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#SteamDeck OS update fixes factory reset, Forza Horizon 5 OS update in Preview gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/steaโ€ฆ

Anyone else had the Steam Deck waking itself from sleep issue too?

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

no in all honesty my experiences with it thus far exceeded my expectations by a lot. For a device with a large smartphone battery it's gaming performance was great, and other than the occasional fiddling with resolutions on the tv, and (few) games that don't run at all, it's been awesome.
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

it's strange. I noticed that it was doing it last night after I downloaded the update. Hasn't done it at all today though.


A round-up of what was popular on GamingOnLinux in 2022 with #Linux and #SteamDeck news gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/a-roโ€ฆ


Hey folks!
I have some important news concerning the crossposter instance running over at crossposter.masto.donte.com.br

Please see write.as/renatolond/timeline-fโ€ฆ for full information and boost for reach!

TL;DR: you cannot connect new accounts to crossposter.masto.donte.com.br starting today. By the end of January, the tool will be shut off.


in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

ok. After some playing around, I have two games I have been playing that behave differently.

Pikuniku was the one I was trying to get to work with my kiddo. When it said press Y, we had to press X. This config switched the buttons around, and the labels didn't change, so this worked.

Spiderman was wrong in the same way, but it also shows the xbox logos and style of buttons. When I change this setting, the buttons swap, and the labels also swap. So that was really confusing.



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Tonight I decided to add candy eyes to our chocolate-dipped strawberries, only to learn that when it comes to desserts there is a very, very fine line between โ€œwhimsicalโ€ and โ€œcursedโ€

reshared this

in reply to Mindy Weisberger (she/her)

I think those are super cute. Maybe they're a little cagey looking but I think that's expected if they're going to be consumed ๐Ÿ˜›


Is there a new Pokemon movie coming out? This is a pretty cool video with Ed Sheeran. Some really cute animation!

youtu.be/23g5HBOg3Ic





Something important for people to be aware of when replying to others here in the Fediverse.

When looking at a post, you will only see the replies that your sever know of.

If you click on the "three dots" menu and "Open original page", you will see many more replies (but not necessarily all).

Don't be a "Reply Guy" by mistake! Before giving out your great wisdom, do this small check to see if anyone else already had the same idea.

Also go follow @ninadhora because she rules.




We're back to streaming and we're back with the collab stream with Rogue Ren this #Pokemon run has been going a bit too smoothly. Surely we're going to fail sometime soon, so make sure you're here to see it. youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ptToXqY1โ€ฆ




#SillyCuratorPrompts #WoobleWednesday

Draw a Wooble!

No, I don't know what a Wooble is. See the next toot for a random creature description that you can use.

No drawing skill necessary - do your worst and post it anyway. That's part of the fun, doing something creative with no expectations or pressure.

Tag your art with the above hashtags, and please add alt text to your images (or ask for it to be provided, see mastodon.art/@Curator/10927903โ€ฆ )

Have fun!

#ArtPrompt #Creature



The company that invented MSG is making big bucks selling an MSG-byproduct to semiconductor companies. "More than 90% of personal computers have ABF insulating their processors." qz.com/how-an-msg-seasoning-coโ€ฆ


Incomes The Beat Wagon #shorts #Gaming #Twewy youtube.com/shorts/qN8q4KHuoi0


It's cool that @Gargron is rejecting funding from VC firms.

But this is all the more reason why Mastodon needs donations.

And not just Mastodonโ€”everyone who's building free and open source Fediverse apps.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

in reply to Shelenn Ayres

I also wonder why Mastodon doesn't start a for-profit that's owned by the non-profit. Would give them a more consistent avenue for funding.
in reply to Eugen Rochko

@shelenn If you ever want to talk to me regarding this, I have some potential ideas on how to make this work for you.

