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Steam begins 2026 by smashing the users online record again
12 Jan 2026 at 5:35 pm UTC Likes: 1

Man those numbers are so insane. Good! Love it!

Also the top games are just so funny. CS & Dota. LOL

European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source
12 Jan 2026 at 5:33 pm UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: tfkOpen source mobile phones,
Open source desktops,
From there,
EU based payment systems for easy EU based online transactions,
EU based and open source security layers for said payment providers.
Educational programs to show people how to be the owner of their own system again, and how to do critical thinking again.
Ban on American cloud services like Google, Microsoft, Amazon. I mean firewall block. Boom!

Edit: gave my feedback.
This all sounds amazing as an American. Especially the payment thing. Here we are so screwed with horrible options for sending money around in friend / family groups. Most people in my social circle still use venmo for everything which is just paypal, a horrifying company.

Microsoft is so screwed in the corporate sector. I don't think they care though, right now Satya's brain has turned completely to mush with ai garbage so he can't even think properly. The entire corporate world over the next decade is going to dump office (or copilot 365 app LOLOL) and windows, so that's a TON of revenue lost. Again I don't think microsoft cares, but it'll be interesting to see what happens with windows.

Nightwater looks like a curious blend of secrets, exploration, crafting and automation
12 Jan 2026 at 5:28 pm UTC

whoa this looks AWESOME. Definitely wishlisted. Thanks for the rec :)

Hytale pre-orders have been so strong development is secured for two years
12 Jan 2026 at 5:26 pm UTC Likes: 9

^ I hate game devs using twitter as well. Especially as you said it's now a pay-for-child-porn landscape. How hard is it to setup a mastadon or bluesky account? Oh well.

And this game I'm not familiar with, I guess it looks like a more modern minecraft maybe?

Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame
10 Jan 2026 at 4:26 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: fabertawe
Quoting: Jarmer^ Interesting! Unfortunately I'm on Verizon in the US and it's unsupported. I could do tmobile and it'd work though. I wager that's not specifically this phone though, I bet all the linux options are this way. Verizon is horrible for stuff like this. But they're the best network. Oh well.
Some US carriers do seem to be the most problematic. This could also be down to a whitelist, where if your phone make is not on the list, then you're barred. Personally I'd boycott any such carriers and vote with my wallet.
That's exactly right. Verizon is the worst with this stuff too. BUT they have by far the best tower coverage, and my wife travels for work ... soooooo ... she would be frustrated if I switched us to tmobile. In a few years when she travels less, I'll most likely do it then though.

Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame
9 Jan 2026 at 7:54 pm UTC Likes: 1

^ Interesting! Unfortunately I'm on Verizon in the US and it's unsupported. I could do tmobile and it'd work though. I wager that's not specifically this phone though, I bet all the linux options are this way. Verizon is horrible for stuff like this. But they're the best network. Oh well.

Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame
9 Jan 2026 at 6:00 pm UTC

I would LOVE to switch to a linux phone, but for me a daily driver has to have the following:

  • banking apps for remote deposit and other stuff

  • reliable maps with gps and navigation

  • whatsapp & signal & sms

  • bluetooth connection to car audio

  • all day long battery with medium usage

  • decent camera - don't need fanstastic features, just need to be able to quickly open and snap kids moments



so far I don't think there is anything?

Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame
8 Jan 2026 at 9:01 pm UTC Likes: 2

I really wish they would have done better with the names here. I am literally their number 1 target audience, and I can never remember which is the "frame" and which is the "machine" the names are so utterly generic and meaningless. I suppose its just because they're all coming out at the same time .. The "deck" you could say is also generic but it was the only thing they were releasing at the time.

MicroProse recently revealed the first-person mecha sim Steel Bounty
8 Jan 2026 at 8:59 pm UTC Likes: 2

whoa that looks awesome! Looks super retro and modern at the same time. Love the art style. Let's wait and see how the gameplay holds up, but if its decent they could have something really great here.