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Pretty much every carrier is the same way, unfortunately. And large companies sell and trade the data between each other.
It’s not about liquid money. It’s about “preventing piracy” by blocking anything that could allow people to use certain features via FOSS systems.
If the license holder isn’t willing to accept the money, it doesn’t matter if Valve is willing to pay it.
Very admirable work, but I can’t help but feel like they are late to the game.
I work on those handhelds, and they’re all slowly dying. The onboard flash memory it’s starting to fail more often in older units, and even newer ones are prone to developing significant screen issues. Parts are mostly still available - but some, like the power boards, are getting harder to find.
It’s not as easy to swap the primary PCB as a Game Boy. And the chips are not off-the-shelf, so donor consoles are the only source of replacement chips.
This project looks fantastic, and I hope it succeeds. But the consoles themselves may be too old for this to have much impact.
I went with a Supermote.
It’s supposed to get Linux support at some point, and it has replaceable batteries. Plus, it works great as a e-ink notebook right now.
I’m also a long time Synology user. Been using their NASes since around 2009.
Buy something else. You don’t want their current-gen hardware. As others have said, they’ve been removing features and hamstringing their own hardware. In a few years, when mine are no longer supported, I plan to buy or build something else.
Damn, I had no idea Qualcomm bought them.
Qualcomm is one of the worst companies. I’m certainly not going to support Arduino anymore.
One thing to keep in mind about the terminal:
In Linux, many GUI tools are simply pretty interfaces for the terminal. That’s why folks tell you that you’ll need the terminal occasionally, no matter what: you might need to type in commands that don’t already have a friendly GUI.
The terminal isn’t that scary, though! Every big distro has a support community. And if you need to do something in the terminal? Someone else has definitely needed to do the same thing, so you won’t need to figure it out on your own.
I mostly use Bazzite in front of a big TV. When I first set up the computer, I needed to use the terminal to configure a couple of things related to network shares. Later, I used it to help specific devices wake up the computer from sleep. It’s been months since then, and I’m not sure I’ve needed the terminal for anything else.
Use it as an opportunity to learn how your computer works. It’s really satisfying to understand how things happen.
Does it have to be on the Play Store?
I recently started using the Fossify Music Player. It’s on F-Droid.
I don’t upvote or downvote for you. I do it for me.
The issue is the heat sealing of the sole to the welt.
Typical Goodyear wilted shoes have a removable sole that separate from the welt. However, modern Docs use heat to melt the sole and welt together, creating a permanent bond.
Link? I’d honestly like to see that.
It’s not that it’s better by itself. It’s that zippers don’t exist on good boots.
Can’t really tell you why.
Here’s the thing: quality Goodyear welted boots do not come with zippers. Zippers are a sign of cheap, crappy boots.
No zippered boots will be BIFL.
So, what do you do if you don’t want to have to deal with laces?
Chelsea boots. https://thursdayboots.com/products/womens-duchess-black-chelsea-boot
I collect and restore shoes, and I can tell you all about construction + types of leather + what truly makes a boot last a lifetime. Feel free to ask me all your questions.
I’ve been using Bazzite for months.
If it’s a gaming PC, you want the OS to be stable and reliable. Bazzite is that.
Not saying your other choices aren’t, just that there’s no reason to be afraid of Bazzite.
Again, it’s not that different from using a Pixel phone on any other carrier. The only difference is the first point of contact for some of your personal information.
By the time it’s sold or traded between companies, it doesn’t matter what the first point of contact was.