Looking forward to starting over for this new update! I really like the wood braid and wolf head piece for the roof, there will be some crazy cool new designs using the new details.

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I'll raise a glass and of course will go through his missions again. Pain is so close to pleasure...

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Statistically they have sold more than one copy for every current citizen of Denmark, one of the regions where vikings originated from. Or more than the whole population of Scandinavia 200 years ago. With one game. By five people.

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Hm, I like the idea, but

• squint screen
• square resolution that is too small for a number of systems mentioned
• how bright is the display (outdoor ready?)
• crampy small grip
• just a mono speaker, no headphone jack, no hardware volume control
• no word about battery life (or just very well hidden?)

Also: how long will this thing survive being kept in your pocket? Presumably with keys?

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Quoting: adncoach

Quoting: GoboHm, they should be careful with the resemblance to the USB logo...

Hey, Gobo!
Do you have any concrete information on that, by any chance? When designing the logo, I've searched all over the internet, but it seems that the whole trident concept (circle, arrow, and square) is not patented in any way, and I don't think such a generic image may even be patented at all. There are specific USB logos that are patented, but not the trident itself.
If you know something more about it, please let me know.
Thank you!

From the first first search result [External Link] for "usb logo" on Google:

You must use the logos exactly as they are shown in the USB-IF digital artwork files; you may not imitate the USB Logo(s), the SuperSpeed USB Logo(s), the SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps Logo(s), the USB Type-CTM Charging Trident Logo(s), the Certified USB Charger Logo(s), or the Certified USB Fast Charger Logo(s) in any of your materials.

You may not combine the USB Logo(s), the SuperSpeed USB Logo(s), the SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps Logo( s), the USB Type-CTM Charging Trident Logo(s),the Certified USB Charger Logo(s), or the Certified USB Fast Charger Logo(s) with any other feature, including other marks, words, graphics, photos, slogans, numbers, design features, or symbols.

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Hm, they should be careful with the resemblance to the USB logo...

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I guess there are now more virtual vikings in this game alone than there were real vikings some centuries ago. They have statistically sold a copy to every other current citizen of Denmark.

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I am not against the idea of a SteamOS USB edition, but I highly doubt that would be the focus of the dev team.

Rebooting is inconvenient. Fiddling with Boot options to make sure boot from USB is possible could be an early show stopper, it is not easy for non technical people. Unless we see widespread adoption of open BIOS alternatives might be borked with the trusted platform bullshit (another thing Valve was worried about besides the closed windows store eco system). Booting from USB is slow. Keep in mind people might chose older USB storage devices with outdated read/write performance or simply use the wrong USB plug that only supports up to 2.0 speeds. Waiting for updates after the slow boot process is boring as hell (again, writes are even slower than reading over USB). And all that to just play some games?

New consoles have instant play options for a reason.

I do see benefits for USB live OS boot sticks if you plug them into work stations without them tampering with the work related storage for example. Taking the stick to a friend's house and play games where otherwise you could not. Or imagine using the stick with the new console generation to access your steam library on those.

I still think a new generation of steam machines would be a good choice. People love the "insert brand here" mini consoles with just a low number of preinstalled games. Those machines do not need to be top tier state of the art beasts, they would just have to be easy to use and play a good number of games up to a certain performance requirement. If they manage to enable Linux native games and the ones from the curated Proton compatibility whitelist, that would be good enough and still might offer to remove the restriction and try non white listed titles as well.

What about a mobile friendly steam container to play games on your phone? Or a handheld steam machine dedicated hardware? What about a new Vive VR headset with a build in Steam OS system? Co-operations with video streaming services so that you access them with just your steam account and pay through the wallet, integrated into the steam family restriction service where you can limit the content type and access times for kids? Tighter e-sports integration for spectators? Could they provide a reasonably smooth steam experience through new web technologies like WASM in the browser? How about extending the steam buddy list with its text and voice chat with added video, not just to compete with Zoom or Teams, but to enrich multiplayer lobbies?

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On the GitHub blog a few hours after the podcast... [External Link]

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They are not gone, we will see new stuff from both of them, of that I'm sure.

And there is always a possible reunion on the horizon *cue Blues Brothers Theme*

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