I think the ProtonDB mixed ratings are because there are plenty of old review and people do not update much VR games. I have been using Steam VR and HTC Vive with Linux for a while now, and I remember when Creed and a couple of other games would not work. I think about 5 years ago, with Proton 5.13, that changed and since then, pretty much everything works.

My only problem is with Steam VR software that is a bit inconsistent. I used to do a bunch of stuff with it, now I just launch the games and avoid it when I can.

PS5 works great on Linux, everything works: from gyroscope to touchpad. But the stick drift and battery life are the two main downsides. One of mine started drifting after 2 years, the other is still ok, but I have been using a GameSir with Hall-Effect for a while now as my main controller.

Not sure where you are buying it from, get it from a place with easy return policy as the quality may vary. Amazon was rigorous with their products, ebay only gave me headaches with refurbished stuff.

It is easy and cheap to find replacement parts but fixing it is very time-consuming task and require the right tools https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/DualSense+Joystick+Replacement/142488
Sadly, when I did mine, there were not many hall-effect sticks replacement for PS5, and the ones around had terrible calibration. I will probably update with hall-effects when they die again.

There are plenty of budget controllers with Hall Effect or TMR sticks, that might be worth looking into GameSir, 8bitdo, gulikit…
Just make sure you can do everything with hardware for a smooth Linux experience (some controllers require a Windows only app for basic setup or update firmware). It is also worth to search for the “model you are interested and Linux” to find problems related to the device.

I remember, when I was a kid, of a bunch of ads on TV raising awareness and medical professionals would visit schools to teach stuff. And you could get free condoms in events and medical facilities. Those campaigns were not only about STDs, also about a bunch of other health related stuff, from driving safely to using floss and recycling.

I don’t see those any more. I talk to people that never heard of those campaigns, and some are afraid to “look like a sailor” for carrying a condom.

I think the last campaign I remember in Canada was “Plenty of Syph”, a fake dating website where people’s profiles would show different stages of the disease. You can see a postmortem here https://zgm.ca/work/ahs-plenty-of-syph/ A broken version of the site is available with Wayback Machine https://web.archive.org/web/20111223055933/http://www.plentyofsyph.com/.

Brazil uses Civil Law, as many other countries do, not Common Law as in the USA.
Brazil does have the concept of Jury, but this case fits a different criterion.

There are some conditions for a jury in USA as well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juries_in_the_United_States

I recently started learning rust, and one of the things I liked was the quick build times after small changes. I did not know how bad it can get until I read this article, but I haven’t tried anything besides terminal applications so far.

While I used some workarounds from my baggage using C/C++ it is nice to know other techniques people use with Rust, and it is nice to learn about Rust profiling tools as well.

Thanks for sharing, it is a very insightful article.

I remember the first comment I got on online was “you suck”. But it was soon drowned by encouragement words and constructive feedback.

About Hollow Knight, by the time this got posted on reddit, the game was already funded through kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/11662585/hollow-knight

What this image does not show is the amount of support this post received, more than 20k upvotes and plenty of endearing messages on reddit only.

u/YoDudeguy Nov 20 '15
Damn, that looks amazing! Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Will buy.

u/Eliza_Douchecanoe Nov 20 '15
I like the dark feel of it, but with light-hearted game play and sound effects. Good shit.

If I sort by votes, I had to scroll a bit to get to that 756 votes message.

It is important to filter and properly process the messages you receive. There are some mean and unnecessary messages on that image (and on the reddit thread), but they do not show the full picture and at that time could easily be ignored.

Yeah, I feel you. I used to come back from school after 11PM and I just wanted bed as my shift at work would start 7AM.

I mentioned the schools because, usually, they have some equipment you might be able to borrow and use (tripods, cameras, capture cards).

I saw on the other comment that the professor uses a podium. Are there any more cables coming out of the podium? Besides the one that goes to the projector.

if I can link up the two comps via cable

You will need a video capture card/USB for that. One with pass-thought Podium => notebook (with capture device) => projector Or a splitter. Podium => spliter. splitter A => notebook (with capture device), splitter B => projector

The good ones are expensive. When I was undergrad, the podium had the splitter and I just borrowed the capture card from the uni AV department (nowdays some might have everything you need by the podium).

Alternatively, can you run OBS straight from the podium computer? So you don’t need to worry about extra equipment.

