It’s not that they’re enabled, it’s that they can re-enable themselves after updates even if the users disables Snaps and removes snapd.

Had this issue with Ubuntu on my Dads laptop before I switched it to Debian.

Now this is what I really wanted!

I had cookies enabled for DDG but their stupid chatbot still re-enabled itself more than once which was enough for me to switch.

However now I’m used to how fast DDG Lite loads…

neither does DuckDuckGo Lite and it’s what I’ve been using since regular DDG kept thinking I wanted a chatbot to eavesdrop on my searches…

I should just host my own SearXNG at this point.

It’s definitely more a habit of people who’ve used a smartphone more than traditional PCs.

I’m older GenZ and my friend group is split pretty evenly between those of us who had laptops/desktops growing up and those who only semi-recently (like last 5 to 8 years) got their first actual PC for gaming.

And you’re right Firefox does handle memory usage better in general, which is why some of my more “hardcore tab-hoarder” friends use it. But Chromium, not so much Google Chrome but mainly OperaGX/Brave seem to be the choice of my generation…

Honestly some people I know I just want to break in to restart their PC that’s been running constantly for half a fucking year racking up chrome tabs, and yet they still bitch about it being slow…

Steam input only lets you rebind controllers, not mouse and keyboard.

Also the software on Windows I was mentioning doesn’t just emulate the right stick but actually hooks into the game directly to get as close to native mouse support as possible.

I’m actually talking about the opposite way around (Using the mouse to control the camera). I already mentioned in my post that I have tried binding my mouse to the right analog stick but I got mixed results at best.

I’d wanna know what percentage of mouse haters are on laptops w/o an external mouse instead of desktop setups.

I’ll die on the hill that mouse + Good Guis are gonna be easier and faster for most tasks.

But laptop trackpads just still kinda suck, I’d probably go for as keyboard centric of a interface as possible if I was forced to use a laptop without an external mouse.

Also just gonna call it. People like the “Hacker aesthetic” and that’s fine. I care more that people use their PC how they want to.

They’re off the chart.

Damn I jumped right from Pop_OS to Endeavour, then plunged into Arch before running back crying to Endeavour…

I missed a golden opportunity when I met in person someones Dad who actually did work for Microsoft.

I regret not asking him if his son has ever asked him to get anyone banned from Xbox Live…

Simple answer most people don’t know/care until it gets in their way.

And even then people have an incredible ability to just “get use to it” because for them it takes less effort that switching to a more ethical platform.

I play on my Linux desktop or SteamDeck, upscaled to my monitors native resolution, 60fps+ patches if available/needed at all.

I mainly play PS2/3 era stuff with some earlier games now and then. I try to go out of my play what’s considered “the best” version of any given game and emulate that if possible. But ideally I’d go for the native PC port if it’s not terrible.

For me I care more about playing good games rather than trying to capture nostalgia. Most older titles I play nowadays I don’t even have any nostalgia for since it’s my first time playing a lot them.

Also I’ll play Remasters if they’re overall considered good and don’t take anything away from the original game, But I’ve been burned on bad remasters more times than not.

I should seek them out next time I’m in London.

Only arcade I had growing up in the North was at the back of a casino. I put all my Nans slot winnings into Fast and Furious or Time Crisis.

The house always finds a way to win…

I sadly didn’t play much LCS back then (despite loving GTA 3) but VCS was my PSPs main game when I was in high school.

If you’re a fan of the 3D era Grand Theft Auto games but never played the Stories games, do yourself a favour.

They’re also playable on PS2 but both versions have trade offs even if you’re emulating.

The PSP versions are a lot smoother to emulate and can be modded to support the right analog stick and 60fps but the render distance is a lot worse.

The PS2 versions doesn’t seem to emulate as well can keep a stable 30fps but the 60fps patch available on PCSX2 just makes my fps drop below 30 more times than not. even after overclocking the EE Cycle Rate. like suggested.

PS2 version of LCS in particular also has some heavy handed colour filtering which some people say fits the “vibe” better. But I never liked it.

Guess because it’s not really advertised on popular Youtube channels. which is where people get advertising when they don’t leave the house.

Was true up until Win8.

I wasn’t around the Linux space at that time but seeing screenshots of old Ubuntu Unity, I still think it holds up.

Wait but if it’s 1997 I wasn’t even born ye…vanishes from existence

Okay two things.

I didn’t set my pfp to clippy mainly because I’m lazy and don’t really comment on Youtube.

People complaining people are only doing this to follow a trend are completely right. BUT! some of those trend chasers might actually stop and think about the message, and might realized we’re all being scammed by modern tech/software companies.

I ain’t expecting some mass protest or anything, but it’s at the very least a small handful more people giving a shit about their relationship with technology. As apposed to most who just throw their information and money at any sign-up page that asks.