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the magic within in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

This is lovely

Where do you get books after Libgen died? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm out of the loop. What happened to libgen?

What OSS tools do you use for personal knowledge & task management? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Many have mentioned org-mode. I used it for years but have moved on to todo.txt and markdown. I use syncthing to keep notes up to date on my phone and computer. I edit with whatever is available on my desktop and I use markor notes on my phone.

I think this setup only lacks the recurring tasks option. I think org-mode can do that but I use my calendar for that.

This is a highly personal topic so I'd suggest trying as many things as you can. Something will stick eventually.

“Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 113 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"secure" boot, the industry standard for ensuring that devices don't run software other than Windows during the bootup process

FTFY

What are the best books? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It burns

choosing hardware: pixel fold or pixel tablet in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Great idea re: the graphene forums, thanks so much!

Death of Piped? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Newpipe appears to be working

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choosing hardware: pixel fold or pixel tablet (lemmy.sdf.org)
 

I currently use a Pixel 7 Pro with GrapheneOS and I really enjoy the experience. I have a Surface Pro 7+ with Linux on it that I use from the couch. It's a bit bulky and I've found myself gravitating more to the Android UI anyhow. I'm looking into either getting the Pixel Fold or the Pixel Tablet, both of which are supported by GrapheneOS.

The bulk of my usage would be mobile games (including emulation through Lemuroid), books and magazines through Libby/Librera, and the occasional video content. I'd like to bring it with me on the go.

I was initially going to get a tablet and dock but the fold looked interesting. My reservations about the fold are the internal screen life and how apps behave on the internal screens. Surely being a moving part is going to decrease its lifespan, plus screen protectors and cases seem like they would be difficult. Are there cases for those phones? I always put a screen protector and case on my devices. How do apps behave in full screen on the fold? Do they have black bars if it's not big enough or does it get stuck to one side?

Thanks!

[deal] Cygni: All Guns Blazing is free on Epic this week in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I grabbed the free copy but for whatever reason Heroic Launcher is busted for me. I have this downloaded on my Xbox and it's on my wishlist. I'll likely buy it soon. It looks so good and I like a lot of Konami's games.

TitanFall 2 at 3$ in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

This was my experience on the Xbox. Absolutely loved the campaign. Could not get a feel for how to survive mp after a few hours. There was a prolonged respawn and die nearly immediately loop. I uninstalled it after I got what I could from the campaign.

It's honestly good advice, but I much prefer original hardware when possible. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Thanks so much for the screenshot!

It's honestly good advice, but I much prefer original hardware when possible. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Do emulators like lemuroid take up the whole screen on the inside of the fold?

I was debating on a tablet or the pixel fold and I saw a video where it showed that the inside screen was basically two screens and man apps just displayed in the middle with black borders on either side.

It's honestly good advice, but I much prefer original hardware when possible. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago

I do because I just don't want all that stuff around. Save states are also a blessing for folks like me with endless skill issues.

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Shikhondo Series Games? (lemmy.sdf.org)
 

Is anyone aware of a list of the Shikhondo games? I was familiar with Soul Eater but today I found this trailer for Red Purgatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_sb_PpI-eE

I also found a Steam release from this April for Youkai Rampage, which I didn't know existed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2712480/Shikhondo_Youkai_Rampage/

Has DeerFarm produced more in the series? It's such a unique take on the genre.

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Konami Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection for Xbox (www.xbox.com)
 

Gradius and Life Force are included in this collection and the included "book" is good. It's neat seeing minor differences between the Japanese and International versions as well. This plays very well with the console streaming feature and one of those controllers that clamp onto the phone. Solid ports.

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ACA NEOGEO for Android (www.snk-corp.co.jp)
 

SNK has several neo geo games for sale in the Play store. At about $4 USD, they're pretty expensive but they seem to work OK. Pulstar and Blazing Star are available. I purchased Pulstar and the controller support is great. Its a pretty good experience if you don't normally use something like Lemuroid.

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please delete user handyc (lemmy.sdf.org)
 

I have posted regularly on the hurtdesk but this user still tries to impersonate me. I am hobbsc not handyc. You can c my trouble, clearly. handyc must go.

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