles Over Safety Concerns⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  And all of them retractable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tip yer driver!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s a pizza, Harry.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  45yo here, and yeah, kinda.

  I’m happily married (for the second time), and have a decent job that no longer requires back breaking manual labour that enables me to clock off at 4pm and fuck off home where I don’t have to think about. I have a grown up kid who’s just graduated with a law degree and is forging his own path in life. All things considered, I’m pretty chill. I try to take a more adult, considered view on things that affect me.

  I don’t own my home, because my wife isn’t able to earn as much, so we can’t get a mortgage, but I’ve kind of made peace with that.

  And I’ve accrued some of the toys I couldn’t afford when I was younger. I have a collection of computers that I can tinker with, an an iPod that I love.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Word.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Word is the proof that God exists and he’s still real fuckin’ pissy about that apple.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Everyone is tracking everything anyway, but having been a user of Apple products since 2007, they’ve got what they can on me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  From a European perspective, at this stage I think I’d prefer the Chinese tech over the American.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I use an Apple TV with mine. You can control the TV and soundbar from its one small remote.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, my LG OLED is a genuinely wonderful thing, with which 99% of its use is via an Apple TV. The other 1% is me casting my phone to it, because it’s a Pixel and Apple are pricks who won’t let AirPlay work outside of their ecosystem.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There's ads on an apple⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The US: Truly the land of the free, and the home of the brave.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Actual theft ⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not fundamentally opposed to YT Premium, I just think it’s hilariously overpriced.

  I’d need a family plan. That would cost me £20 a month, just so I can watch YT videos. I baulked at paying Netflix whatever the fuck they started charging a few years ago, but at least they’re producing multi-million pound shows.

  I used to have Premium from Ukraine via VPN. It was great. I spent a year or so paying them five quid a month. Then they closed that loophole and now I pay them nothing, and download all the videos I want with yt-dlp into my Jellyfin server.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Framework stops selling separate DDR5 RAM modules to fight scalpers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, I ended up dropping 4Gb in that one. For some reason it could only see 3Gb, but it made it immensely more useful. It got me through a radio production degree and only got replaced because I happened to find myself in a position to be able to afford a 13” Pro a few years later. In fact, it’s still in a box somewhere.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Framework stops selling separate DDR5 RAM modules to fight scalpers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ll never forget buying my first MacBook in ’07 and asking the guy how much it would cost to bump the RAM from 1Gb to 2Gb. He told me in no uncertain terms that I’d be better off looking online for a cheaper price.

  Well, in the intervening years they certainly have closed that loophole.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Insulin⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Free on the NHS in the UK. In fact, diabetes is one of the conditions that qualifies people for free prescriptions across the board.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Settings you believe ANY game should have? (This is me advocating for a restart/reboot button on ALL games)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I recently started another play through of RDR2, while figuring out the settings on my old Linux gaming PC. I’d forgotten how long it is between save points during that oh-so-long first segment up in the mountains. Christ. Having to play for half an hour just to get to a point where I could save up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some people make such a big deal over ages of someone's account on here?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I use Voyager to access Lemmy, which is heavily based on Apollo for Reddit. And one of the very best things they kept in Voyager is the “New Account Highlightenator”, which adds a baby emoji next to a username, with how many days the account has been active. This disappears after a month (I think it is), but it’s really, really handy for quickly highlighting whether it’s worth paying attention to the shitty opinions being spouted.

  Chances are, if it’s a bot or a troll, they’ll be using a new account. If I see shitty opinion + baby emoji, I’ll block and move on.

  Other than that, I personally don’t really give a shit how long someone’s been on here. This is my third account on a third server since I first discovered Lemmy a couple of years ago, and I’ve only had this one for a couple of months.