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  • Is it so hard to get Nvidia GPUs working with Linux?

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  • That depends on what that other stuff is. Bazzite is a desktop OS first, gaming second. But it us atomic, so installing apps that aren't available as a flatpak is somewhat more complicated.

    Mint is a great start though, I seriously doubt that you will have problems. Just don't be afraid to experiment.

  • Is it so hard to get Nvidia GPUs working with Linux?

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  • The horror stories often come from years ago, when Linux wasn't as under-friendly as it is now. You shouldn't have any problems with this.

    And if Mint does give you problems (which I doubt), consider trying a plug-and-play gaming distro like bazzite. It supports nvidia GPUs right away.

    https://bazzite.gg/

  • Computer Update

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  • I think this comic is more about the feeling of it. I certainly feel like my work-issued iphone gets more and more bogged-down with every major update, with less and less room for apps and media. It certainly feels like the only reason for the bloat is to goad me into buying cloud storage and/or a new model.

    And just to be clear, I'm not hating on apple. Given the predatory nature of late-stage capitalism, apple is probably the least-shitty of the IT megacorps.

  • Oh, finally a happy future isn't it? Money will be given for free?

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  • I think you are mixing up several issues here. I too am worried about the increasing surveillance of various governments, and the rise of authoritarianism. But UBI doesn't have anything to do with that. There was no pilot program that I'm aware of where participants didn't get to keep the money. There was also no restrictions on internet usage or other restrictions put on them.

    Of course UBI could be used by a government as a tool of oppression. But that doesn't make it inherently evil. I can use a hammer to kill someone, but I can also use it to help them. It is not the tool, but the use, that makes something good or evil.

    I encourage you to read more about the various programs that have been done, many of them show great benefit for the people and the economy. The only ones that don't benefit from it are the billionaires and oligarchs.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income_pilots

  • Anyone using a Linux Smarphone?

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  • Great idea. I'm going to consider the same.

  • Anyone using a Linux Smarphone?

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  • Postmarket OS isn't? Oh whoa, I just checked for myself, I had no idea, thought it was aosp too!

    Cool, thanks for the correction.

  • Anyone using a Linux Smarphone?

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  • eOS works great for me on my fairphone 5, I suspect the model 6 is similar. Just be VERY careful about the anti-rollback protection, read the install instructions carefully and follow them exactly. And don't use the easy installer, it can brick your phone.

    https://doc.e.foundation/devices/FP6/install

    For everyone else, here are the supported devices:

    https://doc.e.foundation/devices

  • Phone recommendation

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  • I have a Fairphone 5 with eOS, and I'm happy. Their service is painfully slow, but otherwise professional and reliable. You can run into headaches when flashing eOS if you are not super-cautious (dm mefor details if you like), but the instructions are good, and you can also buy various phones direct from Murena with eOS already installed.

  • Installing a new distro

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  • Bazzite rocks, especially for gaming. I started with Ubuntu, did arch for a while (which was a great learning experience), and have been on bazzite for years now.

    Pop and mint seem like great choices too if plug-and-play gaming isn't your main focus.