Nicky Flowers is a treasure. Did you know they’re on episode 5 now of their zine, Very Little News? https://verylittlenews.org/

(I’m not related, my name is spelled completely differently as you can see)

Thank you, that makes some sense.

the closest thing on android right now is an app called Termux, it simulates a linux scripting environment with several languages (including C, python, and javascript), and it can be programmed to do anything an app can do (including blink the LED).

but c’mon, that should be standard. also phones should come rooted.

how about pocket computers with the power of a smartphone but the common sense usability of a goddamn graphing calculator? i’m sitting on a magic rectangle with more computing power than the apollo mission and it doesn’t even let me blink the LED without installing an app?? these things should legally have to come with a scripting environment.

hell yeah! don’t forget to wishlist Coffee Buns and Crossed Signals, a couple of other stories being worked on by the same team :)

yep!

un-flattened: https://bark.lgbt/@nycki/114124564236298145

I’m a huge fan of Mice Tea (nsfw), it’s more comic than game (it’s actually a choose-your-own-adventure) but I read it on my Deck <3

It’s an erotic romance about a nerdy girl, a bookstore, and some magic tea that turns you into a furry. Tons of literal and metaphorical aftercare.

this is my sticking point with fish. I still need to know bash for writing portable scripts, so its hard to justify scripting in fish.

woah this is amazing!!! how do i subscribe to you?!

I still use firefox despite their questionable leadership, for one major reason: it prevents Google from setting whatever web standards they want. Sites that aren’t standards compliant will usually still work in Chromium-based browsers, but they will break in Firefox, and then I can report the bugs.

The thing that sold me on the Steam Deck: mods. Mods for minecraft, mods for skyrim, mods for stardew valley, mods for SteamOS itself. I can customize it like no other console, and I don’t even need to hack it first.

Not enough people seem to get that the Steam Deck isn’t just a console that runs PC games, it’s also a console that runs mods. The first games I played on mine didn’t stretch its graphical capabilities, they were just games like Stardew and Minecraft that I could have played on the Switch, but only on the Steam Deck could I play them my way.

maybe something like a Raspberry Pi and set him up with html? html and js is still a great way to learn, you get immediate feedback!

yes there are and yes they do! actually that’s the sole reason I decided to get textured vinyl instead of smooth, I like the touchpads being a bit textured.

the good news is that they made a TON of them and you can pick one up in working condition for like $50 on ebay still.

agreed, i prefer third party docks to the official one, especially if you want to put a silicone case on your deck.

Everything from this 2023 reddit post

• 65w usb charger
• usb-c cable
• slim usb-c hub from anker
• piece of string, to turn the box into a cradle

i also carry in my purse:

• 3d-printed microsd organizer
• small bag of usb adapters, for charging friends’ phones or connecting a flash drive, etc
• dualshock 4 controller, modded with back buttons, a usb-c port, and a phone holder
• slim mouse and folding keyboard

I used to carry a battery pack but its heavy and rarely used, so now I just carry a second usb-c cable and a c-to-c extender and hopefully i’ll be able to reach an outlet.

Probably Emacs. /j

Yes, we have ghost communities. No, it’s not a problem. We’re not here to entertain you 24/7.

The Reddit communities that drove the most engagement were also the most toxic. The good part of Reddit was, and to some extent still is, the slow-moving communities that act as magnets for scraps of obscure knowledge.

Have patience.