beitmenotyou (@beitmenotyou@social.beitmenotyou.online)
You know what I love?
First of all, I love ChatGPT for helping me figure things out. But even more, I love self-hosting and I love using Linux. Why? Because it challenges me. It makes my brain want to tinker, to push, to solve.
This evening I ran into trouble trying to log into my Microsoft account for Gears of War: Reloaded. My mate is on Xbox, I’m on Steam, and I wanted to play together. Easy in theory. Not so easy on Linux.
Hours of tinkering later, with the help of ChatGPT and the trusty Linux terminal (seriously, that thing tells you everything if you’re willing to dig), I finally got somewhere. The problem boiled down to Microsoft’s WebView2, which I had to run through Wine. That finally let the login window load.
At first, it was a nightmare, I couldn’t type into the boxes. Then I realised: tab across, paste email, tab again, type password. Sorted. But I still couldn’t hit “Let’s play.” Turns out the window needed to be resized. Once I made it bigger, everything inside expanded, and suddenly the “Let’s go” button worked… after moving the window around a bit in-game, of course.
Frustrating? Definitely. Worth it? Absolutely. That moment when the game finally launched, pure satisfaction. It’s late (2am here in the UK). I’ve been at this since 8:30pm. But now I can play Gears of War Reloaded with my friends.
Here’s the thing: gaming on Linux has come a long way, but it still needs serious work. Right now, it’s mostly Valve’s Proton that makes it viable, with a lot of tinkering on top. Microsoft, in my view, is slipping. More and more people are moving to Linux or macOS. Macs are great for creativity, but Linux could (and should) be a true gaming powerhouse, if the rough edges got smoothed out.
For now, I’m just happy I got it working. Challenges like these are why I love Linux. The frustration, the problem-solving, the eventual win. That’s the spirit of tinkering.
Now it’s time for some well-earned Gears of War with the crew. 🔥🎮
#LinuxGaming #SelfHosting #OpenSource #GearsOfWar #Proton #WineHQ #Tinkering #gaming
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fedora (@fedora@fosstodon.org)
Fedora CoreOS 43 Test Days are happening from Sep 22-26!
There will be a virtual session for folks to ask questions on Monday September 22 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT (2:00 PM - 3:30PM UTC).
Consider helping out if you're able. :)
➡️ https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/test-day-fedora-coreos-43-test-week/164457
#Fedora #FCOS #FedoraCoreOS #Linux #OpenSource
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linuxiac (@linuxiac@mastodon.social)
Ubuntu 25.10 Beta released with Linux Kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, Loupe, Ptyxis, Wayland-only desktop, and stronger TPM-backed disk encryption.
https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-25-10-beta-released-with-linux-kernel-6-17-and-gnome-49/
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timj (@timj@social.tchncs.de)
#DevLog: Working on a major jj-fzf rewrite!
🎯 Live Revset editing (screencast)
🔄 Based on #fzf-0.65 in multi-mode
🛠️ New field matching supports arbitrary jj log and jj diff configs
✨ New picker options -c, +c, -r, +r, -s for commits, revisions, revset
📜 New dialogs for Rebase, Oplog, Reparent
📚 Updated install instructions in README
📝 Listed breaking changes in NEWS
#Jujutsu #VCS #jjfzf #BuildInPublic #100DaysOfCode #CLI #DevTools #OpenSource
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9to5linux (@9to5linux@floss.social)
#Ubuntu 25.10 Beta Released with #Linux Kernel 6.17, #GNOME 49, and More https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10-beta-released-with-linux-kernel-6-17-gnome-49-and-more
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post (@post@piefed.social)
Illarion dedicated Roleplay MMO
https://piefed.social/post/1278942
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post (@post@piefed.social)
Illarion dedicated Roleplay MMO
https://piefed.social/post/1278938
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p (@p@pixelfed.de)
Essays in portraiture
Concept: @d.annboal (IG) at Farm and Fairytale workshop
#art #arte #mastoart #portrait #artisticportrait #artisticphotography #photo #photography #fairytale #fineart #fineartportraiture #fineartphotography #portraitphotography #naturallight #foto #fotografia #fotografiaartistica #retrato #retratoartistico #fotografie #mindful #mindfulness #mindfulliving #mindfullife #meditation #opensource #opensourcesoftware #linux #rawtherapee #gimp
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itsfoss (@itsfoss@mastodon.social)
From GNOME 49 to Ubuntu’s Rust updates, FOSS Weekly #25.38 covers the latest in Linux and open source. 🐧🔧
https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-38/
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caitp (@caitp@mstdn.social)
If I wanted to back up an HPFS+ (probably... 2015 mac with out of date software) Mac, without using Time Capsule, what can I do? There must be open source tools that can do this.
#Apple #Mac #TechSupport #OpenSource #TimeCapsuleWontWork #AskingYouInsteadOfChatGPT #WillBuyYouACoffee #HelpAGurlOut
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lhspodcast (@lhspodcast@mastodon.radio)
LHS Episode #594: CachyOS Deep Dive
Hello and welcome to Episode #594 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the popular Arch-based distribution known as CachyOS. Topics include features, download and installation steps, initial configuration options, software addition and customization, performance improvements, benefits and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.
73 de The LHS Crew
#hamr #hamradio #lhspodcast #linux #opensource
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9xlsr6op4so1393ewzo056pqy9s3 (@9xlsr6op4so1393ewzo056pqy9s3@mastodon.social)
又被這破百度網盤噁心到了，只是想下載個檔案，才 2.3 MB，一堆流氓操作：必須強制下載 app！不然就不讓下載檔案！煩得要死！到時候還要註冊賬號！還必須用手機號註冊！連電郵都不能！下載給你限速到幾十 KB！2.3 MB 的檔案估計得下載到天荒地老吧？！還敢大言不慚地宣傳什麼安全存儲，安全個屁！天天掃描檔案，該刪就刪該舉報就舉報！還隱私保護！連加密都沒有，收集一堆數據！還嚴守隱私不外洩？連加密都沒有，儲存的東西自己公司想看就看，等有關部門找上門來我看你還守不守！超大空間、影片超清都是假的！不氪金的話體驗拉到爆好嗎！真正的隱私保護是什麼？是可以完全掌控我自己的數據，所以就用 Nextcloud！是端到端加密，所以就用 Proton Drive！百度網盤這鬼東西，就是有關部門要什麼給什麼、隱私不存在、各種流氓和限制、廣告不斷跳、不氪金就降低體驗！各位儘量不要用大型科技公司的服務，開源才是王道隱私才是王道！
@board #百度网盘 #百度 #Baidu #Nextcloud #ProtonDrive #Proton #OpenSource #BigTech #DigitalPrivacy
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