skittlebrau » user profile

Are you keeping up with the Commodore?

> I have both. Constantly plugging and unplugging a laptop is a pain If you have a USB-C or Thunderbolt dock, then you can reduce the…

Firefox or Safari for everything and then just use a Chromium-based browser for the sites which have problems.

A typical home user with a NAS isn't using synchronous writes to media with power-loss protection via battery backed RAID or capacitors.

Maynard James Keenan?

Off topic: I used your Wordpress tutorials so much about 10+ years ago when I was in a web dev role. Just wanted to say thanks!

DLSS or FSR makes 4K gaming pretty viable IMO. I don’t find the artefacts noticeable during actual gameplay based on my experience with…

"Lifetime of the plan" means that if they no longer offer that plan (ie. not allowing 'grandfathered plans' indefinitely), then you'll be…

Hot and humid day/night - shower at morning and night Other times of year - evening only

Have you given Bazzite a go? It's an atomic Linux distro that offers the same SteamOS experience and it includes specific software tweaks…

Yep I mentioned above. Chiaki4Deck works so well. I was genuinely surprised about how responsive latency-wise it was. I was able to beat…

While I note the /s, Y2K was mitigated through the hard work of thousands of programmers. It became a non-event because of their hard work,…

I've got two kids and I use mine mostly to stream PS5 games and to stream from my desktop PC, unless it's a game where I want as…

> comfortable but not as comfortable as the Sonys This is going to vary a lot between people, so it's always best to try it out in person.…

> It has no air ventilation at all, easily sweating just wearing a while. This is the case for pretty much all closed back headphones…

Whenever something important like this comes up in a verbal discussion, ALWAYS follow up with a written email summarising the conversation…

I suppose it's not relevant - I only typed that because I bought a similar GMKtec mini PC and was using it both rooms mentioned. I meant to…

Just be aware that these boxes require a bit of fine-tuning to keep fan speeds in check if you plan to use it in a lounge room or bedroom.…

Back when I worked there, we couldn't use EPP Family and Friends discount on iPhones, but maybe that's changed. The employee discount…

It comes down to whether you want in-ears or earbuds. ANC on Pro model will always be more effective since it can form a tight seal. Some…

They're popular as mini home servers or as home theatre PCs or retro emulation boxes. I have a N100 mini PC hooked up to a Cricut Maker for…

Justice is not a frivolous thing, Simpson. It has little if anything to do with a disobedient whale. Now let's vote!

Great, now all I can think about is munching on some har gow and xiao long bao.

Fedora Workstation (GNOME), Fedora (KDE Spin) or openSUSE Leap/Tumbleweed are solid choices, as is Linux Mint if you want something more…

Hoka is legit. My wife is a podiatrist and considers Hoka shoes overall to be very good.

Hey McFly you bojo!

Could the store ban you for doing that? Since it’s private property they can refuse entry to whoever they want?

They’ve been installed in affluent suburbs as well. It’s probably a rollout to all stores.

I follow lots of different tutorials for in-depth tech and creative topics on YouTube (2D/3D animation, Adobe CC, homelab stuff) - having…

Yep, supports virtualisation.