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DC Gamer Club / Re: Steam Replay
« Last post by wraith808 on December 30, 2022, 10:08 PM »
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Latest Game Giveaway
« Last post by wraith808 on December 30, 2022, 10:06 PM »
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General Software Discussion / Re: Are you familiar with kubernetes/containers?
« Last post by wraith808 on December 25, 2022, 06:37 PM »
Thanks! But *why* would I want to use containers/kubernetes?

For example:
  • I use the cloud so that I do not have to have my laptop switched on 24/7 and also for performance reasons.
  • I use sandbox for security and not to mess the whole OS.
  • I use VM to run stuff in my local OS that are not built/available/ported to my local OS.
  • I use portable apps for portability, easy deployment, easy migration.

Why would I use containers/kubernetes? I assume containers/kubernetes is an "environment" and what you actually run can be anything e.g. a python script etc? Why would I want to use such special environment if not for performance?

There are a few situations where people use containers for more personal use applications, i.e. to package up something that's not a standard application, but more akin to something web hosted. But in most cases, you wouldn't. It's not something in general for use for personal applications.
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Living Room / Re: Merry christmas and happy holidays to all
« Last post by wraith808 on December 25, 2022, 06:35 PM »
bah_humbug.jpg
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General Software Discussion / Re: Lastpass hacked proper
« Last post by wraith808 on December 25, 2022, 08:31 AM »
Note there are some threat actors that are harvesting possible high value encrypted files to hold onto until the tech is fast enough to do the breaking.

Yeah, I'm planning to change - already using Bitwarden, but just haven't gotten everything over yet. And planning to change passwords. Just wanted to know how credible the threat is right now to prioritize.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Lastpass hacked proper
« Last post by wraith808 on December 23, 2022, 11:32 PM »
Hacked passwords are still encrypted, but I guess it's time to change all important passwords and start looking at alternatives to central storing of passwords. I see in the 2015 dc thread Lastpass Hacked preople already saying to avoid this approach.

These encrypted fields remain secured with 256-bit AES encryption and can only be decrypted with a unique encryption key derived from each user’s master password using our Zero Knowledge architecture. As a reminder, the master password is never known to LastPass and is not stored or maintained by LastPass.

If they don't have the hash, and it's correctly secured with 256-bit AES, you're still safe, right?
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General Software Discussion / Re: Are you familiar with kubernetes/containers?
« Last post by wraith808 on December 23, 2022, 11:23 PM »
According to Youtube channel 'Dave's Garage' Docker containers can be up to 15% slower than running the same tool on bare metal. He also tried VMs on the same hardware and performance losses were between 1 and 3%.

That really depends on how it's set up and have nothing to do with containerization. Containers run on Linux namespaces which are native to the Linux Kernel so are not inherently slower, and can be run on bare metal rather than using a hypervisor. A bare metal install of Linux runs in namespace 0. It's not inherently better performing than any other namespace. As a result, a container can perform the same as native hardware.

There are however some practical bottlenecks. Containers usually don't mount native disk volumes; they tend to map images from the parent namespace. Namespaces usually don't have direct network access. Namespaces usually aren't fully privileged.

You can mount native volumes to a namespace. You can attach network devices to a container. You can make a container privileged. You can even remove some of the barriers between namespaces.

Long story short: CPU and memory performance should pretty much always be the same as native, unless you constrain them. Disk and network performance will be reduced unless you specifically address those limitations.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on December 22, 2022, 11:46 PM »
I haven't had that kind of problem- BT has been good for me with three different types of controllers - PS5, SteelSeries and Xbox One
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General Software Discussion / Re: Are you familiar with kubernetes/containers?
« Last post by wraith808 on December 20, 2022, 11:44 PM »
Take a look at the official breakdown of it.

https://kubernetes.i...s/concepts/overview/

I mean, you could use it as a sandbox, but that's not really the purpose. And you definitely wouldn't use it for portable apps. And that's probably the reason you're having hard time wrapping your head around it- because it's not really analogous to either.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on December 06, 2022, 11:09 PM »
Two updates ago, suddenly docked mode "broke" for me. Any time I change accounts or switch from Desktop Mode to Gaming Mode, video output stops. I don't know why, but the Deck refuses to display anything on my TV when the user selection screen is up. And just blindly navigating doesn't fix it. I have to disconnect and reconnect the HDMI cable from the dock before my TV recognizes any output from the Deck again.
Well that explains a problem I've been having lately. I just hadn't looked into it.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Latest Game Giveaway
« Last post by wraith808 on November 27, 2022, 04:43 PM »
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scrcpy of course  :)

Thanks! I'd not heard of this!
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on November 26, 2022, 05:45 AM »
Wow. $175 for a controller?

I'll just get this one for $40:

https://www.bestbuy....rbon-black/6430655.p

I got it on sale. It was still admittedly $100, but was worth it for me.

If you think that one is expensive, then not sure what you'll say about this one ;)

https://smile.amazon...obile/dp/B06VTRJGCP/
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Living Room / Re: Happy Thanksgiving 2022
« Last post by wraith808 on November 26, 2022, 05:32 AM »
Happy Thanksgiving, mouser! Thanks for making this site the wonderful place it is and has been all these years. :-*

Ditto!
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on November 21, 2022, 12:52 PM »
https://smile.amazon.../product/B07SFKTLZM/

Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2
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Good to see you app! Haven't seen you aroudn recently!

 I am at one of those pesky crossroads where you become rather busy trying to figure out what to do with the next chapter of your life. In other words, currently unemployed and trying to decide what comes next.

All the best as you consider your next chapter!
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Good to see you app! Haven't seen you aroudn recently!
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on October 19, 2022, 04:24 PM »
That's pretty cool. I'm not sure I'm going there... 1.5 TB should be more than enough for what I really need on my deck. But it is cool to see!
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on October 11, 2022, 01:41 PM »
If you have prime, there's a special today on 1TB memory cards at $127 instead of $249 and I've had my eye on it for a while - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X7MPX8L

I got one. It won't be here until November, but that's fine.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on October 06, 2022, 10:06 PM »
Yeah, I already ordered it. I wasn't going to, but then saw it came with a brick, and that put the price into better perspective.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on September 27, 2022, 03:55 PM »
Cool. How?

Is it connected wirelessly via Bluetooth? Or wired? Or with a wireless dongle? I ask because I have an Xbox One controller, and it has a compartment for batteries, but I've always only used it wired via USB because it was my understanding that I needed to have a special/proprietary dongle to get it to work on my computer wirelessly. I've never actually tried putting batteries in it to see if it worked over Bluetooth. 😅 Well, and my PC doesn't have Bluetooth anyway, so that's another reason I didn't try it. But if it comes with Bluetooth I may start connecting it to my Deck wirelessly instead of having to drag so many cords around when I dock it to the TV.

Wired. I have it connected to my jsaux dock wired to charge it, and before I take it off the charger, I press the xbox button and it turns on.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on September 26, 2022, 04:02 PM »
By the way, Vampire Survivors 1.0 will be releasing soon, meaning the game will be coming out of Early Access. In preparation for that, it's also going to be getting a price increase in the coming days.

I've already gotten over 13 hours of fun out the game, and I expect I will probably at least double that, if not triple or more. Not bad for only $3.

Didn't get it in time, but it's only $5. I also figured out by accident that I can wake up my Steam Deck with the Xbox controller.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on September 18, 2022, 06:07 PM »
You really do like those games LOL
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on September 15, 2022, 12:57 PM »
Given that it's new hardware, I never regret not modding because of warranty.
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That's really cool!
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