I am still running an FX-8320 and it’s fast enough for everything that I need it for. It baffles me to see people arguing about the differences between different Ryzen CPUs.

As someone who modded his controller with metal buttons. Instant regret. It is not comfortable for extended gaming sessions.

I received a chain e-mail saying that If I mail the person who sent me this $1 and forward the e-mail to all my entire contact list, I will be a millionaire. There are hundreds of email addresses in the body of this email from all the forwards that have happened before it was forwarded to me. How cool! Unrelated: how are all these spammers getting my email address? I only gave it to all my friends and family. And my friends/family only send me cool chain emails and funny jokes. e-mail is a new technology, so surly they will fix this spam problem by the year 2000.

Seriously, as an IT person, I still never know what most of my USB ports are capable of, but I’m glad they are backwards compatible. If something is slow, then I try a different cable and port.

Every xbox360 console I have owned or known others to own was defective within a short timespan. I would never trust their hardware ever again.

I have a 2 TB Steam Deck running Bazzite OS. How does this impact me and my family?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Sidekick_data_loss

Microsoft’s loss of cloud data for the Sidekick phone was one of the biggest disasters in cloud computing history.

Same. The Deck is my main computer and Bazzite is a much better OS than the default. I only wish I could boot straight to Desktop Mode, because I rarely have time to play games anymore.

I was the same. I also avoided any Kpackage because of kdependencies it would install along with it.

I was shocked when my Linux Guru recommended KDE whenever it was that Plasma got really good. I reluctantly tried it and I was hooked. I was in love with the infinitely user configurable UI. I felt like I could easily bend the interface to do what I wanted. It’s been many years now and it’s hard for me to use anything but KDE. I even tried to give Plasma Mobile a go on my Pine Phone.

This is great news. I’ve been using holoiso on my Steamdeck, but the package management is falling apart. I’m excited to try this out.

No roof on Red Rocks, so you can stack about half a million turkeys in that space.

All of the turkeys will fit

Anyone can guess anything! Give it a try!

I can guestimate the number of turkeys it would take to fill any given space. It’s my superpower.

We love to spend money on our unrealistic fantasies. Maybe one day I’ll have time to play all these games, take the RV out to go camping, lift all those weights in the closet, and learn to play that pile of musical instruments. Oh what an amazing life I will live after I pay off these credit cards and get some time alone with my stuff.

I have a NewQ dock that snaps on the back of the SD and has a built in stand. 5/5 would recommend!

Depending on the games you play and the specs of your desktop, you may or may not be happier with the steam deck. I am a linux user and play basic games. It can play some more intensive games with lower resolution or frame rates. Doesn’t bother me, but some people are all about the highest fastest bestest.

I use it as my primary computer. The handheld ergonomics and thumb track pads make it the most comfortable device I own. I am familiar with KDE / arch, so I am at home in desktop mode. I bought the cheapest one and added a 2TB SSD. I am considering dual booting or just removing SteamOS and installing a standard linux distro. It’s a great computer.

I have a friend who uses the same 4g chip that’s in a PinePhone via USB. This lets him use his Steam Deck as a phone. That’s way beyond my skill level.

I use it everyday, but only occasionally play games on it. I love it for Spelunky 2, Risk of Rain 2, Dwarf Fortress, Rocket League, and puzzle games. I don’t play too many 3d games on it. High performance games seem to run ok, but I don’t have the attention span or time for cyberpunk or similar games.