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- Comment on Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. 5 hours ago:
You know. Never mind.
- Comment on Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. 19 hours ago:
Its HDMI forum issue. Because AMD want to implement in their Linux drivers (which are open-source). But HDMI forum do not want them to become open source, see related issue: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/1417
In fact, AMD already invested several months in fully testing and developing 4k 120Hz. Its possible, but the HDMI forum people are blocking this, because the HDMI forum has the latest saying.. Its all about money this world. And the HDMI forum is evil.
- Comment on Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. 2 days ago:
Nope. Not my TV. Only hdmi
- Comment on Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. 2 days ago:
The product description doesn't mention anything about active or passive. Which makes its very confusing for me now.
- Comment on While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago 2 days ago:
ow so what I have is most likely an active adapter..? nobody knows. Then hopefully also my video card support DP++ and then I need to buy a passive adapter, I'm I correct?
- Comment on While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago 3 days ago:
I also don't get it.. Just 1 DP port is sufficient for me.. And before people are saying.. just use a DP to HDMI adapter.. Well, I tried.. And it doesn't work either for some reason.. I still can not get 4k 120Hz. (yes my TV supports that, yes.. I also tried "gaming mode" on my TV)
- Comment on Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. 3 days ago:
I tried.. it didn't work..
- Comment on Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. 3 days ago:
Blame the hdmi forum..
- Comment on Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be. 3 days ago:
I'm ready, but Amd is not. I want 4k 120hz on my TV via Amd videocard. But this stupid hdmi forum is blocking this.
- Comment on While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago 3 days ago:
That isn't an option now with my htpc (home theater pc) connected to my TV.
- Comment on Using Fail2ban to protect exposed services 3 days ago:
Caddy is also fine.
I wrote a blog about server hardining and you might find it useful: https://blog.melroy.org/2023/server-hardening/
- Comment on While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago 3 days ago:
I want Amd to have 4k 120hz support on Linux please? Stupid hdmi forum.
- Comment on Using Fail2ban to protect exposed services 3 days ago:
Yes, I run many services and website on the public web at home. Harden your server first. Like disabling root ssh login.
Also enable auto updates on your server.
Use your router/server to block many some counties. You could also use block lists, there any many bad ip lists out there.Configure rate limits in Nginx.
You also mentioned fail2ban. You can define many rules and actions. Like blocking ips that might go over your previously defined rate limits. Or 4xx action for ips that request a lot of non existing pages (404 errors) .
Also captcha won't cut it anymore today. Try https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis
Of course expose only what you want to expose, so only open ports in your firewall you really want to open. Ideally put everything behind a reverse proxy like Nginx.
Let's start with all of the things mentioned above. Ping me later if want to know more or have questions.
- Comment on CHAT CONTROL 2.0 THROUGH THE BACK DOOR – Breyer warns: "The EU is playing us for fools – now they’re scanning our texts and banning teens!" 5 days ago:
That is a problem for future Melroy.
- Comment on CHAT CONTROL 2.0 THROUGH THE BACK DOOR – Breyer warns: "The EU is playing us for fools – now they’re scanning our texts and banning teens!" 5 days ago:
I will move to Linux phone if chat control is enforced. Chat control violates all existing privacy regulations. It's insane.
- Comment on What budget friendly GPU for local AI workloads should I aim for? 1 week ago:
Under 10k
- Comment on 1 week ago:
you can't pirate a game that will never be released..
- Comment on ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026 1 week ago:
I still play GTA Vice City and Vice City Stories.. I never looks back or forward from that moment.
- Comment on ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026 1 week ago:
Lol. there will be aliens on earth for sure before GTA 6 will be released
- Comment on Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like 2 weeks ago:
This
- Comment on Microsoft builds on Recall with Gaming Copilot — fails basic privacy tests 3 weeks ago:
I'm so happy I fully moved to Linux 15 years ago.
- Comment on Why would I buy this? 3 weeks ago:
I'm pretty sure they do already have AI integration on the latest models..
- Comment on Why would I buy this? 3 weeks ago:
I suppose we just have to hope the air conditioner doesn't suddenly hit us with a BSOD!
- Comment on Why would I buy this? 3 weeks ago:
Not fully true. Yes a lot of games run on Windows.. But a lot of them also run on Linux, in some cases even Native, in other cases using Wine/Proton from Valve. See: https://www.protondb.com/
A lot of online pvp games do work under Linux as well. But then again.. AAA games are the most problematic.. because they just stuck, and get ignored by the devs/publishers. I'm looking at you EA!
- Comment on Why would I buy this? 3 weeks ago:
What a shame. But to be expected..
- Comment on Why would I buy this? 3 weeks ago:
So in theory.. you can not even play single-player campaign because of kernel level anti-cheat + internet connection. Even if Wine/Proton would allow you to start the game.
- Comment on Why would I buy this? 3 weeks ago:
You are missing the most important issue. It only runs on Windows!
- Comment on People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads 5 weeks ago:
Today buying doesn't mean owning anymore.
- Comment on People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads 5 weeks ago:
F*K the HDMI forum. Those people are the cause I can not run 4k 120Hz TV on HTPC using AMD video kernel drivers on Linux. Because these drivers are open-source and the HDMI folks do not want this support in the open source drivers.. FK them hard.
- Comment on People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads 5 weeks ago:
"Advertising is a small part of the experience".
Well great Amazon. Nobody is asking for this 'experience'.