Just wanted to mention, I do this for work apps, including Autodesk products (and a bunch of niche industry apps).

I have a base VM for Windows (really for a few different versions of windows, some applications are horrifically outdated but still needed), which has nothing installed but the bare necessities. None of the junk from the microsoft store, just a working set of drivers, including GPU for pass through. I block local network access for everything but access to a specific directory on my NAS (mounted proxmox-side so Windows doesnt see it as a network endpoint, just as a mounted drive).

I clone that image for each application I want to run independently.

Its been my method for a good few years now, aside from my work laptop its the only bit of windows I have. It also keeps a nice separation of my work stuff from my personal stuf.

I then boot the VM for whatever application I need, and off we go!

Highly recommended if you’ve got the setup to support it. And you don’t have to go anywhere near the extent I do, I mention it just to share how far you can take an approach like this.

Hope it helps!

Find a phone to use plasma mobile on most likely.

ADB in the meantime.

Oh definitely they are my preferred overall.

I tend to find mostly dells, with a few HP’s and lenovos. Next to me are… 3 lenovos, 4 dells, and 2 HP’s. A few more are in the bin behind me I’ll need to test and sort out before I put into use (anything dead I salvage what I can).

Edit: And the lenovos almost always seem to have a full GPU in them which is nice

Completely fair, I was thinking of the little 15W desk lamp stuff, but the bigger/brighter incandescents could rival my desktop for sure!

Similar cost, more flexibility, quite a bit more power - usff PCs. Tiny / mini / micro, used. Less wattage than an incandescent light bulb, and some can compete with a pi 5 in idle power consumption.

I’ve got an elitedesk 800 (i5-7500t) clocking in at about 6W at idle. Take a look and see if it will work for you.

For the future, apkmirror.com is the easy answer for your needs

AltStore is for iOS.

Edit: And hopefully F-Droid will be able to continue as an option, considering the new requirements Google is putting into place.

no offense to sane Americans

I don’t think any reasonable american would take offense. I would prefer it wasn’t either.

Some things are still required to operate during a shutdown.

That said, these are illegal layoffs and are already being challenged in court. Unfortunately that also means it will take time, and the supreme court is a complete fucking farce at this point.

Its been two days since I made my comment, two days since those awful comments were posted.

Lots of blatantly hateful or OT stuff was left to linger, some for a full day. My comment stands.

It does! Pretty decently at that. Though I mostly used it so I could build for iOS. Got a refurb with apple silicon a bit later on, builds are faster, so it gets turned off quicker.

Yeah…

File storage, please.

Those DVDs will not last as long as you think.

They said a hint of the kind of person, you took that to nazi. There is a lot more up on DHH’s blog… including complaining about being called a nazi, btw.

Because, you know… he’s a nazi. Even that “wahhhh” post is just full of nazi talking points.

Edit: Just to be clear, this is not the only example.

https://world.hey.com/dhh/words-are-not-violence-c751f14f

https://world.hey.com/dhh/national-pride-f7aa1e92

https://world.hey.com/dhh/it-s-beginning-to-feel-like-the-80s-in-america-again-68c2708e

https://world.hey.com/dhh/the-parental-dead-end-of-consent-morality-e4e8a8ee

I really don’t understand how anyone can say he isn’t what he is - a nazi.

Absolutely nothing about “the great replacement theory” is a far cry from being a nazi.

Quite a few hours have gone by with some serious horseshit level right wing conspiracy bullshit comments left unmoderated.

That says quite a bit on its own.

Well, I was considering some Framework hardware, but holy shit they are off the list now.

Not just due to their lackluster response, but that thread is just… infested with hard far right and no real moderation in sight. What the absolute fuck.

How disappointing.

Its funny to me, and ive commented on it before, but the slop out there is all corporate AI (even down to power use, a common complaint I see that really doesnt apply to local llm). The appearance is due to the algos on social media as you mention.

The core issue is always the corporations creating the problems.

Ive started to plan a cyberdeck for fun, but also as a potential mobile device approach going forward. I’ve started getting my family into decentralized solutions by having my wife (aka my litmus test) use some clients for matrix, Lemmy, etc, and see what she likes. I plan to deploy for family and friends in the same way I do my media server - its here, I won’t put this elsewhere, access to one thing is access to all things, here’s some handy links!

So far, so good.

So to sum up - yeah I think when people see decentralized social media it reminds them of what friendster, MySpace, twitter, etc were before it went from ‘new’ to ‘algorithmically sorted with suggestions you have no choice over’.

Edit: Just realized how ADHD this reply was, hope it comes across sensible.

I’d say experiences is still a good answer, its what we ask for when it comes to the kids. They have tons of toys already, they don’t need more, and I’m too particular about tech for my.kids for anyone to buy them tech (without it just getting returned).

We go to animal preserves, science centers, art museums, renaissance fairs, etc. Tickets only for the kids, its more like “pick an event/activity” than anything else I guess.

Sometimes we wait for family to visit so they can go too, sometimes we just take lots of pictures.

Aside from that…

• Rock tumblers are great, but loud, so talk with parents first.
• There are some great kits out there to learn to sew.
• There are electronics kits for kids that basically snap together in different arrangements for different circuits
• Marble kits (where you build different layouts) can be fun
• Terrariums with guides are always a good option IMO
• Magnet blocks are also really fun and can be reused a bunch

No one is safe from Paw Patrol!

Seriously though. Chase has fucking spy cameras and a spy drone. His car is armor plated.

The true story of Chase is going to come out that he’s been kicked out of dozens of departments for police brutality and planting evidence, I fucking guarantee it.