You know I've been banging the drum on getting you funding ๐Ÿ™‚

in reply to Chris Trottier

@shelenn

Is there a community foundation set up in the US that is fundraising for Fediverse, Mastodon, or any of the other Fediverse projects? There is a lot of opportunity for US corporate, foundation, and donor advised dollars toward projects like these - as well as a lot of wealthy US donors that only make large donations to 501c3s!

in reply to oz3mze

@oz3mze @Eugen Rochko @Chris Trottier One problem with that is requiring 501c3 status is cumbersome and not free. Most open-source projects are privately funded by companies using the software or self-funded. In rare cases large foundations may provide funding but then they control dev direction which is not always desirable - and certainly not in the case of the various competing projects in the Fediverse. You can't fund/not fund based on adherence to software terms without entering into legal risks further increasing costs.
in reply to Shelenn Ayres

@shelenn
Im curious because my background is in foundation and nonprofit management specifically in grow/scaling startups. When I read the arsTechnica article I was intrigued and was curious if the people/projects behind Fediverse are interested in exploring setting up a community foundation. This removes alot of the redtape involved in funding projects not incorporated in the US as well as eliminates funding restrictions that would likely be where dev direction comes from
in reply to oz3mze

@oz3mze @shelenn Mastodon is already a registered non-profit--but in Germany. I don't think there's a reason to move it to the US.
in reply to Eugen Rochko

@shelenn
Wasn't suggesting moving Mastondon to the US. Was asking if a community foundation was set up for the Fedi ecosystem in the US (or any connected to a US 501c3 for that matter). Asking because I have seen the community foundation model work as a funding model. US donors also dont receive tax breaks for donations to international not-for-profits so having a partner or subsidiary that is a 501c3 for processing US donations can be useful


Homophobia, Anti-Trans

Homophobic and anti-LGBT+ instance for #fediblock

scots . network

Says he will not allow "queers" on his instance. Federates with hate speech, anti-LGBT instances. See below screenshots for more information.



XFCE For Wayland Will Happen... One Day #Linux #YouTube youtu.be/WDQGPq6fL7U
in reply to Brodie Robertson

I love xfce but this part does bug me. I wish there was a way to upgrade w/out having it reduce what xfce aimed for. Tho I'm contemplating switching back to sway or something so I can use conky or something else. I just wish instead of fighting on this would make things more user-friendly for customizing things without having to be a tech nerd.....


I know there's a lot of reading challenges going around, but I wanted to make one of my own centered around how to #DecolonizeYourBookshelf.

I wrote a little blog about the challenge on my site, would love for you to join along! I'm doing it and will share the books I pick for each category!

paperbacksandfrybread.com/blogโ€ฆ

#reading #bookstodon #AmReading #books #bookcommunity #Indigenous #Diversity #LGBTQ #read #writingcommunity #writing #authors #inclusive



Future Proof Plays: Button City - 2022/12/17


This was an adorable, light-hearted game. I'm relatively quiet during the stream because there wasn't a ton in the game that was... revelatory? But I'm particularly fond of the art direction and implementation.

This was part of my game studio's Future Proof Plays series of streams. Check out our upcoming schedule and our entire set of archives (including my partner's streams) over on YouTube. Follow me over on Twitch to watch my streams live.

Button City: buttoncitygame.com/
Twitch: twitch.tv/averymd
Mastodon: irrsinn.life/@melissa

Music album "Petal" by Broke For Free
Available at brokeforfree.bandcamp.com/albuโ€ฆ
Used with permission



Ridley Scott is doing Gladiator 2? "The sequel will follow Lucius (son of Lucilla and the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix's villainous Commodus)." worldofreel.com/blog/2022/12/zโ€ฆ
in reply to kottke.org

we are absolutely never getting a sequel to Covenant. ๐Ÿ˜”


On the 21st of December 2022 the Federal Council decided that non-binary, inter, agender and trans people will still have to choose between the binary genders and that there will not be a neutral sex entry.

According to the Federal Council, the reason for this is that the social requirements for the introduction of a third official sex have not been met. For a new sex model, a social discourse is needed first.

But it is about more than a discourse, it is about our existence and our (survival) life. WE EXIST!

