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Richie’s Computer Stuff

@ richie_golds @lemmy.ca

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  • 21% of the people using Prism Launcher use Linux*

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  • That’s essentially it. I suspect this is probably a bigger problem when profit is what drives the development of the game rather than passion. I know it’s more nuanced than that because profit-driven developers can still be passionate and care about the quality of the product, but I personally suspect that profit-first development is where there’s less tolerance for bug reports. And, keep in mind that I’m still speculating, but I suspect that many of those profit-first devs are probably the same ones that rush releases… and we know what that generally does to the “final” product.

    Bug reports really are a good thing. It’s as you said. One group needs to change, and I don’t think it’s the Linux users. Some developers consider it free Q/A and free testing, but like you said - if bonuses and rep are on the line, well it’s easier to see how this sort of thing happens where Linux versions of software get pulled because of the volume of bug reports. I think it’s dishonest, really. Many of the big names have the developer volume to make this less of an issue.

  • 21% of the people using Prism Launcher use Linux*

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  • I just wanted to add to what you said by sharing this bit of information, because I do find it very interesting to see. I hope I don’t come off as argumentative, because that’s not my intent.

    I recall this post on Reddit from an indie game developer of the game “ΔV: Rings of Saturn”. They said how 38% of the bug reports for their game came from Linux users, despite only making up 5.8% of the purchases for the game.

    It does make it seem like the Linux version of their game was buggier, but of the some 400 bug reports they got, only three were specific to the Linux build. In this case, getting more bug reports from Linux users did not indicate the game was buggier on Linux.

    I will not say this is the case for all cross-OS games because this is just one example, but it seems that Linux users are more inclined to provide bug reports than Windows users are, and that doesn’t necessarily mean Linux versions of software are buggier. In some (maybe even many, I don’t know) cases, the Linux version certainly is buggier or performs worse due to developers spending less time on it or other reasons I’m not aware of, but it’s not always the case. The higher volume of bug reports from Linux users may give the perception that the Linux version is buggier.

    And, as the developer mentioned, those bugs exist whether or not they’re aware of them. I’d argue that the decision by some developers to remove Linux versions because of the higher volume of bug reports is short-sighted because many of those bugs are not going to be OS-dependent, and now there are fewer reports of them.

  • The Useless Web

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  • This reminds me so much of Pointless Sites. I’d spend hours on that site as a tween bored in computer class.

  • The most 2000s picture I could make

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  • Ah, I see! No, but I can see what you mean! I often make paper notes about various computers that I have, especially if I want to make a video about them or run some kind of project on them. In that case, I was jotting down notes about an IBM ThinkPad I intend on making a video about. It just lists specifications, BIOS features, and ideas that I had.

  • The most 2000s picture I could make

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  • If you’re referring to the floppy diskette, it’s actually a PLOP Bootloader disk.

  • The most 2000s picture I could make

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  • They re-released those original Tamagotchi and then the Tamagotchi Connections fairly recently. Not sure of global availability, but I got my hands on one pretty easily in Canada. They use the shell of the Connection v3 and behave about the same, if I’m not mistaken. But, they’re not quite the same. They’re not as good. The battery life isn’t as good (it’s kind of short, actually), and there are certain quirks that make me think it’s running slightly faster than the original.

    I’m glad they exist, but they’re definitely not the exact same thing. They’re kinda expensive now too. I remember them costing $20 back in the day (the Connection, in Canada), which is about $30 now. But to buy the rebooted Connection, they’re all over $60-$70. I got the translucent neon colour, the 90s design. I see a dark starry neon colour, that looks even more 90s.

  • The most 2000s picture I could make

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  • I think the Tamagotchi Connection v3 (the one in the photo) was a 2006 release. The original Connection was 2004. I didn’t have any older Tamagotchis, so this is the one I chose. I’ve had that one since I was a kid!

  • This Is Not My Bed

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  • Indeed there is - which also doubled as a climbing wall for this kitty when he was younger!

  • The most 2000s picture I could make

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  • Ahhhhh that’s one thing I missed! I don’t have a standalone MP3 player or boombox, but I do have a Discman! We had tons of those iPod-wannabe MP3 players too, not sure where they all ran off to. Those ones we had ranged from 16MB to 128MB I wanna say. Probably had SD card expansion too. Tsk, just lamenting the fact that I forgot my Discman and a set of Koss headphones!

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  • If I’m not mistaken, this particular model was introduced in the late 90s and has been a common fixture in schools since. I’ve had this one since sometime in the late 2000s. It’s a Texas Instruments TI-84 of some variety. I’m not certain, but I believe they can still be purchased brand new in most places. There are different, more capable models, but the basic ones are still very powerful and capable (and expensive) graphing calculators.

  • The most 2000s picture I could make

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  • All things I wished I could have, but didn’t. Well, I did have one of those 2000s cheat booklets for PS2 games, but it was in bad shape and wouldn’t have been obvious, and I couldn’t bring my Phillips CRT with PS2 over here (it was a practical space/support issue), so I left it out, even though it would’ve really taken it that much further.

    I don’t have vintage printers either, since I can’t justify them, and the printer I already do have usually works (though it is a haunted and vindictive HP, so that should say all).

    All good things to have though. I’m sure I’ve got more neat goodies hiding in my basement, I just have to dig them out.

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  • I honestly forgot how cool Encarta actually was! It’s fun to revisit it to see what it had on various topics I’m more familiar with now. It’s quite light now, but a fun trip down memory lane!

  • The most 2000s picture I could make

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  • It had to be Zuma. I needed my PS2 wallpaper and icons visible! And that game is stupidly addictive.

  • The Coziest Cat

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  • He is well aware of this and uses it to his advantage!

  • This Is Not My Bed

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  • My basement… definitely has vibes!

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  • This is the unfinished basement of a house whose main selling feature was the colour beige.

  • This Is Not My Bed

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  • I always thought I was his employee.

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  • A cat’s life is very, very busy! Lots of important business - eating, asking to be fed again, getting treats, grooming, judging watching through the windows, so much work!

  • This Is Not My Bed

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  • We’ve been planning to drywall the basement soon (for the past 25 years).