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  • 2 months? I don’t even know what you’re talking about here…

    Facts:

    • The number of GOP reps voting FOR the release of these is increasing, and others expected to vote for it as well when the time comes “according to sources”
    • Trump’s own base is eroding: check the exits from last week’s election, or current polls in safe Trump areas, or even go back and see where he’s underwater on issues stemming back to when this all started. It’s Epstein as much as anything else.

    Even though he can’t be reelected, GOP members are feeling the heat on this issue in contested areas, and aren’t going to stick their neck out for this guy if it means losing their seats, or having to run against someone who voted FOR the release in contested areas. How do I know this? Because they’re saying it plainly.

    Not sure how you think this is optimism, it’s currently happening, friend.




  • If you’re reading reviews on Software Manager, you don’t want to be messing with jails.

    Just use Flatpaks, and install Flatseal for permissions control over individual packages. They are sandboxed, but with permissive defaults set by the devs, so you can use Flatseal to lock them down, then set permissions you’re comfortable with. If it breaks something in that one Flatpak, then just reverse your permissions changes. Simple.




  • just_another_person@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.worldOptimism around the Steam Frame
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    I think you probably need to understand the underpinnings of what Valve accomplished over the past few years to understand why the Frame is useful.

    Essentially, it’s a Deck strapped to your face. Same OS, same everything, just different hardware platform.

    Valve spent the time to revamp SteamOS in order to make it more portable to various devices, which are now launching. Couple that with their efforts on Proton, and you have an entire ecosystem with very little in the way of preventing people from adopting these devices with their ease of use.

    Steam Deck was just sort of the appetizer and test launch to gauge interest and build a fully functional hardware development and support vertical in the company, and it was wildly successful. I guarantee (if they can get the price right) that the Frame will sell WAY more units than the awful Vision Pro. I honestly think people might adopt this over buying another version of the Deck if it’s comfortable.

    Some things I expect to happen with the Frame launch:

    • A more expanded integration of Desktop features. If Valve doesn’t do it, the community will.
    • Virtual screen management
    • Theater mode for viewing media
    • Virtualized VR input (like steam-input but VR)
    • Pairing capabilities for multiplayer
    • Half-Life 3 release (not joking)