Tor is a browser that bounces your connection through several points before heading off to it’s destination. The point of this is to destroy the ability of one to track communications back to a person. It’s heavily used in places with a censored internet or with authoritarian governments.
The mid-point and exit nodes that make this possible are run by volunteers.
Mid-point nodes are also important and are easier to run. If you aren’t familiar with the difference, start with a mid-point node.
Absolutely need more exit nodes though. They are damn important.
What is JPEG-XL and why wouldn’t one continue to use PNG instead?
Edit: Sounds like it shrinks file sizes a bit extra?
Same. I don’t even check if a game works before buying it now. That said, I also don’t buy crap from EA, which seems to be one of the largest offenders.
It’s weird your flight sticks don’t work in Linux. I have used several (I play a lot of DCS) and they have worked out of the box for me.
Ah, had never heard of that before. Sounds like we both learned something. <3
REALLY wish citrix and epic worked on Linux
Epic games work on Linux via Heroic. GOG, Amazon, and Epic games all work through it.
Does it have the Windows GUI?
Linux Mint’s Cinnamon GUI is very similar. Has a start menu, task bar, tray, etc. It was one of the reasons I chose Mint, as it feels familiar.
Is the file architecture the same (C: Drive, Documents, Program Files, etc.)?
“File System” works the same as “C:” in Windows, it is your root drive. Your personal effects live in the “Home” folder. This is like My Documents in Windows. Everything else is in various places under File System.
Can I migrate my files over through One Drive
Microsoft doesn’t make a Linux GUI for OneDrive. That said, you can get your files through the OneDrive website (simplest) or though a third party GUI people have made for this exact purpose.
Can I use my Word/Excel 2024 there
Microsoft doesn’t make software for Linux (with some exceptions). However, LibreOffice works well on both Windows and Linux (meaning you can try it out right now), and it works well with your spreadsheets and documents.
What’s the alternative to Windows Defender
Unneeded. Viruses are 99% a Windows issue. It’s the only OS that needs active defense like that. There are some options, but I wouldn’t bother with them.
Can I run all my Steam games on it
All of mine do. Check out ProtonDb. Anything rated Gold or higher will just work. Things marked silver will work after some tinkering. And I wouldn’t bother with Bronze.
Yeah, if 90% of that is movies/shows, then you really don’t need a backup of that as you can always re-download it. Then you have a 5TB backup problem which is much cheaper to solve.
My suggestion: Buy 3x 28TB drives. Mirror the data to them. Then move them off site.
The off-site location could either be a family member’s home where you can then sync to the drives over the internet. Or in a PO box nearby that you retrieve them from time to time to re-sync the data.
It is. My solution was to go to an OS that has both security updates and isn’t AI infested. Neither Win 10 nor Win 11 meet those criteria.
Depends on the program. But, for 90% of them it is just: “wine programname.exe” in terminal and it just works. If it is an installer, it will be in your start menu like normal and you can just open in from there after. For the other 10%, I lookup the error online and it will need you to add a component via winetricks.
There is a contingent that just won’t work. For those, it’s easier to just find an alternative.
As a rule, I use a Linux native program first. Then fall back on a Windows program if I can’t find what I want. Many programs build for both now. Things like OBS, LibreOffice, Firefox, Chrome, Discord, Dropbox, Steam are the same in Windows and Linux, just install and use it as they are built for both OSes.
Revenue increasing by 1.6% is loosing to inflation…
Anyone know how to downgrade from 11 to 10 on a home version?
Make a Win 10 USB boot drive, boot into it, choose to format the drive, install 10.
That said, don’t hook this computer up to the internet, Windows 10 isn’t getting security updates.
Which program do you want? The general solution is to install the program via WINE. Another solution is to run the entirety of windows in an emulator like QEMU.
you have to pay a monthly subscription to backup your saves
Jesus fuck. I hadn’t realized how bad things had gotten in Nintendo-land.
How long has Steam been backing up saves for? I can’t even remember.
A GameBoy Advance reboot? May I recommend EmuDeck? Works on every OS.
Tears of the Kingdom for $47 USD
That’s the thing. Such being considered a ‘discount’ is why people say Nintendo doesn’t discount games; why the Nintendo consoles end up being quite expensive when compared with a Steam Deck, where games are on discount on the regular.
Not saying don’t enjoy the console. Just with prices like that, it’s hard to justify for many. gestures at OP’s article
The Steam Deck is the better product anyway. Got one recently and damn is it good.
Use a 97%+ isopropyl alcohol wetted cloth or cotton ball, don’t immerse the phone.