[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

M-discs don't rot, theoretically they're one of the best consumer long term storage mediums. I think the practical issue with them on a super long timescale is keeping a functional reader if blurays fall out of fashion.

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago

If you'd be interested in a tracker-like DAW, Renoise has a native Linux version.

For more traditional DAWS, Bitwig and Reaper are the two best Linux native options. Reaper is quite cheap, and also offers a trial version that just nags you like winrar.

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Since this isn't clearly a joke, I think you're effectively just spreading despair inducing misinformation instead, since you don't know if this is true information or not.

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

In the US, pensions have become extremely rare, and were mostly replaced with a 401k, which is essentially a tax deferred stock market account. Often your employer will match contributions that you put into it up to a certain point.

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago

What if their wages hadn't allowed them to build up a 401k? They likely won't be able to survive on social security alone.

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago

Thankfully Fedora retracted the 32 bit proposal.

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 days ago

I think you're right, and they may be exaggerating a bit. From what I can tell, this would be almost act like a 4th setting between power-save and on-demand mode, so you still get most of the benefits of power-save mode, but without the need to switch back to on-demand when you do something intense.

also @MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone.

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 days ago

It gathered 160k signatutes in 3 days thanks to all the new press, hopefully we can keep up the momentum.

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 days ago

I suspect a VM would introduce latency (big no no for music production), and I can't imagine getting ASIO working would be easy (though I've never tried it).

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 days ago

According to WineHQ, Ableton's compatibility with wine isn't stellar. FL Studio works quite well in it, but switching DAWs can be a pretty major undertaking.

For Linux native DAWs, Reaper and Bitwig are the two best options. Reaper is the most affordable at 60 bucks, with an infinite free trial.

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This is an interesting spin on trying to optimize power efficiency. It's similar to TLP, but instead of trying to optimize everything, it simply targets the CPU.

On a laptop running on battery, cpufreq can go into a low-power energy saving mode, but still boost the CPU for demanding tasks without the need to manually set the CPU to performance mode. This makes it a more 'set it and forget it' app.

This should also work on desktops, and could save you a few watts if you mostly use it to idle around in a browser all day, and only occasionally stress the CPU with a game or other task.

If you don't care about automatically switching to a higher performance mode and instead want to prioritize power savings, such as on a laptop, TLP is still possibly better in that regard (and if you do go that route, be sure to use the TLP GUI

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 7 points 6 days ago

None that I'm aware of :D

Also just want to mention you can export your subscriptions, blocks, and saved posts/comments as a JSON file from your account settings page, and then import that file at your new instance in the same spot!

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Sopuli.xyz might be a good option.

They are a medium sized general purpose instance based in Finland with good admins, a consistently updated Lemmy, and fast speeds.

Also @shadowplayer2@lemmy.world and @HalifaxJones@lemmy.world

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Here's a preview of the novel, courtesy of Archive's Wayback Machine.

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(Text below written by @treasure@feddit.org. Hope you don't mind me yoinking it for here!)

The European Citizens' Initiative 'Stop Destroying Videogames' is nearing its deadline on July 31st and is still missing quite a lot of signatures. To be precise, at the time of writing this post, only 560.000 of the required 1.000.000 signatures have been reached.

Another requirement has already been fulfilled: The minimum signature threshold has been reached in 10 countries, 7 were required.

If this is the first time of you hearing about this initiative, here's a short TL;DR for you (more detailed information can be found here):

  • Publishers that sell or license videogames should have to leave their videogames in a functional (playable) state.
  • This means: Remote disabling of video games (such as live service titles) without providing means of keeping the game functional without the involvement of the publisher should be illegal.
  • This does NOT mean that publishers should support their games forever, but rather that they provide tools (such as server binaries) to enable others to keep the game playable.

The initiative is slowly picking up speed again recently after its creator published a video explaining some of the background and why he doesn't want to continue after the initiative is over. The video has been well-received by the community and some big influencers have reported on the topic.

If you are an EU citizen and have not signed yet, THIS IS THE TIME! The month until the deadline is met will pass quickly. Use two minutes of your time to influence something that may improve your life forever!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN. (or click here for a guide on how to sign in your language)

Also, if you are a UK citizen, you can sign a UK specific legal petition that also carries legal weight (forces parliament to investigate the issue). You can sign that here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702074/

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