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Manage your Linux PC remotely as KDE Connect lands on iPhone and iPad
10 May 2022 at 4:37 pm UTC Likes: 1
Other than that, Microsoft does have a Link to Windows app on Android and the receiver app on Windows 10 is built in. I think there are functions that are Samsung exclusive or Samsung optimized though, like Screen Mirroring (the only thing that KDE Connect lacks right now).
As far as third party goes, I've only ever used Pushbullet and Crono. Both of these are really only for notification mirroring and sending files/url, though. That said, the main plus is that they work over data, so you can send files/url even when the device is offline or not connected to the same WiFi.
Don't get me wrong, if I do end up trying iOS, I'm fully expecting frustration over several of its artificial limitations. But I just want a decent phone which can last for more than three years without having weird performance issues that infuriates me more than losing access to a few apps. I'll have to strongly consider the pros and cons, but I think there are users who don't value what Android does enough that iOS won't over what iPhone has advantages on.
Nevermind how some people (especially in the US and Japan) already have iPhone, but they might not be able to afford Mac and uses normal PC/laptop, who then made the switch to Linux.
And it's not like iOS and Linux don't have anything in common. Consider the fact that GNOME is the de facto default DE of Linux as a whole- and that there are people who argue for the removal of themes and all the other stuff that GNOME devs does. Vendors like Canonical and Red Hat sometimes makes questionable choices as well - I don't think the Ubuntu users who happily uses Snap would have much complaint about iOS.
10 May 2022 at 4:37 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: EikeDoes Windows have similar programs? Because I too think it's a really cool and handy thing!There is a KDE Connect installer on the official downloads page [External Link] along with a Microsoft Store release [External Link]. I think it requires Windows 10, maybe Windows 8.1, though.
Other than that, Microsoft does have a Link to Windows app on Android and the receiver app on Windows 10 is built in. I think there are functions that are Samsung exclusive or Samsung optimized though, like Screen Mirroring (the only thing that KDE Connect lacks right now).
As far as third party goes, I've only ever used Pushbullet and Crono. Both of these are really only for notification mirroring and sending files/url, though. That said, the main plus is that they work over data, so you can send files/url even when the device is offline or not connected to the same WiFi.
Quoting: ssj17vegetaDon't get me wrong, I can totally understand the appeal of IPhones for most users, but someone who likes to tinker, install whatever he/she wants ?With the locking down that Android has been doing, I've been feeling less and less need to tinker with my Android phone. I just... install the app I need, and use them.
Don't get me wrong, if I do end up trying iOS, I'm fully expecting frustration over several of its artificial limitations. But I just want a decent phone which can last for more than three years without having weird performance issues that infuriates me more than losing access to a few apps. I'll have to strongly consider the pros and cons, but I think there are users who don't value what Android does enough that iOS won't over what iPhone has advantages on.
Nevermind how some people (especially in the US and Japan) already have iPhone, but they might not be able to afford Mac and uses normal PC/laptop, who then made the switch to Linux.
And it's not like iOS and Linux don't have anything in common. Consider the fact that GNOME is the de facto default DE of Linux as a whole- and that there are people who argue for the removal of themes and all the other stuff that GNOME devs does. Vendors like Canonical and Red Hat sometimes makes questionable choices as well - I don't think the Ubuntu users who happily uses Snap would have much complaint about iOS.
Manage your Linux PC remotely as KDE Connect lands on iPhone and iPad
10 May 2022 at 12:21 pm UTC
10 May 2022 at 12:21 pm UTC
Oh, that's nice. I've been thinking of getting an iPhone SE next year because I want to see what's the fuss regarding iOS is all about so that I can properly talk/criticize it - the main holding point for me had been my gacha games (I have since retired from gacha), YouTube Vanced (RIP - though I still use the last release on my phone), and KDE Connect.
KDE Connect also has a Windows release I think, though unfortunately it couldn't work with my Win7 laptop from work. Honestly, it's really versatile. The only thing that would make it better is some redundancy in way to connect, like with Bluetooth as well on top of WiFi, and maybe connecting just with phone data although that would probably require running a server (I wouldn't mind tbh, as long as it's open-source as well and self-hostable a la Bitwarden, I'd rather pay for KDE's than something like Pushbullet).