Dear cis people, we need your support!
Show your support, come to the demo and walk with us!

We will meet at 18:00 at the Rathausbrรผcke and walk together to Ni-Una-Menos- Platz. The route is 1.87 km and mostly flat.



Longreads shares their favorite articles, features, profiles, essays, and reporting from 2022. longreads.com/best-of-2022/


For those who haven't seen @techdisk's awesome #FloppyDrive #Music, check out this arrangement of the #SuperMarioBros3 Athletic rag!

youtu.be/50tfHcRpm8E



A selection of well-known photos (Migrant Mother, Earthrise, Abbey Road album cover) pictured alongside the cameras they were shot on. twitter.com/bellenoelphoto/staโ€ฆ


I'm now officially converted to the RGB LED religion and OpenRGB is amazing gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/im-nโ€ฆ #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux


New from @propublica @BrettMmurphy: Part 2 of an astonishing investigation into a new junk police science, 911 call analysis. We unearthed shocking emails in which prosecutors say they know they canโ€™t get this method into court with a hearing to assess its legitimacy, so they devised a playbook to sneak it in. #journalism #news #crime #courts #science propublica.org/article/911-calโ€ฆ

in reply to D1Ck3n

@D1Ck3n more deets here: gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/im-nโ€ฆ



#SteamDeck hits over 7,000 games playable gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/steaโ€ฆ

So many cool games to play on Steam Deck, my favourite gaming device.

This entry was edited (3 years ago)
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

If you include everything that can be emulated in EmuDeck, the list is even longer.

Then there's also streaming from PC... ๐Ÿ˜…



Want some application suggestions or tips & tricks for #linux? We share these kinds of picks each week on #DestinationLinux!

You can now see all of the picks we've ever done by going to destinationlinux.org/picks

#opensource #linuxtips #tech



Our colleguea Max Wiehle posted shared a post about the current state of the Text app in Nextcloud. An interesting read which compounds upon the reflections and ambitions of the team and a call for more input from outside contributors go.nextcloud.com/r/LWe


DEFEND DRAG STORY HOUR IN NYC!

Help protect queer spaces and expression under threat from the far right!

The far right has placed a target on Drag Story Hours nationwide, and New York is no exception. A group of violent, loud bigots, who have repeatedly harassed and invaded these events in the city, is openly planning to disrupt the next Drag Story Hour, on Thursday, December 29, at the Jackson Heights Library in Queens.

Queer community members and allies will be there to show the fascists they are not welcome, but that kids and drag queens are.

Let's show NYC's unwavering support for Drag Story Hour and for queer and trans people, and make a safe, encouraging, and joyful welcome for kids and their grownups as they enter the library.

BE THERE:
Thursday 12/29 3pm
Jackson Heights Library
35-51 81st Street, Queens (7 train to 82nd Street)
3pm
Wear regular clothes and a mask
Bring rainbow swag, non-amplified noisemakers, musical instruments, joy, and love!



So astronomy mastodon is using the hashtag #astrodon. What do you think, sauropods.win, should we take it back? ๐Ÿ˜‚


illustration/commission CW blood/gore

loadsa fun with the second commission of Khalid's character Ananiel - who is now part-demon

#mastoart #art #illustration #commission #dndart #sajanrai #artist

in reply to Sjn

illustration detail, CW blood/gore
victorious fae


The #SteamDeck really doesn't need exclusives gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/the-โ€ฆ
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

the game wouldnโ€™t do well. Steam deck is great, but it is expensive and doesnโ€™t have the footing as other platforms yet. It needs another year to hammer out stuff. But if valve released half-life part 3 on the deck Iโ€™d buy it.
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽฎ

steam deck is too open, having any exclusives would be not only pointless but even harmfull, due to fact that exclusivity would be forced by some kind of DRM, which stinks. Do not want. However it would be cool to have games that uses steam decks features more boldly, gyroscope and touch panels are damn cool and creative use of them should be encouraged!


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