I have used AI a little for Linux adaptation but I do want to caution overuse since it’ll sometimes give you really bad advice, like regarding important dependencies and such. Sometimes it cites info for a wrong distro or outdated info, so it’s not so much made up BS, just bad search results essentially.

I’ve already seen (almost) this exact model with RetroAchevements subsets and it is indeed an improvement. It’s not just about having organized achievements, but mastering a base set and skipping the grind set is a nice touch. (They also do multi sets, glitch sets, challenge sets, etc).

RA is a bit strict on guidelines though, like all achievements being single player unless in a multiplayer subset, etc, which would be a good model for games with multiplayer modes that go defunct. Too bad I don’t see many developers going back and making that adjustment, though.

That art mode is a good move, although several other game launchers already have similar (ES-DE for Linux or Launchbox Big Box for Windows are my favorites, some overlap on themes too). Still, more Linux options are better, and I wonder if EmuDeck can utilize it better for emulation support.

Somewhat easier, yeah. I’ve got a 4yo girl now, and she has become very responsible. I still have to do a lot of work getting her to TK and stuff, but I have a lot more time and don’t have to fully keep an eye on her because she knows to ask permission.

However, your mileage may vary. My 2yo is more like your 2yo and I’m not certain he’ll be a responsible 4yo in two years. He’s getting spoiled by his big sis, too.

But I’m not back to being like my childfree self yet, and that’s a tough bar. I used to get to sleep until noon cause of my job; not so much now…

True, my old place couldn’t setup the pump for water heating also, plus my place is smaller and in an area that doesn’t get too hot or cold. It’s mostly a very inexpensive AC for me.

The water heater is on the todo list but it’s a but tough to afford everything at once.

Good, and I use one. It’s mind boggling that anyone wouldn’t use one? It uses so little energy that I don’t even notice. My stupid always-on smart TV uses more power…

To be fair, it is both white and a power supply, so they’re kinda stuck with that description lol.

But I’d have gone with White PSU or white colored, etc. But it’s not for American audiences anyway.

Sometimes I like teaching, sometimes I don’t. I think it’s usually a net positive, but since ChatGPT became a thing it’s becoming a bit of a burden. Either I’m worried about them cheating or I’m noticing each semester the students get worse at thinking for themselves, or both.

It’s a fairly open enrollment university so there’s a pretty low bar for base knowledge and scholarly ability but like… this is something else. I have successfully taught statistics to a 6th grade drop out single mom from Mexico through motivation and patience, but now a 19 year old fresh out of American high school fails the basic logic required of the course and argues when I give them an F over it. Something is very wrong lately and I’m hating it lately.

So I guess the answer is I used to love it and now loathe it? We’ll see next month…

The number of specific game fixes is both absurd and a testament of what you can do when you keep excellent bookkeeping of user tickets. You’re bug fixing basically the entire history of PC gaming, which kinda reminds me of the efforts made in the emulation space but at a larger scale.

My favorite part of the patch notes is basically "EA broke their games again because of their launcher so we made it work again. They might as well should add a long sigh at the end.