KDE Connect also has a Windows release I think, though unfortunately it couldn't work with my Win7 laptop from work. Honestly, it's really versatile. The only thing that would make it better is some redundancy in way to connect, like with Bluetooth as well on top of WiFi, and maybe connecting just with phone data although that would probably require running a server (I wouldn't mind tbh, as long as it's open-source as well and self-hostable a la Bitwarden, I'd rather pay for KDE's than something like Pushbullet).
An interview with Aaron Honeycutt from System76
10 May 2022 at 6:49 am UTC
10 May 2022 at 6:49 am UTC
I'm not sure what system76 does with Pop OS, but for some reason it's just the fastest for boot speed on my laptop.
Coming back now after last year, it feels a lot more polished and I only ever need small extensions to change a few thing's behavior so much, much less Gnome instability as I don't need dash-to-dock, dash-to-panel, and all the other big extensions to change Gnome's behavior.
Pop Shop continues to be the best GUI App Store I've experienced - and now that more and more apps are on Flathub, there's less need to go on PPA hunting (although there are still a good deal of .deb apps that I need, so I wish for some sort of integration with deb-get).
While I was just thinking of using PopOS for a short while as I wait for Fedora 36 to come out, I think I'll stick with Pop for a while now - I'm looking forward to COSMIC DE, though I hope they have more configurability or compatibility with Gnome extensions as while I could definitely stand using COSMIC-GNOME without extensions, I'd be much happier if I could customize it to my preference.
Coming back now after last year, it feels a lot more polished and I only ever need small extensions to change a few thing's behavior so much, much less Gnome instability as I don't need dash-to-dock, dash-to-panel, and all the other big extensions to change Gnome's behavior.
Pop Shop continues to be the best GUI App Store I've experienced - and now that more and more apps are on Flathub, there's less need to go on PPA hunting (although there are still a good deal of .deb apps that I need, so I wish for some sort of integration with deb-get).
While I was just thinking of using PopOS for a short while as I wait for Fedora 36 to come out, I think I'll stick with Pop for a while now - I'm looking forward to COSMIC DE, though I hope they have more configurability or compatibility with Gnome extensions as while I could definitely stand using COSMIC-GNOME without extensions, I'd be much happier if I could customize it to my preference.
Wine manager Bottles gets a UI refresh, developers now GNOME Foundation Members
3 May 2022 at 1:57 pm UTC Likes: 1
3 May 2022 at 1:57 pm UTC Likes: 1
I've been thinking about switching to Bottles, but I already have a working winepfx for use with my Japanese games and don't see the merit of moving to Bottles (especially as last year it was still buggy and before Wine 7.0, vn compatibility was still not great). Still, it is a good project and if it was more ready for prime time when I first discovered Linux, I'd definitely have used it instead.
Wine 7.6 out now with more PE conversion work, Mono updated
9 Apr 2022 at 3:21 pm UTC Likes: 3
9 Apr 2022 at 3:21 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: mrdeathjrand in my case begin work cinematics in trials of cold steelThat's really nice. I swear, cinematics in Japanese games are a pain in the ass.
Sorry Arch (EndeavourOS), it's not working out any more and hello Fedora
9 Apr 2022 at 3:19 pm UTC
9 Apr 2022 at 3:19 pm UTC
I use Fedora KDE for work too, though I still use Garuda Linux for my gaming PC, especially because it makes getting certain apps easier. Sometimes, the apps I want don't really have a Fedora version, and I don't want to deal with the workarounds, so the Arch-based Garuda Linux just works best for me for non-work occasion. For work, though? I just want something stable that is more reasonably updated - and my best option for that is Fedora.
I really hope more apps adopt Flatpak though - it's so annoying when they only have .deb or Snap option, no Flatpak or actual rpm to make using them on Fedora easier. I really don't want to bother with Distrobox or JuNest or manual build to deal with those issues, which is why it's a no-go for my gaming PC.
I really hope more apps adopt Flatpak though - it's so annoying when they only have .deb or Snap option, no Flatpak or actual rpm to make using them on Fedora easier. I really don't want to bother with Distrobox or JuNest or manual build to deal with those issues, which is why it's a no-go for my gaming PC.
SteamOS Plugin Manager should enable lots of fun on the Steam Deck
1 Apr 2022 at 12:27 pm UTC
I wonder how the Cheat Engine plugin works. Maybe it automatically installs cheat engine to the game's compat prefix and then starts it?
