xycu

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[–] xycu 1 points 1 year ago

Seconded this approach, I've got a Gentoo installation that has been going since 2005 across half a dozen different machines.

[–] xycu 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

SanDisk Extreme Pro is one of the best, in my opinion, they excel in IOPS for small random read and write which is especially important when using it in a computer like Steam Deck or Raspberry Pi. A lot of other SD cards are optimized for cameras where it is writing a lot of sequential data, but are slower in small reads and writes.

[–] xycu 1 points 1 year ago

That was a fun read, thanks. You've got to check out the MSX version, it is terribad. But charming in its own cartoonish way.

[–] xycu 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I found these but otherwise don't know of others.

There are, of course, many models of word processor. One of them had Tetris, I think.

[–] xycu 2 points 1 year ago

You could install Chrome OS on them, at least then they can safely be used on the internet. There may be charities in your city that accept donations of computers like that for people who cannot afford one.

https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-install-chromeos-flex-on-an-old-laptop/

You could also install Linux and use them for different projects (though something like a Raspberry Pi is probably going to have more speed and use less electricity.)

[–] xycu 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] xycu 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

alias ll="ls - l"

My most-used, by far, for decades.

[–] xycu 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is amazing, I will have to dig out my old Nexus 5 and give it a try someday. Nexus 5 was my favorite form factor of any touchscreen phone I've owned.

[–] xycu 1 points 1 year ago

ATS and ETS2 are like my therapy. I don't even play the actual game part with operating a business etc, I just like driving and seeing the scenery. Put on some instrumental drum n bass background music and turn my brain off for an hour.

Some of the mods are great, too. Driving through the desert and past the pyramids in Egypt is something else.

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