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Thinking about switching to Linux; main concern is son's games

I just switched to Ubuntu from windows 11. Minecraft bedrock was a bit of a project, jackbox games and rollercoaster tycoon were a breeze. I had to disable secure boot and some other things in my bios. Most of my other bumps were very easily googleable, and I actually found the post operating system process better than a fresh windows install (video card drivers, network drivers etc). I have worked in tech for a long time though so ymmv.

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Slow flow rate from Gaggia Classic group head

I wasn’t using the correct water, and after about two years I needed to replace my valve. After inspection my boiler was also beyond descaling and the steam valve was drippy. I replaced those parts because I could but only the solenoid valve was required. FWIW there are videos on how to clean the valve (after removing it) but they didn’t work for me.

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Seeking advice on unifi/ubiquity

Unifi is good hardware for security, but it’s ok hardware for privacy. They require cloud connectivity for setup, and it incessantly checks in with their cloud, even though cloud account is disabled. Pfsense is an amazing solution but I chose unifi for convenience and availability of hardware (particularly WiFi access points).

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What to buy?

If you don’t want a science/engineering project then you won’t be happy with the gaggia classic pro, but the longevity is great if you take care of it. The Turin legato or breville bambino are supposed to be better out of the box but they aren’t going to last as long as a stainless steal machine.

FWIW: I have the gaggia classic with a pid, gauge, one steam tip, and dimmer mod. It’s a great machine but took some work to get where I wanted it. Still takes 20 minutes to come fully up to temp though.

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