You might be able to run it in portable mode from a USB storage, and no need for permissions to install. https://obsproject.com/kb/portable-mode

but then exporting the video project back into a video format I can upload can take an hour or two…

I have been using this software when I just want to cut things out, and merge similar format files. It is very fast (as long as the output is the same format as the input).

https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut

I wonder if my own phone would work for that.

You need to test, I it will depend on the app, your phone battery and storage.

I used this app once to record 40 minutes with the screen off.
https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Voice-Recorder
I imagine 3.5 hours should be doable. (a wireless lavalier to connect to a phone can run +4 hours).

I usually use a digital audio recorder in a pocket with a lavalier mic connected by cable, for long recording sessions.

I recorded a bunch of lectures, either as student or as presenter.
For what you are doing, OBS (or any other software) would have to do miracles to make it any better.

Since you are doing this for yourself, and you are just recording it for later study.
I imagine you do not have the university endorsement or do not have access to the university AV tools in the classroom.
But there are some small things you can do to increase substantially the quality of your recordings.

• If you have permission to record the class, ask the teacher to share the presentation slides with the class. Having the source will give you the best visual quality.
• If the teacher moves a lot, ideally you want a lavalier mic, but I understand you do not get the teacher’s support for that. So, ask for other students to record the class on their phones as well. Multiple sources will give you both best audio quality and a backup if any fail.

There are a few ways to go from here, in class, you either:

1. OBS + real slides + base audio (no need for camera video input): ask the teacher to use the slides from your computer (and plug your computer to the projector), this way you can record the best visual quality + baseline audio.

edit: if you have the slides before the class, and the teacher does not want to use your computer, you can still do this, just make sure you pass the slides when your teacher does on their computer.

[OBS ]You have to set one video source to your slides, and use mic from whatever is better: notebook or webcam.

2. Or record from your computer, like you are doing so far. (more work later)

[SLIDES] if the teacher did not give you the slides, ask to take pictures. This way you can make sure they are good without struggling with room lighting, shadows, people moving in front of the camera and so on. Your phone will do a better processing of the pictures than a webcam will do, and you do not need to wo

3. Record from a phone with a tripod. (some work later)

It is similar to 2. But the truth is, most phones do a lot of the preprocessing for you, without having to worry about tweaking things.
With a computer, it is not just the recording software you need to worry about, there are so many variables at play and it is nice to read that you are getting aware of those. On a phone, most of those things are taken care for you.

Your only worry would be the battery usage.

After class, get the audio from other students, and pictures or slides.

Use a program to edit video. Like Kdenlive and add the audio tracks and slides to it. You can use the video editor to sync audio and sync visuals. Or use any other tool you prefer.

You want to sync the better audio with the baseline audio you recorded with the slides. Then pick the best audio from each recording you have from other students.

If you did not record OBS with real slides. You probably have terrible visuals, but at least you have an idea when the slides are changed.

Use either the slides provided by the teacher, or the pictures you took for the visual. And match the changes.

I imagine you don’t want to a lot of work later and have the final product at the end of the class. But the easiest/cheapest way to have a good result would be a BT lavalier mic on the teacher + slides coming from your computer.

The second would be recording from a phone on a tripod.

Anything else that would not involve work after, would require more endorsement from your uni and your professors.

I second this if he can find a 2013~2017 for free/cheaper, I use an old Macbook Air with EndeavourOS mostly for writing, but my use case is not that far from OP’s, it also runs some old games.

It is light and portable, and it is just as easy to find a refurbished option as the Thinkpad (at least in NA).

My only problems are with the drivers(the Wi-FI and the FacetimeHD camera) and the charging cable.

I tried a bunch of distros, but only with EndeavourOS I got them to work easily.

That said, if OP prefers better Linux support, and better cost x performance. He will be better suited with a Thinkpad T or X (T480/T490 or X280) refurbished will be in the price range.

X280 is barely above 1Kg, with a smaller screen.

T480 is chunkier, bigger screen and Ethernet port.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lenovo-thinkpad-x280-core-i7-8550u-16gb-ram-256gb-touchscreen-windows-11-laptop-12-months-guarantee-4640028

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184872920970

M1 mac is still problematic with Linux, with only Asahi offering limited support, and you cannot find one at OP’s price point.

No, I don’t think I ever seem one for under 700 USD, despite some “news” saying you could find at 500 USD.

Every time people ask for cheap computers, there is always people sharing their preferences without any regard for OP’s listed needs.