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linux_gaming·Linux GamingbyKalcifer

How do you calibrate controller deadzones?

I have a wired Xbox 360 controller ^[1.1]^ that has some drift in both analog sticks ^[1]^. I would like to calibrate the deadzones ^[2]^ to fix this issue. How do you recommend doing this? I didn't see any controller calibration option in the KDE Plasma controller settings ^[1]^.

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  1. Type: Anecdote (Screenshot). Accessed: 2026-03-24T23:10Z. Location: "KDE System Settings">"Game Controller". Author: Meta

    • All input methods are at rest.
    1. Type: Text.

      Device type: Game Controller

      Xbox 360

  2. Type: Text. Publisher: [Type: Webpage. Title: "Understanding Controller Deadzones". Publisher: "Elevation IT". URI: https://www.elevationit.uk/understanding-controller-deadzones/.]. Accessed: 2026-03-24T23:20Z. Location: §"What is a Deadzone?".>¶1.

    A deadzone is the small range of joystick movement that a controller or game ignores. It prevents unintended movement, such as stick drift, from affecting gameplay. […] :::

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opensource·Open SourcebyKalcifer

Typst: "as powerful as LaTeX while being much easier to learn and use"

Typst is a new markup-based typesetting system that is designed to be as powerful as LaTeX while being much easier to learn and use. ^[1.1]^

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  1. Type: Webpage. Title: "typst/typst". Publisher: "GitHub". Published (Modified): 2026-03-16T09:39:55.000Z. Accessed: 2025-03-18T08:55Z. URI: https://github.com/typst/typst.
    1. Type: File. Title: "README.md".
      • Type: Text. Location: ¶1. :::
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linux·LinuxbyKalcifer

ULLI: A USB-less Linux Installer

You can see it ^[1.1][1.2]^ in action here ^[1]^.

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  1. Type: Video. Title: "Installing Linux Just Got Easier". Author: "Mental Outlaw". Publisher: "YouTube". Published: 2026-03-10T22:51:53Z. Accessed: 2026-03-11T07:20Z. URI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3QOAVrhGTg.
    1. Location: "Video Description". Location (XPath): /html/body/ytd-app/div[1]/ytd-page-manager/ytd-watch-flexy/div[4]/div[1]/div/div[2]/ytd-watch-metadata/div/div[4]/div[1]/div/ytd-text-inline-expander/div[1]/yt-attributed-string/span/span[1]
    2. Location: "Video Description". Location (XPath): /html/body/ytd-app/div[1]/ytd-page-manager/ytd-watch-flexy/div[4]/div[1]/div/div[2]/ytd-watch-metadata/div/div[4]/div[1]/div/ytd-text-inline-expander/div[1]/yt-attributed-string/span/span[2]/a :::
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britishcolumbia·British ColumbiabyKalcifer

"Meteor visible, booms heard across B.C.’s South Coast"

Thousands across B.C.'s South Coast were shocked by a sudden flash of light followed by a house-rattling boom last night. It was a meteor falling to Earth. […] ^[1.1]^

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  1. Type: Article. Title: "Meteor visible, booms heard across B.C.’s South Coast". Author: "Amy Judd". Publisher: "Global News". Published: 2026-03-04T11:08-08:00. Accessed: 2026-03-05T06:49Z. URI: https://globalnews.ca/news/11715942/meteor-bc-flash-boom-vancouver/.
    1. Type: Text. Location (XPath): /html/body/div[1]/div[2]/div[2]/main/div[2]/div[1]/figure/div/figcaption/span :::
"Meteor visible, booms heard across B.C.’s South Coast"https://globalnews.ca/news/11715942/meteor-bc-flash-boom-vancouver/Open linkView original on sh.itjust.works
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quotes·QuotesbyKalcifer

"If you don't know what to do, try to do something good."

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  1. Type: Comment. Author: "@karlhenke91". Publisher: [Type: Video. Title: "Does the truth still matter?". Author: "@vlogbrothers". Published: "2026-02-03T15:30:43Z". URI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnEAAFeE3W4.]. Published: 2026-02-03T17:42:17Z. Published (Modified): Accessed: 2026-02-04T02:23Z. URI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnEAAFeE3W4&lc=UgzRkJ8hBf6MRv0WyEN4AaABAg.
    1. Type: Text.

      A guideline I try to live by "if you don't know what to do, try to do something good". Not sure how much it helps, but it's all I know. :::

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spaceflight·SpaceflightbyKalcifer

"Megaconstellations May Be Just 2 Days Away From Causing a Kessler Syndrome" by Anton Petrov

Please let me know if this doesn't belong in this community; I'm not sure.

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  • Type: Video. Title: "Megaconstellations May Be Just 2 Days Away From Causing a Kessler Syndrome". Author: "Anton Petrov". Publisher: YouTube. Published: 2026-01-01T22:00:38Z. Accessed: 2026-01-02T10:23Z. URI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66ZZ05wKC0. :::
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