Landless2029

One big issue with retail computers coming with Linux is the kickbacks from the Windows ecosystem.

Things like AV trials and MS Office. I don't know if they break even or make a profit on all the bloatware from a Windows based sale.

I'm hoping those salt batteries pan out.

Wired is king.

If I gotta do wireless I get one with a RF dongle/base.

Astro A50 Wireless. Needs a dongle but it's waaaay more stable than any bluetooth headset. Both on range and audio quality.

This reminds me of the wood chips delivery in the driveway bit...

https://getchipdrop.com/

Use case:

I want to set it up in my home so husband and 2 kids can access and share within GOG TOS.

Is there a feature to automatically download installers and patch files from GOG to the server?

Seems like a good feature to have to maintain an offline library.

And it's only going to get WAY WORSE with LLM and Gen AI...

I wonder if it would be illegal to put IR lights around your plate to blind the camera ...

Gears turning...

Yep. Then automatic tolls and traffic cams can't track you. Cop would pull you over real quick.

Can !homeassistant@lemmy.world help with that?

Yeah this is begging for !homeassistant@lemmy.world to replace that app.

Yeah. I've found new logic by asking GPT for improvements on my code or suggestions.

I cut the size of a function in half once using a suggested recursive loop and it blew my mind.

Feels like having a peer to do a code review on hand at all times.

Everyone keeps talking about autocomplete but I've used it successfully for comments and documentation.

You can use vs code extensions to generate and update readme and changelog files.

Then if you follow documentation as code you can update your Confluence/whatever by copy pasting.

For real. The number of times I've seen people "weld" without proper eyewear is ridiculous. Mainly "street" techs or "friends" doing work for a quick buck. The ONE I saw recently using PPE was a corporate worker fixing a ladder in a retail store.