1 Apr 2022 at 12:27 pm UTC
Quoting: elmapulcheat engine...Well, the alternative is gameconqueror (and I guess the in-development PINCE) but both of those aren't on Flatpak yet...
I wonder how the Cheat Engine plugin works. Maybe it automatically installs cheat engine to the game's compat prefix and then starts it?
Steam Client Beta gets Linux fixes like not re-download media pre-caching files
1 Apr 2022 at 9:26 am UTC Likes: 4
1 Apr 2022 at 9:26 am UTC Likes: 4
Fixed adding non-Steam shortcuts with spaces in the pathOh my god, finally, this. This got me so, so confused when I first got into Linux, it took an entire year for me to understand what went wrong and how to fix it on my own.
Syncthing is a great way to transfer files from PC to Steam Deck
27 Mar 2022 at 7:14 pm UTC
27 Mar 2022 at 7:14 pm UTC
I used Syncthing for a while! It's actually pretty cool, and I'd recommend it for people who have multiple devices and just want to sync folders between them. It's pretty much the only option for these that is properly open source and doesn't rely on complicated setup.
The main issue I have is the lack of on-demand feature and a more robust phone app (and IIRC their iPhone client is proprietary and pretty much paid-only as well). I want to use it to get off the cloud, but it's too limited for that, unfortunately.
I switched to Resilio because of that, as while proprietary, it is robust enough for me to use as cloud replacement that, with one device that is always-on, allows me to access my remote files from phone as well as selectively backup + download my photos. Instantly canceled my OneDrive subscription after that.
Buuuut it is proprietary, isn't available via package manager, and selective sync as well a few other features are paid-only on PC - thankfully, both selective sync and ID connection works on phone - you can use your phone as introducer in case your other devices doesn't have trial anymore.
I would happily switch back to SyncThing as soon as they have they have all I need, but considering how Syncthing Lite was dead for so long and the disappointment that was Mobius Sync, I can't say I'm optimistic it's going to happen anytime soon.
(yes, i won't stop mentioning resilio and bitching about syncthing's lack of simple selective sync on both android and PC until it's implemented - I'll take it even if it's paid option)
Then again, SyncThing is probably the only option we're going to have on Steam Deck for a long while (unless you want to fiddle with SeaFile - which seems like even more of a hassle and less trustable) so if I have a Steam Deck then I'll just install SyncThing to at least have a sync setup.
The main issue I have is the lack of on-demand feature and a more robust phone app (and IIRC their iPhone client is proprietary and pretty much paid-only as well). I want to use it to get off the cloud, but it's too limited for that, unfortunately.
I switched to Resilio because of that, as while proprietary, it is robust enough for me to use as cloud replacement that, with one device that is always-on, allows me to access my remote files from phone as well as selectively backup + download my photos. Instantly canceled my OneDrive subscription after that.
Buuuut it is proprietary, isn't available via package manager, and selective sync as well a few other features are paid-only on PC - thankfully, both selective sync and ID connection works on phone - you can use your phone as introducer in case your other devices doesn't have trial anymore.
I would happily switch back to SyncThing as soon as they have they have all I need, but considering how Syncthing Lite was dead for so long and the disappointment that was Mobius Sync, I can't say I'm optimistic it's going to happen anytime soon.
(yes, i won't stop mentioning resilio and bitching about syncthing's lack of simple selective sync on both android and PC until it's implemented - I'll take it even if it's paid option)
Then again, SyncThing is probably the only option we're going to have on Steam Deck for a long while (unless you want to fiddle with SeaFile - which seems like even more of a hassle and less trustable) so if I have a Steam Deck then I'll just install SyncThing to at least have a sync setup.
Humble have a Stand with Ukraine Bundle with 100% going to charity
19 Mar 2022 at 1:28 pm UTC Likes: 11
19 Mar 2022 at 1:28 pm UTC Likes: 11
Kinda wanted to donate at first, then I saw that starting amount is $40 and it has less everything in terms of quantity and things that interest me compared to itch's, which I've already paid for. Much as I want to donate, I'll have to skip - that minimal amount is too much for me and even if I earmarked next month's discretionary spending, I can't really justify it with that kind of contents (mainly because itch's was just much better).
They really are a shell of their former self at this point. Even with this big of a bundle and for 100% charity, it's just... mediocre for what they're asking.
They really are a shell of their former self at this point. Even with this big of a bundle and for 100% charity, it's just... mediocre for what they're asking.