Inland-Empire

Feels much like older computers did, I think, since nothing is an intrinsic part of the operating system except for the capability to manage and execute applications.

I get that this is always true, but the presentation is very different on macOS and Windows. They’re better at hiding the seams.

Tinkering with Arch (btw) has been an interesting experience. It’s made me reframe thinking of a computer as a monolith with properties into a container with many parts.

Less like a pocket knife and more like a pocket full of independent tools.

Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead Another blow to PC gaming.

Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...

Another year, another rewind season I can’t participate in because all my music is either physical or streaming from my OwnTone server.

Players’ Voice | Brackets | The Game Awards | The Game Awards Check out the nominees for PLAYERS’ VOICE at TheGameAwards.com. Who will you vote for? #TheGameAwards @TheGameAwards

FFXIV has been nominated for #TheGameAwards Players' Voice! 🤩

Check out all the nominees and submit your vote for round 1 now! bit.ly/tgaplayers

If you’ve ever even considered Unraid, this is a no-brainer.
Best home server OS by far!

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The Unraid Cyber Weekend Sale ends tonight at midnight ⏳

• 20% off Starter
• 25% off Unleashed + upgrades
• $15 merch voucher with every purchase

If you’ve been waiting to start a build or upgrade — this is your last chance until next year.

👉https://unraid.net/blog/unraid-cyber-weekend-sale

Copped a used ThinkPad T14 for $220 as my upcoming Linux desktop lab. I have plenty of Linux experience in a server context, but needed a dedicated machine to get more acquainted with desktop distros.

Now to figure out which to start with…

It's things like this. This is why steam is a de-facto monopoly. Because they don't do things Tim Sweeney thinks are a good idea.

The amount of trouble I’m going through to restore an old iPod’s firmware. Yeesh.

In starting to succumb to the HL3 hype…

This is coming from a linux server admin btw. I do love my Linux. But, like, what am I missing with gaming distros??

You can't have a high frame rate, high resolution, HDR, accurate colors, and working sound all on the same game on Linux. Hell, you usually only get *one* of those things per title.
Meanwhile, Windows just gives you all that. Sure, there's bloat. But when you press "Play" on a game, it works.

What are you all seeing in Linux gaming that I'm not?
I absolutely despise Windows with every fiber of my being.
But trying to hit high performance targets on games, even on Bazzite, feels like an exercise in futility.

Buying vintage tech is one of my favorite things. I love giving machines a new life. Got a refurbished iPod Classic 7th gen I’ve got big plans for.

“Are you prepared for the kind of death you’ve earned, little man?”
Truly one of the greatest lines of TNG.

The Game Awards website is pretty bad in that it doesn’t work at all. Pushed through a couple votes and gave up.

And I got screwed in the last housing round. Where did my rng go

a man with a beard is wearing a hat and saying `` mission failed . we 'll get em ' next time '' ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a hat and saying `` mission failed . we 'll get em ' next time ''

No XIV fanfest tickets in either round 😭

Very cool. Would love to see more games of the 360 era be ported like this.

A Final Fantasy 14 screenshot showing an Au Ra dark knight wielding a great sword while dressed in white mage artifact armor.

A Final Fantasy 14 screenshot showing a Hrothgar pictomancer wielding a paintbrush while wearing paladin artifact armor.

A Final Fantasy 14 screenshot showing an Elezen dragoon wielding a lance while wearing fisher attire.

Fashion enjoyers, this one is for you!

From Patch 7.4 onward, you'll be able to equip any glamours regardless of your class/job! ✨

Mix and match your favorite outfits and slay on the battlefield! 💅

I still use Aperture on my Snow Leopard machine when editing photos from cameras of that period.
I do wish it existed for current machines.

That’s crazy. Not even Apple wants the damn thing.

Thought there was zero chance they’d do this. Glad to be wrong.
Now let’s see them restore my battery life and performance to how it was on 18.6 🤔

Bought my wife an M4 MacBook Air last week and am seriously impressed by its performance. She gets a relatively stable 60FPS on FFXIV with moderate settings, even thermal throttled.

Updated and, for good measure, restarted.
Noticed after restart my phone was very hot and the restart used 5% of my battery. Let it cool down, then went back to it.
So far, phone warmer than usual, but faster than previous update and appears to be using less battery. Will keep an eye on it.
14 Pro

and a few Halo 3 launch photos from my archives

My Halo 3 Zune and the LA Launch Party

Ultimate dream machine:
iPhone that you plug into a display via USB-C and you have a full macOS environment.
With the A18 already beating out the M1, we have the technology.

How to sell a video game console:
1) Make your console more expensive than the other consoles
2) Also put all of your games on the other consoles

What makes Bluesky different: it’s open source, so anyone can contribute to building the experience they want. And even if you build a whole new app, the protocol means you can migrate with your data, identity, and relationships intact.